The old woman fended off bandits to protect a vagabond who had lost his memory, and then took him in. He began to remember his past.

«Ludmila Lvovna, did you see the notice on the store door?» Zoyka, the local grocery store clerk, was arranging products on the counter for an elderly woman who had come shopping, packing them into the shopper’s backpack. «Be careful around your outlying areas, you can expect anything from those scoundrels,» Zoyka warned. «Which scoundrels?» Ludmila […]

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Near the dog tied to the post, there was a note.

«Maybe we should go tomorrow after all?» Olga looked forlornly at the thermometer outside the window. «It’s so cold.» «It will be even colder tomorrow,» Alexander said as he pulled on his jacket. «Didn’t you hear the forecast? They’re predicting minus thirty. And our fridge is completely empty.» Olga sighed. Indeed, there was no putting […]

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The son did not invite his mother, who had served time in his place, to his wedding. She went on her own.

Semionovna, are you not aware?» the neighbor asked with surprise. Maria Semionovna lifted her bewildered eyes. «It seems Vasya didn’t manage to inform you. Or maybe the letter got lost.» «What letter, Semionovna? Everyone has phones these days. He should be kissing your feet for what you’ve done for him. And he’s getting married!» The […]

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The dishwasher was taking leftovers home in bags, which angered the staff, and they reported it to the director.

‘Look, she’s dragging that bag again! See how hard it is for her!’ the waitresses, who had stepped out for a smoke break, laughed. One of them yelled: ‘Dishwasher! Valya, just don’t hurt yourself, leftovers are heavier than food!’ The elderly woman looked back, smiled sadly, and, switching the hand holding the bag, quickly headed […]

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