The Zombitelephonics

By A.P. Hernández

But what is going on? The mobiles have absorbed people's minds.

They are so dumbed by their cellphones that they look like zombies.

Loli, Hugo, Eric and Alvaro have to save the world.

Are you ready? 

Three...Two...One...

Here we go!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Jan 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781071584576

A.P. Hernández

Ο Antonio Pérez Hernández (Μούρθια, 1989) είναι δάσκαλος στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση, παιδαγωγός, με Μάστερ στην Καινοτομία και στην Έρευνα στην Εκπαίδευση και Δόκτορ, με τη διάκριση cum laude (έπαινος), για τη Διδακτορική του Διατριβή Αξιολόγηση της ικανότητας στην επικοινωνία δια της γλώσσας μέσα από διηγήματα στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση. Εργάζεται ως δάσκαλος και συγγραφέας.

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CHAPTER 1

Hugo is having a dinner.

And he’s not wasting a second.

-This soup is incredible!- he says, slurping it with caution not to burn himself.

Hugo is plunging a spoon through his plate, and is bringing it to his mouth with a firm grip, without spilling a single drop.

And the soup is his favorite dish, after the macaroni, pizza and lasagna.

-For real it's amazing! - he insists.

But neither his parents nor his sister seems to listen to him.

-Aha...-his mother says, without lifting his eyes from the cellphone.

-Very nice, Hugo_ says his father, sliding his finger along the screen on his phone.

-Great- says Linda, eyes fixed on her new smartphone.

In his home, everyone has a phone ...everyone except for him, because he is only eight and, according to his parents, he is still too young.

-Your soup will get cold- Hugo warns them, already finishing his plate.

They've been sitting at the table for more than ten minutes. and neither his parents nor his sister tasted it. They haven't done a single thing except for fiddling about with their cellphones.

-Today, during the class, I got a mark from the math exam, you know?- he tells them with an ear to ear grin.

SILENCE.

-Bet you can't guess what I got?

But neither his parents nor his sister gave signs of listening to him. All their attention was focused on their marvelous cellphones.

-I got a B+! It's almost straight A's! Isn't it great news?

-Aha- says his mother.

-Very nice- says his father.

-Great-says his sister.

Hugo doesn’t know what is going on. His entire family is acting very