Has anyone from my side called you today?\u201d Alexey asked his wife. \u201cBecause they\u2019ve already driven me nuts! I\u2019m seriously fed up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t get it. What do they want from you? And why would they call me?\u201d Nastya replied, puzzled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot from me\u2014from you!\u201d Alexey smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom me?\u201d she asked, surprised. \u201cWhat could they possibly want from me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy mom\u2019s completely losing it! I even argued with her today! She nearly drove me crazy. I honestly wanted to strangle her! In the end, I yelled, told her to get lost, and went home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, what happened? What does she want?\u201d Nastya asked, still confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe somehow found out we have a second apartment, even though I never told a soul! She even learned we\u2019re renting it out! At work, only my boss knows we bought that place\u2014no one else! Could your family have spilled the beans?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo way! They don\u2019t even talk to yours!\u201d Nastya shrugged. \u201cBut I still don\u2019t understand why she\u2019s asking you through me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I told her it\u2019s your apartment, that you inherited it from distant relatives\u2014just to get her off my back! But now she wants us to either sell it or gift it to Inna! Can you believe that? I was shocked when she started telling me this like it\u2019s no big deal. \u2018Oh, it\u2019s just an apartment\u2014just give it away,\u2019 she said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d Nastya sighed. \u201cWith your mom, there\u2019s never a dull moment. But how did she even start that conversation? Didn\u2019t you ask where she heard about the apartment?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course I asked! But she didn\u2019t answer, so I lost it, told them all off, and left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few hours earlier, Alexey was quietly working in his office when his older sister called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello! Hi, Inna! Are you calling about something or just to chat? I\u2019m kind of busy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important. Hi! When will you be free after work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAround seven. What\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome by mom\u2019s\u2014I\u2019ll be there. We need to talk urgently. It\u2019s serious, can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan\u2019t you just tell me? Maybe I can help over the phone? I don\u2019t want to go to mom\u2019s. What happened?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that moment, their mother, who was nearby, grabbed the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you mean you don\u2019t want to come to me, son? What\u2019s that supposed to mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, mom! Listen, I\u2019m busy working. I\u2019ll call you back when I\u2019m free. Bye!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not done talking to you! Answer my question!\u201d Svetlana Olegovna demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAm I a kid? I said I\u2019m busy. Bye! I\u2019ll call when free.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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He hung up, stood, and paced around his office, furious. Only his mother could ruin his mood so quickly. He tried to keep contact with her minimal, because every conversation ended in shouting matches\u2014just like since childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He couldn\u2019t focus the rest of the day. Near seven, he called Inna back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, what did you want?\u201d he asked immediately. \u201cIs mom around? I won\u2019t talk if she\u2019s there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, she\u2019s not,\u201d Inna replied annoyed. \u201cI\u2019m just at the store. Lyosh, please stop by today. We need a serious talk. I don\u2019t want to discuss it on the phone. Will you come?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexey hesitated, then said, \u201cAlright, I\u2019ll come. But can you at least give me a hint what it\u2019s about? And why mom\u2019s place? Maybe meet somewhere else, like a caf\u00e9? You can tell me there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo caf\u00e9. It\u2019s a family matter. We\u2019re waiting for you. Come soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexey already knew the meeting wouldn\u2019t end well. But if he didn\u2019t come, they\u2019d pester him endlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When he arrived, his mom and sister greeted him. His father wasn\u2019t home, and Alexey didn\u2019t care; his relationship with his father was even worse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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