Vasily walked slowly through the park, enjoying the warm rays of the May sun. The foliage on the trees had already gathered strength and now rustled from a light breeze. The air was filled with the scent of blooming apple trees and lilacs. Somewhere in the distance, children’s voices could be heard. “Mine are already … Read more
Natasha tensed up inside when she saw her husband’s niece, Oleska. The girl, avoiding eye contact and sniffing, handed over a folded square sheet of paper and quickly ran away. Natasha unfolded the paper, she internally expected something like this, so the written content didn’t shock her. “Natasha, I’m leaving, forgive me. Yes, I’m acting … Read more
I never thought I would find myself in this situation—planning revenge against my own husband. Life sometimes presents twists that make it feel like you’ve been thrown out of your familiar reality. I developed a plan for retribution after his words at the holiday dinner, and every second of waiting was unbearably oppressive. Something inside … Read more
Anna, a 25-year-old woman, felt a strong aversion to the evening time when she had to submit to the desires of a 55-year-old man. Circumstances left her with no other choice. Initially, Anya, a naive newcomer among the inmates, believed she could refuse him, but her experienced cellmates told her about the arbitrary nature of … Read more
Diana always felt that she had been extremely lucky since birth. She grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and never lacked anything. After finishing school, her parents placed her in a prestigious university and then got her a job at the family business. Needless to say, she had her own apartment and car right … Read more
Lord, she’s screaming again. It’s been three nights already…” “Quiet, dear, quiet. They’ll hear us.” The old apartment greeted me with the smell of lavender and antiquities. A typical museum of the Soviet era—carpets on the walls, crystal in the cabinet, and photographs, photographs, photographs. Honestly, I was a bit nervous stepping inside. After the … Read more
This apartment must be legally ours! Do you understand, weakling? Only ours! And only in this case can you dictate your terms to your stubborn wife. And keep her on a leash!” the mother-in-law shouted. A few minutes earlier… “Oh, it’s so cold! Winter is coming soon,” Polina shivered. She should have worn a jacket, … Read more
Will you stay at your parents’ tonight?” her husband asked casually. “We need to free up the apartment.” Sveta smiled and nodded. Another woman in her place might have demanded an explanation or at least asked why her husband needed the apartment for the evening. But it was Sveta and Igor’s wedding anniversary, and she … Read more
Ulyana Alexandrovna was no longer surprised that three-year-old Masha often wandered alone in the building’s entrance hall. Initially, she tried to reason with her mother, Svetka, even going to the neighbors to make them listen, but no one paid attention, and once they almost beat her up! “Get lost! And don’t stick your nose into … Read more
That night, Pyotr Andreyevich couldn’t sleep—the radiculitis flared up again, and a piercing pain immobilized his body. He tried all possible remedies, but nothing brought relief except one—a miraculous ointment from his neighbor Agafiya Vasilyevna. Only thanks to it could he move at all. By morning, the pain had subsided enough to allow him to … Read more