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Irina stood by the kitchen window, watching as October leaves swirled in the air before falling onto the wet asphalt. Ten-year-old Katya was fussing with her homework at the table, glancing at her mother now and then in the hope of getting help with math. “Mom, how do I solve this problem?” the girl asked, … Read more

Through the heavy curtains, the last rays of evening light seeped in, spreading across the expensive Persian rug in weary, dull streaks. The air in the living room—usually scented with rare flowers and exquisite perfume—felt heavy today, electrified, charged with the sense that a storm was coming. “Katya again? Valery, do you seriously think I’m … Read more

“Get away from me immediately! I can’t stand my sister and her kids anymore!” “Sveta, get out of my apartment—right now!” I can’t put up with my sister and her brats any longer. In a small town near Vladimir, where the morning shouts of the market mix with the smell of fresh rolls, my life … Read more

— “Olya, we need to go to Mom’s this weekend. She’s feeling bad again and asked for help,” Sergey’s voice, as he walked into the kitchen, was his usual carefree tone. He tossed his keys into the wicker basket on the shelf; the jingle of metal was as ordinary as the ticking of the wall … Read more

— “Olya, we need to go to Mom’s this weekend. She’s feeling bad again and asked for help,” Sergey’s voice, as he walked into the kitchen, was his usual carefree tone. He tossed his keys into the wicker basket on the shelf; the jingle of metal was as ordinary as the ticking of the wall … Read more

— Vera… I got hit on the road, — Gleb suddenly called his wife. She had just finished clearing the breakfast table and was about to start preparing lunch. Gleb had asked her to make his favorite salad, but it turned out they were out of the main ingredient. She had to go to the … Read more

— “Here’s how it’s going to be, Zoyenka.” The voice of Tamara Igorevna, sounding from the kitchen doorway, held not a drop of sentiment; it was more like an order barked at a negligent subordinate than a conversation with a daughter-in-law. Without an invitation she walked into the spacious room flooded with morning sun; her … Read more

— I have a two-room apartment, — Valentina Petrovna frowned, stirring sugar into her cup. — But after Artem moved in with you, the apartment became so empty and cold. Olga nodded, sipping her hot tea. Steam rose above the cup, creating a light haze between the women. Her mother-in-law’s kitchen always seemed dark but … Read more

 — Ksyusha! Ksyusha, help me! Where are you? Come here! — Roma started shouting as soon as he entered the apartment. Frightened, Ksenia dropped what she was doing in the kitchen and ran to the hallway. When she saw the guy, she was puzzled. — What is this?! Roma, why did you buy it? We … Read more

Watching the last departing guests, Yulia sat in the gazebo of the country house waiting for Kirill to return—now no longer a fiancé, but her lawful husband. Their modest but homely cozy wedding, attended only by relatives and closest friends, went exactly as Yulia had planned. With one exception: at the height of the celebration, … Read more