Dim, can you believe what happened at the restaurant today?» Elena burst into the apartment, kicking off her shoes as she moved. «A French critic showed up unannounced. I thought my heart would stop when the manager ran into the kitchen with the news.» «And how did it go?» Dmitry looked up from his tablet, […]
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When Marina Yuryeva gave birth to a son, her husband Igor was stunned. The child, who was supposed to become the new member of their Slavic family, turned out to be dark-skinned, as if he had just arrived from the shores of Africa. «How is this possible?» Igor thought. His bewilderment turned into suspicion and […]
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Valka, dance!» shouted Lyubasha, the postwoman, as she ran into the yard, waving an envelope in her lifted hand. «Oh, leave me alone!» Valentina waved her hand dismissively and adjusted the scarf on her head, «I’m not up for dancing. The water’s boiling; I need to sterilize the jars. I’m pickling cucumbers.» «Here you go!» […]
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Louis Newman frowned as he observed a mother with three kids guided by a flight attendant to the seats next to him. He complained loudly, «This can’t be happening! How can she sit here? This needs to be fixed!» The flight attendant responded calmly, showing him the boarding passes, «I’m sorry, Mr. Newman, but Mrs. […]
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Are you not coming back?» my voice trembled, though I tried my hardest to hold myself together. Heavy breathing came through the phone, followed by a brief silence. At that moment, I understood: everything that had been built over the years was collapsing in a single second. «No, Tanya, I am not coming back,» finally […]
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Natasha, my friends from Bulgaria will be arriving soon. You remember I told you they’d be staying with us for a few days?» the mother-in-law approached Natalia, who was working at the computer. The young woman lifted her weary gaze from the monitor, gave a meek smile, and nodded. She was exhausted, yet she hadn’t […]
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I will go to the doctor with you!» Olga Konstantinovna declared decisively, «I think you are lying! You’re probably infertile! You’ve been living with my son for 4 years, and I still have no grandchildren! You’re probably lying about getting treatment. We’ll go to the clinic tomorrow, let the doctor examine you in front of […]
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Why did Herman Pavlovich name his pawnshop ‘Almaz’ (Diamond)?» Many thought the reason was because the pawnshop specialized in receiving jewelry. Herman didn’t feel the need to explain that it was quite different. The real reason was deeply personal and much more tragic. Five years ago, Herman had a daughter. His only princess—Mashenka. He loved […]
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Anya sighed as she walked out of the office building. Today was just one hassle after another. Did he really need those reports right now? She could have managed everything tomorrow. Her workday had been stressful, so she decided to stop by her usual café. She could already imagine enjoying a Greek salad and a […]
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After years of struggling with infertility, we decided to adopt a charming 3-year-old named Sam, who had captivating ocean-blue eyes. However, an unexpected turn of events occurred when my husband, while preparing to bathe Sam, suddenly burst out of the bathroom, exclaiming, «We have to take him back!» His reaction baffled me until I noticed […]
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