The small shop was located at the corner, between the garages and the bus stop. In the morning, elderly women came for bottled milk, in the afternoon, schoolchildren for chewing gum, and in the evenings, workers for bread and sausage. Marina Vasilyevna, the saleswoman with a black fringe, knew all the customers well. She also […]
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Nadya sat by the window, thoughtfully watching the twilight deepen outside. A light, annoying rain was falling, seeming to seep straight into her soul. She held her phone in her hands, reading the message again, the one that had caused a heavy feeling in her chest. Her ex-husband, Oleg, had written briefly: «The child support […]
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Natalia stared at the phone screen, unable to move. The red call-end button remained lit, and from the speaker came the muffled sound of a woman’s laughter. So young, carefree… nothing like her tired voice after a twelve-hour shift at the hospital. — Andrei, stop! — whispered an unfamiliar voice playfully. — We really need […]
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— What do you mean, the door? I just walked in. Are you kicking me out? — Oleg blinked in confusion. — Marina, what’s going on? — What I heard! Get out! — I’m so tired. I’ve been on a business trip for three days, running around the sites like a madman. I’m exhausted like […]
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