Why Inna was knitting booties, she herself did not know… Her daughter was 40, had been widowed two years ago, and had never had children. Last year, she remarried. Her husband was younger and wanted to live for himself. Her son had long ago moved to America and had no plans to return. The nephews […]
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Very bright, beautiful, I would say, quite unusual,» Vadim thoughtfully said, carefully examining his wife’s drawings. «Do you like it?» Natasha asked with a smile, sitting down next to him on the sofa. «Unusual,» the man admitted, flipping through the sheets with illustrations. «Children love everything bright; it’s the adults who later prefer something gray, […]
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Dear, you can’t even imagine who I really am,» Anna whispered quietly, looking at the ceiling. «You are better than anyone for me,» Vadim mumbled sleepily, hugging his wife. If only he knew how prophetic these words would turn out to be. Anna smiled faintly, remembering how it all began. How she, the daughter of […]
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Anna, don’t forget to check the revenue before you leave,» Margarita Ivanovna’s voice echoed from the corner. «Of course, I’ll check,» Anna automatically responded, wiping the glass surface of the display case. She had worked at this household appliance store for five years. Each workday repeated itself like clockwork: opening, serving customers, explaining discount terms, […]
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My husband looked at me with childlike innocence, and I barely restrained myself from slapping him across the face. After all this time, my nerves were stretched to the breaking point and finally snapped. When I was in college, my classmates and I often went to a small cozy bar where live music played on […]
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I never considered myself a simpleton. On the contrary, I had a lot to be proud of in this life. I managed to get out of a tiny town, move to a big city, get a good job there, and even buy a three-bedroom apartment. Then I got married, and it seemed like my happiness […]
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Larisa pondered for a long time what to give her husband for his birthday. Unable to decide, she asked him. And he blurted out: «A gym membership.» «But you don’t like sports?» she was surprised. «I don’t need it! Buy it for yourself. You’ve really let yourself go. It’s embarrassing in front of friends.» Larisa […]
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Monday was a lucky day for Irina. She found a job as a caregiver for a lonely, elderly man, 80 years old. Irina knew her job well, had a lot of experience, and was eager to start. The salary promised was very decent, and the money was much needed. Recently, Irina and her husband Igor […]
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In the chemistry classroom, a tense silence reigned. The seventh graders watched breathlessly as Anna confidently wrote the formula for a complex reaction on the board. The chalk left clear white lines, and the teacher watched approvingly as her favorite student successfully tackled the task. «Well done, Annechka. An A plus!» Valentina Sergeevna looked at […]
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Alexandra wearily sat down on a chair in the narrow utility room of the cleaning company «Blesk». It had been a busy day—three apartments, a country house, and an office. Every step was a struggle: her back ached, her legs buzzed. Only forty years old, yet she felt much older. She sadly smiled at her […]
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