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Chiril froze, his heart pounding wildly in his chest. Everything inside him screamed, “What the hell is in there?!” But he couldn’t stop anymore.
When Lena was only 17 years old, her life changed suddenly. She had met Dmitri, a boy from a parallel class with whom she got along wonderfully.
“And just imagine how loudly she’ll scream when she finds out that I’ve already transferred our shared apartment into my mother’s name!” Dima bragged laughingly
Maria Ionescu cried silently in the middle of the night, curled up on the pillow beneath her head, somewhere in a corner of a high-security prison.
They lived in parallel worlds. He – Alexandru, a former engineer who had lost everything: his house, his family, his job. Fate had broken him, but not hardened him.
Lena Bolshova was shaking so much her fingers wouldn’t obey — she couldn’t light her cigarette. Her thumb kept slipping off the lighter wheel, causing frustration.
Anna Petrovna regularly visited the cemetery to tend the grave of her daughter, Marina — the only person she had lost too soon. That day was no different
– Sokolova? Marina Sokolova?! – You actually showed up? – Igor Valentinov stretched his lips into a smile, but his eyes remained cold. – Guys, look who’s here!
— You will all go out as street sweepers! Just know this — I’ll fire you to hell! — Vladimir barked, slamming the door of his office loudly.
The Girl from the Riverbank Anna never aimed for anything special. She didn’t dream of great achievements or a bright life beyond the village.