Katya gave birth two hours ago. She and her little son Nikita had already been moved to a ward and left alone. Katya looked at the sleeping bundle and had no idea what to do with him. “Are you really my son?” she asked with a smile. Then she took out her phone and took […]
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— Anya, hi. I feel really awkward asking, but could you possibly lend me a couple thousand? Even through the phone, Anya could feel how ashamed Alena was. This wasn’t the first time she borrowed money. And although Anya always said it was no big deal, Alena still felt uncomfortable. — Of course, no problem. […]
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Elena stood by the mirror in the bedroom, adjusting her hair. Forty-five years old — an age when a woman either completely gives up or starts living anew. She ran her palm over her face, noticing the barely visible wrinkles near her eyes. No, she looked good. Regular workouts at the gym, proper nutrition, quality […]
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Little Timofey cried again at three in the morning. Anna opened her eyes and realized that her husband didn’t even stir — Oleg was sleeping the deep sleep of exhaustion after a hard day at work. She got up, went to the crib, and took her son in her arms. The tiny body was hot, […]
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“Be careful, baby! That’s our wedding china!” Artyom caught the box that was slipping from my hands. I couldn’t help but smile. It had only been a couple of weeks since our wedding, and already we were like newlyweds migrating to his parents’ place while our own house was being renovated. The house greeted us […]
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Andrey had been carrying the same thought inside him for several months — he wanted to end his marriage. Quietly, without scandals or dramatic scenes. Just leave. Silently, as if one day he walked out of the house and never came back. He and Maria had lived together for seven years. No children, no loud […]
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Rushing home along the street, she literally rushed into the bus and, barely catching her breath, gave up her seat to an elderly woman wearing a headscarf. The woman nodded gratefully and carefully sat down, slightly brushing the girl’s hand. At that very moment, a gallery of images seemed to explode before her eyes: a […]
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Nina stood by the window, watching children play in the yard. The apartment had been inherited from her grandmother three years ago, and after the wedding, her husband Sergey moved in with her. A spacious three-room flat in an old building, with high ceilings, parquet floors creaking underfoot — just like in childhood. Only now […]
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Tatiana woke up exactly at 6:45. The daily alarm clock ringing cut through the early morning silence every time — loud, sudden, merciless. She didn’t jump up or plunge immediately into the day’s reality. She simply opened her eyes and lay there for a while, staring at the ceiling, gray from age and constant dampness. […]
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“Would you like some tea? Or do you prefer coffee?” Olga asked, limping. In one hand she held a plate of gingerbread cookies, and with the other, she lightly ran her fingers along the windowsill — as if that could hide the mess. Igor, her husband, was sitting on the floor by the wall next […]
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