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
Are you bringing your fiancée for New Year’s?” Valeriya Ivanovna frowned. She didn’t want her son, Lyonya, to marry so young, especially not to some newcomer from the provinces. She wasn’t acquainted with Tanya and didn’t plan to be. But she didn’t want to tell her son that. Valeriya Ivanovna was a cunning woman and … Read more
Mom, what are you doing?” Pavel stood in the doorway, holding Vera Nikolaevna’s hand as she determinedly headed for the cupboard with the dishes. “I’m helping your wife with the table setting. Fifteen people—it’s no joke. Everything needs to be beautifully organized,” the mother-in-law attempted to free her hand. “Fifteen people?” Alina froze with a … Read more
I’ve gone home, Denis! I don’t want to listen to your mother’s complaints anymore!” Nina replied to her husband, putting on her shoes at the doorway. “Nin, she didn’t really say anything bad! She was just pointing out your mistakes! If I were you, I’d listen and try not to repeat them!” The man stood … Read more
An elderly woman in an old woolen coat walked down an empty evening street, struggling to move her legs from fatigue. Her brown hair, prematurely silvered, had escaped from under an out-of-fashion beret. A heavy bag, as old and worn as her overall appearance, habitually shifted from one hand to the other. Boys at the … Read more