Marusya! Marusya!” A breathless neighbor, Aunt Dusya, ran into the yard. “Your Grishanya is on the hayloft! With Lusya.” Maria pulled the scarf off her head and wiped the sweat from her forehead. “On the hayloft? Why on earth?!” “Just like that! As if you were born yesterday. And I told you young women right … Read more
So, the surgery is necessary?” Konstantin looked at his wife. Ulyana was clearly agitated and couldn’t make a decision. On one hand, the situation required urgent action; on the other, she was afraid to leave her husband and mother-in-law. “Maybe we should postpone it? At least for a month?” “You know I got a quota. … Read more
Nadia realized almost immediately that her future mother-in-law did not like her. The woman didn’t even try to hide her emotions; she was straightforward. “Son, are you sure you can spend the rest of your life with this woman?” she asked directly at the table, during the first meeting with Oleg’s fiancée. “Mom, of course,” … Read more
Andrew, have you seen my blue scarf? The one you gave me last New Year’s?” Marina diligently sorted through the closet, pretending to be very concerned about her search. “Look on the top shelf, behind the boxes,” Andrew responded from the kitchen. “You put it there after the last… business trip.” Marina froze. There was … Read more
The bus jerked a few times and stopped. The driver jumped off his seat and announced to the passengers: “Ladies and gentlemen, the bus has broken down. I will contact the base and request another bus. For those who cannot walk, I suggest waiting here, but I must warn you—the heater is not working. If … Read more
Dear, unfortunately, we will have to cancel our dinner at the restaurant,” Ivan said sadly, looking at his wife with regret. “Why?” Kira asked, disappointed. “Saturday is our wedding anniversary. We’ve been looking forward to this day. What happened this time?” “I know how upset you are. Believe me, it’s hard for me too, but … Read more
Can you believe it, I still can’t believe it!” Angela stirred sugar in her cappuccino cup, oblivious to the slowly settling foam. “Just two months… In two months, I’ll be a wife.” Nadezhda smiled, watching her friend. Their favorite coffee shop on the corner of Sadovaya Street had been their meeting spot for the last … Read more
Olya, what time do you need to be at work tomorrow?” Anton asked his wife during dinner. “Early, we have a commission.” “Won’t you be able to take your mother to the hospital?” “No, there’s no way, you do it.” “So I’ll have to ask for time off..” “And me? After all, you have a … Read more
Who ran into the cafeteria again and stole a loaf of bread?” Lidia Fedorovna, the caretaker, scolded as she opened the door to the children’s room. “Not me!” yelled one of the kids. The others echoed him. Sasha said the same, but his response seemed unnatural. “So it was you?” Lidia Fedorovna grabbed him by … Read more
Ivan Viktorovich shouted in complete bewilderment: — How can it be — she can’t be found anywhere?! Did she just disappear? The bewildered nanny tried to justify herself: — I really can’t imagine how this happened. I was only distracted for a moment… And then this dog, people started to scatter. I turned around to … Read more