Love Unspoken

Chapter 1580

Quinn was totally confused. "Wait, Kyle and the others haven't found this place yet?"

Alexander shook his head. "Nah, they're way out at sea. It's gonna take them a while to get here."

He went on, "Plus, we're thinking of turning this place into a supply station. Otherwise, they might end up starving out there."

Quinn raised an eyebrow. "That sounds like a huge job."

Alexander nodded. "Exactly. That's why we waited until things calmed down before bringing you here. But hey, we can start by clearing the weeds since we've got nothing better to do."

Quinn looked at him like he was crazy. "Are you serious?"

Alexander laughed. "Isn't it kinda funny?"

Quinn forced a smile. Nope, not funny at all. This place was massive, and there were weeds everywhere. How long would it take for just the two of them to clear it all?

After they ate, Alexander got up and headed outside.

Quinn didn't want to stay inside alone, so she quickly followed him. Even in daylight, the place gave her the creeps.

She caught up to him and grabbed his arm. "Are you sure we can develop this place?"

Alexander nodded. "Yeah, I think so. This place isn't even in the country. Look at those mountains behind us; the only way in is by helicopter. Judging by the buildings, it's been abandoned for at least fifty years. No one remembers it."

He glanced back at the endless mountains and then at the vast ocean ahead. "Even though the tide comes in every night, these houses haven't been flooded. It's a good spot."

The tide had gone out, revealing a big stretch of beach. The ocean seemed far away now.

Alexander suddenly asked, "Ever gone clamming?"

Quinn shook her head. "Nope."

Alexander looked around but couldn't find any tools. He picked up a random stick and led her to the beach.

Quinn asked, "What are we doing?"

Alexander grinned. "Clamming."

Quinn gave him a skeptical look. Alexander seemed like he was on vacation, but this place was anything but a vacation spot.

Quinn had never tried clamming before. She kicked off her shoes and followed Alexander onto the beach. After the tide had receded, there were all sorts of things on the sand. She bent down and picked up an orange starfish. Quinn smiled. "This is pretty. I can take it back as a decoration."

Alexander added, "There should be clams and razor clams around here."

Quinn squatted down and used a stick to dig around. She found some clams but no razor clams.

Quinn asked, "What do razor clams even look like?"

saw two bamboo-like things sticking out of the sand.

trying to pull one out. It was stuck

back into the sand. Quinn was

they're alive, so

stick and started digging around. She saw a bunch of them but

here, they'd have

"We'll bring them

agreed, "Yeah, but let's wait until this place

Alexander nodded. "For sure."

water, so Quinn wandered further out. She saw crabs, some stranded shrimp, and fish she didn't recognize. She hadn't had this much fun in ages. Soon, she

around in the sunlight. For a moment, it felt like they were back in their younger

was just as carefree back

up a large conch shell and waved it at Alexander, showing off

"Look, I've never seen one

a small puddle and exclaimed, "Is that an octopus? I just saw it burrow in!" She was both excited and scared, asking Alexander to

burrowing. He quickly grabbed one of its legs and pulled it out. Quinn

her, "It's fine.

a large

the octopus wriggled

amusing. "Weren't you the one who

replied, "It's too

and shook his head, letting the

"Don't run too far, or you might get

village and realized they had run quite a distance. The

a reluctance

end, they didn't find much except

down on a stone by the roadside. "If we lived by the sea and relied on clamming for a living, we'd probably starve." Alexander chuckled. "With me around, there's no way

at him and suddenly said, "When I was far away, these houses looked

speculated, "Maybe everyone

so?" Quinn

nodded. "What else? There are lots of mountain villages that get abandoned because people leave.

accepted his explanation.

took out two pieces of bread and took a

"I'm gonna check out some

given up on exploring. She grabbed

reassured her, "Don't worry, it's daytime. It's fine. Maybe I'll find

her from sleeping, so she also wanted to find a house without coffins. But even if they found one, it

put down her bread and hurried

really going?" she

this far. Do

kicked open the door, and this house was even more terrifying. There were three coffins neatly placed in the hall,

wanted to see what was inside those coffins, but Quinn wouldn't let

no choice but to leave this house and