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Victor and Lika lived in marriage for eight long years, full of ups and downs, hopes and disappointments. Their story began with a dazzling romance—the kind that makes your heart beat faster and makes you see your beloved almost as a hero from a fairy tale. Victor literally showered Lika with flowers—roses, chrysanthemums, tulips… He … Read more

I don’t print money!” Irina threw her purse onto the table and tiredly rubbed her temples. The cheap watch with its worn strap showed nearly eleven at night. Anatoly didn’t even lift his eyes from his phone. The bluish glow of the screen lit up his stubbly face. “Could you at least wash the dishes? … Read more

“Anya, this place is simply wonderful!” Marina exclaimed as the friends looked at photos of the new restaurant on the phone. “And you say you already booked a table?” “Yes, for seven in the evening,” Anya couldn’t hide her joyful excitement. “Five years of married life is no joke. I want to celebrate it somehow … Read more

 After leaving the orphanage, seventeen-year-old Lida inherited something strange — a little house in the wilderness, passed down from her long-deceased grandmother. The half-collapsed building stood apart from everything — on the edge of the forest, as if forgotten by time.  No one was waiting for her, nothing tied her to the past — and … Read more

At my husband’s anniversary celebration, my mother-in-law proudly announced: “Son, this is a gift from your father and me — the keys to a house. We are giving them only to you, so that this poor country bumpkin and her child from a previous marriage get nothing after the divorce.” The room fell into a … Read more

Grandmother Alexandra’s house, whom the villagers simply and familiarly called Shura, was avoided by day from afar. Not that anyone saw evil or black magic in her, but among the people, as usual, they loved to believe in omens — especially in old times. Strange things were said about her, whispered behind gates, near the … Read more

I was standing by the kitchen window, mechanically stirring the borscht when Andrey came back from his mother’s. I immediately saw from his face—the conversation hadn’t gone the way we hoped. He went to the table, sat down, rested his elbows on the countertop, and rubbed his temples. “Well?” I asked, although I already guessed … Read more

I stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection as if trying to see the person I used to be. But instead of a confident, radiant woman of thirty-two, I saw a pale, exhausted shadow. My skin had lost its former glow, turning gray as if lifeless. Deep shadows lay under my eyes—not … Read more

— Vera, hi. Mom called. Her violets are dying completely — they urgently need to be repotted. Go visit her, help out, okay? You always manage plants so well. The kitchen was filled with the thick, warm aroma of fried onions and carrots — homey, cozy, as if inviting to forget everything else. But this … Read more

The village was almost extinct. Out of the eighteen houses, only two remained inhabited: in one, elderly Varvara lived; in the other — Stepan with Anastasia. They had no children, but they did have Mitrich the goat, three goats, chickens, and a garden, which they tended more out of habit than necessity. Everything they needed … Read more