Zhanna stood, staring at her cottages, thinking that yet another attempt to fix everything had ended in complete disaster. It seemed she had foreseen every detail, studied all the nuances, but, as luck would have it, events began to unfold in the most unexpected way. The village turned out to be deserted – there were … Read more
— Every movement drained his last strength, — Nikita felt as if leaden waves of weakness were crashing over his consciousness. The attempt to turn his head ended in excruciating failure — his neck muscles seemed to have melded into the pillow. Helplessness overwhelmed him; his eyelids closed on their own, unleashing a swarm of … Read more
— I don’t get it. What are these constant excuses on the phone? Are you messing with my head? Trying to stall? It’s pointless! We’re going to have to sell the apartment anyway! — the ex-husband fumed. The man had deliberately chosen the time today to come to his apartment, where he had lived with … Read more
Oksana took her husband’s phone to find the photos she had once sent him on social media so they wouldn’t get lost. There were a bunch of private messages. Doesn’t he read them or something… She decided to take a look at who was writing to him. Various postcards from relatives, “good morning” wishes, congratulations … Read more
My gaze fixed on my mother-in-law, whose condition resembled that of someone who had just seen a ghost. In her hand, a small envelope trembled nervously, and her eyes had frozen in an expression of panic. The loud music in the banquet hall of the old mansion drowned out all sounds, rendering our conversation completely … Read more
The staircase landing greeted Andrey with an ordinary silence. After a three‐day business trip that had worn him out completely, he dreamed only of collapsing into bed and drifting off into a twelve‐hour sleep. However, after retrieving the keys, he suddenly froze: music was coming from the apartment. It was strange—Olya had never played it … Read more
Alina had always pursued her goal relentlessly—whether it was the years in the orphanage, studying at the university where she was long rejected because of her uncompromising nature, or the later struggle to carve out a place in the world, as she pushed her way to success by every possible means. “An amazing life,” as … Read more
That evening, I was in the maternity ward, gazing at the tiny face of my newborn daughter. It seemed to me that nothing in the entire universe could be more delicate and amazing. I felt an incredible lightness, as if I were floating weightlessly, despite the pain accompanying the birth. The doctors congratulated me, claiming … Read more
Maria stood by the open window. October had been dreary — the wind chased withered leaves across the yard, and heavy clouds blanketed the sky. It seemed as if nature itself was frowning, as though it sensed impending misfortune. It had been three weeks since Andrey had left. He had simply gathered his things, silently … Read more
– You had your salary yesterday! Why haven’t you transferred anything to me yet? Are you waiting for some special invitation?” her mother asked sternly into the phone. “– On what grounds am I even supposed to transfer you anything?” Lariska grumbled discontentedly. She glanced at the clock—seven in the morning. And did her mother … Read more