All Amazing Babies

The mother left on Wednesday afternoon and told her daughter not to go outside. When Polinka went to bed, the stove was still warm, but by morning the house had cooled down. There was no sign of her mother, so the girl climbed out from under the blanket, slipped her feet into her felt boots, … Read more

Lisa sat in the living room, listening to her son Artem arguing on the phone. He was speaking loudly with a friend, and Lisa couldn’t help but overhear snippets of the conversation. «Yes, mom doesn’t understand anything!» he shouted, making Lisa flinch. «She never knew what I really needed.»   Her heart clenched. She couldn’t … Read more

Fyodor Petrovich had long dreamed of visiting the cemetery to see his son. However, his health hadn’t allowed him to fulfill this wish for a long time. Paint and tools were prepared in advance, and today he woke up feeling better. After breakfast, he began to get ready. Two months ago, he noticed that the … Read more

The day passed as usual. Christina was about to finish work when her phone rang — it was her worried husband: Where are you? How much longer? Come on, hurry up, I’m waiting for you. Without giving any explanations, Nikita hung up. Christina began to worry and called a taxi to get home faster. At … Read more

The wind, like a heavenly shepherd, herded dark clouds across the sky, and the air was sharply scented with rain. In the courtyard, on an inconspicuous bench near the flower bed, sat a young girl, who, with her eyes covered by her hands, wept softly. It seemed that the approaching rain didn’t frighten her at … Read more

I never considered myself a simpleton. On the contrary, I had a lot to be proud of in this life. I managed to get out of a tiny town, move to a big city, get a good job there, and even buy a three-bedroom apartment. Then I got married, and it seemed like my happiness … Read more

Alexandra wearily sat down on a chair in the narrow utility room of the cleaning company «Blesk». It had been a busy day—three apartments, a country house, and an office. Every step was a struggle: her back ached, her legs buzzed. Only forty years old, yet she felt much older. She sadly smiled at her … Read more

Oleg slammed the refrigerator door so hard that the contents on the shelves inside trembled. One of the magnets decorating its surface fell to the floor with a dull thud. Lena stood opposite him, pale, with tightly clenched fists. «Well, do you feel better now?» she exhaled sharply, tilting her chin up. «You just drive … Read more

there are always differences between the poor and the rich, the kind and the wicked, the educated and the uneducated. All of this becomes unimportant when a person arrives at the emergency room. Ambulance service is open to everyone. There, everyone is just a patient. Yet even here, some manage to secure better conditions. Lev … Read more

«Are you sure you don’t need anything?» Lena repeated her question, trying to be as attentive as possible. «Just go, I have everything!» Dmitry replied with a slight annoyance in his voice. Lena felt his tone slightly offend her, but she decided not to pay attention to it. Lately, her husband had indeed become more … Read more