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— “Are you trying to give Mom a heart attack on purpose?” Nikolai flared up, tossing the TV remote onto the table like it was a grenade. — “Don’t be dramatic,” Elena replied wearily, not pausing from washing the dishes. “Let her at least stop rummaging through my cupboards first.” — “She wants what’s best […]

“Irina, I wanted to talk to you about something important,” Igor tapped his fingers nervously on the table, avoiding his wife’s eyes. Irina tore herself away from her laptop and looked at her husband closely. Something in his voice put her on guard. “About what?” she asked, closing the lid. “You see, my mom needs […]

The Fiancé, the Keys, and the Sister-in-Law: Unexpected Decisions in Love — Who are you? — a low male voice sounded unexpectedly from the bedroom as Anastasia flung open the door to her apartment. — That’s more my question, — she replied coolly. — What are you doing in my bedroom? Advertisements A blonde in […]

Semyon Ivanovich, after many years on the job, was used to sudden calls in the night: sometimes a complicated operation had to be performed urgently, sometimes a patient would take an unexpected turn for the worse. Today they called with an alarming message that a patient in intensive care had sharply deteriorated. Walking past the […]

Uma, when she found out about the move, didn’t even try to hide her delight. “See? You’ll snag yourself a man right away.” “How can you say that!” “What? He’s a widower, and you’re basically one too. Don’t miss your chance, girlfriend!” Olga felt uncomfortable: did other people think that way too? Why do people […]

The Crocodile Handbag Saturday turned out quiet. A fine drizzle streamed down the windowpanes in uneven trails, and the apartment smelled of freshly brewed tea and that special Saturday hush when you can finally relax after a workweek. Nika settled into the old armchair—the very one they’d inherited from Grandma, with its sagging seat and […]

Irina stood at the kitchen window, watching October leaves whirl in the air before dropping onto the wet asphalt. Ten-year-old Katya was fussing with her homework at the table, glancing at her mother now and then in the hope of getting help with math. “Mom, how do I solve this one?” the girl asked, pointing […]

— Egor, don’t forget—my mom’s birthday is tomorrow. He waved her off without taking his eyes from the laptop screen, where graphs and tables flickered. The gesture wasn’t so much rude as automatic, like someone swatting away a pesky fly. — Nastya, I remember everything. Don’t start. I told you—I remember. She kept quiet, pretending […]

The apartment door creaked open at half past ten at night. Marina stopped in the entryway, slipping the heavy bag from her shoulder. Her legs hummed after a twelve-hour shift at the hospital—today had been especially hard. Three emergency admissions, endless tests, one discharge after another… And at home—laughter, clattering dishes, and that nasty smell […]

I remember that day down to the smallest details: the way a ray of sunlight fell on the white walls of the doctor’s office, the creak of the chair when I tried to stand on trembling legs. The way Dr. Petrova looked at me with concern but without pity—exactly what I needed at that moment. […]