Mom always said that Raisa and Irina met before they were even born, because Tamara Vasilievna was friends with Irina’s mother, and it so happened that both became pregnant almost at the same time. Of course, Tamara Vasilievna and her friend dreamed that their children would definitely be friends. And if it had been a […]
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I sat in the kitchen, mechanically stirring tea that had long since cooled. The old clock on the wall ticked away, its steady sound a monotonous reminder—it’s been a month since I’ve been alone. A month since Viktor packed his things and left. Left her. Left Larisa from the third floor. —Galya, understand, it’s better […]
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Sonya wearily climbed the stairs, dragging a suitcase behind her. Two weeks of business trips in Novosibirsk had completely worn her out, and now she dreamed of nothing but one thing – collapsing into her bed and sleeping for about twelve hours. The jangling of keys, the turning of a lock – and suddenly her […]
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Alice, come here, Petrov needs you.» Alice sighed deeply. She had only worked at the hospital for three months, but she had already experienced the true character of the department head. It seemed he had taken a disliking to her from the very first moment they met. Alice always strove to perform her duties conscientiously. […]
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— Grisha, I can’t understand why Mashka is even in charge of that dacha?» Lyudmila shouted at her husband. «You’re just as much an heir as she is! After all, your late grandmother was also your relative! So what? We renovated the dacha at our own expense. Why won’t they let us in?!» Maria returned […]
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– “Mom, forgive me, but how do you and Dad plan to dispose of the inheritance?” asked Irina, as she once again visited her parents. – “What inheritance?” her mother replied in surprise. – “Well… our apartment. After all, you’re well over seventy. It would be best to settle this matter in advance.” – “Are […]
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Sofya adjusted the photograph on the wall—a simple wooden frame, inside which was the very first photo taken in her own apartment. Twelve years ago, right after the purchase, when there was not yet any furniture. Sofya was sitting on the window sill, happy, with the keys in her hand. — “Are you adjusting it […]
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About Kristina’s Kind Heart Everyone in the neighborhood knew about Kristina’s kind heart. The grandmothers on the benches would either admire her, saying, «You can’t find such people these days,» or shake their heads, saying, «This simple girl will perish—she won’t survive in our cruel world.» Her coworkers cleverly took advantage of her helpfulness, knowing […]
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Olga sat on the steps of her house, stroking the worn wooden railing and feeling the pain in her back from the long hours of work in the garden growing sharper. Raising her eyes, she heard her daughter’s voice. — Mom! Where are you? Olga sighed heavily, slowly got up, slightly straightening her aching back, […]
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Enough! I’m tired of the constant lack of money!» Kira had been repeating this phrase for the third day, as if trying to find the key to solving the problem. But her thoughts remained tangled, and there was still no plan of action. Kira worked as an assistant to the general director at a gravel […]
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