The poor girl returned a lost wallet to a rich man. It turned out that she was connected to his past.

Nikolai had another argument with his wife. Although it wasn’t exactly an argument: his wife came home at five in the morning, thinking it was perfectly normal. «Sveta, please explain,» he started, «what prevented you from at least answering my calls?» «I’m terribly tired,» replied Svetlana. «Tired? It’s the first time I hear that someone … Read more

The restaurant owner invited a homeless old man to the New Year’s corporate party. She didn’t expect what would happen next.

«Anna Sergeyevna, dear, our loaders have made such a mess!» exclaimed the administrator. «Oh, I’m sorry for barging in like this! We have an emergency, as you can understand…» She paused briefly to catch her breath and wipe large drops of sweat from her forehead. «So, what are we going to do? Two boxes of … Read more

On her wedding anniversary, the pensioner played an old answering machine recording. No one could even imagine…

In the kitchen of a typical city apartment, a table was set. Everything as it should be: Olivier salad, duck with apples, a meat platter, and cake. Sitting at her usual place at the center of the table was a melancholic birthday girl, Valentina Petrovna Koneva. Today she was celebrating a milestone—seventy years. Despite her … Read more

By taking in a homeless man, Natasha had no idea how it would all turn out for her. One day, the unexpected happened…

Waking up, Natasha realized she couldn’t see anything at all. A white haze covered everything in front of her eyes. She could hear commotion around her. Doctors and nurses were bustling back and forth along the corridor. Remembering the last moment before the crash, Natasha shuddered. It seemed the accident had taken her sight. Ever … Read more

The house was bought during the marriage, so demand half of it!» the mother advised her son. But the daughter-in-law had a surprise that they did not expect.

«What are you stuck in there for? Come out, come on!» Anna Makarovna banged on the bathroom door with her fist. «Please wait another five minutes,» responded her daughter-in-law, Albina. «Completely lost your conscience! What can you do in there for half an hour? Were you unloading wagons?!» It had always been like this. It … Read more

«We came for the inheritance.» «But why weren’t you at the funeral? You are the children, aren’t you?» «What difference does it make. The house is ours. The inheritance.»

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 received a strange message from her grandmother, who had passed away two years ago.

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