«Masha, listen to me. Just wait, don’t cry. Where I’m going, they pay really well. It just turned out this way, but we can’t give up. I’ll earn money, and we’ll start over.» Vanya tried to calm her down. Masha shook her head in despair. «No, Vanya, no. I don’t want to. No money is […]
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«It’s not bad here,» Lyudmila Viktorovna stood in the middle of the living room, awkwardly clutching the handle of a well-worn suitcase. «Spacious.» Katya exchanged glances with her husband. Something was off. The mother-in-law, always ready to criticize every little thing in their house, suddenly says «not bad»? The same woman who complained about their […]
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«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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Olga was in a hurry to get home. There was only one day left until the holiday. And there was still so much to do—clean the house, decorate the Christmas tree, buy the necessary groceries for the table. She rushed out of the office in her light boots with heels. It was slippery, and Olga, […]
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«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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«Well, friends, let’s raise our glasses!» Natalia, dressed in an elegant burgundy dress, looked at her guests with a smile. The Christmas tree behind her twinkled with lights, reflecting golden orbs in the glasses of champagne. «To the health and happiness of our families!» «Let me say this,» suddenly interrupted Sergey, her husband. He rose […]
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The red paw trembled as Muska tried to make herself comfortable on the cold roof of an old five-story building. The wind ruffled her once beautiful, now tangled and dirty fur, which had become matted. But the physical pain was nothing compared to the one that was tearing her little cat heart apart. Every time […]
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«Tanja, you always shout so loudly!» Marinka burst out laughing, and her friend Valya joined in. It was hurtful to tears. Tanya had been working here for over half a year, and her colleagues constantly made fun of her. Understanding why exactly Marinka and Valya had chosen her as their target, Tanya, nevertheless, couldn’t respond […]
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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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‘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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