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
— You always forgave me for everything! So what have you done now? — Ignat shouted at her with a stranger’s face. — Forgave? No. I trusted you… — Nastya whispered with one lip, watching in confusion as the slender stranger slowly pulled a short dress—more like a T-shirt—over her flexible body. Nastya stopped … Read more
— Do you really think I built all of this only to hand it over to strangers?” Alexey scanned the room as if only now noticing every little detail in the house we had built together. “— I never imagined our home would become a battleground for quarrels,” I replied softly, shrugging my shoulders. The … Read more
Denis was returning home after an exhausting day at work. The many important decisions he had made that day now manifested as a dull pain in his temples, and all he could dream of was to relax and rest. At one point, the idea of stopping by the market on his way home to buy … Read more
Vadim, with utmost caution, like a professional thief, inserted the key into the lock. The mechanism made a nasty screeching sound, as if deliberately trying to attract the attention of everyone in the house. The man froze in place, listening intently. In response, there was only the deathly silence. “That was close,” he exhaled with … Read more
Don’t, son,” begged the elderly stranger whom Artem was hurrying to get to the hospital. “They won’t accept me there anyway. I’ve been there many times with complaints… It seems my time has come… Leave me, son!” Artem carefully wound the wire onto a reel and loaded it into the van. His partner, sitting at … Read more
— Lyudmila Sergeyevna, please at least eat something,” the young woman said softly, looking at her mother-in-law with worry. “I just can’t, Ninochka, truly I can’t. Just the thought of food makes me feel ill,” the elderly woman sighed, shaking her head. Nina sat down beside her mother-in-law on the sofa. “You can’t … Read more