Just as my eyes were adjusting to the darkness of the bar that was playing the anthem of the Moscow Olympics, it was back in 1980, I had just entered high school, I felt a crack on the back of my head.

'You will never see who I am now,' said the Russian, in her husky voice.

'And you will never fuck her either,' said Vlad, who put a pillowcase over my head.

Max, are you around?

All I could hear was muffled cries.

'They wrapped my head in a pillowcase.'

I heard Vlad call his thugs, from the cellar, 'Help me drag these two spies.'

We were unceremoniously dragged down the steps, our heads hitting each step along the way.

I could smell Vodka.

And perfume.

'And this is where the torture begins,' said the Russian, who pulled the pillowcase off my head.

I was gobsmacked.

She was dressed up as a dominatrix, high boots, a black latex suit, and a mask covering her head. She had penetrating blue eyes and full lips with crimson lipstick.

'And I'm gunna whip you good.'

What about Max, I asked.

'Don't worry about Max,' said Vlad, 'he paid for this whole set up!'



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