I knew my father was in trouble. I knew he had his own problems. I understood that one of the reasons he probably had escaped was the fact that he was in real danger. I have grown up enough to understand he does not want to put us in a dangerous position. To risk our lives, to make us go through things we do not deserve. He is not a terrible person, but has made all the wrong decisions in the past few years. He did not fight through our difficulties. He chose another way. That way that created an effect that would destroy all of us. This is where the real trouble begins.
-"So as I was saying earlier, now that we have a beautiful family gathering here, let me tell you who your real father is just so you know.."-said The Tiger.
-"So at first your father used to do a couple of jobs for us, as he at that moment was looking for money to afford your mother's treatment. Nothing wrong with that. I ain't got a problem with that. I mean this man fighting for his family, how lovely. He started doing some mechanical jobs or construction work for us for a while. Not a big deal. I like people who don't create problems, who do not put their heads in other people's jobs and just come and go. This was your father at first. Of course I know the people that work for me and I knew he was an alcoholic but that was not a problem for as long as he was not creating any problem for me. But after a while, your father seemed to have started liking our lifestyle as he had heard some rumors that he could make some quick money if he worked for us. Not a big deal for me again as I want more people to work for me. As long as he was willing and had the same temper, for me it was great to have another addition to my team. So one of my people invited him over to our casino night to look at how things work with us. Of course I was cautious that he was there. I love leaving a great first impression on people. I think I have left you with a shocking first impression. At the end of that night, he approached willing to work for us. Great, a person who wants to work for me and got the balls to do it. We usually do legal jobs, but that is not how you become rich. You need to have some illegal side hustles. So I wanted to test your father's confidence and worth. I need trustworthy people. I gave him a couple of jobs and he completed them successfully. Wonderful. He had proven his worth. So it comes down to paying him, I was paying him big time money. Trust me, I pay my people, that is why I am where I am now. You do the job, risky or not, and you leave with a happy payment. As your father had that great of an addiction, during our nights at the casino, he started creating a little trouble. That is why he used to come home late. I had to keep him concentrated at work. But he was not, as his drinking addiction got the best out of him. I think that he has a weak heart. Those jobs he got to do left him with mental problems and I guess the only solution was to start drinking. Anyways, I hate weak people. No big deal again as long as he was doing his job the right way. However, your father had a couple of addictions to be honest. One of them was gambling. How sweet of an addiction. So for a few nights, he was drunk and he started gambling heavily. The problem with the casino is that the house always wins. So in this case, I was the house. He was working for me and at the same time he was giving me his money back. Win and win situation for me. No big deal whatsoever. But to make things worse, your father decided to borrow some money in return while he was still playing in the casino. That is where the problems start. None of my workers, my closest people, should not ever be in debt with me. Do you even know how bad it is to be in debt with me? I am not a person who gives you money easily without something in return. And if you borrow my money, you need to repay when I want to. Not when you want. However, we tested him and let him borrow more and more money. Until one day that was enough. Do you know that your father is more than 5 million dollars in debt with me? Hasn't he told you? And to make things worse, he stole some valuable assets covered in gold before his famous disappearance. To make everything clear, he is deep down in debt with me. And he disappeared without coming face to face with me, because he is also a snitch. He knew that we were planning on having a meeting to make an ultimate decision about him. Do you think that your father just showed up because he loved you all? No, we got him. We have been following his footsteps for a while until he got caught in El Salvador. He was going as far as he could. But you can't run from the Tiger. Didn't you learn that while you were working? Did you not understand that you can not escape me? I will find you even at the end of the world. I am not a charity house, I am a hard working man. And I do not give free money to people. You have to earn it by working for me day in and day out. So this is your father that has to repay a ton of money to me or then what can we possibly do? What do you think guys?"-The Tiger asked his bodyguards.
-"I mean, that is an easier solution by torturing you, but I do not get my money back. So why should I torture you and kill you? Probably torture you but not kill you. You need to suffer for your own decisions you made. Interesting situation we have here."
We were speechless. My father held his head down in shame. He was not happy. But I knew he cared and knew he made a big mistake there. However, now we were all in danger. In danger because that man would not leave without getting something in return. He did not trust my father anymore so he wanted to take immediate action in order to get his debt paid. But more than his money, he seemed to be looking for revenge. Those types of criminals do not like people who do not obey their rules or do something that is not trustworthy for them, just like my father did. So the biggest thing he wanted was revenge. I could see the hatred in his face and his eyes. His hate towards my father was so big that I was really scared for my father's fate. They always find some way to hurt the people they want to without even killing them.