Category: ПОЛИТИКА

— So what? Yes, I have an apartment, but I’m not going to sell it! — Anna declared confidently to her husband. — You do understand that they can’t manage on their own. The bank keeps calling, and calls come from somewhere else too — where your brother borrowed money. Mom is constantly on edge, […]

Barely had yet another satisfied client left the salon—leaving behind only a faint scent of expensive perfume—when Yulia allowed herself a brief pause. The next appointment wasn’t scheduled for another twenty minutes, so she decided to take advantage of the moment for a short rest. Settling comfortably into her chair, she blissfully stretched out her […]

If I ever had any doubts about my place in the family, they were resolved the moment I came across the will. I was in my parents’ apartment—the very one where I grew up and had been paying for the past five years: utilities, groceries, roof repairs, help with cleaning. I kept this house afloat […]

Veronika closed the bathroom door and pressed her back against it. She squeezed her eyelids shut and took a deep breath. Five minutes. Just five minutes of silence before the inevitable chaos. — Mom, Dad’s here! — Timofey’s piercing voice, filled with excitement, broke through the barrier. She ran her palms over her face and […]

Dima, I asked you to at least buy some apples for Vanya. He’s just a little boy, he needs fruits, don’t you understand?» I asked my husband, who had brought bags from the store. «Have you seen the prices? He’ll survive without apples. People used to give birth in the fields and grew up strong […]

Nina, I’m home!» Nikolai shouted, barely crossing the threshold of his apartment. There was no response, which surprised him greatly. He took off his shoes and walked through the rooms, but his wife was nowhere to be found. «I don’t understand…» It was Saturday morning, so Nina couldn’t have gone to work. She had no […]

— «But we’re husband and wife. You’ve always told me you dream of having a family!» I tried to reason with my husband. — «In my understanding, a family is just you and me, at least while we’re still young. Lida, we’re both 20. What children are you talking about? I don’t have a steady […]

Rita froze in place. Before her was the very café her grandmother had talked about. It had opened recently, and the staff was not yet fully complete. Perhaps there would be a job for her as well. Taking a deep breath, she pushed the door open. Once, many years ago—although it seemed an eternity to […]