“Would you like some tea? Or do you prefer coffee?” Olga asked, limping. In one hand she held a plate of gingerbread cookies, and with the other, she lightly ran her fingers along the windowsill — as if that could hide the mess. Igor, her husband, was sitting on the floor by the wall next […]
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The airport was plunged into chaos. It lived its own wild life — loud announcements, confusing flight boards, children’s cries, anxious glances at watches, nervous footsteps on the tile floor. All of it created a dense background noise where human voices got lost. Hustle, irritation, fatigue, and hope — everything mixed into one ringing air, […]
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Galina woke up before the alarm clock. Dawn was already breaking outside the window, the first rays of the May sun filtering through the sheer curtains. She silently slipped out from under the blanket, trying not to wake her husband. Stepping on the cool floor, she crept to the kitchen and turned on the kettle, […]
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Valeria stood by the door of her parents’ apartment, examining a bunch of keys, one of which, darkened by time with a deep scratch on its side, she recognized immediately. Once, her mother had tied a red ribbon to it so it wouldn’t get mixed up with the others. The ribbon had long since frayed […]
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Right after graduation, Liza submitted her university application. She was confident she would get in — her Unified State Exam scores were high, even above the average passing score from last year. The summer turned out to be hot. A friend suggested spending a couple of weeks in Gelendzhik at her aunt’s place. The thought […]
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Dmitry’s shouts echoed through the beauty salon “Aphrodite.” The receptionist, pressed fearfully against the counter, held her breath, and the client who was just having a manicure flinched in surprise — the fresh nail polish was ruined. Nina stood nearby, arms crossed, her face stone-cold as she watched the eruption of male anger. “How could […]
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