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Who are you, Vanya, to tell me how to live?» Tamara Pavlovna’s voice was piercing, and her eyes sparkled with anger. «Do you think just because you’re courting my daughter, you can interfere in my affairs?» «I’m not interfering, Tamara Pavlovna,» Ivan tried to speak calmly, though anger was boiling inside him, «I’m just asking […]

Grandfather Miron lit a memorial candle by the photograph of his wife, sat down on a stool, and sighed heavily… «Here, Tanya, it’s been forty days since you passed. I feel so lost without you,» he thought with bitterness. «It’s time for me to follow you… What am I doing here? The children are grown. […]

Vera and Nikolai started their family as soon as they reached adulthood. Their romantic feelings had begun back in high school. Vera wasn’t eager to marry early because she believed in the importance of education. However, her chosen partner countered that without financial support and useful connections, it would be nearly impossible for them to […]

The world began to return to Katya gradually, as if through a thick fog. The first glimpse of reality was the snowy white ceiling overhead, blurry and indistinct. Sounds emerged one after another: the rhythmic clicking of medical devices, muffled conversations, the rustle of clothing. «Where am I?» – the thought slowly pushed its way […]

Don’t expect to live here under Christ’s protection,” the stepfather’s voice cut through the silence like a knife. “Your mother is dead, and with her passing, all your privileges are over.” I stood in the entrance hall of the house I once considered my own, clutching the handle of an old suitcase. After three years […]

Dinner with a Surprise, or How a Spoon Became a Weapon Irina set the table with spoons, forks, knives, and checked once again that everything was in its proper place. Everything was perfect, just like in a restaurant. “But Gena wouldn’t even notice,” she thought with a self-amused smirk under her breath. He used to […]

Margo was staring intently at the door. The day had come when she could settle scores with her husband. Her eyes gleamed with a malevolent fire. How long she had waited for this day… A whole 2 years. Finally, she heard the sound of the door opening, and her heart nearly leaped out of her […]

A cold October evening forever changed Arina’s life. She stood at the gate of what had once been her home, holding a hastily packed bag, while her mother‑in‑law’s shrill cry still echoed in her ears: “Out of my house! And don’t you ever set foot here again!” Ten years of marriage ended in a single […]