Marina observed her son, Ilya, as he tried on his new suit. He was tall and dark-haired, and seeing him dressed so elegantly made it hit…
Author: Luckiness
Without me, you are nothing, Anna. Remember this well,” Igor threw the last of his clothes into the suitcase and sharply zipped it closed. His words…
My dear mom, my precious… What should I do, how can I help you?” Alla wept. She leaned over the woman lying on a dirty sofa.…
I froze when I saw the police car parked in front of our house. The flashing lights weren’t on, but my stomach clenched anyway. Then I…
John’s been coming into my work for years. Same order, same quiet nod. He’s the kind of guy you don’t think twice about—until you do. Last…
Ask anyone with a pet and they will tell you that they would walk through fire in order to save them. Although that is a metaphor,…
Anton had always considered himself the master of his life. Even back in college, he managed to move in such a way that his classmates could…
I used to stare at the bathroom mirror and not recognize the guy looking back. After the blast, everything changed—my face, my voice, the way strangers…
I just needed a few screws. That’s all. Just a quick trip to Lowe’s, in and out. But life has a way of throwing wrenches into…
There’s simply nothing worse in life than losing a child, and this no matter what the child’s age – whether not yet born or a grown…