The price for living.
Desperation makes people fall to the lowest as the pain they are feeling exceeds the limits, this was what Rafael thought when he saw his beloved Leticia, every day her energy was fading, the color in her cheeks was just makeup and the thinness of her body was more than notorious, her long silver hair hid both her back and shoulders, she was a walking skeleton and was no longer even the shadow of what she was one day.
Her health condition had presented itself abruptly on their second wedding anniversary, at first they were excited thinking that the first symptoms were due to a pregnancy, far from it and it was there in the midst of happiness that the news provided destroyed the joy of this couple.
A strange medical condition Leticia had a failure in her heart and also in her kidney, it seemed that life had taken its toll on her, both holding hands while the doctor explained that the only option would be a transplant of both organs, but it would be something almost impossible since to receive both organs she would have to register in the list of patients to receive donors, life collapsed in a second, pessimism took over Leticia while Rafael tried with all his strength to stand firm for his beloved.
The countdown was countdown and Pericos was deteriorating every day, her husband watched his wife looking for the jovial girlfriend who had conquered him, that young woman who ran in the middle of the lawn running around with her dogs, that beautiful young woman with a candid smile, a smile that had gone away the afternoon of the measured verdict.
He repeated to himself that this would not happen, he thought to himself that he could save her no matter the price, if his bank account had several zeros that would help him in his purpose. One sleepless night when Leticia was delirious with fever, Rafael found a different world, one that should never have been found.
In front of his laptop was the Dark Web that word that seemed like a conspiracy, one of those that you had heard but never believed, one that you know and deny its existence, he succumbed then in his net looking for the solution to this fateful dilemma. Before submerging himself he watched his beloved wife change the handkerchief on his forehead for a damp and fresh one, he observed himself on the bedroom bureau with a fearful smile, he repeated to himself I will do what there must be no matter what the price.
His sweaty and trembling hands made him type badly, he erased every second, he put his hands on his face and by way of regaining calm he slapped himself twice, -come on man, it's for your wife- he said to himself and once he was calm he started typing. He surfed that unknown network, there were pornographic pages of all kinds, red rooms in miniatures of their videos, strange restaurants and strange diners, sales of minors by their own parents, murders, massacres, his eyes were dilated to be watching so many horrors in one place, illicit substances and weapons were the most common in the midst of all this aberration.
Rafael was frantic about everything he saw, he had lost count how many times he had vomited on the side of his chair, his t-shirt soaked in sweat, he felt that this was where it all ended since what appeared as he moved forward was more and more tortuous, suddenly a strange message window opened, several messages began to appear and in the midst of nervousness he opened it.
User 👤.
30,000,000,000 million for a heart and 20,000,000 for a liver.
Does the price seem fair to you?
Rafael did not understand what was going on, but the solution was there, his wife's life could be recovered and he succumbed in his passing emotion, he rushed hastily to answer that stranger.
-I THINK IT'S FAIR- he answered in capital letters as if he was screaming with emotion, in his mind the only thing that was there was the illusion of knowing that he would not lose his beloved Leticia.
User 👤.
I need a blood group to look for compatibility and as soon as I have the order, the transfer will be made.
-How do we contact each other?" asked Rafael hurriedly.
user 👤.
-Ha ha ha ha! I have your information Rafael, in fact I am seeing you right now, by the way clean the carpet or the vomit will not come out.
After that message the communication was cut off, Rafael closed his laptop with fear and emotion at the same time, he went to the bathroom to get a bucket and clean the dirt, he felt a shiver on his back, he went to the windows and closed the curtains, he checked the door and everything was calm. Leticia was a little better, the fever had dissipated which gave a feeling of relaxation, both lying in bed they held hands to finally sleep and regain energy for the next day.
The sunlight was shining and a message on Rafael's cell phone woke him up.
-I'm waiting for the blood group.
There was no phone number or anything that could help Rafael to know who was on the other end of the line, he searched through his wife's medical records and wrote down that information in response to the message.
-It's AB+.
-Stay tuned, it's complicated but we'll figure it out.
After that last message the conversation disappeared, it was as if it had never existed.
The day seemed beautiful and Leticia insisted on wanting to spend time with her family so Rafael called his in-laws to invite them to a lunch, like in the old days, by the way he also insisted that his wife wanted to see her niece, the daughter of his older brother, The girl was fifteen years old and was the adoration of Leticia, the young girl had been baptized with the name of Tizia in honor to her aunt and godmother, she was soon to turn eighteen, it would be the ideal moment to see each other for the last time since she was going to study in Australia.
They went to the restaurant and there her in-laws were waiting for them, they greeted each other in a fraternal way, so much so that it seemed a strange farewell, the waiter arrived at the table to offer the menu and at that moment Rafael's cell phone rang, it was not a call, it was again that unknown message, his hands seemed to be made of jelly but he restrained himself to avoid being asked the reason for his nervousness.
Before opening and reading what it said, Leticia held her chest and collapsed on the table, in the middle of the screams they called an ambulance, the fear of her family was present and they even forgot to call Tizia to tell her not to go to the restaurant, the hospital would now be the meeting point, the trip there seemed to be eternal and the fear of losing her was present, it would no longer be an illusion, Leticia was dying.
When they arrived at the hospital they took her to the emergency room, there the doctors quickly analyzed the situation of the patient, she was in a clear vital risk, a nurse came out explaining that they should pray for a miracle, the desperation took over the three companions, Rafael in his desperation and fury began to hit the wall, his knuckles were bleeding while his mother-in-law fell to the floor fainted.
Again an ambulance arrived at the hospital, the stretcher covered by a white sheet, at first glance anyone could see that he or she had lost his or her life. Suddenly, the media came out of the room shouting that they would start the transplant, they had a donor who matched the compatibility parameters, at that moment Rafael remembered the message and read it.
-Everything is ready, I am waiting for the transfer to this number 666666333999-1-".
Amazed Rafael made the transaction and instantly the message disappeared from the registry. Long hours passed until the good news came, Leticia was out of danger, the emotion took over everyone, they hugged each other euphorically, laughed and cried, suddenly Don Mauricio, Leticia's father, remembered to call his granddaughter Tizia, A strange voice from the other side informed the happy man a tragic news, the young woman had died of strangulation, the old man did not understand anything and handed the phone to his son-in-law, attentive Rafael listened to his astonishment was greater when he heard that she was in the same hospital.
Leaving his in-laws submissive in pain for the loss of one and happy for the life of another he went to the morgue to recognize the body, there was his niece, her facial expression showed terror, on her wrist a bracelet that she had never had before, he approached to see and with dread he distinguished what it said.
Organ Donor: Recipient|Leticia Santos Madrigal.
At that moment Rafael understood why he had bought his wife's life by ending Tizia's life, he realized that that website was real and disturbing and that just by browsing it you become an involuntary murderer.
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El precio por vivir.
La desesperación hace que la gente caiga en lo más bajo ya que el dolor que están sintiendo sobrepasa los lÃmites, esto era lo que pensaba Rafael al ver a su amada Leticia, cada dÃa su energÃa se apagaba, el color en sus mejillas era solo maquillaje y la delgadez de su cuerpo era más que notoria, sus largos cabellos plateados ocultaban tanto su espalda como hombros, era un esqueleto andante y ya no era ni la sombra de lo que fue un dÃa.
Su condición de salud se habÃa presentado abruptamente en el segundo aniversario de matrimonio, en un comienzo se emocionaron pensando que los primeros sÃntomas eran por un embarazo, lejos estuvo de serlo y fue allà en medio de la felicidad que la noticia proporcionada destruyó la alegrÃa de esta pareja.
Una extraña condición médica Leticia tenÃa una falla en su corazón y además en el riñón, pareciera que la vida se habÃa ensañado con ella, ambos tomados de la mano mientras el médico explicaba que la única opción serÃa un trasplante de ambos órganos, pero serÃa algo casi imposible ya que para recibir ambos órganos deberÃa inscribirse en la lista de pacientes para recibir donantes, la vida se derrumbó en un segundo, el pesimismo se apoderó de Leticia mientras que Rafael trataba con todas sus fuerzas mantener firme por su amada.
La cuenta era regresiva y Pericos se deterioraba cada dÃa, su marido observaba a su esposa buscando a la jovial novia que lo habÃa conquistado, aquella joven que corrÃa en medio del césped correteando con sus perros, aquella joven hermosa de cándida sonrisa, sonrisa que se habÃa alejado la tarde del veredicto medido.
Se repetÃa a sà mismo que esto no sucederÃa, se metió entre ceja y ceja qué podrÃa salvarla sin importar el precio, si cuenta bancaria tenÃa varios ceros lo cual lo ayudarÃa en su propósito. Una noche de desvelo en la cual Leticia deliraba por la fiebre fue donde Rafael encontró un mundo distinto, uno que jamás debió de ser hallado.
Frente a su laptop estaba la Dark Web esa palabra que parecÃa una conspiración, de esas que habÃas escuchado pero jamás creÃste, una que conoces y niegas su existencia, sucumbió entonces en su red buscando la solución a este fatÃdico dilema. Antes de sumergirse observa su amada esposa cambió el pañuelo de su frente por uno húmedo y fresco, se observó a sà mismo en el buró de la habitación con una sonrisa temerosa, se repitió a sà mismo haré lo que deba haber sin importar el precio.
Sus manos sudorosas y temblorosas lo hacÃan teclear mal, borraba a cada segundo, puso sus manos en su rostro y a modo de recobrar la calma se dio dos cachetadas, –vamos hombre, es por tu esposa– se dijo asà mismo y ya calmado comenzó a tipear. Navego por aquella desconocidas red, allà saltaban páginas pornograficas de todo tipo, cuartos rojos en miniaturas de sus videos, extraños restaurantes y extraños comensales, ventas de menores por sus propios padres, asesinatos, masacres, sus ojos estaban dilatados de estar observando tantos horrores en un mismo lugar, sustancias ilÃcitas y armas eran lo más común en medio de toda esta aberración.
Rafael estaba frenético por todo lo que veÃa, habÃa perdido la cuenta cuántas veces habÃa vomitado en el costado de su silla, su remera empapada en sudor, sentÃa que aquà acababa todo ya que lo que aparecÃa al avanzar cada vez era más tortuoso, de pronto una ventana de mensaje extraño se abrió, varios mensajes comenzaron a aparecer y en medio del nerviosismo lo abrió.
Usuario 👤.
30.000.000 millones por un corazón y 20.000.000 por un hÃgado.
¿Te parece justo el precio?
Rafael no entendÃa lo que pasaba, pero la solución estaba ahÃ, la vida de su esposa podrÃa ser recuperada y sucumbió en su emoción pasajera, se abalanzó precipitadamente a responder a aquel desconocido.
–ME PARECE JUSTO– respondió en letras mayúsculas como si estuviese gritando de la emoción, en su mente lo único que habÃa era la ilusión de saber que no perderÃa a su amada Leticia.
Usuario 👤.
Necesito grupo sanguÃneo para buscar la compatibilidad y en cuanto tenga el encargo se hará la transferencia.
–¿Cómo nos contactamos?– preguntó Rafael presuroso
Usuario 👤.
–¡Ja ja ja! Tengo tus datos Rafael, es más te estoy viendo ahora mismo, por cierto limpia la alfombra o el vómito no saldrá.–
Luego de ese mensaje se cortó la comunicaciones, Rafael cerró su laptop con temor y emoción al mismo tiempo, fue al baño por una cubeta y limpio la suciedad, sentÃa un escalofrÃo en su espalda, fue hacia las ventanas y cerró las cortinas, revisó la puerta y todo estaba en calma. Leticia estaba algo mejor, la fiebre se habÃa disipado lo cual daba una sensación de relajo, ambos acostados en la cama se tomaron de la mano para por fin dormir y recobrar energÃas para el dÃa siguiente.
La luz del sol se hacÃa presente y un mensaje en el celular de Rafael lo despertó.
–Espero el grupo sanguÃneo–
No habÃa número telefónico ni nada que pudiera ayudar a Rafael a saber quién estaba del otro lado de la lÃnea, buscó entre los informes médicos de su esposa y anotó aquel dato en respuesta a aquel mensaje.
–Es AB+–
–Quédate atento, es complicado pero lo resolveremos.–
Luego de ese último mensaje la conversación desapareció, fue como si nunca hubiese existido.
El dÃa parecÃa hermoso y Leticia insistió en querer pasar tiempo con su familia asà que Rafael llamó a sus suegros para invitarlos a un almuerzo, como en los viejos tiempos, de paso también les insistió en que su esposa querÃa ver a su sobrina la hija de su hermano mayor, la muchacha tenÃa quince años y era la adoración de Leticia, la joven habÃa sido bautizada con el nombre de Tizia en honor a su tÃa y madrina, estaba pronto a cumplir sus dieciocho años, serÃa el momento idóneo para verse por última vez ya que se irÃa a estudiar a Australia.
Se dirigieron al restaurante y allà los esperaban sus suegros, se saludaron de forma fraternal, tanto asà que parecÃa una extraña despedida, el mesero llegó a la mesa para ofrecer la carta y en ese momento el celular de Rafael sonó, no era una llamada, era nuevamente aquel mensaje desconocido, sus manos parecÃan ser de gelatina pero se contuvo para evitar le preguntaran el motivo de su nerviosismo.
Antes de abrir y leer lo que decÃa Leticia sujeto su pecho y se desplomó sobre la mesa, en medio de los gritos llamaron una ambulancia, el temor de su núcleo familiar se hacÃa presente evitando incluso olvidarán llamar a Tizia para decir que no fuese al restaurante, el hospital serÃa ahora el punto de encuentro, el viaje hasta allà parecÃa ser eterno y el temor de perderla se hacÃa presente, ya no serÃa una ilusión, Leticia estaba muriendo.
Al llegar al hospital la pasaron a la sala de urgencias, allà de forma rauda los médicos analizaban la situación de la paciente, estaba en un claro riesgo vital, salió entonces una enfermera explicando que debÃan rogar por un milagro, el desespero y se apoderó de los tres acompañantes, Rafael en medio de su desesperación y furia comenzó a golpear la pared, sus nudillos sangraban mientras su suegra caÃa al piso desmayada.
Nuevamente una ambulancia llegaba al hospital, la camilla cubierta por una daban blanca, a simple vista cualquiera se daba cuenta de que aquel o aquella habÃa perdido la vida. De pronto el medio salio de la sala vociferando que comenzarÃan el trasplante, tenÃan una donante qué calzaba con los parámetros de compatibilidad, en ese momento Rafael recordó el mensaje y lo leyó.
–Está todo listo, espero la transferencia a este número 666666333999-1–
Asombrado Rafael realizó la transacción y al instante el mensaje desapareció del registro. Largas horas transcurrieron hasta que la buena noticia se hizo presente, Leticia estaba fuera de peligro, la emoción se apoderó de todos, se abrazaron eufórico, rieron y lloraron, de pronto don Mauricio padre de Leticia recordó llamar a su nieta Tizia, una voz extraña del otro lado informaba al feliz hombre una trágica noticia, la joven habÃa fallecido por estrangulamiento, el hombre ya mayor no entendÃa nada y le entregó el teléfono a su yerno, atento Rafael escuchaba su asombro fue mayor al escuchar que estaba en el mismo hospital.
Dejando a sus suegros sumisos en el dolor por la pérdida de una y feliz por la vida de otra fue a la morgue para reconocer el cuerpo, allà estaba su sobrina, su expresión facial demostraba terror, en su muñeca una pulsera que jamás antes habÃa tenido, se acercó a ver y con pavor distinguió lo que decÃa.
Donante de órganos|Receptora Leticia Santos Madrigal.
En es momento Rafael comprendió qué habÃa comprado la vida de su esposa acabando con la vida de Tizia, se dio cuenta de que aquella web era real y perturbadora y que tan solo por ojearla te vuelves en un involuntario asesino.
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