Nastya hated Mondays. Especially ones like today—when the printer jammed an important report, the coffee machine decided to go on strike, and the boss nitpicked every comma. “A typical day in the life of typical office plankton,” she thought as she inserted the key into her apartment lock. “Why wasn’t I born a millionaire?” Nastya […]
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Tanya lovingly looked around her kitchen—tiny but so cozy and bright. The woman remembered how, not long ago, she cried, clinging to the sleeve of her dearly loved husband when she found out that he had a teenage son from another woman, and that her husband had been periodically meeting with the boy’s mother. She […]
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Natasha tensed up inside when she saw her husband’s niece, Oleska. Without looking her in the eyes and sniffling, the girl handed over a folded sheet of checkered paper and quickly ran away. Natasha unfolded the paper, internally expecting something like this, so the written words did not come as a strong shock. “Natasha, I […]
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Vasily walked leisurely through the park, enjoying the warm rays of the May sun. The foliage on the trees had already gained strength and now rustled with a light breeze. The air was fragrant with blooming apple trees and lilacs. Somewhere in the distance, children’s voices could be heard. “Mine are already grown up,” Vasily […]
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Tanja, you always scream so loudly!” Marinka burst out laughing, and her friend Valya joined in. It was painfully offensive. Tanya had been working here for over six months, and her colleagues constantly teased her. Understanding why exactly Marinka and Valya chose her as their target, Tanya, nevertheless, could not respond in kind. Tanya was […]
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Monday was a lucky day for Irina. She found a job as a caregiver for a lonely, elderly man, 80 years old. Irina knew her job well, had a lot of experience, and was eager to start. The salary promised was very decent, and the money was much needed. Recently, Irina and her husband Igor […]
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In the butcher shop, a pleasant aroma of spices and fresh meat filled the air, which Natalya was most proud of. She always chose the best so that customers would return. It was a busy December day, and people bustled about—some buying meat for dinner, others arguing about prices. As Natalya arranged fresh cuts on […]
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Why did you come home so early?!” the husband exclaimed, startled, instinctively closing the door in his wife’s face. “What do you mean?” Svetlana managed to insert her bag into the doorway to keep the door from slamming shut. The situation resembled a cheap joke. Only in this joke, the role of the “business trip […]
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“What are you stuck in there for? Come out, come on!” Anna Makarovna banged on the bathroom door with her fist. “Please wait another five minutes,” responded her daughter-in-law, Albina. “Completely lost your conscience! What can you do in there for half an hour? Were you unloading wagons?!” It had always been like this. It […]
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Andryush, have you seen my blue scarf? The one you gave me last New Year?” Marina carefully sifted through the clothes in the closet, pretending to be deeply concerned about the search. “Check on the top shelf, behind the boxes,” Andrei called out from the kitchen. “You put it there after the last… business trip.” […]
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