It so happened that little Taya’s parents divorced and left their daughter in the care of her grandmother Agnessa. Taya’s mother moved to St. Petersburg to be with a new lover who did not want someone else’s child. Grandmother Agnessa sighed heavily and condemned her wayward daughter, but she took Taya in and took good […]
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«He just used me. It’s like my eyes have been opened. Why didn’t I notice anything before? I must have been too naive. I trusted people too much. Now I’ll be more cautious. I used to think that this could happen to anyone, but not to me. Well, no, it turns out that no one […]
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«Are you out of your mind?» Sleepy Galya stood in the doorway. «It’s midnight…» That was typical of Nadia. She could pick up a new beau and head to the beach with him at night. It was the first time Vasily felt awkward in front of his own mother. He convinced himself – was he […]
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Dmitry, a young chef, got a job at a small restaurant on the outskirts of town. The place was cozy, with windows overlooking a street where cars occasionally passed by. Inside, the aroma of freshly baked bread and spices always lingered. Dark wood furniture added a homey feel to the place. However, being on the […]
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Mikhail glanced at his watch for the hundredth time and exhaled irritably. Ten minutes. The damn commuter train was already ten minutes late! And the day had already been—well, about as bad as it gets. First, there was that pompous turkey of a client who bailed on the order at the last minute. «You know, […]
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In the morning, Yulia woke up to the sound of the alarm clock and, as usual, went to stoke the stove and then to wake up her sisters. She didn’t disturb her mother—ever since their father left for his mistress, her mother had stopped getting up in the mornings. The father’s mistress was named Zoya. […]
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Peter Ivanovich was always a reserved man. His life proceeded quietly—no fuss, no unnecessary words. His small wooden house stood on the very edge of the village, as if deliberately hidden from prying eyes. There, Peter lived his entire life. He didn’t expect visitors and didn’t hurry to visit neighbors. Everything he needed, he found […]
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Kirill cautiously peered out of the window and saw that a sharp autumn wind had whipped up outside. «Well, it’s going to pile up leaves and dry branches again… I’ll definitely have to help Uncle Kolya; he can’t manage on his own,» the young man thought, and, turning on the electric stove, he put an […]
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Irina took one last look around her parents’ apartment and the pitiful stash she had prepared for her departure. In the kitchen, her favorite twin pairs were finishing their tea. Maryasha and Verochka were nibbling on a bagel they were sharing between them. The sweet-toothed Vanka and Glebushka were dipping another such rosy bagel into […]
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Near the supermarket checkout, a long line had formed. Many shoppers’ carts were overflowing. Everyone was preparing for the New Year, stocking up in a big way. A slender girl in a light fur coat joined the end of the line with her cart and prepared to wait. There were no other options, as the […]
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