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— Glashka, do you want to get married? — Are you planning to marry me? — Glafira snapped, brushing off the hand of the cheeky Mishka Zotkin. He just laughed loudly, grinning broadly, clearly showing his interest in her voluptuous figure. — So, you agree? — Mishka tried to come closer again. — Let’s go […]

Vera Sergeyevna stopped at the familiar gate as if rooted to the ground. Suddenly, her strength left her—she had run, it seemed, without seeing the road, like a madwoman, jumping off the bus as soon as it stopped, and rushed through the autumn wind that cut to the bone. Her heart pounded in her chest […]

One seemingly ordinary day in the emergency room of the district hospital, an event occurred that turned not only the lives of the staff upside down but also affected everyone who heard about it. The door to the ward opened with a quiet creak, and a small girl of about twelve years old entered the […]

The old woman from apartment 23 had long become a legend throughout the entire building. Not in a good way, of course — rather, she belonged to those dreadful everyday nightmares whispered about on the stair landings, sighed over near the mailboxes, and grumbled about while drinking tea with neighbors. Most people didn’t even know […]

— We are giving you half a million rubles, — Dmitry announced, and his voice rolled through the banquet hall like a triumphant fanfare. Applause erupted instantly, like sparks from a fire; someone even gasped with delight. The guests exchanged glances, their eyes shining with approval, and the air was charged with a light festive […]

She found out the truth by accident. Friends had invited her to a wedding anniversary dinner at a restaurant. Getting out of the car, Zhanna’s stocking snagged on a gift bag, instantly running a frustrating ladder. Fortunately, she always carried spare stockings for just such an occasion. The restroom was occupied, so Zhanna decided to […]

The car of businessman Nikodimov slid almost silently along the highway toward the city. The billionaire’s driver — Ivan, who usually gladly chatted with his employer during trips — was unusually focused and silent today. The weather did not encourage conversation: a snowstorm swirled like lace in the air, dense snowflakes fell onto the road, […]

Maria stood in the kitchen, reading the message. A second time. A third. “Transfer 50 thousand for mother’s anniversary. I’m tight on money.” From Andrey. Her ex-husband. The very same one who a year ago said: — We’re grown-ups, Masha. Why do we need courts, alimony, all this circus? I will help. I promise. And […]

Alexey Platonov, owner of a chain of upscale hotels, a man who in fifty years of life had accumulated not only millions but also bitter experience, knew one simple truth: words are air. But actions… actions speak about people far more than any promises. Especially after his first wife left him immediately following a severe […]

When Uncle Kolya died, no one cried. Well, maybe only Lidiya Arkadyevna, the neighbor from the landing, who for some reason had been holding his arm during his last months and sometimes brought him fish cutlets. The other relatives mourned in their own way: — Eh, he didn’t live long enough… — Yeah, pity… But […]