Andrey, a young vegetable seller at the market, began each day the same way. As soon as dawn broke, he was already at his spot, neatly arranging boxes of vegetables, fruits, and greens on his small stall. The work was not easy. In the morning, you get up before everyone else, then you lug these […]
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The customary, measured, calm life of fifty-two-year-old accountant Lyudmila Borisovna Belkina was fundamentally shattered by an impending disaster: her beloved son Vladik was getting married! Lyudmila and her son had long lived in Mytishchi, near Moscow. After the death of her parents, Lyuda, with little Vladik in tow, moved there, regretlessly selling the large, sturdy, […]
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«Mom, do you realize how hard this is? How do I even tell her about this?» Roma slumped into a chair, his hands trembling nervously. «You understand, even the thought makes your heart sink.» Elena Ivanovna looked intently at her son and sat down opposite him, trying to calm down. «Listen, son, let’s figure […]
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Valya! Valentina! What’s wrong with you?» Boris’s voice grew quieter and quieter with each passing second. A minute later, the woman couldn’t make out her husband’s words at all. She couldn’t hear or see anything anymore. After an emotional conversation, Valentina suddenly felt dizzy and fell down. The woman woke up when her husband brought […]
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And what, you’re just going to leave like that?! Ksyusha, then you clearly don’t respect my parents! And that means you don’t respect me either!» Anton yelled at his future wife, who was frantically throwing things into her bag at the time. «Anton, I’m sorry, I can’t stay. Something definitely happened to Dad, he hasn’t […]
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My mother-in-law had a big appetite. And I’m not talking about an appetite for food, but an appetite for money and other people’s achievements. My mother-in-law’s audacity knew no bounds, but I didn’t let her destroy everything. It all started when I married Vadim. We were young and naive. There wasn’t much money, but it […]
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Galina ran along the platform, gasping under the weight of her bags, afraid she might miss the last train. Jumping almost on the move into a half-empty car, she exhaled, sat down on the bench, and took a long time to catch her breath. She pulled out a small mirror from her handbag, looked at […]
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The tender rays of the setting sun gilded the rooftops of the cottage village. Xenia, leaning on the terrace railing, watched Artem, who was intently fanning the coals in the grill. Four-year-old Lera, proudly calling herself «the main assistant,» brought her father tongs and spices, while eight-year-old Maxim energetically kicked a football into the makeshift […]
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I want a divorce,» Katya said quietly, averting her gaze from her husband’s eyes. Sasha’s face instantly turned pale. A silent question hung in the air. «I’m letting you go to the one you truly love,» the girl said, realizing that the main woman in his life had always been his mother. «I no longer […]
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The wind, like a heavenly shepherd, herded dark clouds across the sky, and the air was sharply scented with rain. In the courtyard, on an inconspicuous bench near the flower bed, sat a young girl, who, with her eyes covered by her hands, wept softly. It seemed that the approaching rain didn’t frighten her at […]
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