The daughter disappeared on May fifth. Valya had spent the whole evening in the garden: the snow had just melted, and the soil needed preparing for planting. This was the third spring she had to tend the garden on her own, and it didn’t hurt so much anymore. Her husband left just before New Year’s. […]
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Tatiana gave birth to a child 5 days ago. She had a planned cesarean section. The young woman was gradually recovering after the birth. Her daughter Eva was a long-awaited first child. Tatiana and Sasha had been married for 7 years, and during those years Tatiana had three early miscarriages. When the couple lost hope […]
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“Three thousand,” Pavel suddenly said, still not looking up. “Got it with a discount at ‘Sunlight.’” “Thank you,” she said quietly. “It’s beautiful.” Something pricked her chest. Not that she was expecting diamonds—what diamonds at their age! But this mundanity, this accountant’s precision. As if he were reporting the purchase of bread. Marina stood for […]
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— Marinka, did you put on that dress on purpose? — Galina Petrovna looked me up and down while my husband was fussing with the bags in the hallway. — You were told we have important guests today. I adjusted the new blue dress I had spent an hour choosing. — It’s beautiful, Sergey helped […]
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“Take him, I beg you!” The woman practically shoved a worn leather suitcase into my hands and pushed the little boy toward me. I almost dropped the bag with food—I was bringing treats from the city to our village neighbors. “Sorry, what? I don’t know you…” “His name is Misha. He’s three and a half.” […]
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“Finally,” I breathed out as the key turned in the lock. Viktor entered the apartment, dropped his travel bag on the floor, and wearily ran a hand over his face. Six months on a work rotation, six months I hadn’t seen him. He smelled of the train, dust, and a foreign city. I wanted to […]
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