“I didn’t choose you for passion. I needed a woman who would be normal. Home, order, children. No whims. You were a perfect fit—quiet, compliant. A nanny, free of charge and enthusiastic. And women for love—they’re different. They know how to live beautifully, don’t dump their problems on you, and look… well, definitely not like […]
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“Are you kidding me or what?” Sasha’s voice rang like a tight string. “I came home and you didn’t even make anything? Nothing, Katya!” Katya stood by the window, watching how the drizzle smeared the lights in the courtyard. Her fingers still smelled of medicine and adhesive bandages — during her shift at the infirmary […]
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“Here, Anya, take it. Just be careful out there, okay? Don’t speed,” Andrey said with a wide smile, handing his sister the car keys. “Thanks, big bro! You’re the best! I won’t be long, honestly! There and back, I’ll stay at my friend’s for a couple of days and bring it back,” Anya happily grabbed […]
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Nadya woke up that morning with a bad feeling. Ten years. A round number. A tin wedding anniversary—at least that’s what Wikipedia said. Though who the hell came up with those names anyway? Tin. As if it were something fragile, easy to melt. She lay there, staring at the ceiling, thinking: I need to get […]
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I agreed to let your sister live with us while she was studying, but she graduated six months ago, so she can get out of here! I don’t need this freeloading do-nothing in my home anymore!” Veronica said this in a flat, emotionless voice, but the sound of her putting her plate in the sink […]
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My parents are coming tomorrow to stay with us for a month to help with the baby,” my husband happily announced one evening, a week before my due date. He expected me to jump for joy. Instead, I silently packed my things and went to my mother’s, leaving him alone in our tiny apartment. He […]
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“Where are you going? I said you’re staying home.” Dima stepped out of the kitchen into the narrow hallway and, getting ahead of Lera by two steps, planted his broad palm against the doorframe. His body completely blocked the way out. In the dim light of the single bulb, his figure seemed massive, motionless, like […]
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We’re not going to the restaurant for your birthday. I’ve already canceled everything,” Marina said, neatly folding the wrapping paper into the box. Her voice was even, almost flat, but there was something tired in it. A birthday should have been a reason to celebrate, but instead of anticipation she felt irritation mixed with a […]
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You could at least park farther from the curb. A gust of wind will blow it away and you won’t even notice,” Kirill was standing, leaning against the kitchen doorframe, watching Svetlana unpack the groceries from the bag. “It won’t blow away, I’m sitting in it. Heavy,” she threw over her shoulder without turning around. […]
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Olya will cook something, like always…” Viktor’s voice rang out as he answered his relatives, staring at the empty fridge. I didn’t start cooking—I decided to make a record of the food that had been eaten. I opened the fridge and froze for a moment, peering into the emptiness. On the middle shelf stood a […]
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