Dima?» Natasha saw her boyfriend through the peephole and, throwing on a robe, opened the door. «So why did you come?» «To talk.» «About what? Are you going to freeze me out again? We’ve already discussed everything,» she stepped back, and Dmitry noticed something interesting in the bedroom: rumpled sheets, two glasses with unfinished wine, […]
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Igor, maybe you should go alone to the meeting?» Svetlana was sitting by the children’s crib. Her son, Pasha, had just woken up, but she hadn’t been able to rest during his nap… Dark circles under her eyes, unkempt hair, tired eyes. It was supposed to be a day off, but in motherhood and care, […]
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Larisa, come on, let’s go visit my relatives for the May holidays, huh?” Kostya pleaded with his wife in a pitiful tone. “No way! They’ll pull the same stunt again and make us buy the meat! They’re such cheapskates!” Larisa snapped. “But Larisa, why just sit at home? The weather’s great!” “Kostya!” “At least promise […]
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The Severny market bustled with life every morning, as if driven by an invisible engine: vendors called out to customers, students haggled over the price of tangerines, loaders cursed under their breath while heaving sacks of potatoes. But on that particular April Thursday, the usual buzz had turned edgy, as if the very air had […]
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How much longer, Nastya?” Vitaly grimaced, staring at the macaroni and cheese. “Every day it’s the same. Pasta, buckwheat, pasta again. I’m sick of looking at it.” Anastasia placed another portion on his plate and gently patted his shoulder. “Vitalik, just a little longer. Next month my salary will be reviewed.” Vitaly irritably jerked his […]
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That day started like any other. I was sorting through old photographs in the closet, preparing for our wedding anniversary with Oleg—thirty years together. Among the pictures, I came across one from a college party: me, Svetka, and the girls celebrating the end of exams. Who would have thought that so many years later… “Ira, […]
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Dash! Dashunka! Bring us some cold beer and snacks or something!» Oleg shouted loudly from the living room, drowning out the voice of the football match commentator. Darya sighed. She had just come home, still in her outerwear, not even having time to take off her shoes after a long workday. Twelve hours at the […]
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Dear, the food you made today is delicious!» Yuri entered the kitchen where Kristina was finishing cleaning the dishes and picked up the knife with the cutting board. «Thank you,» Kristina smiled, continuing her task. «By the way, I hope you don’t mind, I invited my mom over for dinner. She’ll be here in an […]
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I noticed the folder by accident. Yesterday, Kolya brought another batch of papers — “work stuff, Val, nothing interesting.” Usually, I didn’t meddle with his documents. For thirty-two years of marriage, we had invisible but strong boundaries: the kitchen, cleaning, grandchildren — that was mine; bills, documents, property — that was his. But this morning, […]
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The sun was barely breaking through the kitchen window when Olga was already bustling around the house. The morning greeted her with the usual silence, only interrupted by the mumbling of the television from her mother-in-law’s room. Olga straightened the tablecloth, brushed off invisible crumbs from the table, and opened the fridge. Eggs, milk, cottage […]
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