The bus jerked a few times and stopped. The driver jumped off his seat and announced to the passengers: “Ladies and gentlemen, the bus has broken down. I will contact the base and ask for another bus to be sent. For those who cannot walk, I suggest waiting here, but be warned — the heater […]
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Nina was tired and leaned back in her chair. It was unclear what hurt more—her head or her back. Someone knocked softly on her office door. “Nina Sergeyevna, may I come in?” The woman raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Rita, why aren’t you home yet?” The girl smiled sheepishly: “How can I leave you here […]
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“Well, son, tell me, how is it in the city?” his mother bustled around the stove, constantly adding hot pies to the plate. Nikita smiled, looking at her gray crown. Always the same—always in motion, always busy. Just more wrinkles and a bit more bent back. “It’s quiet, mom. We finally finished the renovation.” “And […]
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Elvira didn’t like to think about that place, but the gray, government-run walls of the orphanage, the dreary, dirty yard, and the worn swings and benches would never be forgotten. Like many children from the orphanage, she didn’t know her parents; no one ever came for her. As a tiny baby, she was left at […]
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The young man drove his car, not knowing the way. He drove, as they say, to nowhere. Kirill’s only desire was to escape from home, or rather, from the society of his ex-wife. After the divorce, the couple continued to live in the jointly acquired apartment, as they couldn’t find acceptable options to exchange it. […]
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The soft hum of the kettle filled the kitchen as Elena perused her selection of teas: chamomile, mint, and the black tea with bergamot that Vika had brought back from her last business trip to London. A smile played on Elena’s lips as she remembered the day, five years earlier, when Vika had presented her […]
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Lisa was hurrying home. Today, just as it happened, the electricity was cut off during lunch at work, and after her shift, she had to stay for a whole extra hour. The management didn’t care that some employees had children, others a second job, or that someone just missed a date. Four children were waiting […]
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Lera stood at the kitchen table, watching as Katya in another room diligently colored her favorite animals in an album. Her five-year-old daughter was so engrossed in the process that she wouldn’t notice what her mother was doing. Lera, smiling, returned to her thoughts. However, an inner voice kept reminding her of fear—the fear that […]
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“Leaving?” The creaky voice of the elderly neighbor, Granny Masha, made Elizaveta startle. She almost dropped her apartment keys! “Good morning, Maria Filippovna,” the young woman said with a nervous smile, “yes, I’ve decided there’s no point in letting the kids languish in the city over summer. We’re going to the relatives, until the first […]
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Yegor stood on the threshold of his grandmother’s old house, holding an envelope with his savings from the past few years. He had been saving up for a new laptop for work and a ticket abroad, always dreaming of spending at least a week on tropical islands. But he left his dreams behind. His grandmother […]
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