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Elina put the cezve with coffee on the stove and listened to the sounds from outside. A new day was already beginning beyond the window, and in the apartment there was that special kind of silence that only exists in spacious rooms. The two-room apartment in the city center was her pride and the result … Read more

Victoria stood by the kitchen window, watching the neighbor children playing in the yard. Sunlight fell onto the wooden countertop where samples of wedding invitations lay. In two months, her wedding with Kirill was scheduled, and each day brought new concerns. The three-room apartment on the fifth floor of a panel building had been her … Read more

In a small but picturesque town, where every passerby knew each other by name, lived a young woman named Anna. This town was quiet and cozy, as if frozen in time — with narrow streets, old lanterns, and houses surrounded by blooming flowerbeds. There was always a sense of peace and mutual support here. People … Read more

“Is he alive? Is he really alive?” Stephanie asked, trying to see the newborn behind the backs of the doctors. “Yes,” replied Dr. Hilary Rumez. “He is alive. But he is… unusual.” When Stephanie and her husband Duke Crudz were leaving the maternity ward with two girls in their arms, no one — neither the … Read more

Congratulations on your promotion!” Dad raised his shot glass, but his smile never reached his eyes. I looked around the festive table. Mom was carefully slicing the Olivier salad as if it were a duty, not a joy to be together. My brother Maxim was picking at his plate with a fork, as if he … Read more

Mashenka, be a dear and pour us some tea,” asked my mother-in-law, not even looking up from the phone screen when I entered the living room after a long day at work. Her friends had already settled on the couch, like three crows on a wire. Something was gleaming on the coffee table. I froze—it … Read more

From this day on, you’ll eat outside!” Dasha couldn’t stand the pushiness of the rude relatives any longer. “Dasha, come on, what are you doing?” her husband Mikhail tried to calm her down. “I’ve said my piece! Period!” Finally, summer had come to the city. The forecast promised a heatwave for the May holidays, and … Read more

— Where do you think you’re going? We can manage without sour cream!” the mother-in-law tried to stop her. “Come on, I’ll be back in fifteen minutes on my bike!” Dasha was already rolling her iron horse out onto the porch. “Who eats borscht without sour cream anyway?” Anna Vasilyevna smiled, shaking her head after … Read more

Darkness had already fallen over the forest, the trees barely visible in the twilight. Everyone had long been home, warming themselves with a cup of tea or getting ready for bed. But in the distance, among the shadows, three silhouettes appeared. It was an old woman leading her grandchildren deeper into the thicket. “We’re here!” … Read more

In a small office on the outskirts of the city, where only a few dozen people worked, each day was much like the one before. The usual atmosphere of business routine prevailed here: calls, reports, deadlines — all demanding attention, focus, and energy. But even in the most ordinary days, miracles sometimes happen. The employees … Read more