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station. The platform is empty except for a shady figure in a hoodie
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leaning against the wall, observing the train from under his hood. She
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looks at the clock in the station: 10:34 PM - a bit late. As soon as he
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notices her, he steps away from the wall and walks up to the train.
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<span class="comment"> Is there a more elegant way to say that he stops
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leaning on the wall? </span> The pressurized air for the doors hisses in
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the lines. Annie presses the button; the door opens.
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notices her, he starts walking up to the train. The pressurized air for
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the doors hisses in the lines. Annie presses the button; the door opens.
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</p>
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<p>
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<span class="quote speech">Hey, wait...</span><br />
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The guy had made his way to the door and looks directly at her.
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It's him from behind the library counter. <br />
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He had made his way to the door and looks directly at her. It's the
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guy from behind the library counter. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">We're gonna take this one for a couple
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stations.</span><br />
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Annie steps aside and he gets on the train as well. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">My name is Lucas, nice to meet you.</span>
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<br />
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He extends his hand as the doors close. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">Annie.</span><br />
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He probably knew that already, right?<br />
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Annie steps aside and he gets on. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">I'm Lucas, nice to meet you.</span> He
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extends his hand.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Annie.</span> He probably knew that already,
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right?<br />
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The door chime sounds and the doors close.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Sorry for being late.</span><br />
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The hum of the motors sets in and the train begins to move.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Perfect timing, I'd say.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Perfect timing, I'd say. We were gonna
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take this one anyway.</span><br />
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He makes a short pause before continuing quietly:<br />
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<span class="quote speech">So about that interaction we had earlier today
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– I assume you want to leave the dome?</span><br />
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</p>
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<p>
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The streets are alive with people, seeminly few of them purposefully
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moving in a specific direction; most of them are just meandering from
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bar to bar. The street they are walking down is illuminated by strings
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of lights hanging from the buildings and between street lights. The
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muffled bass of techno coming from one of the buildings is in the air.
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She enjoys the atmosphere, she hadn't been here in a little while.
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moving in a specific direction; most are just meandering from bar to
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bar. The street they are walking down is illuminated by strings of lights
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hanging from the buildings and between street lights. The muffled bass of
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techno is in the air. She enjoys the atmosphere, she hadn't been
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here in a little while.
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</p>
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<p>
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Lucas turns left and enters one of the bars, Annie still following him.
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They make their way through the crowded bar towards the counter. The air
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feels dense and depleted, and carries the smell of alcohol. Live
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musicians are playing <span class="comment"> Idk? Music genre? Need ideas
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</span> on a small stage area in the corner. <br />
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Lucas suddenly turns left and enters one of the bars. Annie follows him.
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The air feels dense and depleted, and carries the smell of alcohol. A guy
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is playing ragtime on a piano in the corner. They make their way through
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the crowded room towards the counter.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Hey Kate, I'll take a Braincell Rattler
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and my uhh... friend here looks like she needs a coffee.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Okay. Going to the back room?</span><br />
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Lucas takes off his hoodie and hangs it on a hook on the wall. Annie does
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the same with her jacket. She looks into the room: A bunch of people
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sitting around a large, round table - to her surprise including her
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grandpa. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">Grandpa Karl?</span>
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<span class="comment">Language intuition question: Is this how one would
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realistically refer to their grandpa?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Hi Annie!</span>
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<span class="comment">TODO: Fix this</span><br />
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Before she has time to voice her confusion, they get interrupted: <br />
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<span class="quote speech">Here you go, your drinks. Enjoy!</span><br />
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Lucas walks up to the window that connects to behind the counter. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">Thank you!</span><br />
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Annie takes a second to regain her composure. <span class="comment">
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I don't think this is a great way to say that, Idk. </span>
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grandpa. Before she has time to voice her confusion, Kate sets their
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drinks on a small table next to a window connecting to behind the
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counter.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Here you go, enjoy!</span><br />
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Lucas walks up to it. <span class="quote speech">Thank you!</span><br />
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Annie takes a moment to process the situation.
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<span class="comment">Is there a better way to say this?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Thanks.</speech>
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</p>
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<p class="comment">
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Someone else to the grandpa: Addresses him with Karl.
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...
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Karl to Annie: I guess I owe you an explanation.
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</p>
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<p>
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They sit down at the table. Karl starts introducing people and some
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introduce themselves. Then, he continues talking about the group's
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