— Elizaveta, I’m leaving early today. Will you close the kiosk by yourself? And if necessary, cover for Mrs. Anatolyevna, okay? — Elizaveta almost whispered. — Are you even asking, silly! — her partner replied, biting off a piece of fresh bun. — You can always count on me for that. Although, I must admit, … Read more
Olga and Maxim left the courthouse together. Both had calm expressions on their faces. To an outsider, nothing would suggest that this couple had just dissolved a fifteen-year marriage. «I need to stop by work. Can you give me a lift?» Olga asked her ex-husband. «How will you pay me back?» Maxim teased. «I’ll make … Read more
And what, you’re just going to leave like that?! Ksyusha, then you clearly don’t respect my parents! And that means you don’t respect me either!» Anton yelled at his future wife, who was frantically throwing things into her bag at the time. «Anton, I’m sorry, I can’t stay. Something definitely happened to Dad, he hasn’t … Read more
Andrey, a young vegetable seller at the market, began each day the same way. As soon as dawn broke, he was already at his spot, neatly arranging boxes of vegetables, fruits, and greens on his small stall. The work was not easy. In the morning, you get up before everyone else, then you lug these … Read more
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