— When was the last time there was a chair?” the handsome nurse looked sternly at Elena. She had turned and leaned against the wall. “— So, when then,” he repeated. “— A lying down is bound to get delayed, and nothing should remain lying, while we’ll fix everything else.” Elena had been lying down […]
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Everyone in that rural area practically knew Old Valya, even though until recently she had rarely spoken to anyone—preferring a reclusive lifestyle in her modest little house on the outskirts. The dwelling was small, with a crooked fence and a semi-wild lilac bush by the window. Every year the lilac grew larger and larger, its […]
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They talked, laughed, and then began to dance. Later, he said, “I’ll walk her home.” He only returned in the morning. Without a single word of apology. Katya sat in the kitchen, absentmindedly stirring the cooled oatmeal in her bowl with a spoon. Her face was frozen, like a mask. Fifteen years of marriage, two […]
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Spring burst into Vika’s life as noisily and swiftly as her little miracle. The delivery room was bathed in sunlight that filtered through the semi-transparent blinds, and the smell of antiseptic blended with the aroma of the first bouquets that the elated fathers brought to their wives. Misha, dressed in a blue hospital gown, held […]
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Little Igor, sweetheart, darling!” a young woman exclaimed as she embraced him, leaning in to kiss his cheek. “Mom’s in trouble.” “Again,” Igor thought to himself, “I’m so sick of this,” he muttered. But, turning to his wife with merely a smile, he asked: “What is it this time?” “Mom needs to undergo rehabilitation. She […]
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— My son did not disappear without a trace! He was alive all this time, — whispered Nadezhda Pavlovna in a pain-shaken voice, clutching at her last strength. — And I… I knew where he was. — What? What did you say? — Angelina trembled as if struck. The words of her mother-in-law pierced her […]
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— Do you really think this place is suitable for living with a child?” My gaze drifted over the leaning walls of the house, which seemed to be held up only by a miracle and rusty nails. “— Olga, let’s not be dramatic. I’m leaving you the whole house with its land, even though I […]
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Artyom placed the last box on the floor and wiped the sweat from his brow. The move was finally over. Svetlana stood by the window, taking in the view of the city center unfolding from the ninth floor. “Can you imagine, now it really is our home,” Svetlana said as she turned to her husband, […]
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Elena Andreevna was staring intently at the features of her son’s face. “What’s happening to you, Maximka? You have helped so many regain their health, yet you do not strive to get well yourself?” she mused. Maxim lay motionless, his eyelids tightly closed. His face remained completely serene, not a single muscle betraying any emotion. […]
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— And you haven’t changed, — she answered quietly, as if speaking to herself. Sergey deliberately slammed the keys onto the table. — This is impossible already, Natalya. That’s it. Enough. — Enough of what? — her voice trembled slightly. — This constant control, your endless “wisdom”! You always think you know and understand everything, […]
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