When the lawyer said, — You are expected at Viktor Nikolaevich’s estate on Saturday at ten in the morning, — I nodded automatically. The words sounded so ordinary, as if I had just scheduled a business meeting or a doctor’s appointment. But inside, a quiet race of thoughts had already begun. So… an old estate … Read more
Raisa Alexandrovna never thought she would have to prove her right to the apartment. She had lived there for thirty-two years. Especially to her husband. And definitely not in a notary’s office, where they had come for a completely different reason. “Do you want to make a gift deed to your son?” the notary asked … Read more
— Do you understand that these are my first days off in two months? — Marina’s voice trembled with exhaustion and indignation. — There was a crazy rush at work, I worked until eleven every night, and you’re telling me I can’t rest? Andrey didn’t lift his head from the phone, lying on the couch … Read more
Inheritance Seven in the morning. Who the hell could be calling at seven on a Saturday morning? Marina groped for the phone on the nightstand without opening her eyes. — Hello? — Marinushka, dear, it’s me, Valeria Petrovna. Mikhail Semyonovich and I are already on our way up to you. Don’t worry, we have the … Read more
Leaden clouds hung over the city, as if ready to pour down a thick blanket of snow at any moment. The winter morning was damp and unbearably cold. The air soaked through the skin to the bone, while rare snowflakes slowly twirled in the air, settling on car roofs and pavement tiles. Lidiya Nikolaevna, tightly … Read more
When Alyona got a job as a ward aide at City Hospital No. 7, she was treated with slight disdain. Young, fragile, wearing a worn-out coat and with big eyes, she seemed out of place in this noisy, tense world of corridors filled with rush and exhausted faces. She always spoke politely, addressing everyone formally, … Read more
— Alena, do you remember when I told you about the promotion? Dmitry sat down on the edge of the sofa, his eyes shining with joy. — The boss almost officially confirmed it today. In a month or a month and a half, I’ll be promoted to lead engineer. Can you imagine what the salary … Read more
— Liza, what is this?” Tamara Sergeevna held a box of crystal glasses in her hands. Liza’s hand trembled, breaking the rhythm of dusting the shelf. It was impossible to guess what Tamara Sergeevna would dislike today. “— It’s a wedding gift from my godmother,” Liza tried unsuccessfully to smile. “Crystal, Czech.” Tamara Sergeevna pursed … Read more
I was only five years old when I was left alone for the first time. Not just alone, but inside a huge metal beast called a “train,” which rattled its wheels on the rails as if mocking my childhood fear. At first, I didn’t understand what was happening. People in gray and dark clothes bustled … Read more
— Alright, Lika, — Anton pushed the cup away from under his latte, almost finished to the bottom, leaving a dark ring on the saucer. He looked at his fiancée with the expression of someone ready to say something important and long thought over. That look of his, slightly disdainful and at the same time … Read more