The Fianc\u00e9, the Keys, and the Sister-in-Law: Unexpected Decisions in Love<\/p>\n
\u2014 Who are you? \u2014 a low male voice sounded unexpectedly from the bedroom as Anastasia flung open the door to her apartment.<\/p>\n
\u2014 That\u2019s more my question, \u2014 she replied coolly. \u2014 What are you doing in my bedroom?<\/p>\n
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A blonde in a silk robe appeared in the doorway, a haughty smile playing on her face.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ah, so this is you, Anastasia! Dmitry has told me so much about you, \u2014 she drawled. \u2014 I\u2019m Katya, your fianc\u00e9\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n
After a grueling day at work, all Anastasia had wanted was a cup of hot tea and a quiet rest. But a new \u201crelative\u201d had settled into her apartment.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dmitry isn\u2019t my fianc\u00e9, he\u2019s my boyfriend, \u2014 she clarified at once. \u2014 And there was no invitation from me for your visit.<\/p>\n
A slightly embarrassed young man peered out from behind Katya.
\n\u2014 Sergey and I came for a couple of days to relax, \u2014 Katya cut him off. \u2014 My brother said we could stay with you.<\/p>\n
When she walked into the kitchen, Anastasia saw a mess: dirty dishes, empty wrappers.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I\u2019m curious, when did Dmitry manage to tell you that? He didn\u2019t say a word this morning.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Oh, you\u2019re way too tense! \u2014 Katya pulled a bottle of wine from the fridge. \u2014 He gave me the keys a month ago. I thought you two had talked it over.<\/p>\n
\u2014 No, there was no such conversation. And why are you in my bedroom instead of the guest room?<\/p>\n
Katya shrugged: \u2014 The guest room is tiny, and your bed is comfy and spacious. Dmitry doubted you\u2019d agree to sleep on a cot.<\/p>\n
An unpleasant memory surfaced for Anastasia \u2014 the evening she\u2019d met Dmitry\u2019s family, when his mother and sister had behaved with undisguised superiority.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sorry, but this is my apartment, my bedroom, and my bed, \u2014 Anastasia said firmly. \u2014 Dmitry lives here only with my permission.<\/p>\n
\u2014 So the rumors are true, \u2014 Katya smirked. \u2014 Mom said you keep him on a tight leash.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I\u2019m tired. You can stay in the guest room for the night, but not one step into my bedroom.<\/p>\n
\u2014 We\u2019ll wait until Dmitry gets back. He\u2019ll explain just how improper you\u2019re being, \u2014 the sister-in-law sniffed.<\/p>\n
When the boyfriend returned home, his sister pounced on him with reproaches:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dimochka, your girlfriend wants to throw us out!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nastya, what\u2019s going on? \u2014 he stammered.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Why did you give out a key to my apartment without my consent? \u2014 she asked evenly.<\/p>\n
\u2014 It\u2019s our apartment, Anastasia. Did you forget that I live here too?<\/p>\n
\u2014 I didn\u2019t forget. You live here because I invited you. But you had no right to hand out keys behind my back.<\/p>\n
Out on the balcony, Dmitry started in with complaints:<\/p>\n
\u2014 What\u2019s with you? She\u2019s my sister. I promised they could stay a couple of days.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Then why did they take our bedroom?<\/p>\n
\u2014 The bed there is more comfortable. We can put up with it.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The problem is you didn\u2019t even ask me.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sergey\u2019s not a stranger; he\u2019s Katya\u2019s boyfriend.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I\u2019m seeing him for the first time. I hardly know your sister either.<\/p>\n
\u2014 So you decided right away you don\u2019t like my family?<\/p>\n
From the apartment they heard Katya\u2019s voice as she complained to their mother over the phone:<\/p>\n
\u2014 This stuck-up girl is kicking us out! Dima\u2019s about to set her straight!<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nastya, let\u2019s not make a scene, \u2014 Dmitry tried to smooth things over. \u2014 It\u2019s just for a week. If we\u2019re going to be together, you\u2019ll have to accept this.<\/p>\n
With that, he left the room, abandoning Anastasia. She watched him go over to his sister, whisper something, and laugh cheerfully, as if she didn\u2019t exist at all.<\/p>\n
Coming in from the balcony, Anastasia noticed the three of them sprawled on the sofa, not even glancing her way.<\/p>\n
Something broke inside her at that moment. Two years of a relationship, mutual understanding, and compromise flashed before her eyes like frames from a film.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Get out of my apartment, \u2014 she said quietly but firmly.<\/p>\n
All three stared at her in bewilderment.<\/p>\n
\u2014 What?! \u2014 Dmitry blurted.<\/p>\n
\u2014 I said \u2014 out. All three of you.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dima, stop your girlfriend, \u2014 Katya threw in, mocking.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Anastasia headed to the bedroom, grabbed Katya\u2019s suitcase, and dragged it to the door, tossing out clothes, cosmetics, and shoes along the way.<\/p>\n
\u2014 What are you doing?! \u2014 the sister-in-law shrieked.<\/p>\n
Anastasia flung the door open and hurled the suitcase onto the landing.<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019ve lost your mind! \u2014 Dmitry cried. \u2014 Stop this right now!<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019re the one who\u2019s lost your mind if you think your sister has the right to be rude in my home. Now it\u2019s your turn to leave, \u2014 Anastasia shot back.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nastya, let\u2019s talk, \u2014 he began pleadingly.<\/p>\n
\u2014 There\u2019s nothing to discuss. You made all the decisions without me.<\/p>\n
Grabbing his things \u2014 shirts, jeans, a watch \u2014 she tossed them out onto the landing.<\/p>\n
\u2014 You\u2019re a psychopath! \u2014 Katya yelled, gathering the scattered items.<\/p>\n
\u2014 You can\u2019t just throw me out, \u2014 Dmitry muttered, stunned. \u2014 We were going to live together.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Thank God we weren\u2019t. I deserve a real man, not a doormat. You can stay with your sister, \u2014 she said, slamming the door on them.<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, when the shouting had died down, Anastasia ordered dinner from her favorite caf\u00e9. Opening the door to the courier, she saw Dmitry and Katya watching her intently from the stairs. Calmly taking the bags, she closed the door without looking at them.<\/p>\n
Setting her favorite dishes on the table, she put on a movie. With the first sip of wine, Anastasia felt not pain, but relief.<\/p>\n
How astonishing \u2014 to lose a relationship and find yourself in a single day, she thought.<\/p>\n
Smiling at her reflection in the window, she raised her glass:<\/p>\n
\u2014 To myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn love, the main thing is respect. Without it, even the hottest passion is nothing more than a fleeting infatuation.\u201d \u2014 Honor\u00e9 de Balzac.<\/p>\n
Thus, this story shows how important mutual respect and consent are in a relationship. Relationships built on trust and understanding grow stronger, whereas the absence of these elements inevitably leads to conflict and breakup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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