The Ink Well Fiction Prompt #188: THE SECRET OF DISORDER
In the year 2050, greed dominated the planet Earth. In a world affected by emotional collapse, the psychologist Evelia plunges into the adventure of discovering the causes of this disorder. To do so, she would count on the help of the teacher Rocío. Between the two of them, they would observe the children's behavior in different situations.
On the first day of school, Rocio assigns the children a task:
-Observe how they live in their homes. Write down everything you see.....
-Is that all? Isaías asks puzzled.
-Yes, that's all. Any more questions?
Silence takes over the classroom. Five minutes later the bell rings. It's time to leave. Everyone gathers their things; they put them in their backpacks and leave the classroom with a bang.
Isaías arrives home. He goes straight to his room. He can hardly walk there. Books on the bed, shoes scattered on the floor, dirty clothes scattered around, toys in the window. A fleeting glance at the faded shop window makes him notice... an old radio, located on the edge, collapses shockingly as if reminding him of something...
-I just don't feel like doing anything. But this task seems simple to me. It's just to see...
Observe carefully. He leaves everything as it is. He does his daily chores. He eats dinner and goes to bed. The next day he arrives excitedly in the classroom. The teacher had a surprise...
-You will all go to the blackboard. There you will write or draw what you observed at home yesterday,” explains Rocío.
The children stood up almost all at the same time. Anarchy was beginning...
Rocío decided not to speak. She goes to the box of chalk from whose tips bright sparks were coming out. She missed it. She takes the blue one and writes the word order on the blackboard. All the letters began to dance reflecting flashes of vivid light. Excitedly the children calmed down. One by one they did the task. Magically, as each student finished his or her task, each figure or word came to life coming out of the blackboard. So, in a moment, the place became a different place where everyone was paralyzed by what they noticed; including Rocío.
In order to calm down, Rocío does not give explanations. She only manages to say
-That's all for today. Tomorrow they will go on a trip to the forest with Mrs. Evelia.
In unison, all the children clap their hands and say goodbye until the next day.
When the long-awaited day arrived, excited about the trip, they all obeyed until they reached the forest.
There they scattered. Each one gave free rein to his emotions. The group began to disorganize and everyone went their own way... Isaiah, as usual, did not join in. He was left alone. At that moment an iridescent green parrot landed on his shoulder. He shook it off and nothing. The parrot was still there.
-I don't understand the meaning, said Isaiah.
At that instant a white rabbit with two red tails appeared. Everyone froze. The tails moved as if signaling something...Suddenly an unknown noise burst into the environment; a round ship like a balloon appeared on the scene. Out of it came a being with shiny silver skin. At that moment nobody understood anything. That being invites them to get into the balloon. Evelia shouted warning them of the danger. Curiosity got the better of them. They all entered. Evelia tried to run after them but, she was hit by a lightning that paralyzed her. The ship took off. Later they arrived at Platiland. There another silver being was waiting for them. They were received by the psychologist Azallore. Telepathically he explains to them the reason for the excursion.
-We are investigating the mental disorder produced by human emotions. We think that by navigating together in the chaos we will discover and analyze possible solutions.
He immediately leads them to the gravity-free room. They enter. There everything was floating in the air. Everything was different. For a moment, the children did not understand anything. After a while they felt what disorder meant, but they had never had that experience before. They had only seen movies on television. The parrot tripped its head on the ceiling three times. This event went unnoticed. Azallore's gaze is directed at each boy, he wants to discover the chaos of the soul, but he immediately notices the boredom and distrust of the infants. They do not see him as a friend but as a being alien to them. Azallore's face twitches, his three-fingered hands begin to move uncontrollably. He is determined to penetrate the minds of humans. Emotions are suspected to be the hidden keys to the healing of his race, the Platiloids. He was bent on revealing the mystery of the disorder of the human soul. They needed to have those answers to heal and to evolve. The confusion is total. Azallore decided to return to the previous room to reassure the children, without noticing that the parrot did not leave Isaiah's side.
Upon entering, the parrot begins to speak:
-It's a trap. Trap, trap. They want to make an experiment with humans to establish mental connections. Experiment, experiment.
-Catch the parrot. He's revealing our secret. Azallore shouts.
He immediately decides to return all the children to the forest. There Evelia was waiting for them.
THE SECRET OF DISORDER María del Carmen Sánchez Copyright© 2024
September 24, 2024
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
En el año 2050 la codicia dominaba al planeta Tierra. En un mundo afectado por el colapso emocional, la sicóloga Evelia se sumerge en la aventura de descubrir las causas de ese desorden. Para ello contaría con la ayuda de la maestra Rocío. Entre ambas observarían el comportamiento de los niños en diferentes situaciones.
El primer día de clases Rocío les asigna una tarea a los niños:
-Observen como viven en sus casas. Anoten todo lo que vean…
-¿Eso es todo? Pregunta desconcertado Isaías.
-Sí. Eso es todo. ¿Alguna otra duda?
El silencio toma el salón de clases. Cinco minutos después suena el timbre. Es hora de salida. Todos recogen sus cosas; las colocan en su mochila y salen estrepitosamente del aula.
Isaías llega a la casa. Va directo a su cuarto. Allí casi no puede caminar. Libros en la cama, zapatos regados por el piso, ropa sucia dispersa, juguetes en la ventana. Una mirada fugaz al descolorido escaparate hace notar que… una vieja radio, ubicada en la orilla, se derrumba estrepitosamente como recordándole algo...
-Es que no me provoca hacer nada. Pero esta tarea me parece sencilla. Es solo ver…
Observa detenidamente. Deja todo como está. Hace sus tareas cotidianas. Cena y se va a dormir. Al día siguiente llega emocionado al salón de clases. La maestra tenía una sorpresa…
-Todos pasarán a la pizarra. Allí escribirán o dibujarán lo que observaron ayer en sus casas explica Rocío.
Los niños se pararon casi todos al mismo tiempo. La anarquía comenzaba…
Rocío decidió no hablar. Se dirige a la caja de tizas de cuyas puntas salían brillantes chispas. Le extrañó. Toma la de color azul y escribe la palabra orden en el pizarrón. Todas las letras empezaron a danzar reflejando destellos de luz viva. Emocionados los niños se calmaron. Uno a uno hicieron la faena. Mágicamente, cuando cada alumno terminaba su tarea, cada figura o palabra cobraba vida saliendo de la pizarra. Así que, en un momento, el lugar se convirtió en un lugar diferente donde todos quedaron paralizados por lo que notaban; incluyendo a Rocío.
Para entrar en calma Rocío no da explicaciones. Solo atina a decir
-Eso es todo por hoy. Mañana irán de excursión al bosque con la señora Evelia.
Al unísono todos los niños aplauden y se despiden hasta el día siguiente.
Al llegar el ansiado día, emocionados con el paseo, todos obedecieron hasta llegar al bosque.
Allí se desperdigaron. Cada uno dio rienda suelta a sus emociones. Comenzó la desorganización del grupo donde cada uno siguió su camino…Isaías como de costumbre no se integró. Se quedó solo. En ese instante un loro de color verde iridiscente se posa en su hombro. Se lo sacudió y nada. El loro seguía allí.
-No entiendo el significado dice Isaías.
En ese instante aparece un conejo blanco de dos colas rojas. Todos se paralizaron. Las colas se movían como señalando algo…De repente un ruido desconocido irrumpe en el ambiente; una nave redonda como un globo aparece en la escena. De allí sale un ser de piel plateada brillante. En ese momento nadie entendió nada. Ese ser los invita a subir al globo. Evelia gritaba advirtiéndoles del peligro. La curiosidad los dominó. Todos entraron. Evelia trató de correr tras ellos pero, fue alcanzada por un rayo que la paralizó. La nave despegó. Posteriormente llegaron a Platilandia. Allí los esperaba otro ser plateado. Los recibe el psicólogo Azallore. Telepáticamente les explica el motivo de la excursión.
-Estamos investigando el desorden mental que producen las emociones humanas. Pensamos que navegando juntos en el caos descubriremos y analizaremos posibles soluciones.
Inmediatamente los conduce al salón sin gravedad. Entran. Allí todo flotaba en el aire. Todo era diferente. Por un momento, los niños, no entendieron nada. Al tiempo palparon lo que significaba el desorden, pero nunca habían vivido esa experiencia. Solo habían visto películas en la televisión. El loro tropezó su cabeza tres veces en el techo. Este acontecimiento pasó desapercibido. La mirada de Azallore se dirige a cada chico, quiere descubrir el caos del alma, pero inmediatamente se da cuenta del aburrimiento y desconfianza de los infantes. No lo ven como amigo sino como un ser ajeno a ellos. Azallore crispa la cara, sus manos de tres dedos comienzan a moverse sin control. Está decidido a penetrar en la mente de los humanos. Se sospecha que las emociones son las claves ocultas para la sanación de su raza, los platiloides. Estaba empeñado en revelar el misterio del desorden del alma humana. Ellos necesitaban tener esas respuestas para sanar y para evolucionar. La confusión es total. Azallore decide regresar a la estancia anterior para tranquilizar a los niños, sin percatarse que el loro no se apartaba de Isaías.
Al entrar el loro comienza a hablar:
-Es una trampa. Trampa, trampa. Quieren hacer un experimento con los humanos para instaurar conexiones mentales. Experimento, experimento.
-Atrapen al loro. Está revelando nuestro secreto. Grita Azallore
Inmediatamente decide regresar a todos los niños al bosque. Allí los estaba esperando Evelia.
A fantastic story about the nature of people. A future world where it seems that mental disorder is reflected in a chaotic environment.
A society worth analyzing through children.
Interesting story @kstleya with an ending that left me wanting to know more.
Thanks @theinkwell for the support
Thank you for reading me @popurri. Yes, I think that the mental disorder of society transforms into a chaotic environment, where coexistence becomes more and more complicated. Happy day, friend.