Picture taken from Pinterest We’ve been told at school to draw and colour our family. I’ve thought of asking my parents for some help with the instructions but, as of lately, they just look sad and gloomy, they never want to be bothered. Mum’s always late from the evening shift at the factory, while dad… Leer más Homework… by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest ‘This is our kind of family,’ I said. ‘We’re a bit like this: cheerful and rowdy. I can’t think of a better chance.’ *** At around three o’clock in the morning, my grandpa Amos goes along with his gastronomic tales. Uncle John has had us pose for pictures countless times –such… Leer más A wedding announcement… by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest It was no longer a living planet, albeit the oblate spheroid, slightly flattened at the poles, would shine quite as new. It was full of a magnificent blue and he loved the white spirals that ornamented its surface here and there. He wondered, though, what it would feel like to breathe… Leer más Gods by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest Peace has settled back in the place. The previous dweller, though, became an unbearable presence and pushed me hard; I had to let out the best of my varied repertoire. The guy would love to have never-ending parties, only too often developing in crazy bacchanals and depraved orgies. The very last… Leer más Embers by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest ‘The referee added some fourteen minutes.’ That’s all I could utter in a low, subdued tone. The guy just raised an eyebrow; he was a professional in the art of casting doubt in contestants’ minds, and mine proved no exception. With an insolent smile, he would keep timing under perfect control… Leer más Who Wants to Travel to Outer Space?… by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture by Lee Bretschneider (die portraits) taken from Pinterest What are the odds, then? Quite as expected, I dozed off while reading through the dense material. I had only fifty minutes left for the test when I woke up. I took five to shower; only two for breakfast. I strode to get to college, which… Leer más On a roll by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest Job seeking is tough business, even in my legendary occupation. Those times when the sad countenances of mourning relatives and friends would behold each of the undertaker’s doings with sorrow and serenity are long gone. Crisis has taken a deep toll in our sector: human genome sequencing and anti-ageing treatments have… Leer más Proud to be politician by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest Those fools keep stalking me. I fear they find out where I live and show up at my place to sniff around with their lofty noses. They are but a bunch of spoiled, greedy kids who failed to make a living by themselves and resorted to their rich mum when in… Leer más The heir by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest Shiny as new: he would only wear his shoes in that distinctive fashion. Many a time did he add that it was a token of honesty and integrity. At first, I thought he was cold, despotic and cruel. On a winter evening, after class, he lingered on and taught me to… Leer más The last tune by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest In my desperate runaway I saw two opposing doors at the end of a narrow corridor. I rushed towards them whilst heeding countless CCTV cameras around me. Only one would lead to the exit; how would I make out the right one, though? Tried hard to think but could not focus.… Leer más Escape rooms by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest ‘That IB2678 is heading for trouble,’ says the youngest air traffic controller. ‘He won’t respond to our commands!’ cries out the most experienced one in bewilderment. The airplane has lost all thrust and is gliding, dangerously losing altitude. Still it overflies colossal structures, barely avoiding them as the captain desperately buys… Leer más An interlude by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest *** I think I know the guy: is he not that William from tenth grade? Or maybe it’s Ethan, the newcomer –used to be quite popular not long ago with his fresh New York style–. Things change overnight here at Wayne High School, though. The damn thing is I cannot make… Leer más Yet another red button by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest *** Just like every other day, she’d pay attention to the old lady’s stories about the souls that inhabited the mansion. On that morning, she looked very restless; her keen eyes –like those of a naughty lass– showing deep contrast with a grey hair and a wrinkled countenance. As she lay… Leer más The encounter by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest. Original by Hajime Sorojama *** I knew that bot wipers were on their way. For my part, preparation work was almost over: I’d carefully disinfected each component and put aside routines and videos to my private cloud so that the replacement artificial assistant would benefit from a soft start. The new… Leer más Lockdown 4.0

Picture taken from Pinterest *** Taking a last peek was part of my job, really. It worked well as double checker to make sure everything was running smoothly before I moved on to the next corpse. Last one, though, had been a hard nut to crack: the car accident had left the guy’s body in… Leer más Missed call by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest *** She would cry within, showing a blank stare and immutable silence as tokens of defeat, albeit without wasting a single teardrop. Her teacher felt exasperated before that demonstration of stoicism, which she regarded as mockery. “Not sure what to do with your kid”, she said bitterly. “She shows no interest.… Leer más Nightmares by Jorge Aldegunde

Picture taken from Pinterest *** The search for the mysterious lady of the ball dance extended beyond faraway lands, resulting in many a surprise. The king’s counsellors brought in a she-ogre found in a remote place –known by few adventurers by the size of mosquitoes and the reek of its stagnant waters–. Her bare feet… Leer más Changing times by Jorge Aldegunde