– Mom, Oksana and I decided to rent an apartment, – Igor said, looking at his mother with restrained eyes, – a small room, something modest. We don’t need much. Raissa Grigoryevna, who was putting laundry in the wardrobe, turned sharply, pressing a towel to her chest. – What’s with these expenses?! – she exclaimed. … Read more
Irina stood by the window, watching as the wind swept the leaves across the yard. In an hour, the usual Sunday invasion of her husband’s relatives would begin, and her cozy apartment would turn into a thoroughfare. She sighed heavily, absentmindedly straightening the folds of the new tablecloth – the fifth one this year. The … Read more
You want to ruin my meeting and sabotage the contract?! You… You’ve just been tormenting me lately! You do everything against me, just to spite me!” Pavel yelled at his wife, who could barely stand on her feet. Lately, Pavel couldn’t be around his wife. He didn’t recognize her. Instead of the bright, cheerful Polina … Read more
— Maybe it’s a sign? — Maria stopped at the gate, her gaze falling on an apple that had dropped right in front of her and split in two. Nikolai silently picked up both halves. He handed one to his wife. His eyes said more than any words ever could. The sixth test. The sixth … Read more
— I spent three days cleaning like a cursed woman! — Maria Olegovna spoke indignantly, not hiding her resentment. — Three sleepless nights, but I did everything: scrubbed the floors, dusted, washed all the dishes. And them… they trashed the apartment in an hour! How can you ruin a brand-new home like that? You weren’t … Read more
I can’t live like this anymore, Anya,” Sergey threw his keys on the table, and flour scattered like snow across the surface. I froze, clutching the dough in my hands. The children in the other room fell silent, as if sensing the oncoming storm. I tried to breathe evenly, though my heart was pounding in … Read more
I miss you so much,” Maria whispered, shuddering at the sound of her own voice in the silence of the room. Her fingers froze above an old photo album. In the faded photograph, Sasha was smiling, holding little Artyom on his shoulders. Maria gently ran her fingertips over his image. Nine years had passed, but … Read more
Polina scrutinized the new curtains. Light blue, with a small floral pattern—exactly what she wanted for the living room. She carefully adjusted the pleats, stepped back a couple of paces, and smiled. — Sergey, how do you like it? — Polina turned to her husband, who was sitting in an armchair, absorbed in his phone. … Read more
When it seemed like everything was lost, she appeared…” The small hospital room was dimly lit. The faint glow of the nightlight barely illuminated the face of the teenager. She had just turned fifteen, but fate had already given her trials that would have broken even an adult. Katya was left without parents after a … Read more
I love the morning light — it always seemed like a promise to me. I’m making breakfast, humming a song that was playing on the radio yesterday. It’s quiet at home. Boris is still in the shower, and I’m setting the cups — a blue one for him, the one with the chipped handle for … Read more