An employee at a gas station found a box in the restroom. Inside lay a newborn baby girl and a note: “Take care of her.” The man couldn’t leave the child alone — his wife had dreamed of having children for many years, but doctors said they would never have their own. The next day, […]
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Their daughter Lena disappeared in 1990 — on the day of her graduation. It was a warm June night. The sky was sprinkled with stars, and the house smelled of lilacs and fresh baking — her mother had baked her favorite vanilla cake. Lena was twirling in front of the mirror in a blue dress, […]
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— Now we have two more children. I found them in the forest under the oak tree; we’ll raise them as our own! — Artem’s voice sounded muffled, as if breaking through a thick layer of water. Olga froze by the stove. Steam from the boiling water rose, fogging the window. Through the haze, she […]
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— What is this? — Maria whispered, freezing at the threshold of her own home. The bundle lay right at her feet. A blue romper, rosy cheeks, and a frightened gaze. A child, a little girl wrapped in an old scarf with a faded pattern. Silent, only looking with teary eyes. Maria looked around. A […]
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Can you imagine, the veranda faces directly east,” Igor squeezed her hand tighter as they crossed the street. “We’ll wake up in the morning, and the sun will be rising over the pines.” Vera smiled, leaning against his shoulder. The February wind fluttered her scarf, but it was warm beside Igor. They walked along the […]
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— Pearls? Seriously? — Eleonora Vasilievna raised her eyebrow, examining me in the hallway mirror. — No, no, Victoria, that’s absolutely not the impression you want to make. I silently took off my grandmother’s necklace and put it in my purse. Another failure. Another hint that I was a stranger here. — Daniil said you […]
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