Three thousand rubles,» Pavel said, without taking his eyes off his feet. «I got it at ‘Sunlight,’ there was a good discount.» «Thank you,» she whispered, trying to hide her disappointment. «It’s very beautiful.» Marina felt a strange emptiness in her chest. Of course, she hadn’t expected anything special—what diamonds could there be at their … Read more
Anya sighed as she walked out of the office building. Today was just one hassle after another. Did he really need those reports right now? She could have managed everything tomorrow. Her workday had been stressful, so she decided to stop by her usual café. She could already imagine enjoying a Greek salad and a … Read more
Marina and Oleg had been together for ten years. Over those years, they experienced a wedding, children, cozy family holidays, and trips to the sea in their old car. Sometimes she was amazed at how quickly it all passed, leaving no significant traces on her soul. But if you looked a little deeper, behind this … Read more
Vera looked confusedly at Alexey. «Lyosha, you do understand that you’re making a mistake?» Alexey waved his hand dismissively, showing his irritation. «Let’s skip the drama. I’m tired of your constantly dissatisfied expression. It’s always the same. Milana—she’s completely different. She’s like a breath of fresh air for me. And you… I’m still being … Read more
Only if he survives, only if he survives,» Nastya whispered anxiously, looking out of the maternity ward window. She turned to higher powers with one, most important request: that her child would stay alive. This was her fourth trip to the maternity department. Previous attempts had brought much pain. She had even named her third … Read more
Fyodor was in the cool office of a private clinic, his fingers clenching each other so tightly that they turned white from the tension. Every word the doctor spoke, delivered with that particular caution that only appears when issuing the gravest of verdicts, seemed to drive another nail into the coffin of his fate. An … Read more
I sat, my head pressed into my shoulders, listening to torrents of abuse hurled at me from both sides. Valentina Alexandrovna, the mother of my future fiancé, spared no harsh words as she accused me of all the sins imaginable. What hurt the most was that Slava, my dear fiancé, didn’t even try to stop … Read more
Dear, I’ve left!» «Wait, did you forget anything? Did you take food for the road?» Veronica asked caringly. «Of course. I’m not going to go hungry for hours.» «Call me when you get there.» «Yes, of course,» Igor kissed his wife on the cheek and set off. Veronica and Igor had been married for over … Read more
I studied at School 35, how about you?» «Me too,» Anton raised his eyebrows, looking at the girl. Quite a strange coincidence, but anything can happen in life. Surprisingly, their names were also the same. Anton and Antonina, as if there were no other names in the world. But this fact doesn’t hinder lovers from … Read more
The conductor seated the pregnant woman without a ticket next to the strange old man in the compartment. At night, the carriage was awakened by screams. Natalya slammed the door loudly. From early in the morning, she had a premonition that this day would not go smoothly. Luce, her 19-year-old daughter, had recently brought … Read more