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When the doorbell rang, I was nearly done with dinner. Twilight was thickening outside, the kitchen smelled of fried chicken, and I was mentally checking off my to-do list when the past suddenly burst into my home. That evening, I had absolutely not expected everything to change—certainly not because of a simple knock on the […]

I was in the kitchen, cutting vegetables for dinner, when the doorbell rang. It was late, and I wasn’t expecting any visitors. Our house was always quiet in the evening: the children had already gone to bed, and my husband was working late in his office. We rarely had visitors at this time. I glanced […]

Not a child, but a complete punishment! You’ll grow up just like your mother and then you’ll go on to vex some poor woman’s nerves just like your mother vexes mine!» Elizabeth Viktorovna grumbled at her daughter-in-law Oksana’s daughter. The girl sat at the table, staring at her plate where a spoonful of mashed potatoes […]

You, Valentina Stanislavovna, once kicked me out into the cold with the children,» Elizabeth said, looking her mother-in-law in the eye, «do you remember? Oh, there was no such thing! Your memory is short! Valentina Stanislavovna, do you think you have the moral right to count on my help? I wouldn’t even give you a […]

I can’t believe Matvey is gone forever. That can’t be. He’s just on edge because of the mess I made in the apartment. I definitely shouldn’t have torn up and cut all his things. Matvey will cool down and come home. We are a family, after all. And now we’re going to have a child. […]

A little girl in brown tights, without shoes, ran along the icy village road. The ice, mixed with dirt, melted under her warm feet, and the big toe peeking through a hole in her tights turned completely black. For some reason, that toe felt the coldest to Nadya. Maybe because she could barely feel her […]

When I fantasized about living together with my future husband, I imagined cooking him delicious meals, and him praising me for it. I imagined us sitting together watching a movie every evening—or at least a couple of times a week—laughing, crying, discussing what we saw. I imagined greeting my husband with a kiss on the […]

Maria absentmindedly looked out the window. Her fingers gently stroked a photograph in a frame. From the old picture, Tamara Ivanovna smiled. Aunt Tamara had been the only person to support Masha after her parents’ death. Even this apartment was Aunt Tamara’s last gift. Every corner reminded her of their tea times and long conversations. […]