Friday Fictioneers: The house across the street


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Stephanie spends her days watching her neighbor across the street. What caught her curiosity was the number of cars on the neighbor’s driveway, curb, and lawn.

“How many people do you think lives in that house?” She asked her husband Richard over dinner one evening. “That house is the same size as ours and we can barely fit when the grandkids come over.”

“You should mind your business, dear.” Richard said, “Meddling comes with consequences.”

Stephanie ignored Richard’s comments. One day, just as she’s about to leave her house, five police cars skidded to a halt before her neighbor’s house.

(100 words)

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