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OPPOSITE TWINS The Origin of the Lady... CHAPTER 74
Without further delay, the scene returns to that outside his house where, while running aimlessly through the storm, he becomes more and more convinced that he was in front of two devilish women:The wife he admired, to whom he gave his heart, and the sister-in-law who always respected him and for whom he had immense affection.At that moment, still in the room and astonished at the fact that she had failed in her plan, the nurse hears her sister's voice, who finally returns and asks to see her son.To preserve Eleonora, Júlia decides not to report what happened, which only lasted a few minutes, but which could shake those who should remain safe.Sparing his sister this possible emotion would be crucial at that moment.Eleonora waves to Júlia who, in response, takes the child to her mother.She seemed to have stable emotions. But when she feels the child on her, she begins to demonstrate an inner happiness on her face, noticeable even when she is down.Eleonora had no idea of the em
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“Send them up now”, orders the widow, she is curious due to the detail of the urgency.Twelve years later, present day...In a certain square, well-treed and full of concrete tables with black and white squares printed on each of them and just two concrete benches on each side of them, there used to be several people at a certain time in the late afternoon competing between itself the game that gave its name to the square in the center of the city's capital.The place became the most pleasant of all due to the cool climate, the birdsong and the fish swimming in the lakes. A colossal contrast with the concrete jungle that forms a kind of suffocating and noisy barrier.A woman was in one of her routines sitting on a wide wooden bench shaded by a huge tree a few meters away from a small, designated set of tables. Which, by the way, were the furthest away from the hustle and bustle caused by the accumulation of players and larger groups of tables in the center of the park.Everyone who fr
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The next morning,at the counter of a bar two blocks from the capital's central hospital“Tiring night, doctor?”, a man approaches what appeared to be a doctor who had just finished his night shift and was having a drink to wake up.“Yes, it was, but it's part of the horror show of my profession... I can't afford to complain... I'm sorry, but do we know each other?” asks the doctor suspiciously, as he had never seen that man in a bar that it is almost the frequency of hospital employees.“Excuse me, let me introduce myself: I'm a DP detective here in the capital and my colleague and I would like to ask a few questions about the body of the elderly gentleman who was about to be examined.”, says the man dressed in a street sweeper's overalls, sweaty.Soon, the doctor finds the dress of what is called a “police investigator” strange.“I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to talk about it... like that, nothing official...” he cuts off the word and turns away from the investigator.“We know this
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“I don’t know the name, but I have a photo of the board. I believe that those who know it will notice the absence of the piece in the set... Just a moment and I'll check here...”, he searches among papers in a small suitcase.After finding what appears to be a xerox copy of a photo, he starts counting how many pieces he has of each figure in the game to the woman on the phone.“Remember, madam, that this image and all the rest of the material go together in the next envelope for you...”, emphasizes the thin agent.At that exact moment when the chubby man is still mentioning some pieces, the police detectives are surprised by a noise coming from the only door of the small apartment. Without a doubt it was a break-in. After knocking down the door, the client experienced what appears to be physical fighting and, shortly after, a gunshot was fired. Finally, there is a calm and the silence is broken by some inaudible voices. Minutes later, scared, she interrupts the call herself.Months la
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In Argentine.A large South American film festival, where the best filmmakers from different countries in South and Central America and Spanish-speaking countries come together. There are several celebrities present. During that night, many categories had already been awarded, as usual.One of the films with the highest nomination was a crime thriller. Winning the awards for: Best Film, Original Screenplay, Best Protagonist and Best Director.The production was made by an acclaimed actor, director and screenwriter. Well known to everyone present, for being the owner of one of the largest audio visual producers. Its main activity is the creation and production of films. In addition to commercials for television and other media.The conglomerate of companies owned by the same owner still has shares in all other producers that individually also competed for the awards.But that night, all the attention is on one of the films and, logically, on a single person.“We feel honored and... ind
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After saying goodbye to the initial journalist, the actor is approached by other press professionals and some fans.“Tell us more about this new production of yours...Everyone knows that you are doing everything alone, unlike anything you have ever done...My sources have informed me that even the most dangerous scenes... which, by the way... will be breathtaking, you have promised will be the most real of any that have ever been filmed in the history of cinema.And is it true that the story will be your first non-fiction?Will it be completely based on facts...?”, says the reporter known in the artistic world as “the production investigator”.“No comment on that and... have you considered referring to “your sources as “informants” instead of simply treating them as “sources...?”After all, it seems to me that they are more on top of everything than me and my production.”, then Alejandro turns his back on the indiscreet reporter.“Well guys”, says the reporter, somewhat embarrassed b
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“We rarely come across bad fakes, but we can’t say the same about good fakes.”, comments a person watching the broadcast.About a month later Veteran detective Santiago, with graying, thinning hair, is sitting impatiently in a comfortable armchair in the waiting room of a sophisticated police department located in a prime area of the center of the capital.Days before, he had been hired by a mysterious client and received an advance that happened to arrive at the right time.Now here he was following his instinct and taking the initial step into private investigation.The building, at the address that was routine for the old man, was completely renovated a few years ago, little resembling the police department where the detective worked for decades and established an excellent reputation until the day he retired.Now he sits in the same place that any civilian citizen would sit to wait to be served, that is, in front of the door to the boss's office.It's been about an hour, and d
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"You here...? What a surprise!”, the delegate is surprised when he sees his former professional colleague again.He had come to open the door to make sure he was really who he thought he was. "Good morning my friend...!" greets Santiago, without hiding his euphoria at seeing Garcia.He did not imagine that upon seeing his name on the attendance record, the now police chief of the central police station would get up and come and call him personally.The two hug and enter next to each other, closing the door immediately afterwards. Soon Garcia asks the clerk to leave the room for a moment, thinking about having an unofficial and relaxed conversation with his long-time friend.“I still don't know what motivates him to work in an area that I, out of consideration, committed myself to taking away from him. Not because I believed he wasn't productive, but because of his health and..., after the incident with his wife.”, Garcia claims.“I’m grateful for that and I also accepted it due to fo
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As in a flashback, the old detective can review some words of his corrupt colleagues, where one of them said:“Santiago..., everything in life has a value..., it has a cost or a motivation. Tell me how much a fair... is worth? Some compliments like: congratulations on having done your duty well...!?But if we are paid for this and... if we are ready to receive payment for it, what value does praise have after a duty done? When you do what must be done, it is nothing more than a duty that we are morally obliged to...!”In parallel to this, investigator Santiago found himself receiving, not surgery for his wife, but what he received from a doctor and, from the health system that his taxes paid for, was a compliment.But even though at that moment the price paid for integrity was irrelevant to covering the old detective's real need. He remains intact until now, aiming to receive the agreed amount from the client who hired him, making it worth the effort for the service provided which, de
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Now, since taking on this first case as a private investigator, he has enough to pay three professionals who come back every 8 hours to take care of his wife's needs at the most expensive hospital in the state.He passes straight through the double bedroom, which is more reminiscent of a hospital, and goes straight to the second bedroom where there is barely enough space for a wardrobe and, upon opening the doors, he looks for a specific set of clothes.He takes out a well-tailored black suit that he had only worn a few times, only on special occasions, and places it under the bed, then takes off the informal clothes he often wears and goes into the tiny bathroom to take a shower.When you change, you look like another man. Add a nice red tie and a pair of shiny shoes.One night he had had a nightmare where he performed the same ritual as now, but to go to his wife's funeral.He looks at one of the walls in the room and sees the last photo he took with her.The smile that became not o
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“I'm sorry..., but the good news is that everything can be fixed, everything can be fixed..., even if it's just one way...If there is any unforeseen event, we will talk to you by phone. From today onwards, we won't see each other in public... I don't want you to suffer anything because of my recklessness in talking to that model and her ex-fiancé’s lawyer. The stupid thing was done by me.”, the old detective still laments.“I clearly understand, boss!”, she shows that she is willing to be guided by the old man, even though she knows that she still has a broader vision of everything that needs to be done and the necessary care.“Know that I will make an effort to overcome this situation that ended up exposing us to danger.... I still don't know how, but I have to find a way around it...Maybe releasing us from the case to the Police Department... anyway, I'll think about it.”, he says, showing concern.“I'll also think about something and, if I come up with an idea, I'll let you know,
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“I got the message, honey. You can rest assured about me!I admit that it's good to hear this to be aware...Just a moment and I’ll give you the address and opening hours of the clinic”, he promises, as he opens his leather jacket and takes out his notepad.“Boss, if I finish it soon, I can go to the production company.It’s no problem for me... I could even pretend to be a fan or someone from the press, who knows...”, she suggests when offering.“It could be, but in cases like this, in my experience, the places we go to initially can take us to others successively, and if more and more is contributed to our line of investigation the best thing to do is to follow the flow or like me and my colleague called it: “the path of stones”.I didn't mention this to our contractor, but based on good investigative experiences, that's how it always worked in the cases in which Garcia and I got very far into the evidence. When we start an investigation, it guides us...What we need is similar to a
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“But I see that even so, you appear to have overcome this, let’s say, deficiency in structuring.”, believes the old man.“Thank you, boss, but what you see now was the basis of a lot of therapy and medication..., which I still depend on.”, she confesses.“I'm very sorry, unfortunately I don't have much to say about this because I had a family who provided what I certainly needed...”, he reveals.“But it's okay... I'm surviving...!Thank you for listening to me, it made me feel better...”, she thanks.The old man's humble and sincere manner has always worked well in providing comfort to whoever he chooses to listen to.“My mouth doesn't always come out with the right words... and at the right time... on the other hand, my ears don't usually disappoint me...”, he acknowledges.“I understand..., but we ended up losing focus, boss. My story is another story. Let's focus on what brought us together. That's what interests us at the moment. After we help put this killer in jail, it will defi
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“I don't know if it's any consolation, boss, but I was also in the corporation and at the time it also seemed like another system, or rather, it was another system.Now I'm also trying to understand... and adapt without having to take risks.In short: we don't know exactly who we are dealing with, but from the photos of the crimes I saw, even though there was an explicit degree of cruelty, which if it were made public would leave many people outraged.There is clear evidence that these crimes are being treated with total disregard by the bodies responsible for investigating them.We are not fools. Everything shows that whoever is behind all this has the power to intimidate, bribe and even silence people...”, she says, showing complete indignation.“What you are telling me makes sense and, given the fact that we, police officers, took an oath to commit ourselves to defending law and order...We must morally seek justice or justice to be done.I see that it seems that I have focused a l
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“Now it makes sense that you were late. Disappeared in the blink of an eye, appeared only after the model left...”, understands the old man.Knowing that he was deceived by her was a very bad feeling for the old detective, as it went back to some episodes during his police career in which several colleagues deceived, manipulated and even accused him of treason.“I'm sorry, I'm really sorry... I even wanted to remind you about the importance of being discreet in accordance with what I had already studied and because it was one of the details highlighted by your client and, thus, justifying my absence.But I want to take this opportunity to say that there was still another factor that contributed to my sudden disappearance, which was when I noticed an agent, from the police department you were about to go to... coming towards us...”, she tries to complement and thus justifying even more abandonment to the boss. She made it clear that everything had gotten out of control.Boss, I hope I'
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The two remain silent for a few moments. She worries more and more about her boss who proves to be a sprinter in a competition who already feels defeated, even before taking the first steps. Still behind the starting line.“Think about your wife who, despite being in the hands of professionals, sustained her life. This is only possible thanks to her determination to accept this case..., boss...”, she recalls.Listen This is nothing new for the old retiree.Before the assistant presented this scenario and the right thing to do, his conscience had already convinced him to do so after consulting his old heart.“But speaking of a valid motivation, which justifies commitment to a complicated and risky case like this Rebecca, tell me what motivates you to continue even though you seem to be, and in reality, are, much more aware of the complexity of the case than I am. ...?” asks the experienced investigator.“I asked myself that question too, boss.And I would have been left without a convi
