The Militia
Dedicated to my childhood friend Viktor Telepnev… Mishka dreamed of a slingshot. A good slingshot with whose help he will hit windows, cats and…
Cemetery Mishap
My next mistress was a gypsy. No, she was not one of those who roamed with the tabor, begging or fortune-telling at the market, dancing to the guitar…
Immunity
I dedicate to those who died of COVID-19... The woman was alive. Herman realized this later; her barely flinching eyelashes and fingertips. First, he…
Standard-Bearer, Part 2
VIII. The young soldier learned the art of war easily. Camouflage and high shoes were his; once upon a time, his father and brother gave them to…
Standard-Bearer, Part 1
I dedicate this story to the Gonakov family, who left this frail life... I. Since childhood, Gonya dreamed of becoming a standard-bearer. He imagined…
Sirdar, Pour! Part 2
II. He returned to the apartment a little alive. Going into the bathroom, Potap glanced in the mirror and was horrified by his appearance; disheveled…
Sirdar, Pour! Part 1
Dedicated to Vladimir Arshinov, the unforgettable Air Force pilot... I. Potap was pitiful since childhood. Even military school did not help. Potap…
Conge
This incident is real. At first, I was not going to talk about it, fearing that people would consider me insane. But the periodic hospital stays due…
Chase, Part 2
The serpent continued to starve. Several times, she tried to visit the campus and kill a big fat bird, which she managed to drag away from the…
Chase, Part 1
The child lived with his father and mother on a university campus. His parents called him "Baby" and “Toddy.” The boy loved animals. His parents…
