How dare you leave without saying anything?!” the mother-in-law screamed, a crowd of relatives at the door of our apartment

Irina zipped up the suitcase and looked around the children’s room. Eight-year-old Yegor was putting his favorite toy cars into a backpack, and five-year-old Lena was clutching a plush bear to her chest. “Dad, is it true we’re going on a real train?” Yegor asked, running up to his father. “It’s true, son. Ten hours […]

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— “My grandma is coming to stay with us… for a couple of weeks,” Kostya forced out, and Rita realized that pregnancy and the upcoming birth were nothing compared to the nightmare rolling toward them.

— “My grandma’s coming to stay with us… for a couple of weeks,” Kostya managed, and Rita realized that pregnancy and the upcoming birth were nothing compared to the nightmare rolling their way. Svetlana Ivanovna, her husband’s grandmother, looked lively and energetic at sixty-five. It seemed she had more energy than all the young people […]

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