Vera Ivanova, hunched over, walked out of the courthouse—as if her soul had stayed behind on the cold benches among dry words and indifferent glances. She looked like a shadow of herself, as if she had been crossed out of life like an unnecessary word from a text. Her gray coat, crumpled and carelessly thrown […]
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Orphan Maria sat in the cold, grave-like room of the notary, hunched under the weight of hostile, malicious glances. On either side of her—like wolves at the edges of a pen—sat Grigory, her husband, and his mistress, Lidia. He wore a smug grin, as if he had already won; she gave a venomous chuckle, as […]
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— Tolik, you’re going to pick me up from work, right? We’re going to the theater tonight, remember? — Natasha glanced at the clock. There was an hour and a half left before the performance. And, as if on cue, rain mixed with snow started falling. She had spent the whole morning doing her hair. […]
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— Dear guests, I have a special gift for my husband’s birthday, — Svetlana pulled a small box out of her bag, and her mother-in-law’s face turned green with anger. — Shame! Aren’t you ashamed, you promiscuous woman?! — Galina Arkadyevna burst out. The guests fell silent. A hush fell over the table… Svetlana’s husband […]
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An old, crooked house with an overgrown garden, but with a soul. That’s exactly how Alyona saw it in the advertisement. And her heart skipped a beat. The city hustle and bustle had worn her out. Alyona needed a place where time flows slowly, and merging with nature would help heal the torn wounds after […]
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— Mom, are you going on the night shift again today? — Katya asked, looking at her mother. — Yes, my dear. Just you and Yura don’t get into trouble, okay? — Marina gently stroked her daughter’s hand. — Of course, we’ll behave, but you hardly ever rest, — Katya persisted. — Maybe you could […]
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