Fragments of the Imaginary

Some stories are born from reality. Others emerge from dreams, from strange observations, or from ideas that strike the mind like lightning. In this section dwell tales and narratives that explore the uncertain territories between imagination and perception. Each text is a small possible universe.

Juvenile Nightmares of a Normal Human Being

The brutal account of a teenager sent to a psychiatric facility for cheating on a test, where he faced violence, isolation, and the death of his only friend.

Paternal Midlife Crisis

A father watches his daughter get ready to go out and realizes, between a sip of whisky and a restrained compliment, that she's grown up and he's getting old.

You Forgot Me

Anti-hedonistic and merciless, something lost through regrets that the courageous seek and the old have no time to understand.

You Know Me

A dialogue with the reader that reveals, step by step, the nature of imagination, something that exists in all of us since the first beings.

The Myth of Dreams

A reporter jailed for telling the truth, a betrayed groom on his wedding night, and an absent father die alone while justice remains silent.

The Vain Life of an Old Man

Rodolfo, a green-skinned elderly man, discovers the meaning of life at 70, but meets a tragic end when trying to share it with humanity.