— Tonya, are you feeling unwell? What’s wrong with you? Antonina did not respond; she just continued to lie on her side. — Mom, tomorrow I will come home not alone but with a fiancé, — Larisa surprised Antonina over the phone. — I’m getting married! Antonina was taken aback: — Getting married? When did […]
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Nina flung open the school’s front door and entered the long corridor, where the light from daytime lamps created a sense of monotonous greyness. Early spring was outside, but the sunlight had not yet penetrated this academic sanctuary. For Nina, this school year, finishing the eleventh grade, was particularly tough. Her classmates excitedly discussed novels, […]
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Marta Valeryevna went to work earlier today. On weekends, the youth always leave a lot of trash. Today, she came at 4 AM to manage to clean everywhere. Marta had been working as a janitor for many years. Once, her life was quite different. Holding a broom in her hands, she remembered her beloved son, […]
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It started snowing heavily… Anxiously glancing at the wild weather outside the window, the restaurant’s patrons decided not to linger—meteorologists had predicted a massive snowfall. The parking lot quickly emptied, and the last guests left by taxi. The establishment closed earlier than usual, much to Natasha’s delight. Finally, there was a chance to get home […]
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Larisa sighed heavily, stroking her stomach. From the morning, she had been experiencing contractions, which seemed to be Braxton Hicks, but her overall condition was not pleasant. There was still time until the birth, but Larisa was scared that they might start sooner. Even though the hospital bag had been packed for weeks, she was […]
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Natasha inwardly cringed when she saw her husband’s niece, Olesya. The girl, avoiding eye contact and sniffing, handed over a folded sheet of grid paper and quickly ran away. Natasha unfolded the paper, internally expecting something like this, so the written words were not a shock. «Natasha, I am leaving, forgive me. Yes, I am […]
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