Death is not the end. Fernando found this out for himself when he ended up in Das Almas…
To die is like moving
After death, souls find themselves in a special world. There are their own cities and countries. For instance, the residents of the city of Das Almas, located in Mexico, “move” there after death. Interestingly, that other place is located in the same country. Well, you understand, Americans live after death in an alternate version of the USA, Spaniards in Spain, and so on.
And no one knows when their “move” will happen! Some have to wait until old age, others change their residence while still young, and some even die at a very tender age. Fernando left for Das Almas when he was just over thirty.
The day nearly passed
In the morning, nothing foreshadowed trouble. At first, Fernando worked hard all day, and then he went out with friends to drink tequila. They chatted about pressing issues, laughed, and discussed the news.
In the evening, Fernando was preparing for a date with Conchita. Naturally, not the one who is famous worldwide, but rather a perfectly normal, pleasant, lovely, and charming girl.
Romance on the balcony
Fernando’s beloved lived in the neighboring house, directly across from his friend’s. Being a true macho man and simultaneously a romantic, he courted Conchita beautifully, including singing serenades.
His friend generously provided him with the balcony. Fernando would take his beloved guitar and confess his love to the beautiful girl. The musician’s repertoire was rich with various songs that could delight any lady.
And that was it, the move…
Before starting to play, Fernando drank some tequila. Not for the sake of drunkenness, but solely for inspiration and to heighten his desire to perform in public. Just a shot! And then he fell asleep right on the balcony, never even touching the guitar strings.
Fernando woke up in the afterlife of Das Almas. Simply put, he had died. There, he was greeted by a neighbor who had passed on to his ancestors a year earlier. He explained to Fernando that his heart had failed. The true macho’s love for tequila was directly related to this.
A new life in another world
Fernando wanted to return home; however, there was no road back to the world of the living. Then he looked at himself in the mirror and was horrified to see a bare skull instead of his face. Nevertheless, the neighbor looked no better, nor did all the other inhabitants of Das-Almas.
Fernando was given an apartment in an unoccupied building. And yes, there was a balcony where he often went to play. While his fingers danced on the strings, Fernando watched the girls and women passing by. He could not forget Conchita; however, this was something he needed to do because his beloved might live for another half-century, if not more.
Fernando tried to find another love, but they all looked alike, or rather like skulls, differing from standard skeletons only by a pair of living eyes. However, some still had their lower jaws, which made those ladies slightly more attractive than the rest.
A wonderful awakening
Fernando fell asleep standing on the balcony of his new apartment. He awoke in the world of the living, and his joy knew no bounds! His friend woke him up and asked if he would play for Conchita. Of course, Fernando delighted his beloved with the most romantic songs.
Then he thought that mixing tequila and absinthe was not the best idea because next time, his heart might not “start.” Then he would have to stay forever in Das Almas with all those horrors that invoke not attraction but only the desire to bury them a couple of meters deeper in the ground…