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Anna would never forget that spring day. Her friends had gathered at her modest apartment on the outskirts of Zarechnyy, preparing for the upcoming wedding. The air was filled with enticing aromas: juicy apple pies baked by her mother and fragrant lilacs brought by Tatyana. Outside, birds were singing, and the warm May breeze, slipping […]

You know, darling, you’ll have to part with your fur coat.” “Why would that be?” “I’m tired of listening to your mother’s groans—what an ungrateful son she is. So we’re going to give your coat to her.” “Are you out of your mind?” “Of course. At least there’ll be peace at home!” “What about me?” […]

If I ever had any questions about my place in the family, they were answered the moment I stumbled upon the will. I was in my parents’ apartment—the very one where I grew up and for which I had been paying for the last five years: utilities, groceries, roof repairs, cleaning assistance. I kept this […]

Nina sat with her legs drawn up beneath her amidst scattered magazines and glossy catalogs of wedding dresses. Outside the window, a gloomy October played with the last leaves, yet inside Nina felt light and joyful. There were only two months left until the wedding! Nina flipped through the pages, stopping now on one style, […]

— Larisa, just a little bit more, come on,» Gleb encouraged his wife, who could barely drag her legs. Each step seemed like her final effort before complete exhaustion. The illness drained her strength like an invisible vampire, consuming the last bits of her energy. Gleb occasionally glanced at her with a look of guilt, […]

— Have you chosen anything? — the voice sounded soft, yet with a hint of involvement, as if the waitress had been watching him from behind the counter for a long time. Andrey finally tore himself away from the roadside café menu, where he had stopped to grab a bite during his lunch break. His […]

Kolya, you won’t believe what happened today!» Anya practically flew into the apartment, beaming with joy. Her chestnut hair was disheveled from walking fast, and her cheeks were flushed from the March wind. Kolya looked up from his laptop. On the screen, an unfinished report—his boss had demanded it be submitted yesterday—was frozen. “What’s the […]

Lera pushed open the apartment door and, with a hint of satisfaction, kicked off her heels – an eight-hour workday had stretched into ten due to a sudden inspection. Yet, despite her fatigue, her mood remained buoyant. Naturally so – yesterday the realtor had announced that a buyer had finally been found for her premarital […]

Nadezhda, who had just turned 72, had lived her entire life in the village. For many years, she worked in the poultry house, where the grueling physical labor and endless household chores gradually wore down her health. In her old age, the woman had completely lost her sight, unable even to distinguish the silhouettes or […]

Mikhail stared thoughtfully at the monitor. His restaurant had just turned one month old, and he couldn’t yet afford to hire professional security or a security service. Of course, he fully understood that employees sometimes take a little extra—some take more, some take less. Everyone has their own reasons. But he couldn’t allow it to […]