A is for Andy

by Sebastian Bendix

Tired of living under mother's oppressive, cross-dressing demands, Andy finally summons the courage to take matters into his own murderous hands. But the day he kills mother also happens to be the same day as a global apocalypse, and Andy soon finds himself cast adrift in a sea of the flesh-hungry undead. Forging a fearsome identity for himself from the rag doll scraps of mother's Raggedy Ann collection, Andy takes to the streets of his small town armed with his trusty kitchen knife and fire-poker. But when killing zombies proves a poor substitute for the real thing, Andy sets his sights on more lively game -- the last survivors of the human race.

Genres: Horror

17 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2015

About the author

Sebastian Bendix is a Los Angeles based writer and musician, as well as founder of horror film series, Friday Night Frights. He attended school at Emerson College for creative writing and spent his formative years in Boston playing in popular local band The Ghost of Tony Gold. Upon moving to LA he shifted his focus back to writing and began contributing articles to entertainment websites such as CHUD.com and the print publication Mean Magazine. However, his true passion lies in the realm of horror fiction. Bendix has found success both online and in print with numerous stories published in genre imprints and noted podcast The Wicked Library. In 2013, Bendix self-published his first horror/fantasy novel titled "The Patchwork Girl." This was followed by his second novel, "The Stronghold," a thrilling story inspired by real-life events, which has been published and is available digitally and in print. Alongside his writing endeavors, Sebastian Bendix is also a devoted film lover. He has made contributions to a science fiction anthology film called "Portals," released in October 2019. Recently, Bendix completed “Hell Bent for Heather”, a horror novel in the style of Stephen King that he hopes will be the definitive take on heavy metal horror, it is currently out to publishers. He also just published “Hollow Jack & the Blood Curse of Blackwater”, the first in a series of western horror novellas centered around a supernatural gunslinger. Sebastian Bendix's diverse background in writing, music, and film influences his unique storytelling style, making him a notable figure in the world of horror fiction. Bendix currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Jennifer and their supermutt Annie.

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andy is teased by other children because he's dressed like a girl. A new girl in school even nicknames him 'Trannie Annie'. Then he decides to kill his mother but she keeps coming back. The whole little town has turned strange. The residents are zombies now and Andy takes revenge on them. Well, the story was a bit bizarre, I'd say. I'm not too much into zombies so this wasn't a favourite of mine by this author. The writing is good as usual with this author! If you like zombies and weird story you could risk a glance.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the last Bendix story I read (Rock, Paper, Scissors) but this was still a cool story. Picture Psycho set during a zombie apocalypse, and..well you still wouldn't know exactly what this is about but that's the best way I can think to describe it. It's a cool blending of genres that is pretty disturbing, but that's the reason we read this type of story, right?

If you like sick, twisted stories with zombies, pick this one up.

[Larry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I demand a sequel

[Carla Remy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vibrant and fast. Psycho meets Romero. I appreciate the shortness and the lack of filler, of expository set up.

[Jennifer Yarbrough · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this short story. It has it all. Creepy mother..creepy doll...slasher...zombie outbreak. Horror tour de force – another super fun tale of terror from Sebastian Bendix!

[Abigail Possinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book but just wish it was longer! It has all the making of an incredible horror series.

[Laura Jelenkovich]

Mamma mia che brutto! L'ho trovato consigliato su un gruppo gr di apocalittici, ma è davvero senza senso. Volendo essere gentili si potrebbe intravedere l'abbozzo di un'idea, ma la resa è pessima. Se sei appassionato di zombie non puoi scrivere cavolate. Qui nel giro di due ore una città intera si è trasformata, tutti gli abitanti, compresa la madre appena uccisa, sono già mezzi decomposti, ma sappiamo che solo gli zombie appena usciti dalla tomba lo sono subito. Per gli altri morti ci vuole un po' dopo la trasformazione. Inoltre se questi vaganti sono così forti da aver sopraffatto in un attimo tutti i vivi come ma Andy li fa fuori come se fossero di carta? E poi, la cosa più assurda, lui, con due pallottole nelle spalle, ha la forza di inseguire e di rompere un polso all'unica ragazza viva che incontra, di spaccarle la testa col coltello dopo averla eviscerata come un pesce! Ma come avrebbe potuto alzare le braccia? E lei perché non gli ha sparato in fronte? Così come gli ultimi vivi al mall, davvero vuoi farci credere che verranno tutti uccisi dal folle Andy? Al primo passo gli faranno saltare la testa. Pessima storia, lasciate perdere