Katya stepped out onto the bus stop and glanced at her watch. “Horrible, how late I am,” she muttered to herself. “Just my luck…” It all started with an accident right in front of her trolleybus—because of it, they were stuck for a full thirty minutes. She looked at the road again. There was no […]
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Vera flinched at Oleg’s harsh voice. She was carefully putting away the ironed clothes in the closet, trying not to disturb her husband, who was sprawled on the couch in front of the television. «Olezhek, I’m purposely avoiding your way so as not to block the screen,» she said in an apologetic tone. Despite the […]
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In a tram, a mom is traveling with her daughter. The girl sits there frowning, either because of her mood or perhaps her mom said something unpleasant. An elderly man sits down in front of them, and seeing the girl’s face, he asks, «Why the long face?» She completely ignores him. Puzzled, the old man […]
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Margo was staring intently at the door. The day had come when she could settle scores with her husband. Her eyes gleamed with a malevolent fire. How long she had waited for this day… A whole 2 years. Finally, she heard the sound of the door opening, and her heart nearly leaped out of her […]
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Asya stretched lazily under an old, weather-beaten blanket, flexing her stiff limbs, and opened her eyes with effort. She had no desire to face the reality waiting for her outside their temporary shelter. Every morning began with the piercing cries of seagulls and crows circling above the huge municipal dump, scavenging for prey. Asya knew […]
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