“— The hot dishes will be served in twenty minutes,” the waiter whispered to me, leaning over my shoulder. I nodded. He carefully placed a black leather folder on the edge of the table. The corner of a napkin fell over it, hiding it from other people’s eyes. I covered the folder with my palm. […]
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“Who are you here to see?” Irina blinked in confusion, not immediately realizing the question was addressed to her. In front of her stood an unfamiliar woman in a terry bathrobe, water dripping from her wet hair onto the rug — her rug, the one she had bought three years ago at IKEA. “I… I’m […]
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“Excuse me for disturbing you,” the administrator in a strict black suit appeared as if out of nowhere and placed a leather folder in front of Alina. “The banquet bill still hasn’t been settled. Could you tell me whether payment will be in cash or by card?” Alina automatically opened the folder and felt as […]
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“Olya, I threw out those boxes with the papers. At least the veranda is tidy now,” her sister-in-law said casually, setting a bowl of shashlik on the table. At first, Olga did not even understand what she had said. She slowly put her mug down on the table and looked toward the empty corner by […]
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