Alyna, Alyna, it can’t be, is it really you?” – a male voice sounded. She flinched and slowly turned around. Standing before her was Andrei. The same Andrei, her first love, the one who had nearly gotten her stepfather to kill her. Alyna glanced at her husband, who was talking to the doctor at that … Read more
Alright, Viktor,” — the wife stood in the kitchen, looking at her husband with disdain. — “I have an important conversation. Don’t even think about interrupting me.” During their entire marriage, the man had already understood perfectly what such an introduction meant. Thunder and lightning would rain down on him in droves. “Well, well, go … Read more
Nearly two years had passed since that cold October day when fate struck Masha a heavy blow. The funeral had been quick, as if life itself was hurrying to hide the pain as fast as it could. But the internal wound remained open, still bleeding. And only now, after many months, did Masha finally dare … Read more
— Dasha? What are you doing here? — Svetlana was so shocked she could hardly speak. Her thoughts were tangled, and jealousy and resentment bubbled up inside her. Why were they treating her like this? Hadn’t she loved her husband? Was she a bad wife and mother to their son? But what happened next was … Read more
Gennady was born in a tiny village and had only visited a big city once in his life. It happened when their class was taken on a field trip to a museum. It was then that the noise of the streets, the endless flow of cars, and the majestic buildings struck a chord in his … Read more
Sitting on a bench outside the shop, I was mindlessly scrolling through my phone, paying no attention to the bustle around me. People hurried past—some talking on their phones, others simply going about their business. I would probably have stayed indifferent if I hadn’t heard a child’s voice—thin, weary, yet astonishingly serious. “Auntie, do you … Read more
— It’s strange that with such credentials they even hired you for this position,» Natalia Andreevna said disdainfully as she handed me back the folder of papers. «I’m amazed how some people manage to advance without proper experience.» A chill ran down my spine, but my expression remained unreadable. This was the fifth reprimand today. … Read more
On the outskirts of the city, in a quiet and peaceful place, there was a small establishment called “Corner.” This place did not strive for popularity among the fashionable crowd but mainly attracted locals with its homely atmosphere. For the third year, Alina had been working there. On the eve of a new workday, the … Read more
Sonya wearily climbed the stairs, dragging a suitcase behind her. Two weeks of business trips in Novosibirsk had completely worn her out, and now she dreamed of nothing but one thing – collapsing into her bed and sleeping for about twelve hours. The jangling of keys, the turning of a lock – and suddenly her … Read more
The dinner I had spent all evening preparing sat untouched, instantly losing all meaning. I slowly lifted my gaze to Andrei, who sat across from me at the kitchen table. Our cozy kitchen, which I had lovingly arranged over the past three years, suddenly felt like a suffocating, cramped roach nest. «Do you seriously think … Read more