Petya Karasev

He hadn't expected to see her here. Vera was the last person he wanted to meet, but somewhere deep down, Petya was still glad. He wasn't going to show it—she had hurt him too much. Things could have worked out for them once, but Vera couldn't leave her boyfriend in his difficult moment and turned Karasev down. Petya quickly found another love, but lost that too. The hurt remains. In prison, the days passed the same way. He had long since resigned himself to his fate and simply lived as best he could.

• Karasev, come out. Someone's here to see you. Petya assumed it was his mother and reluctantly followed the guard. But upon entering the room, he froze—Vera was sitting in front of him.
• Hello, Peter. We need to talk. Her calmness was irritating.
• What does she want? Vera didn't understand the question. Petya looked coldly.
• Did my mother send you?