Until the day of the break-in.
The loan sharks smashed the door right open. They carried bats, and some even had guns tucked into their waistbands. The room was instantly full of dirty cursing and threats. Boris was cowering on the floor, begging like a dog.
Leo and I were curled up on the mattress, stark naked, clinging to each other and shaking with fear. In the middle of all that chaos and screaming, we finally figured it out: Boris was a gambling addict. He won big at first, but then fell into a bottomless pit. He lost everything, owed a fortune, and drowned himself in booze until he turned into a total monster.
As for how he came up with the idea to use his own kids to make money? Maybe his drinking buddies gave him a "tip," or maybe he taught himself in some dark corner of the int
