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Alexandr Levin-Arlev

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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Alexandr Levin-Arlev

Submitted to Contest #303

For the second night, Ivan could not sleep; he felt uneasy. In the barn, the cow mooed, and the dog softly yapped and growled, but he was afraid and did not dare bark at the top of his voice. The village had fifty houses left, and his home was on the village's far side. Ivan got out of bed, crossed himself, checked if the gun was loaded, and went outside. The night was frosty and clear. A light snowdrift blew from the direction of the cemetery. Ivan did not notice anything unusual. A scared dog crawled out of the kennel and howled toward the...

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The Solution

Alexandr Levin-Arlev

Submitted to Contest #299

Alex Levin-Arlev The SolutionNobody in the family suspected that something like this could happen to Max.Max didn't drink much, worked hard from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and drove his son to sports competitions on Sundays. He was a man like any other, but he was overcome by a secret passion he could no longer hide. Tatiana, his wife, was the first to notice some oddities in his behavior. Sometimes, he would look at her but not see her, listen but not hear her, and hide some papers from her. Tatiana shared her suspicions with her mother-in-law."If I...

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