Valka, dance!” shouted Lyubasha, the postwoman, as she ran into the yard, waving an envelope in her lifted hand. “Oh, leave me alone!” Valentina waved her hand dismissively and adjusted the scarf on her head, “I’m not up for dancing. The water’s boiling; I need to sterilize the jars. I’m pickling cucumbers.” “Here you go!” […]
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Louis Newman frowned as he observed a mother with three kids guided by a flight attendant to the seats next to him. He complained loudly, “This can’t be happening! How can she sit here? This needs to be fixed!” The flight attendant responded calmly, showing him the boarding passes, “I’m sorry, Mr. Newman, but Mrs. […]
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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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Natasha, my friends from Bulgaria will be arriving soon. You remember I told you they’d be staying with us for a few days?” the mother-in-law approached Natalia, who was working at the computer. The young woman lifted her weary gaze from the monitor, gave a meek smile, and nodded. She was exhausted, yet she hadn’t […]
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I will go to the doctor with you!” Olga Konstantinovna declared decisively, “I think you are lying! You’re probably infertile! You’ve been living with my son for 4 years, and I still have no grandchildren! You’re probably lying about getting treatment. We’ll go to the clinic tomorrow, let the doctor examine you in front of […]
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Why did Herman Pavlovich name his pawnshop ‘Almaz’ (Diamond)?” Many thought the reason was because the pawnshop specialized in receiving jewelry. Herman didn’t feel the need to explain that it was quite different. The real reason was deeply personal and much more tragic. Five years ago, Herman had a daughter. His only princess—Mashenka. He loved […]
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Anya sighed as she walked out of the office building. Today was just one hassle after another. Did he really need those reports right now? She could have managed everything tomorrow. Her workday had been stressful, so she decided to stop by her usual café. She could already imagine enjoying a Greek salad and a […]
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After years of struggling with infertility, we decided to adopt a charming 3-year-old named Sam, who had captivating ocean-blue eyes. However, an unexpected turn of events occurred when my husband, while preparing to bathe Sam, suddenly burst out of the bathroom, exclaiming, “We have to take him back!” His reaction baffled me until I noticed […]
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Listen, Valera, I’m telling you again, meet your mother anywhere you like, but I don’t want to see her in our house! I’m tired of going through the same thing every time! Whenever your mom comes over, something inexplicable always starts happening! She’s always meddling, trying to impose her own rules here, even yelling at […]
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Oksana was preparing dinner and humming to herself, finally ready to delight Nikita. They had been living together for ten years. Initially, they didn’t rush to have a child, enjoying their time together. Oksana wanted to work and gain experience. She was eager to land a job at a prestigious company and had promised that […]
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