By Shket36
With English-language editing by Joshua Ryan
Nikolai speaks:
June was approaching, the first hot days had set in. In Eastern Siberia they are especially hot. This always infuriated me, because I had to sweat in my Penitentiary Service synthetics or put on a woolen jacket with a cap. But I needed to visit my ward Peter. Working in the system, I was able to easily arrange a date, despite the fact that I am not a relative of the prisoner. When you’ve been part of the system for more than 12 years you become a tough and soulless person, but I felt a special attraction to Peter, which I had never had for any man before. I liked this guy for some reason.
Arriving at the prison you have to go through an inspection procedure to detect any contraband, regardless of the fact that you work in the department. You spread your arms like a convict so that the prison officer thoroughly searches you. After the standard procedure of filling out various papers, I was escorted to the meeting room.