Dear, unfortunately, we have to cancel our dinner at the restaurant,» Ivan said sadly, looking at his wife with regret. «Why?» Kira asked disappointedly. «Saturday is our wedding anniversary. We’ve been waiting for this day for so long. What happened this time?» «I know you’re upset. Believe me, it’s hard for me too, but the […]
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The mother left on Wednesday afternoon and told her daughter not to go outside. When Polinka went to bed, the stove was still warm, but by morning the house had cooled down. There was no sign of her mother, so the girl climbed out from under the blanket, slipped her feet into her felt boots, […]
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What is this garbage you’ve made?! No taste at all!» Viktor threw his fork on the table, demonstratively pushing his plate away. His wife Nina had a severe cold, and her sense of smell was temporarily dulled due to the illness. She couldn’t distinguish tastes and even failed to sense salt and pepper, so she […]
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Daughters always think their mothers are foolish and don’t understand anything in life, and then they regret it, but it’s too late! «I don’t think you’re foolish, but you really don’t understand anything! Vanya loves me! He’s waiting for me! Everything will be fine between us, you’ll see!» Yana grabbed her packed things and stuffed […]
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On payday, which Valya eagerly awaited, the CEO himself—who owned a whole network of companies—came to the office. Everyone trembled before him, except for the fearless Marianna. The boss, a former military man, appreciated her sharp mind, predatory beauty, courage, and audacity. As the management toured their properties, the boss made sure to visit his […]
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Valeriy walked through the restaurant once more. Today he had let all the staff go, and all that remained was a bit of food. He decided that he would return in a few days to collect everything and donate it to a shelter. His restaurant had only been open for five years. Initially, business was […]
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Mikhail sat at the table, buried in a pile of papers, frowning. How did his father keep all this in his mind? If Mikhail had to process all that these numbers represented, through his mind, nerves, and heart, he too wouldn’t be looking at them like a student glancing at notes for a class he’d […]
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Mom has some sort of secret from me,» Katya told her husband right after the wedding. «And I don’t look like my father at all. He doesn’t love me. And I kind of…» It was true. Katya couldn’t help herself. As long as she could remember, she knew her father, Mikhail. And he wasn’t exactly […]
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Are you my real mother?» I asked in a trembling voice, examining the locket. «No, dear. I’m just the one who knows the truth,» the woman in black dissolved into the crowd, leaving only the echo of a mystery behind. Mornings at the train station always started the same way—with the smell of fresh pastries […]
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Lord, he’s screaming again. It’s been the third night already… «Quiet, darling, quiet. They will hear us.» The old apartment greeted me with the smell of lavender and antiquities. A typical museum of the Soviet era—carpets on the walls, crystal in the cabinet, and photographs, photographs, photographs. Honestly, I was a bit intimidated as I […]
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