I was born in the middle of winter — at the very end of February, when the cold still holds the earth, and hope for spring seems elusive. In a small town where summer seemed never to come. There, snow would settle as a dense blanket already in December and linger until April. The entrances […]
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The phone ringing in the apartment caught Elliott Row by the stove. An omelet was frying in the pan, filling the kitchen with the aroma of garlic and melted butter. He wiped his hands on a towel and cast an irritated glance at the screen — the number was unknown. “Hello?” he answered shortly, continuing […]
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“I have to help you because I’m your sister!” Alla stated firmly. “You know perfectly well what situation I’m in right now. I left mom’s three-room apartment to my daughter — she’s about to have a baby, they need their own space. Zhora’s health is bad, he can’t live in unsuitable conditions. And you? What […]
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Svetlana woke up before the alarm clock — as always. The room was filled with a soft twilight: that very ghostly light that appears before dawn, when night is no longer the ruler, but day has not yet taken its rights. Outside, there was deep silence, so dense it seemed as if time had frozen. […]
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Raisa Alexandrovna never thought she would have to prove her right to the apartment. She had lived there for thirty-two years. Especially to her husband. And certainly not in a notary’s office, where they had come for a completely different reason. “Do you want to make a gift deed for your son?” the notary asked […]
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The queue at the clinic was moving very slowly. Elderly women would go into the ENT doctor’s office and disappear for almost an hour. Dima was noticeably nervous. At work, no one would pat him on the head for being away so long. He purposely stood near the door so that no quick old lady […]
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— Mom, are you serious? I’ve already sent out the invitations! The restaurant is waiting for payment! My wedding is in two weeks! You can’t let me down! — Kira couldn’t believe that her mother’s words were not a nightmare or a prank. — Darling, I understand… — No, you don’t understand! — Kira shouted, […]
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— Hello, Lena! — Angelina saw someone she knew and waved. — Hello, — Lena smiled warmly. — You haven’t come to see us in a long time. — Lots of work, no time for vacation. My daughter is in ninth grade. — Ah… if I remember correctly, you usually went on vacation at the […]
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Varya woke up to the noise coming from the street. Outside the window, the weather was hot and summery; a heavy heat hung in the air, wrapping everything around like a thick blanket. The nurse, noticing that the patient had awakened, slightly opened the window vent, letting a rare gust of fresh air into the […]
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One autumn day, an emergency call came into the ambulance station: «A five-year-old child, high fever, loss of consciousness, possible cardiac arrest.» The team was dispatched to a neighborhood of expensive mansions — not the typical place for ambulance work. Usually, such families prefer private doctors or their own clinics. Doctors Olga and Igor arrived […]
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