Fyodor Petrovich had long dreamed of going to the cemetery — to visit his son. For a long time, his health had not allowed him to do so. But today he woke up feeling a little better. The paint for the fence had been bought in advance, all the tools prepared. After breakfast, the man […]
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— If your wife doesn’t learn to talk to me properly, I’ll pull all her hair out, son! The voice on the phone rang with barely concealed anger — so sharp and fierce that it even drowned out the monotonous background noise of the office. Maxim instinctively pressed the phone to his ear and turned […]
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Liza hit the airbags with a dull thud as they deployed at the last moment. She struggled to stay conscious and couldn’t take her eyes off the person she had buried just a week ago. Could it really be true? Or was she dying and passing into some other world where they were together again? […]
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“Anya, this place is simply wonderful!” Marina exclaimed as the friends looked at photos of the new restaurant on the phone. “And you say you already booked a table?” “Yes, for seven in the evening,” Anya couldn’t hide her joyful excitement. “Five years of married life is no joke. I want to celebrate it somehow […]
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The Apartment Issue Alesya stood in the hallway, unable to believe her ears. Her mother-in-law, Svetlana Sergeevna, had just declared that the apartment of the late grandmother Zoya would go not to her, but to Lena — the wife of the younger son. “Svetlana Sergeevna, but you promised,” Alesya’s voice trembled with hurt. “You yourself […]
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Lidiya Viktorovna woke up in the silence of the early morning, wrapped in an inexplicable feeling of anxiety—dull and muted, just like every year when spring awakened from its winter slumber. This feeling accompanied her every spring for twenty-three years now. It came with the first rays of light, as if warning that this day […]
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In a prestigious, elite clinic, where patients arrived in expensive cars, and the lobby always smelled of freshly ground coffee served by experienced baristas, worked a young nurse named Alina. She was not just an employee—she was the living soul of the entire department. Kind, empathetic, and open-hearted, she always said, “Medicine is about helping […]
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It was late. After putting the children to bed, Liza went to the kitchen. She boiled water in the kettle, poured herself some tea, and sat down at the table. Her husband Roma still hadn’t come home — in recent weeks, he had a lot of work and often had to stay late. His wife […]
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— Denis is going to stay with us for a couple of days, you don’t mind, do you? — Vitya asked his wife. — If it’s necessary, — Lilya shrugged. — Make him a bed on the couch and cook something, — Vitya waved his hand dismissively, as if giving her freedom. — Fine, — […]
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— Alla, it’s me! Polina’s voice echoed from the hallway, bouncing off the narrow corridor walls. Keys clattered into a ceramic vase — a habitual ritual established by their mother since childhood. She slipped off her shoes and fixed her tousled hair, then headed toward the living room, looking forward to meeting her sister and […]
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