May holidays are a time when the city comes to a standstill and the dacha settlements come to life. Marina was finishing packing the last of the groceries into the trunk, while Konstantin was fiddling with the GPS, checking the route. “Are you sure we haven’t forgotten anything?” he asked for the third time, casting […]
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Anya was setting the table, preparing for dinner with her husband. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. They weren’t expecting anyone. “Maxim, open the door, who could that be?” she called to her husband. Reluctantly, Maxim got up from the sofa and went to open the door. “Aunt Tamara? Where are you from?” Maxim was genuinely surprised […]
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Come in quickly,” Varya felt a strong push in her back and, by inertia, took a few steps forward and collided with the conductor. “Sorry,” Varya mumbled. She looked back and threw an angry glance at the young man who had squeezed into the train behind her. “It wasn’t on purpose,” the young man looked […]
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Elena carefully stirred the sauce when the lady of the house peeked into the kitchen. Svetlana paused at the threshold, scanning the room with a critical eye, then grimaced in displeasure. “Why is it so stuffy here? You need to air out more often,” said Svetlana, adjusting her perfectly styled hair. “And this smell… What […]
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