My squelch sister in Christ! I'm not squeamish, and the shower scene had me making this face: 🥴. So great to see Zombie Andy got his day in the spotlight in the end!
This was amazing and so, so fun! I could feel the fun you had writing it. I held my breath waiting to see if he would (or his head would) score. 2 points!
You’re too clever sometimes. I think I dissociated somewhere around the shower scene with everyone else 😂.
I was sure there was going to be a joke about teens only groaning in response though.. this would be so good with a Hollywood style teen narration and music 🤔
On the surface it’s dark and absurd, but the numbness underneath really stood out for me. The way Andy only gets seen once he turns into spectacle really amped up the horror for me 😬🖤
Oh yeah. The depression paralysis came out in this one.
And the way he can switch from one nick name to the other based on a single performance and then be deemed valuable. I imagine after this he becomes more of novelty than a person and probably rejects that entirely.
My squelch sister in Christ! I'm not squeamish, and the shower scene had me making this face: 🥴. So great to see Zombie Andy got his day in the spotlight in the end!
haha pretty nasty huh? i didn’t want to write that part. but it seemed like something a teenage boy would do. Thank you for reading :)
When in doubt channel your inner teenage boy!
This was everything magical that I hoped it would be. Thank you for this creation. I deeply enjoyed it!
thank you thank you for the challenge!
(An important post script indeed)
oh yeah Kent’s dead.
This is so fun! And it’s got everything, a little mystery, boob barf, squelching, jock bullies. You totally captured the high school experience!
yesss! thank you! the return to high school was the most traumatizing part for me.
Outstanding. Greatly enjoyed. Gave me flashbacks.
oohhh sorry to hear that. thank you :)
So Buzz, uh, which high school did you go to?
School(s). Plural. I went to three.
The state wanted to spread my wisdom around.
By removing your head and tossing it into the crowd of fans?
I’m so happy you wrote this lol
haha thank you for joining me
I'm late to this! This successfully made me laugh and grossed me the hell out---good job!!
thank you for reading it! This one brought me a lot of joy haha. It’s always fun to write stuff I know will get people laughing.
Hahaha. The ending is perfect. Love this.
this was very fun to write. I’d really love to start writing the worst stories ever. thanks for reading!
Excellent short story, like Richard Matheson filtered through a coming-of-age fable.
Nice! What a comparison! Thanks for reading ☺️
This was amazing and so, so fun! I could feel the fun you had writing it. I held my breath waiting to see if he would (or his head would) score. 2 points!
haha it was some much-needed absurdity and joy. Thank you so much for giving this story space in your day :)
You’re too clever sometimes. I think I dissociated somewhere around the shower scene with everyone else 😂.
I was sure there was going to be a joke about teens only groaning in response though.. this would be so good with a Hollywood style teen narration and music 🤔
haha i just got this image of you blank-faced, rocking back and forth slightly until the basketball scene. sorry for the gunk in the drain!
i will totally sell this idea to hollywood.
Yeah that’s pretty much it.. and for a while after it was done 😂
i forget you weren’t into horror before this! you’re so brave!
aaahhh you made me think about it again! 😬
Cool! It almost warrants being a series, ha! With all the zombie dilemmas and moral conflicts. At least I crave more 🧠🧟
That would be fun! I have been wondering how everyone felt about Kent getting his brains eaten later. Thanks for reading :)
On the surface it’s dark and absurd, but the numbness underneath really stood out for me. The way Andy only gets seen once he turns into spectacle really amped up the horror for me 😬🖤
Oh yeah. The depression paralysis came out in this one.
And the way he can switch from one nick name to the other based on a single performance and then be deemed valuable. I imagine after this he becomes more of novelty than a person and probably rejects that entirely.
Wait, Kent has a brain????? Fun piece 👌
It was a small snack. 😆 Thanks!
Beef jerky hahaha
😂 don't mind the color... Comes in teriyaki flavor.
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This is nasty in the best way. The gore works, but what really stuck with me is how cleanly you tie the horror to the need to be seen.
Thanks! All jokes aside it was a pretty sad story to write until it got ridiculous. I appreciate the read :)
I'm curious about what happens necks.
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