Roman entered the apartment and, as usual, stopped at the threshold. Voices could be heard in the hallway—his mother and wife were discussing something, and as always, it wasn’t about anything joyful. He sighed, feeling the weight of the entire day gathering in his chest—it had been heavy. Work, colleagues, a phone about to burst […]
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On a warm May evening, the windows of «Coffee House» melted into the background. Lena twirled a cup of cooled cappuccino in her hands, trying to gather her thoughts. A ring with a single diamond sparkled on her ring finger, which Maxim had slipped on a week ago. Now he sat opposite her, his brown […]
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The morning began as usual. Oleg and I were sitting in the kitchen, drinking coffee. I was browsing the news on my phone, and he was reading the newspaper, as he always did on weekends. Everything was calm, nothing foreshadowed that this day would become a turning point in our relationship. «Alena, I wanted to […]
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Anna Igorevna, Ilya Petrovich is here. Shall I let him in?» asked the secretary, Liza, peeking into the office. The woman, in a strict business suit, briefly looked up from her documents and nodded wearily: «Yes, of course, let him in, and Liza, could you bring us some coffee, please?» A few seconds after Liza […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Katya struggled with the heavy stroller down the street. Rain was imminent, and she didn’t even have an umbrella. She needed to move faster. No one was there to help her. Her mother worked double shifts, and the father of her child had passed away last year. If not for that tragic accident, everything would […]
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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. […]
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