7. Truth or Die

A nervous doctor steps forward.

"Puedo ayudar." I can help. He says. I raise my chin eyeing him suspiciously.

"Ni siquiera pienses en engañarme de nuevo, de lo contrario me aseguraré de que tu familia y amigos sean borrados de la faz de la tierra." Don't even think about tricking me again, otherwise I'll make sure your family and friends are wiped from the face of the earth. I seethe.

The doctor nervously nods his head and walks over to the machine. He turns off some of the nearby machines.

"¿Qué estás haciendo?" What are you doing? I ask, not expecting him to do that.

"Esta máquina no es lo que parece. Si bien parece una máquina cardíaca normal, en realidad administra pequeñas dosis de propofol, pentobarbital y tiopental. Mantener a Tomás sostenido en un coma inducido por drogas. Al detener las máquinas, se detendrá la administración de medicamentos." This machine isn't what it seems. While it looks like a normal heart machine, it's actually administering small doses of propofol, pen