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– Oh, Anna Alekseevna… A concert at the community center, exactly! You asked to be reminded, – Lenochka sang, glancing at the clock. – You’re right on time! The secretary knew perfectly well that if Anna Alekseevna had gone to the cemetery, she would completely forget everything else. She called in advance, gave warnings, kept … Read more

Warm May evening gently enveloped the city as if wrapping it in a delicate blanket. Ksenia settled on the balcony of their new country house, watching Artem fussing with the grill in the yard. Four-year-old Lera, trying her best to help her dad, handed him all sorts of little things, while six-year-old Maxim tirelessly chased … Read more

Masha, listen to me. Just wait, don’t cry. The place I’m going to pays really well. It just turned out this way, but we can’t give up. I’ll earn money, and we’ll start over.» Ivan tried to reassure her. Masha shook her head in despair. «No, Ivan, no. No money is worth a life.» «What … Read more

Yulia Antonovna had long served in the Grigoryev household — Vladimir and Lyudmila. Today the owners had gone somewhere, and the maid, having finished all her chores around the house, sat down to rest by the window. Suddenly, her attention was drawn to a little boy on the street. Skinny and clad in tattered clothes, … Read more

Alla was strolling with her dog along the deserted street near her house. Her mood was so downcast that even her neighbor Natalia, glancing briefly out of the window, noticed it. «Alla, hello! What are you doing out here alone at this hour?» «Hello, Natasha. I didn’t have time during the day. We had a … Read more

— Who’s crying out there? Stepan, can you hear? In such dismal weather, someone is crying! — Probably it’s just the wind howling, Katyusha. What tears could there be on a night like this… I ran out onto the porch without even grabbing my scarf. The autumn rain whipped against my cheeks, yet I kept … Read more

Valentin carefully parked his car in the only available space near the children’s hospital. As luck would have it, the place was especially crowded today – cars filled every available parking spot. Every day, he came here almost like it was a job: taking care of some business, stopping by his favorite café for a … Read more

Natalia stared at the phone screen, unable to move. The red call-end button remained lit, and from the speaker came the muffled sound of a woman’s laughter. So young, carefree… nothing like her tired voice after a twelve-hour shift at the hospital. — Andrei, stop! — whispered an unfamiliar voice playfully. — We really need … Read more

I was reaching for the plates on the shelf for the guests when I heard a snippet of conversation in the hallway. Nina, my cousin, was whispering to Artem, but clearly enough: «She works at the bank, she gets bonuses, premiums… They say Marina has already paid for everything. Can you imagine what the party … Read more

A soft child’s cry shattered the forest’s midday hush. Anya froze, listening intently, her heart beating faster. “Probably just my imagination,” she whispered to herself—then heard it again, clearer this time. The herb basket in her hands grew heavier; it was already half-filled with mint and St. John’s wort. The woods simmered in summer heat, … Read more