“Where on earth are you? We’ve been standing outside the door for an hour!” Aunt Zina shrieked
Suddenly, the sharp ringing of the phone shattered the morning silence, pulling Marina from the depths of sleep. With effort, she forced her heavy eyelids open and reached for the bedside table. The screen lit up with the name Aunt Zina. Her heart clenched involuntarily. Their last conversation had been over a year ago, during … Read more