Pasha, Pasha, where are you?» Vasilina called for her husband. It was already 6 AM. They had argued yesterday, and her husband had gone to sleep on the veranda. There, in the summer kitchen, was a topchan, an old sofa that had been repurposed. Usually, by this time, he would already be in the yard, … Read more
Nastya hated Mondays. Especially ones like today—when the printer jammed an important report, the coffee machine decided to go on strike, and the boss nitpicked every comma. «A typical day in the life of typical office plankton,» she thought as she inserted the key into her apartment lock. «Why wasn’t I born a millionaire?» Nastya … Read more
Kol, I’m scared,» Lera said fearfully. «What are you afraid of? We’re getting married in a month, the parents know everything,» Nikolai reassured his fiancée. «What if you change your mind? What will I do then, alone with a child?» «Silly, once our son is born, I’ll take him fishing.» «And if it’s a girl?» … Read more
Oksana had long forgotten about her visit to Tamara when suddenly her husband came home and confessed he had met someone else. «I don’t want to lie, Ksyusha. I won’t cheat. Let’s just part ways peacefully. I won’t abandon Andryushka.» She thought the ground would open up beneath her and swallow her. Such grief! Her … Read more
I hate September. I hate autumn!» Alina complained to her mother. «Again, my mother-in-law will claw her way into harvesting and preparing for winter. When will that woman have enough? She doesn’t have a stomach, she has an abyss!» Angelina Lvovna shook her index finger disapprovingly: «It’s not nice! Daughter, you shouldn’t talk like that!» … Read more
Hi! I couldn’t wait for you to get home from work!» Igor hugged his young wife, clearly eager to tell her something important, something special. His eyes shone with a dazzling fire. Excited, Igor couldn’t sit still; he kept pacing the kitchen from corner to corner, preparing to tell Elena something… «Well? Why did you … Read more
Lyudmila was awakened by the barking of a dog. She glanced groggily at the clock—it was only eight in the evening. She had fought sleepiness all day after her shift and had dozed off. Oh, the trouble… Now she wouldn’t be able to sleep until midnight. The dog continued to tear at his throat, but … Read more
Natasha, my friends from Bulgaria will be arriving soon. You remember I told you they’d be staying with us for a few days?» the mother-in-law approached Natalia, who was working at the computer. The young woman lifted her weary gaze from the monitor, gave a meek smile, and nodded. She was exhausted, yet she hadn’t … Read more
— Vanya, are you serious? — Valentina Yurievna, confused, turned to her husband. — Kirill, did you hear that? Kirill Konstantinovich sighed, folded the newspaper: — Son, you need to think carefully. That’s it, I’m tired, I’m going to sleep. He quickly disappeared from the room, while Valentina Yurievna watched him leave with an angry … Read more
Nina was tired and leaned back in her chair. It was unclear whether her head or back hurt more. There was a gentle knock on the office door. «Nina Sergeyevna, may I come in?» The woman looked up in surprise. «Rita, why are you still here?» The girl smiled sheepishly: «I can’t just leave … Read more