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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 […]

You will become the brightest star, the most talented of all. They will surely notice you, and your name will appear on all the posters.» Sophia cried, burying her face in the blanket that covered her father. His hand, weak but still warm, slid through her hair. «Don’t cry, my girl, please. You can’t fool […]

In the half-empty apartment, it was unusually quiet. Grigory opened the door with his key and entered, not warning anyone that he would return so soon. A sharp gust of wind pulled the front door inward and slammed it shut. It was a dull, muffled sound. Only the small window seemed surprised at the return […]

Ksenia had an important day today – a meeting with the company’s management. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. The past few months, she had been working like crazy on a new project, and now the moment of truth had arrived. The meeting passed in a fog. Ksenia could hardly believe her […]

Ana, how much longer are you going to whine?» Marina said, placing her latte cup irritably on the glass table and pushing the plate of almond cookies towards her friend. «All husbands go on business trips, and your Sergey is no exception. You’re acting like a spoiled teenager!» Anna slowly stirred her silver spoon in […]

The morning sunbeams, breaking through the lacy curtains, formed intricate patterns of light on the oak parquet floor. The room was engulfed in absolute silence, interrupted only by the steady ticking of the old grandfather clock. Anna, a young woman with expressive brown eyes and thick hair the color of ripe wheat, stood by the […]

— Very bright, beautiful, I would say, quite unusual, — Vadim said thoughtfully, carefully examining his wife’s drawings. — Do you like it? — Natasha asked with a smile, sitting down next to him on the couch. — Unusual, — the man admitted, flipping through the pages of the illustrations. — Children love everything bright, […]

Will you marry me?» suddenly asked Stas, addressing Nadia. The girl stopped, looked at the young man with surprise. «What a silly joke,» she thought, but he immediately repeated: «Marry me.» This time his voice sounded different, and his gaze… Yes, his gaze—he wasn’t laughing, and that meant Stas was speaking from the heart. «Are […]

Sunday, 11:47 AM Sunlight, like golden threads, filtered through the dusty blinds, spilling across the kitchen table in bright flashes. Outside, the leaves of the maple tree rustled softly, and in the distance, the muffled hum of the city sounded — so familiar, so deceptively calm. Artyom, my five-year-old son, sat on the chair, swinging […]

Oh, you’re still here? I thought you had already moved out,” the woman at the door tossed a strand of light hair over her shoulder and gave me an assessing look as if I were furniture that needed to be removed. “Clear out the apartment, I’m the new wife of your husband, I’ll be living […]