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In the chemistry classroom, a tense silence reigned. The seventh graders watched breathlessly as Anna confidently wrote the formula for a complex reaction on the board. The chalk left clear white lines, and the teacher watched approvingly as her favorite student successfully tackled the task. «Well done, Annechka. An A plus!» Valentina Sergeevna looked at […]

It seems like just yesterday I thought Andrey and I were the perfect couple. Thirty years together, two children, a house—life was full. We had everything: a house by the sea, an apartment in the city, a car… And I trusted him. «He’s my husband, the father of my children,» I told myself when suspicions […]

Diana always felt that she had been extremely lucky since birth. She grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and never lacked anything. After finishing school, her parents placed her in a prestigious university and then got her a job at the family business. Needless to say, she had her own apartment and car right […]

Lida was born in a village. The village only had an elementary school. To attend higher grades, children had to go to a neighboring village. Walking there took about two hours one way. Almost all villagers ran their own farms. There were few jobs, so many men went to the city to earn money. Few […]

Andrey, promise you won’t leave Larisa,» his dying wife begged. «You know her health is frail. She needs constant care. I understand it’s not easy, but I’m really scared she won’t manage on her own. You’ll be her guardian for another two years. Please, do everything properly.» Andrey nodded, but deep down, he thought soon […]

Lera locked the car, and she and her husband hurried toward the office entrance. Rain came pouring down from the sky, turning the street into streams of water. Colleagues who arrived a bit later lingered by the parking lot, unwilling to step out into the cold downpour. They glanced helplessly at their watches—the workday was […]

The school auditorium buzzed with children’s voices. Kostya sat in the farthest corner, fiddling with the sleeve of his worn sweater—the only decent one he could find in his closet. The elementary school’s autumn festival always drew many parent volunteers, and today was no exception. The festive chaos reigned around—mothers in autumn coats bustled back […]

Asya stretched lazily under an old, weather-beaten blanket, flexing her stiff limbs, and opened her eyes with effort. She had no desire to face the reality waiting for her outside their temporary shelter. Every morning began with the piercing cries of seagulls and crows circling above the huge municipal dump, scavenging for prey. Asya knew […]