— Are you absolutely sure nothing is needed? — Lena repeated her question, striving to be as attentive as possible. — Oh, come on, everything’s there! — Dmitry replied, his voice laced with a hint of irritation. Lena felt his tone slightly sting her, but she decided not to pay attention. Lately, her husband had … Read more
Suddenly, an outburst of a telephone call burst into the morning silence, shattering the peace of the bedroom. With great effort, Marina forced her heavy, sleep-fused eyes open and reached out to the bedside table. The screen lit up with the name “Aunt Zina.” Her heart involuntarily tightened – their last conversation had taken place … Read more
— Nelli, dear,” said Vera Nikolaevna with a hint of irony, “I only acted out of the best intentions. You have no idea how things are done in our family…” “— In your family, perhaps,” Nelli replied, carefully unfolding the blueprints on the table. “But now we’re talking about my home and the New Year … Read more
— Oh dear, I expected better. Vadik, you said the apartment was in decent condition, but here it looks like it needs six months’ worth of repairs, and the appliances will have to be replaced. Keep in mind, the renovation is on your dime! — declared Olga, Vadik’s sister. It was her first time in … Read more
Natalya slammed the door with a loud bang. Since early morning, she’d had a feeling this day was going to go badly. Lyusya, her 19-year-old daughter, had recently brought home a kitten named Muska, and the cat had already made a mess right on the bathroom rug. It was hard for Natalya to scold her … Read more
Max, are you going to stay long today?” “No, Lena, just for a couple of hours. Then I’ll have to leave — I’ve got a ton of things piling up. Why do you look so sad?” “Well, Mom ran off to the market by herself again! I offered to go with her, but she wouldn’t … Read more
— Don’t you understand, Seryozha?— Lena’s voice rang with tension, approaching its highest pitch. — All you need to do is explain to your mother that she’d be better off among people her own age! Meanwhile, we’d get an apartment in a prestigious neighborhood and finally forget this rented hole! — Lena, do you even … Read more
The stair landing greeted Andrei with its usual silence. After a three-day business trip that had completely worn him out, all he wanted was to collapse into bed and sleep for twelve hours straight. However, as he took out his keys, he suddenly froze: music was coming from the apartment. That was strange—Olya never played … Read more
Lera locked the car, and she and her husband hurried to the office entrance. Rain poured down from the sky, turning the street into streams of water. Colleagues who arrived a bit later were stuck at the parking lot, not daring to step out into the cold rain. They helplessly glanced at their watches—the workday … Read more