The House Across The Street
Chapter 3 – A Glance Too Long
[Coffee Shop – The same table]
jason
So, Charles… where do you live now?
Charles
Across the street.
chloe
Across the street from what?
Charles
…From the old house people whisper about.
(The weight in his voice makes everyone fall silent.)
Ryan
Still mysterious as ever. But what are you two even doing here?
Aiden
(quietly) We applied at Alivah Tech.
jason
Seriously? That’s our company!
chloe
So you’ll be joining us?
Aiden
(small nod, eyes down) …Yes.
(Ethan’s breath catches. He tries to speak, but Aiden avoids his gaze, tracing his fingers along the coffee cup. Ryan notices Ethan’s stare, smirking to himself.)
Ryan
Well, guess the office just got interesting.
Charles
…We start tomorrow.
(The table falls silent again. Chloe blinks in shock, Jason nearly spills his coffee, and Ryan’s eyes widen. Ethan grips his cup tightly, pulse quickening. Tomorrow… they’d all be working together.)
(No one says a word. The air feels heavy, filled with questions none of them dare ask. The mystery of the “old house” and the sudden arrival of Charles and Aiden now ties directly into their lives.)
Comments
Blair Willows
Its intresting
2025-09-06
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