Zoey

*"Zoey... my first best friend who turned into my girlfriend briefly before leaving for San Diego to become a surfer."*

**Zoey** is the Main Character's former best friend and ex-girlfriend. Six months before the events of Being A DIK, she left her hometown to pursue her dream of becoming a professional surfer.

Zoey is the protagonist of Interlude: Riding The Waves, and during this episode the player's choices can, to some degree, shape her personality.

## Physical Appearance

Zoey has dyed blue hair, a nose ring and brown eyes. During the events of Interlude, she gets several tattoos and nipple piercings.

## Personality and Traits

Zoey has a straightforward and friendly personality. She can come across as flirty, although this is unintentional and can lead to conflict.

Zoey is a skilled artist.

## History

### Episode 3

Zoey is introduced via flashback in Episode 3 as MC is going over his relationship history with Isabella. MC explains how close they had been, how they broke up when she moved to San Diego to pursue surfing, and MC erroneously tells Bella that she got a new boyfriend which he learned on Rooster.

### Interlude

Before the events of Being A DIK, Zoey receives a small inheritance from the estate of her grandmother. She uses this money to attempt to become a professional surfer in California.

After some time in San Diego, Zoey meets Emma at the beach. Emma introduces Zoey to Bret as a potential receptionist for his tattoo studio, Bret's Metal & Ink. A customer presents a design to Zoey, who makes a number of improvements to the artwork and provides the design to Jonah to tattoo on the customer. Jonah presents the design to Bret who offers Zoey a job as a tattoo designer.

As time passed, Zoey grew close to the other employees at the studio. Eventually, Emma believes that Zoey has begun a sexual relationship with Bret, Emma's former boyfriend. In retaliation for the mis-perceived slight, Emma posts a nude of Zoey on Rooster with an attack on Zoey's character. Zoey confronts her and reveals that there was never any sexual relationship with Bret.

Zoey realizes how much she misses her hometown and decides to return to live with her mother. Alison gets her a job as the cashier/receptionist at her beauty salon. She tries to contact MC but is not able to reach him. She visits Neil who gives Zoey MC's new contact information.

### Episode 9

Zoey sets up a meeting with MC at a park that they used to go to when they were together where they have an emotional conversation and MC explains to her the past 6 months from his perspective.

If MC is dating Bella, when he meets with Jill to clear the air with her, he describes his emotional state prior to meeting Josy as heartbroken. He claims that he had "a girlfriend, who I don't think ever saw me as her boyfriend, leave me." And he had a hard time dealing with that.

MC eventually decides to invite Zoey to the DIK's Halloween Party where she meets many of his friends. Zoey dresses as a demon and will win the costume contest if she is MC's pick.

### Episode 10

A few days after the party, Zoey reaches out to hang out with MC. They meet in his room and read Lynette's diary together.

Zoey is invited to the Thanksgiving party by MC/Tommy.

## Relationships

### MC

MC met Zoey in detention. She was assigned detention for smoking during class while MC had detention for beating up his bully.

They eventually started dating in high school, but their relationship ends when Zoey moves to San Diego. Upon her return, they attempt to give their friendship another chance.

### Jacob

Jacob is the first DIK to greet Zoey at the Halloween Party. They spend a lot of time together bonding about art.

After the party, they keep in touch through text message. Jacob asks MC's permission to ask out Zoey at the Thanksgiving Party.

### Derek

Derek attempts to confront Zoey about who is a better best friend for MC at the Halloween Party.

### Josy

Zoey's first impression of Josy was telling her a dirty joke at the DIK's Halloween Party.

### Tommy

Zoey has a low opinion of Tommy after he insults MC to impress some girls on the DIK's roof. Even so, he invites Zoey to the DIK's Thanksgiving Party.

## Trivia

* Zoey's Rooster name "kickflip" is also the name of a song by Fugu Vibes that plays during Interlude.