Valentina was shocked when her mother-in-law announced out loud that she had signed over her apartment to her only granddaughter, Victoria. No one present at the news was pleased, except for the girl herself and her parents. Vika was twenty years old, and she had just recently started dating a boy who was her age. … Read more
«Hey, lame man! Cripple!» Sasha keeps walking, ignoring the taunts. He knows it’s Volodya from the fifth floor, and he’s learned that responding only makes it worse. «Aleksandr!» Volodya calls out again. «Look at you, working hard on New Year’s Eve. Isn’t he a diligent one? They say work loves a fool.» «Stop bothering … Read more
«Dear court, have you still not realized that this cunning woman decided she could just snatch a part of the company and property honestly earned by our family?!» shouted the mother-in-law, jumping up from her seat. «Zinaida Pavlovna, please sit down. We will certainly hear you out, but later,» the judge said irritably, calming the … Read more
«Daddy, daddy, buy it!» Lisa was about to cry when her father finally gave in and approached the saleswoman. «Let’s just get this bear for her. We pass by every day, and she always ends up in tears.» The saleswoman smiled and handed the girl the bear. Lisa grabbed it, hugged it tightly, pressed it … Read more
Evgenia and her companion Inna had been seated at a café table for over an hour, their eyes glued to the window in anticipation of a significant event. They had downed two coffees each and indulged in plenty of pastries, yet the street scene remained uneventful. Evgenia broke the silence with a note of frustration: … Read more
Nikolai trudged through the forest, breathing heavily. Dozens of kilometers lay behind him, which he had overcome with great difficulty. He desperately wanted to eat and drink and forget about the pain in his feet. Yesterday, he had tripped over a stump in the twilight and scratched his legs. Now they were swollen. He had … Read more
My God, I just wanted to help you choose a dress!» exclaimed the mother-in-law. «Who do you look like now? This is just nonsense, not a bride’s outfit!» Lena froze in front of her new mother-in-law, unable to respond. The guests watched the unfolding scene attentively. Andrey tried to calm his mother: «Mom, could you … Read more
Andryush, have you seen my blue scarf? The one you gave me last New Year?» Marina carefully sifted through the clothes in the closet, pretending to be deeply concerned about the search. «Check on the top shelf, behind the boxes,» Andrei called out from the kitchen. «You put it there after the last… business trip.» … Read more
Tanya lovingly looked around her kitchen—tiny but so cozy and bright. The woman remembered how, not long ago, she cried, clinging to the sleeve of her dearly loved husband when she found out that he had a teenage son from another woman, and that her husband had been periodically meeting with the boy’s mother. She … Read more
In November, Valentina Nikolaevna’s country house burned down. Thankfully, the retired lady herself was not harmed, as by that time she had already closed the country house for the season and was living in her city apartment. It is unknown what caused the fire; it might have been an electrical issue or perhaps homeless people … Read more