— Tomorrow I’m going to my mom’s dacha. For a week, maybe longer. And who’ll wash and iron your shirts—that’s not my problem. — What do you mean you’re leaving? I thought you’d be at home. You’d finally do a proper cleaning. — No, I’ve decided I’d rather rest at my mother’s. Sasha … Read more
“Katya, come here, quick! Look at this machine! This isn’t a motorcycle, it’s a dream!” Denis’s voice, full of boyish, genuine excitement, burst into the kitchen, cutting through the steady hum of the extractor fan and the soft clink of dishes. Without turning, Katya finished rinsing a plate and set it in the rack. She … Read more
“Mom, I need to talk to you. It’s important,” Oleg said the moment he stepped into the living room. Alina Ivanovna didn’t look away from the television. “What now? You’re so serious, it’s almost frightening.” “I’ve taken an important step in my life,” he began. “I have a fiancée. Her name is Vika. We’ve already … Read more
When Anna first took her newborn daughter in her arms, the world fell still. The air in the delivery room seemed to grow denser, filled with emotions that defied words. The young mother’s eyes brimmed with tears—not from pain or exhaustion, but from that incredible, almost sacred force that is born the moment you first … Read more
— Irina Petrovna, did you by any chance not notice that no one invited you over?” Marina pressed her lips together, wiping her hands on her apron. “— Oh, come on, Marish! We’re like at home here. We’re your own people. What, were you expecting strangers or something?” Sveta laughed, setting her boots right down … Read more
“What Did You Even Know? That Your Mother Would Want To Go Out Into Nature, And Aunt Valya Would Decide To Haul Half Her House To The Dacha? Will Our Family Ever Have Any Plans For The Weekend At All? As Soon As Summer Comes, That’s It — The Circus Begins!” “What did you even … Read more
— “Well, we ought to help her!” the husband urged. — “We ought to. Only I honestly don’t feel like it,” Inna said. Her husband Semyon looked reproachfully at his wife but said nothing. He knew his mother and his wife didn’t much like each other; to be frank, they barely tolerated one another, maintaining … Read more
Anya Didn’t Even Notice When New Tenants Moved Into The Apartment Of Old Baba Katya, Who Had Passed Away. Anya didn’t even notice when new tenants moved into the apartment of old Baba Katya, who had passed away. She simply bumped into them one morning on the landing. She was locking her door when the … Read more
The call from my aunt caught me in the middle of the workday, tearing me out of the monotonous drone of the office, where time dripped like an old, leaking faucet. I was sitting at my desk flipping through reports when suddenly my phone—usually silent as a coffin—vibrated with such persistence, as if trying … Read more
Nina was sorting laundry in the basket, automatically separating light from dark, when Andrey peeked into the bathroom. Her husband’s face looked guilty, like a schoolboy who had forgotten his homework. “Nina, I’ve got a bit of bad news,” he began, leaning against the doorframe. “They’ve delayed our salaries again at work. We definitely won’t … Read more