Void

By O. T. Socas

Void is a collection of very short descriptions of dreams that delve into the surreal and often perplexing nature of the subconscious mind. Each dream vignette presents a glimpse into the dreamer's psyche, encompassing a wide range of emotions, situations, and themes.
The author effortlessly weaves together a range of dream scenarios, transitioning between unconnected scenes.
Each dream is vividly described, creating an atmosphere that alternates between reality and the surreal—from mysterious and fantastical to mundane and reflective—revealing the intricacies of the human psyche.
While the compilation may not follow a traditional narrative structure, its nonlinear format offers a fascinating insight into the human subconscious.
The dreams seem to be woven from the threads of the dreamer's personal experiences, fears, desires, and observations. In one dream, the dreamer navigates a city-like afterlife, encountering disoriented individuals and engaging in cryptic conversations. Another dream explores the unsettling theme of violence, where harm begets harm, echoing a sense of chaos and vulnerability.
Themes of connection and isolation emerge in various dreams. The dreamer searches for companionship, only to find emptiness. In the dream about the pregnant friend, the transparent belly symbolizes vulnerability and the fear of revealing inner struggles. The dream involving a nightstand lamp and the subsequent awakening emphasize the fluid boundary between dream and reality. Scorpion is a vivid portrayal of physical and emotional sensations as the dreamer experiences being stung by a white scorpion. The absence of pain and the subsequent events create an eerie atmosphere. The dreams that follow continue to blend reality and unreality, taking the reader through scenarios that involve lost cars, a cherished centaur companion, mysterious videos, metaphysical encounters, and more.
This book is perfect for those who enjoy experimental fiction, with each story presenting a unique and captivating scenario that captures the reader's attention from the start.

• Language: English
• Publisher: O. T. Socas
• Release date: Aug 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223949176

Book preview

VOID

O. T. SOCAS

Copyright 2023 O. T. Socas

All rights reserved

CONTENTS

Curiosity Kills

Return to the Womb

The Unending Struggle

Presence

My Death

Prediction

Being a Mother

The Pink Dog

Nightmare

Vacation

The Secret

Brazil

Just in Case

Game of Lights

The Visit

Insomnia

Rent

Languages

The Apartment

At the Table

Advice

Lisbon

Mockery

Eighty-Five

Recovery

London

The Baby

New Neighborhood

Nothing Can Ever Happen

Return

Welcome

Obstacles

Spain, 1998

Without Help

Disorientation

Inspiration

Void

Paths

Death

New York

What I Will Never Tell You

The Ontiveros Family

Future

The Hunchback

Mirror

Technology

Excuse

Bad News

Options

Reality

The Little Bird

Robot

Bad Idea

Lice

Retirement

Breakage

Shot

Work

Bus

Flight

Belongings

Scorpion

My Car Disappeared

Happy

My Centaur

Video

Metaphysics Notebooks, Tablets and Nightmares

A Friend Calls me in Pain

Violence

Psychologist

The Nightstand Lamp

Pregnancy

Exercises

Photo

CURIOSITY KILLS

I am with several people. Every time one leaves, they do not come back. I decide to investigate what is happening and discover them melted, their clothes blending into a sticky puddle. It's the substance of what used to be their bodies.

RETURN TO THE WOMB

I fly over a field of red earth squares with small mountains and land on a table. As I observe, my mother squeezes her stomach, seemingly in great pain. Someone advises her to hold on, but I can sense the hunger within the womb that once sheltered me. Where will I find food? How can I heal and rejuvenate it? I want to return to her the placenta of my first nourishment and dissolve myself into the cells of a tear.

THE UNENDING STRUGGLE

I am tired; I have spent too many years walking in circles without reaching any destination. I will buy a spinning wheel of activity and place it in front of the twelfth-floor window to imagine that I am walking through the air.

PRESENCE

Shortly before falling asleep, I felt that there was someone in the room. (They say that atoms are heavy when the dead have not yet gone to a