Victoria stared at yet another unpaid bill spread out on the kitchen table. She mechanically tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear and let out a heavy sigh. In the next room, Artem was enthusiastically talking on the phone to someone about his new project—online self-improvement courses. «Can you imagine, it’s simply a … Read more
– Denis, did you get the chocolate roll?» «– No, you said you bought it to treat the girls at work. I didn’t touch it,» reported the husband while peeking out from the bathroom. «Nika spent half an hour rummaging through the kitchen, unable to find the roll she had purchased last night.» «– That’s … Read more
— This is our son! — Anna jumped as if struck by an electric shock. — Are you blind? Don’t you see something’s wrong with him? — Ivan recoiled from the crib as if bitten by a poisonous snake. The room, redolent of sterility and baby formula, suddenly shrank to the size of a coffin. … Read more
Sergey always stood out from his peers, and his father often pondered this. Pavel Ivanovich not only loved his son—he felt a deep sense of pride for him. Whenever his wife Natasha was around, he would frequently ask her: «Why do we have such an unusual son? There has never been anyone like him in … Read more
Step, I don’t understand what you want,» Katya said. «Nothing special,» Stepan replied. «I just want to be alone, take a break. Go to the country house, relax, lose a couple of kilos. You’re getting too soft.» He cast a disdainful glance at his wife’s figure. Katya knew she had gained weight due to her … 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
— I said — no, — Katya repeated, desperately trying to keep herself together. — This is my apartment. And I’m not going to… — Yours? — her mother-in-law interrupted. — What about the family? Sasha, are you hearing what your wife is saying? Katya slowly, almost reluctantly, opened the door to her apartment. It … Read more
The wedding procession sped through the city, the driver turned on lively music and honked non-stop. The bride was all in anticipation, constantly adjusting her veil and fiddling with her wedding bouquet. She was charming: light makeup, blonde curls styled into a beautiful hairdo, the veil adding a touch of mystery. And a happy smile … Read more
Mom, are you working tonight again?» Katya asked, watching her mother intently. There was worry in her voice, as if she hoped for a different answer. «Yes, sweetheart. You and Yura will behave, won’t you?» Marina gently stroked her daughter’s palm, trying to soothe her. «Of course, Mom. But you never get any rest,» Katya … Read more
— Very bright, beautiful, I would say, quite unusual, — Vadim said thoughtfully, carefully examining his wife’s drawings. — Do you like it? — Natasha asked with a smile, sitting down next to him on the couch. — Unusual, — the man admitted, flipping through the pages of the illustrations. — Children love everything bright, … Read more