Next is a fragment from "The Escape" e-Book:
"There were stupid conversations about back to Romania and brutal punishment stories. Those dark fears were reinforced every day by provocateurs. The prison "inspector" used informers to keep "his" prison clean of potential dangers or sharp objects. This was his job, I understand that, but he had a sadistic pleasure to terrorize us - the escapee from Romania. Every Friday at 1:00 p.m. the prison "inspector" came in our room and in very deep silence was looking around until he got everybody's heart beating fast. Looking straight into his next victim’s eyes, he pronounced that person’s name. The "inspector" used to do that for every unlucky interviewed person. They took their coat and got out quietly. The bus for Vrsac - the frontier with Romania cross point - departed in a few minutes. Those who did not “make it” and they were many, I still respect them for daring. Under those circumstances, everybody was doing the best they could. Many failed because they were confused or the interviewer confused them. I was prepared to find that at my turn. Everybody was waiting for his chance, but too many went back. The provocateurs, informers, scarce food, the prison staff corruption, the feeling of insecurity, misery and mistrust, complete the picture. That was the Padinsky-Skela prison terror: to not be able to get help when you needed it badly." |