The Unknown Skull

By Erick Carballo

A couple of students from the Faculty of Dentistry of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico) were commissioned by the professor of the subject "Masticatory System" to obtain a skull each for their professional practices, without even imagining the problems they would face in the future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Nov 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781071576175

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This story is true, however, some names and places have been changed to protect the identity of its true protagonists.

This work is dedicated to the woman in my life, Luz María Hernández Gutiérrez, my source of inspiration and constant and unconditional support.

PART ONE

It was October 2004 in Mexico City, a day like any other in the lives of all families, but not for the family of Alberto, Claudia and their year-and-four-month-old son Yahir.

The alarm clock sounded with a deafening noise. Claudia and Alberto woke up immediately, but only she got out of bed, he, instead, continued to sleep.

Wake up, come on, get up, said Claudia, moving the bed.

Five more minutes, answered Alberto.

No, not five more minutes. Wake up now, the baby needs milk and diapers.

Five more minutes is too much to ask?

"Your problem is that you don't take ‘five more minutes’, you take ‘five more hours’.

Ah, don't overdo it, woman.

"No, I'm not exaggerating; if I didn't know you I wouldn't tell