Lena, don’t you trust my son?» Marina Sergeyevna put her phone down on the table and crossed her arms over her chest. «What does trust have to do with it? It’s my personal phone,» Lena tried to speak calmly, although she was boiling inside. «What are you hiding in your phone? Come on, give it […]
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A fragile girl with soft eyes stood at the train station holding a large bag of food. She came here almost every day to feed the homeless dogs. These places were a sanctuary for dozens of animals, and Alena knew them all as if they were her old friends. «Come here, buddy,» she called gently […]
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Rita’s phone trembled in her hand. The voice of an unfamiliar woman, quiet but clear, echoed in the background. Just a second ago, she was waiting for the familiar voice of her husband, and now—this strange whisper in the background. «Where are you?» she wanted to scream, but Rita clutched the phone tighter, holding her […]
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Despite his status and financial situation, Yegor Petrovich always rose with the first rays of the sun, adhering to the belief that «the early bird catches the worm.» Even today, on his fiftieth birthday, the man did not stray from his long-established habit. Yegor Petrovich did some exercises, took a shower, and dressed in his […]
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In November, Valentina Nikolaevna’s country house burned down. Thankfully, the retired lady herself was not harmed, as by that time she had already closed the country house for the season and was living in her city apartment. It is unknown what caused the fire; it might have been an electrical issue or perhaps homeless people […]
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I hate September. I hate autumn!» Alina complained to her mother. «Again, my mother-in-law will claw her way into harvesting and preparing for winter. When will that woman have enough? She doesn’t have a stomach, she has an abyss!» Angelina Lvovna shook her index finger disapprovingly: «It’s not nice! Daughter, you shouldn’t talk like that!» […]
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Inga Alekseevna nervously adjusted her apron as she approached the door. The doorbell rang again, this time more insistently. She flung open the door, and there stood Zhenya, her daughter. «Sorry, Mom. It was hectic at work. Couldn’t get away earlier. And I won’t stay long. Igor is still on a business trip, and I […]
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«What a meeting! I haven’t seen you in 10 years!» «I wish it could be another ten years,» Irina thought immediately. They accidentally ran into their former classmate at the shopping center. Irina often visited there and saw various acquaintances, but never someone like this. «Irka, you’ve changed! I see you’ve bought some new clothes. […]
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We stood our ground to the end; no amount of persuasion, let alone shouting, could convince us otherwise. I wasn’t surprised by what happened; I expected something like this from them. It’s not that my husband and I never treat ourselves, but our standard of living is quite satisfactory. A major joy for our family […]
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Polina twirled an empty box in her hands, unable to comprehend where her savings had gone. There had been no strangers in the apartment; the last visitor was a plumber a month ago, but since then, she had sold her old fur coat and placed the money here. All her savings had been intact… but […]
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