A new, never-before-published story by Galina Shcherbakova “Unfoul Flowers” opens this collection. This is the story of Romka and Yulia from “You Never Dreamed of” - half a century later. What could the relationship be like between these truly Shakespearean heroes if they met not in their youth, but at the end of their days? Late, last love - like the blooming of an aster in the garden - lasts until the frost. But then a fierce cold comes, and even these non-foul flowers die. Shcherbakova’s sad and bright story “Non-bad Flowers” is a warning to generations living a “communal” fate in our country. Under one roof and within the same walls. This is a prayer for the elderly who have been abandoned by their children and loved ones, but have not lost their passion.