The frost was so intense that the trees seemed as if they were about to crack from the strain. That very sensation overwhelmed Antonina as she stepped out to the shed to get some coal. Upon returning to the hut, she felt warmth slowly spreading through her body while she gazed out the window. Suddenly, […]
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A young woman, like a ghost, glided through the night streets. The Central Avenue marked her boundary. Beyond it began a world of fear and uncertainty. Every step forward could be her last—it seemed that from any corner Pavel might leap out, grab her hand, and force her back. «Just as long as he doesn’t […]
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Larisa was sitting by the window. For three months in her new apartment, she gradually washed away the painful memories of her divorce. An unexpected knock at the door made her jump. On the doorstep stood the neighbor from above—Natalia, a brunette whom Larisa occasionally met in the elevator. Usually impeccably dressed, today she looked […]
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The knock at the door came just as I was about to throw away another batch of burnt pancakes. Three in the morning—not exactly the ideal time for culinary experiments—but insomnia combined with VK video recipes is a dangerous mix. — “If it’s Petrovich again with his homemade moonshine, I swear I…” I mumbled, wiping […]
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Alina was summoned to the chief physician. She looked at the head nurse in astonishment. — Alina, I don’t know what could have happened to get you called in, — said Irina Petrovna, shaking her head. — But the fact remains. — What? — It’s like this… I just realized what the phrase “eyes popped […]
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Vera was sitting on the edge of the bed, sorting through the children’s clothes that she had recently dumped out of the closet. It was time to update her daughter’s wardrobe. She was growing so fast, and most of her clothes were already too small. Time flew like sand slipping through one’s fingers… too quickly […]
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