Title: The Green Phone
In the poorly lit corridors of the College are Gracoc, Pedro Henrique, 19, was an ordinary student, often ignored by colleagues and teachers. With his clumsy hair and climbing, he mingled with the environment, surviving the chaotic world of adolescence and the weight of homework. Everything changed in a fateful afternoon.
After a long day of classes full of mathematical equations and discussions about literature, Pedro found something unusual on the sidewalk in front of the school - a neon green cell phone. Intrigued and thinking that he could belong to someone in his class, he caught him. He looked around, but the school courtyard was deserted, and a sense of curiosity took it.
Pedro turned on the device. Unexpectedly, a series of threatening messages received him. The screen incited him to insert names and give access to various features. Confused but fascinated, he traveled the functions of the cell phone. I could take photos, record videos and - the most disturbing - had the option of inserting a fingerprint to eliminate someone permanently.
At first he ignored the absurdity of all that; It looked like a cruel joke or part of a sick game. But the gray clouds of boredom and frustration that hovered in his mind dispelled any hesitation. He had always been a twinge of injustice as he watched news about criminals who sneaking down the cracks in a cool failed system. He still remembered the scary case of Serafina, a woman who had escaped the punishment for her series of atrocities against innocent children, having been released under the dubious allegation of innocence.
While sitting in the stands, contemplating the weight of his existence, a unique thought crossed his head: What if he could do anything? Pedro, taken by a whirlwind of emotions, decided to test the capabilities of the phone. She typed the name of Serafina and, with a tremor, pushed the button.
The screen blinked and the phone vibrated manically. A moment passed; Then a message appeared: "target eliminated." A shiver traveled Peter's spine. Fear and Euphoria fought inside him when he realized the powerful choice ahead. Would it have just committed a murder - or would it have done justice?
Peter's conscience fought with his sense of morality for days. The phone, which he thought was lost and worthless, now throbbed in his pocket like a living being, whispering his malevolent potential. He could not get rid of the feeling of crossing an irreversible line, but the persistent images of the previous victims of Serafine provided a distorted justification.
Fueled by anger and a sense of wrong justice, Pedro focused on other women he had known through reports - individuals who, as Serafina, managed to escape the long arm of the law. One by one, he chased his names, typing them on the frightening green device with a mixture of apprehension and euphoria. Each touch the button approached a solution to its growing concern.
But with each life he "eliminated," a shadow of paranoia grew inside him. Would he also become someone feared around the world? Contemplating the consequences, Peter found himself plunging more and more in moral ambiguity. His previously significant purpose began to fragment as he realized that he was no different from those he sought to condemn; He had become the monster he despised.
As he dealt with these revelations, glimpse on the other hand of life became inherent - his silent study sessions became nightly encounters with dark thoughts, friendships have parade and their notes plummeted. The phone turned him into an isolated justice, but the price was his humanity.
One night, while meditating on the shadows of an old library, he came across an article - a chilling reminder of the intricate web of justice and the fragility of humanity. The article narrated the stories of lost children and their shattered families. Sadness invaded him as he realized that he had become an agent of fear in a world already full of him.
Determined to recover the parts of himself that the phone had stolen, Pedro made a last fateful decision. He returned the device to the place where he had found him, discarding the power he gave him. Your heart shot, a mixture of fear and relief. As he walked away, he knew he could no longer be a executioner - he wanted to be a protector.
But the shadow of his actions pursued him, a haunting memory recorded in the depths of his conscience. In the dark alleys of his mind, he wondered if the real way to justice was beyond revenge - perhaps it would promote goodness and understanding among those who carried almost as heavy bales as his.
And so, amid the chaos of adolescence, Pedro Henrique carried the weight of his choices with him: a student sailing the unbearable complexities of morality in a world full of injustice, forever transformed, but longing for redemption.
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