Larisa sat at the kitchen table, listening to a stranger’s voice on the phone deliver completely unexpected news that knocked the ground from under her feet, leaving her unsure of what to do. Thoughts rushed through her mind faster than she could process them. What should she do? One question resonated clearly within her, but […]
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“Lida is divorcing her husband; he was living with another woman on his work rotation. She found out when she went to surprise him on his birthday,” Masha stopped Natalya just outside the store. “Did she?” “It turns out he did. She entered his trailer, and there he was celebrating his anniversary, not alone. That’s […]
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Just over a year had passed since Olya disappeared from Nikita’s life. Time had not erased her from his memory, but he learned to live on, gradually getting used to the thought that he might never see his wife again. With each new day, the hope of finding Olga melted away like snow… To soothe […]
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Natalia, my friends from Bulgaria will arrive soon. Remember I told you they’d stay with us for a few days?” said the mother-in-law, approaching Natalia, who was working on the computer. The young woman lifted her tired gaze from the monitor, smiled meekly, and nodded. She was exhausted, and she hadn’t even finished the designs […]
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Alice was returning home late in the evening, hurrying along a deserted, dark street. She had spent nearly the entire day in the library, absorbed in writing her term paper, which was due the following week. So wrapped up was she in her studies that she hadn’t noticed how quickly time had flown by. Now […]
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Don’t take another step into that restaurant, understand?” she hissed through clenched teeth, her sharp nails digging into the granite surface of the bar. “Of course, Ekaterina Pavlovna. As you command,” I replied, displaying a calm smile, though inside, the warmth of impending triumph was already spreading. The “White Swan” restaurant was once the pride […]
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Guess who!” the man replied. “Your favorite girlfriend!” “Which one?” asked Natalya in surprise. “Irka, maybe?” The doorbell rang again. “I can hear you!” came a voice from the other side of the door. “Are you going to keep me waiting here much longer?” “Not her!” the woman said, almost in tears. “Let’s just say […]
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Zoya had worked as a teacher all her life, and now, due to a small pension, she was forced to sell vegetables at the market. Her son-in-law brought a new wife into his apartment, and her daughter returned to her mother with a child. Zoya helped her as much as she could. “Mom, I feel […]
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Irina had just put her daughter, Alice, to bed a few minutes ago. She was about to lie down herself to enjoy the quiet of her cozy apartment. The soft light of the table lamp created a warm atmosphere in the living room, where the walls were adorned with landscape paintings and photographs of happy […]
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Mash, don’t forget to lock the door,” Mom said tiredly, rising from the table. “Mom, how many times? Are you going to remind me for the rest of your life?” fifteen-year-old Masha replied, feeling hurt. “Not for life, but as long as grandma lives with us. If she goes outside, she will get lost and…” […]
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