Roma, having arrived in the city center for business, decided to first stop by the barbershop to get a nice haircut and styling, and also to trim his beard. He enjoyed taking care of himself, understanding that a smelly, unkempt man resembling more of an ape would never attract a beautiful, smart woman. But a […]
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Christina knocked on the familiar door on the third floor. The doorbell had long been out of order, but her mother-in-law, Anna Petrovna, was always sensitive to knocks—she said that in their old house, sounds carried especially loudly. Indeed, it wasn’t even a minute before shuffling footsteps were heard. «Kristinushka! What brings you here?» Anna […]
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Are you not coming back?» my voice trembled, though I tried my hardest to hold myself together. Heavy breathing came through the phone, followed by a brief silence. At that moment, I understood: everything that had been built over the years was collapsing in a single second. «No, Tanya, I am not coming back,» finally […]
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The last year turned out to be the most difficult for Nina during her entire time at school. Previously, some people still cared about studying, but in their senior year, it seemed everyone had forgotten why they were there. Relationships were forming, and there were discussions about future plans, money, clothes. Nina felt as though […]
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