La vida

The Last Carriage Elizabeth strolled leisurely toward the supermarket, watching the bustle around her—especially

Much depends on fate. Often, people themselves make their lives difficult and unbearable, but in time

**Diary Entry – A Bitter Heart** It was Emily’s fifteenth year when her parents told her they were expecting

**Diary Entry: A Late Bloom of Happiness** “Nina, it’s Ilya’s parents’ meeting at six tonight.

Emily was fifteen when her parents told her they were expecting another baby. She stomped her feet and

Tanya and Boris were seen as the perfect couple—both striking, successful, well-off—but they had no children.

Oh, you’ll love this one—so, picture this: “Sweetheart, you’ll have to work *very* hard to fit

Emily still remembers her happy childhood, though at twenty-five she’s already seen her fair share of

**The Last Carriage** I watched as Evelyn strolled leisurely into the supermarket, observing the flurry

The rain fell in heavy sheets as people bottlenecked at the subway exit. Those with umbrellas fumbled