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Era una de las mayores crisis económicas de los últimos cincuenta años, la gente, desesperada se echaba a las calles, pero sus llantos, quejas y criticas caían en los oídos sordos de la clase dominante. El desempleo estaba rampante, familias enteras a veces se encontraban sin ningún miembro en el ámbito laboral. Los cuerpos de ancianos, niños y mujeres, enfermos y hambrientos yacían en los contenes de las aceras y la mayoría de los hombres jóvenes hundía sus frustraciones en el ron y whiskey. La delincuencia estaba en su punto álgido, y los ricos se refugiaban más y más en residenciales fortificados. Una guerra de clases se estaba a punto de gestar.
Como a casi todas las familias de este turbulento tiempo, la familia Alburquerque había caído hacia el punto mas bajo desde su conformación. El padre, Félix, estaba desempleado por el decimo mes consecutivo y su esposa, la cual hasta hacia un mes se echaba el día en el deteriorado metro vendiendo algunos de los manteles que cosía, había caído enferma, necesitaban dinero para una operación, pero el costo era exorbitante para ellos. Félix se había convertido en un alcohólico para escapar de sus penas. Los hijos de Félix eran algo mayores pero todavía no se valían por si mismos. Además, desde el comienzo de la crisis, su familia había ido a vivir en vecindarios cada vez más rastreros y en esta ocasión Vivian en un verdadero basurero. El lugar estaba completamente sobrepoblado por personas con la misma dicha de la familia Alburquerque, inundados de basura, infestados por crimen y alimañas sociales, los únicos negocios que allá prosperaban eran la prostitución, la usureria y el narco tráfico. Las ratas eran otros integrantes mas de las miserables casas, y varias veces competían por el alimento de las personas aunque tenían que esconderse bien por que a veces eran ellas que servían de nutrientes, el lodo espeso en las calles sin asfalto dificultaba la marcha a pie y paralizaba todo tipo de vehículos, la basura inundaba las calles y las casas, y la expectativa de vida rondaba los cuarenta años. Ese horroroso lugar donde la familia Alburquerque vivía, era llamado urbe margina o conchacano.
Eran alrededor de las tres de la tarde cuando un colico arraso el vientre de felix, este sin mas que hacer se dispuso a salir corriendo hacia la letrina mas cercana. Después de hacer corrido dos cuadras, se encuentra con que en esta están en turno unas doce personas, aparentemente con su misma necesidad. Algunos no resisten y defecan en el mismo lugar. Felix, al ver que no va para ninguna parte si sigue en ese lugar, corre hasta una esquina en un callejón cercano y hace su asunto allí, aunque no tenia agua cerca, de todos modos no la extrañaba ya que raras veces se lavaba las manos después de evacuar.
Justo cuando sale del callejón, se encuentra con una sorpresa, su sobrino, edgar apodado motete, lo saluda, aparentemente edgar estaba feliz, en sus manos sostenía una rata por la cola, parece que ese iba a ser su cena. Ellos hablan un momento y edgar le dice que un hombre del lugar tiene un plan para conseguir dinero, Félix , curioso le saca mas información a edgar y le pide que le presente al hombre. Edgar asiente y quedan en ir a la casa del hombre a la siguiente mañana.

Cuando al otro día van a la morada del hombre, felix nota que este vive en quizás una de las mas grandes casas de conchacano, al entrar, nota que parte de la casa es un antro, y al subir por una oxidada escalera en forma de espiral hasta el techo de la casa por fin se encuentra con el dichoso hombre. Era más bien bajito, con ojos grandes, vestía decente aunque con ropa algo vieja, de manera casual, y se veía un poco tenso, su nombre era miguelin y este los condujo hasta una sombrita y les explico su plan.
Este consistía en que miguelin tenia algunos contactos con gente que trabajaba para los ricos en los residenciales amurallados de la zona oeste, ellos los ayudarían a entrar por un porcentaje y estos conducidos por miguelin en una jeepeta robada, se meterían, fuertemente armados, en las casas de los ricos y vaciarían todo. Era un plan arriesgado pero sin dudas, si lo lograban serian ricos y quizás hasta se podrían mudar de conchacano.
Félix dudo por unos minutos e hizo preguntas para asegurarse pero al final se apuntó, así, una semana mas tarde, los tres hombres partirían en la jeepeta conducida por miguelin hacia la casa de uno de los hombres mas ricos de las clases altas, Miguel Martínez, miembro del MIU, partido dominante y del que Félix había sido expulsado tantos años atrás.
Cuando se acercaron a la muralla electrificada, miguelin, aviso a su contacto, un tal Andrés Brito y este, rápidamente la abrió, entonces los hombres se enmascararon, Edgar con un mascara de juan Bosch, miguelin con una mascara de Balaguer y Félix como peña Gómez. Se bajaron del vehículo y corrieron hasta la vivienda de Martínez.
Los guardias de estos abrieron fuego, pero estos los superaron y llegaron a la casa donde, la joven mujer de miguel Martínez y su pequeña hija, atemorizadas, no pusieron resistencia y les dieron las indicaciones de como encontrar la bóveda de joyas. Al llegar a la habitación con la bóveda hallan a miguel Martínez con su vieja colt, este abre fuego pero felix, deseando vengarse le raja la cabeza de un tiro. Los hombres luego vacian la bóveda y salen disparados de la zona.
Al otro dia el hecho ocupaba las primeras planas de todos los periódicos, Motete fue a llevarle el listin diario a felix y al leerlo descubrieron que un periodista los apodo el Triunvirato. Miguelin por otro lado, no estaba atan emocionado, estaba planeando su segundo golpe, esta vez a un dirigente llamado Octavio (tavito) rivera. Al oír esto ellos se apuntaron. El plan contra tavito estaba en marcha y en a la medianoche estos, esta vez con mascaras de lilis, santana y Trujillo irrumpieron en la casa de tavito, al subir encontraron a tavito teniendo relaciones con otro dirigente llamado dannerys, sin pensarlo dos veces el sanguinario felix los lleno con mas hoyos que al queso lindburguer, y edgar y miguelin se daban prisa para vaciar las bóvedas de esos dos pobres diablos. Como siempre salieron cagando leches.
Durante las siguientes semanas, una ola de estos ataque se repitió en varios de los residenciales de la clase alta, despertando la admiración de la clase baja y el odio de algunos, algunos como chubuchu o Felipito, quien se unio a la policía por recomendación de su tio carlos. Felipito odiaba al triunvirato, y tenía ansias de ser el que los demacrara, se pasaba obsesionado, día y noche siguiéndoles el rastro, no comía, no dormía, no hacia más que seguirlos. Cuando, el ministro de educación y presunto amante del líder Miguelon, Fulgencio rivera fue abaleado y atracado por el triunvirato fue que las ideas poco ortodoxas y antiéticas de chubuchu, por fin fueron avaladas por el gran jefe, este estaba cansado y frustrado y haría lo que sea por la destrucción de los delincuentes terroristas.
Entonces, empezó la campaña mas grande de espionaje de la historia de la nación, chubuchu la dirigía, pero paso casi un mes y no dio resultados y había seguido así si no es por que el fatídico día en que su mujer fue hospitalizada, Félix cometió el error de llamar a miguelin y al caer el buzón de voz comentar sobre la operación que planeaban contra Daniel el periodista. En ese momento los espías de chubuchu rastreaban exactamente el área de Félix y dieron en el blanco. La casería iba a comenzar.
La noche del atentado, todo empezó más de lo normal, los infiltrados de miguelin abrieron los portones, y estos entraron de lo más rápido, pero había algo raro, no habían tenido nada de resistencia. Miguelin temía algo, y al entrar en la cámara de la bóveda de Daniel, sus miedos se hicieron realidad. Los SWATS de chubuchu entraron en el lugar y se abrió una balacera, se tuvieron que ir corriendo, pero en la retirada edgar fue herido en la pierna. Después de una frenética persecución automovilística, perdieron a chubuchu, y se dirigieron donde el medico brujo de Félix, cabo da viña, para ayudar a edgar.
Edgar no mejoraba, además la policía y el ejército nacional tenían una cacería activa en busca de ellos, en ese momento felix discutió con el enfermo edgar y miguelin, la posibilidad de liberar al pueblo del yugo del MIU y matar al mismísimo miguelon. Parecía una loca idea, pero edgar la apoyo, y miguelin se rindió ante ella. Pero se necesitaban al menos tres hombres y edgar, prendido en fiebre, y mal herido no iba a poder, así que reclutaron a cabo.
Esa noche por un pasadizo que conocía miguelin se dispusieron hacia la mega mansión del Líder, cuando llegaron encontraron la resistencia que esperaban y fueron, sigilosamente derribando las defensas de este, luego cabo desconecto el generador de electricidad, dejando la vivienda en la oscuridad, se infiltraron hasta los aposentos de miguelon, pero no lo vieron aunque había montones de oro en su closet. Cabo, quien no había nunca visto tanta riqueza, se abalanzo hacia el oro, y en un abrir y cerrar de ojos un sniper le hizo un gran agujero entre sus dos ojos.
En ese momento se dieron cuenta de que estaban rodeados, y chubuchu salió del closet y agarro de sorpresa a miguelin y de un disparo le cegó la vida. Félix levanto su arma, pero chubuchu lo disuadió. Así que Félix soltó el arma y empezó a hablar como un machito, soltando insultos a chubuchu a diestra y siniestra, mientras este solo mantenía una sonrisa de placer en su rostro.
En un momento Félix le iba a decir maricon a chubu, pero a mediados del insulto, Félix sintió como alguien agarraba su nuca ligeramente y deslizaba un cuchillo por su cuello con la suavidad de una pluma mientras le cortaba los vasos de la zona. Félix colapso, pero llego a ver a quien le había terminado y ese fue su sobrino edgar.
Lo ultimo que vio felix Alburquerque en su vida fu la sonrisa traicionera de su sobrino mientras recibía una gran suma de dinero de chubuchu.

Personajes:
Félix y su Traicionero sobrino motete

Chubuchu, el policía que consigui destrozar al escandaloso trio.

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