The Narrator's Apartment

The narrator's school pays for a very nice apartment in a good part of Sofia. His apartment is furnished and Mitko considers it to be very swanky. The narrator admits that he is quite the hermit, often choosing to be on his own in lieu of spending time with the few friends he has. He invites Mitko to his apartment early on in their dealings with one another. Shortly after visiting his home, Mitko frequently shows up at the apartment unannounced to ask for small sums of money.

Varna, Bulgaria

Varna is Mitko's hometown. It is located on the Black Sea coast and is considered to be a nice place to visit in the summers. Mitko moves back to Varna briefly after a lengthy stay at the hospital. The narrator requests to come visit him there, so Mitko arranges a hotel room for the two of...