The betrayal of destiny (ESP-ENG)

in The Ink Well9 months ago

Juan y Rodrigo fueron dos niños muy diferentes entre sí. Desde que se conocieron en el orfanato, a los nueve años, forjaron una amistad increíblemente fuerte que admiraban incluso los adultos que los cuidaban.

Juan era un niño alto y delgado, con cabello oscuro y un brillo diferente en los ojos que lo hacía verse llamativo para los demás. Soñaba con ser alguien importante algún día, porque creía que de esa forma se vengaría de los progenitores que lo habían abandonado siendo apenas un bebé. Por su parte, Rodrigo era un niño más bajo que su amigo, con cabello castaño y rizado que siempre parecía estar un poco desordenado. Lo más especial de Rodrigo era su don para leer la mente de las personas, algo que él mismo no había podido explicar y que guardaba en secreto de los demás. Hasta que una noche fría de diciembre, mientras los dos amigos tomaban un vaso de leche caliente, sentados uno frente a otro en la cocina del orfanato, Rodrigo decidió confesar a Juan su don especial.

—Amigo, ¿crees en los poderes sobrenaturales? —preguntó Rodrigo, aparentando seriedad.

—¿A qué te refieres? —contestó Juan, sin entender a qué se debía la pregunta.

—Bueno, sé que esto te sonará extraño, pero yo tengo la habilidad de leer la mente de la gente. Sé lo que están pensando, lo que sienten y por qué actúan de cierta forma. Es como si pudiera ver sus pensamientos a través de su cerebro. —explicó Rodrigo, con una sonrisa nerviosa en el rostro, esperando la reacción de su amigo.

—¿Cómo es posible? —preguntó Juan con ojos curiosos e incrédulos a la vez.

—No lo sé. Pero desde que tengo uso de razón he tenido esta habilidad y no puedo evitarlo. A veces, me asusta y otras me emociona —continuó Rodrigo con tono agitado.

Juan permaneció unos instantes en silencio, procesando la información que acababa de recibir, luego miró a Rodrigo directo a los ojos y le dijo con entusiasmo:

—¡Eso es increíble! No puedo creer lo que estás diciendo. ¿Has leído mis pensamientos también? — sus ojos comenzaron a brillar de repente. — Debes saber que tengo un sueño. Quiero ser el hombre más poderoso del país. ¿Crees que podré lograrlo alguna vez?

Rodrigo puso sus manos sobre sus sienes, apretando ligeramente. Sabía desde hace tiempo del sueño persistente de Juan y eso lo hacía sentir algo ansioso ya que él no tenía ningún sueño que quisiera cumplir, ni había pensado en grandes expectativas para su futuro. Después de unos segundos en silencio, levantó la vista hacia Juan y le sonrió.

—Sí, sé que puedes lograrlo. Yo te ayudaré.— respondió con una sinceridad palpable.

Y desde ese día, Juan y Rodrigo trabajaron duro, siempre con la meta fija de llegar a la cima del éxito. Pero el camino no les fue fácil, y muchas veces tuvieron que recurrir a métodos turbios y engañosos para conseguir lo que querían.

Cuando los dos amigos cumplieron dieciocho años de edad, Rodrigo era capaz de leer la mente de los adversarios de Juan al mismo tiempo y a cierta distancia, lo cual les facilitaba la tarea de anticiparse a los movimientos y estrategias de sus rivales. Cada vez que hubo una reunión importante o una negociación crucial, Rodrigo estaba allí presente, atento a cada pensamiento y emoción de los demás. Gracias a su contribución valiosa, Juan logró conquistar nuevas oportunidades de negocios, obtener información valiosa y vencer a sus competidores en el mercado. Rodrigo se convirtió en su asesor y confidente, el secreto mejor guardado de su éxito.
Luego de una década de esfuerzos, Juan y Rodrigo se convirtieron en hombres millonarios, los más poderosos del país. Pero la relación de los dos comenzó a cambiar cuando Juan conoció a una mujer llamada Ángela.

Ángela era mujer alta, de piernas largas y cabello rubio ondulado que caía hasta su cintura. Juan la conoció en un bar donde ella bailaba como stripper. Ese día, en el que se conocieron, ella llevaba puesto un vestido rojo e irresistible que resaltaba su piel bronceada, sus ojos claros y su sonrisa cautivadora. Al verla, Juan no pudo resistirse y quedó perdidamente enamorado de su belleza. Por desgracia, la mujer no desarrolló ningún tipo de sentimientos por él en los cuatro meses de relación. Rodrigo lo sabía y una noche trató de advertir a su amigo a sabiendas de su obsesión por ella.

—Mira, es hermosa. Lo sé, pero hay algo muy oscuro y podrido en su interior. —dijo Rodrigo en medio de un diálogo muy problemático con su amigo, donde Ángela era el tema central.

—Estás hurgando demasiado, amigo. No tienes nada que temer. —dijo Juan con algo de rabia en el tono de su voz y le puso punto final a la conversación cuando manifestó que Ángela era la mujer de su vida.

Pero no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que "la mujer de su vida" le propusiera un negocio que no pudo rechazar. Desafortunadamente, el plan que tenía ella entre manos no era nada bueno.
La noche que fijaron para la supuesta reunión de negocios terminó bruscamente en el instante en el que Juan fue asesinado por la propia Ángela, cuando los cómplices de ella, unos estafadores ambiciosos, intentaron engañarlo para quitarle su dinero. Rodrigo, quien estaba lejos de Juan, quedó devastado y lleno de furia en el momento en el que sintió lo que le hicieron a su amigo. Era como si su mente se hubiera conectado con la de Juan, sintiendo su agonía mientras su cuerpo dejaba de existir.

—Sabía que algo no estaba bien, pero no pensé que esa mujer fuera capaz de algo así— dijo Rodrigo entre sollozos y en el silencio sepulcral del salón principal de su mansión, mientras marcaba apresuradamente el número de la policía desde su celular.

En los días siguientes, Rodrigo tuvo que velar y posteriormente enterrar a su mejor amigo. Todavía no podía creer que había muerto. Sintió tanta tristeza y dolor. Era algo que nunca olvidaría y que lo haría dudar de cada situación en la que estuviera después.

De ahí en más, Rodrigo decidió encontrar, con ayuda de la policía, a Ángela y sus camaradas criminales, pero era como si los malhechores hubieran desaparecido del planeta. No obstante, estaba decidido a darles caza por el resto de su vida y se juró a sí mismo que nunca volvería a permitir que alguien más se hiciera millonario a partir de él. En su lugar, utilizaría su habilidad para escuchar las necesidades más profundas de las personas y ayudarlas a encontrar paz y alivio. Así, honró la memoria de su amigo y encontró su verdadero propósito en la vida.

Juan and Rodrigo were two very different children. From the time they met at the orphanage, at the age of nine, they forged an incredibly strong friendship that even the adults who cared for them admired.

Juan was a tall, thin boy with dark hair and a different gleam in his eye that made him stand out to others. He dreamed of being someone important someday, because he believed that way he would get revenge on his parents who had abandoned him when he was just a baby. Rodrigo, on the other hand, was a shorter boy than his friend, with curly brown hair that always seemed to be a bit messy. The most special thing about Rodrigo was his gift for reading people's minds, something he himself had not been able to explain and which he kept secret from others. Until one cold December night, while the two friends were drinking a glass of warm milk, sitting across from each other in the orphanage kitchen, Rodrigo decided to confess his special gift to Juan.
—Dude, do you believe in supernatural powers? —Rodrigo asked, appearing serious.

—What do you mean? —Juan answered, not understanding what the question was about.

—Well, I know this will sound strange to you, but I have the ability to read people's minds. I know what they are thinking, what they are feeling and why they act a certain way. It's as if I can see their thoughts through their brain. —Rodrigo explained, with a nervous smile on his face, waiting for his friend's reaction.

—How is that possible? —asked Juan with curious and incredulous eyes at the same time.

—I don't know. But for as long as I can remember I've had this ability and I can't help it. Sometimes it scares me and sometimes it excites me. —Rodrigo continued in an agitated tone.

Juan remained silent for a few moments, processing the information he had just received, then looked Rodrigo straight in the eye and said enthusiastically:

—That's incredible! I can't believe what you're saying. Have you read my thoughts too? — his eyes suddenly began to sparkle. — You must know that I have a dream. I want to be the most powerful man in the country. Do you think I can ever achieve it?

Rodrigo put his hands on his temples, squeezing them lightly. He had known for some time about Juan's persistent dream and that made him feel somewhat anxious since he had no dreams he wanted to fulfill, nor had he thought of any great expectations for his future. After a few seconds in silence, he looked up at Juan and smiled at him.

—Yes, I know you can do it. I will help you. — he replied with palpable sincerity.

And from that day on, Juan and Rodrigo worked hard, always with the fixed goal of reaching the pinnacle of success. But the road was not easy, and many times they had to resort to underhanded and deceitful methods to get what they wanted.

When the two friends turned eighteen years old, Rodrigo was able to read the minds of Juan's adversaries at the same time and at a certain distance, which made it easier for them to anticipate the moves and strategies of their rivals. Whenever there was an important meeting or a crucial negotiation, Rodrigo was there, attentive to every thought and emotion of the others. Thanks to his valuable contribution, Juan was able to conquer new business opportunities, obtain valuable information and beat his competitors in the market. Rodrigo became his advisor and confidant, the best kept secret of his success.

After a decade of effort, Juan and Rodrigo became millionaire men, the most powerful in the country. But their relationship began to change when Juan met a woman named Angela.

Angela was a tall, long-legged woman with wavy blonde hair that fell to her waist. Juan met her at a bar where she danced as a stripper. That day, when they met, she was wearing an irresistible red dress that highlighted her tanned skin, her light eyes and her captivating smile. Upon seeing her, Juan could not resist and fell madly in love with her beauty. Unfortunately, the woman did not develop any feelings for him in the four months of their relationship. Rodrigo knew this and one night he knowingly tried to warn his friend of his obsession with her.

—Look, she's beautiful. I know, but there is something very dark and rotten inside her. —Rodrigo said in the middle of a very troubled dialogue with his friend, where Angela was the central theme.

—You're digging too deep, my friend. You have nothing to fear. —Juan said with some anger in his tone of voice and put an end to the conversation when he said that Angela was the woman of his life.

But it wasn't long before "the woman of his life" offered him a deal he couldn't refuse. Unfortunately, the plan she had in hand was anything but good.
The night they set for the supposed business meeting ended abruptly the instant Juan was killed by Angela herself, when her accomplices, ambitious swindlers, tried to trick him out of his money. Rodrigo, who was far away from Juan, was devastated and full of fury the moment he felt what was done to his friend. It was as if his mind had connected with Juan's, feeling his agony as his body ceased to exist.

—I knew something wasn't right, but I didn't think that woman was capable of something like that. —said Rodrigo between sobs and in the sepulchral silence of the main hall of his mansion, as he hurriedly dialed the police number from his cell phone.

In the following days, Rodrigo had to watch over and later bury his best friend. He still could not believe that he had died. He felt so much sadness and pain. It was something he would never forget and would make him doubt every situation he was in afterwards.

From then on, Rodrigo decided to find, with the help of the police, Angela and her criminal comrades, but it was as if the evildoers had disappeared from the planet. Nevertheless, he was determined to hunt them down for the rest of his life and vowed to himself that he would never again allow anyone else to become a millionaire from him. Instead, he would use his ability to listen to people's deepest needs and help them find peace and relief. Thus, he honored his friend's memory and found his true purpose in life.


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@estilodereba mi amiga querida, tienes dones de escritora, cultivalos 😘

jajaj, creo que soy buena inventadando cosas, pero escritora no sé

This is a beautiful read. I feel sorry for Juan indeed. Both friends connected like blood.
This is well scripted and interesting to follow

Thank you. I don't think I'm going to continue this story haha, rather I hesitated to upload it because it's sad, but since everything had already occurred to me I wrote it.

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