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[Warner Lowry]

Warner was sitting at one of the several desks in the library, trying to keep his mind from wandering to Ezra for just a second. He had been falling behind in his college work ever since the tragedy, and he desperately needed to get back on track. It didn't help he was very lonely, and that he was secretly going out with Ezra for two years before his death. Nobody knew why he was so distressed by the news of his death. He had a feeling his twin had a suspicion of the real reason, but had no reason to voice it around.

In fact, he hadn't seen his twin for a few days. Finally. Some peace and quiet. Warner didn't hate his twin as such, he just couldn't stand his brothers inability to accept him for who he really was. Oh well - that's what made his time with Ezra so special. A tear threatened to form in his eyes, so he peeled himself away from his thoughts for the hundredth time in the last few minutes, and looked down at the book in front of him.

It was incredibly dense, boring, and he was beginning to think a bit irrelevant. Annoyed at this, he yawned and stretched, looking around. He was desperate for some sort of distraction other than self pity. Anything!

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis was really surprised that her brother had even let her out of the house, but what damage could she do in a small town like this...well...Trevin had yet to find out. Though today she wasn't really in a mischievous mood. Trevin has been out of it due to someone he knew dying, so Treddis has at least been trying to give him space...not that he really wanted her around anyways.

Treddis walked into the library...she really was not sure what she came in here for...just to look around she supposed. Treddis looked up seeing a music section and decided to go wonder around there a bit. She walked by an occupied desk and accidentally knocked into a book and knocked it off the table. Treddis felt embarrassed not looking where she was going.

She knelt down to pick up the book and look at the guy in the seat. She slightly smiled and spoke, "Sorry, guess I'm not walking with my eyes open today."

[Warner Lowry]

He looked back down at the book, and tried to keep his eyes open. He was so tired today! He had been up all the last night in tears. In fact, he had been up most of the previous nights in tears. He should probably try and get better sleep, but he was just to distressed. And the imminent memorial service didn't help him at all.

Refocusing his gaze, he realised the book was falling to the floor, not sitting on the desk as it was meant to be. He looked up, and saw a girl he vaguely recognised from the town. "Don't worry. I was about to throw it down on the ground in a fit of boredom soon anyway." Bending over to pick it up again, he placed it back in front of him, closed. He knew the library staff tended to be very precious about the books.

"Warner, by the way." He motioned to the seat on the opposite side of the desk facing him. "Have a seat id you want. I need a distraction or else this boredom might kill me."

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis smiled at Warner and spoke, "Nice to meet you Warner, I'm Treddis." Treddis took a seat and said, "Well I would hate to be at fault knowing I could save you from the death of boredom. Trust me I know all about boredom...not that it seems you could find much excitement in this town." Treddis looked around making sure her brother was not there if she said anything negative.

Treddis asked, "Have you lived here your whole life? "

[Warner Lowry]

He closed the majority of the books on the table, and felt greatly relieved that he could finally stop trying to pretend to study, and distract himself not only from the actual work and his depression. "Yeah, I have. It's a pretty simple little town. Except for Ezra of course. Apart from that, it's really quiet here."

He sighed. It really hadn't hit him how boring this place really was. He had gotten so wrapped up in his relationship with Ezra, his study and then the catastrophe, he had failed to notice how little actually happened here. "You lived here for long?"

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis ears perked up hearing Ezra's name and spoke, "I didn't know him, but my brother went to school with him...sorry" she didn't know exactly what to say and sorry was the last thing she wanted to say because who really wants to hear sorry when you're feeling that way. sorry just doesn't seem to cut it yet, she cliched herself into saying it.

Treddis was pulled from her thoughts though the moment he asked her a question. Treddis look at him and answered, "Just about a week. I moved in with my brother Trevin Collier, do you know him? "

[Warner Lowry]

Warner simply let her comment about Ezra pass with a simple smile and nod. It was so cliched. But he knew that sometimes, cliched sayings were the only things that people could say and mean sincerely. So, he simply let it pass.

"Not very well. He was one of those people in school you knew but didn't really get close to." He started fiddling with his pen in his right hand - he was still quite bored.

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis nodded at his answer and thinking of Trevin she could totally see him as being that type of guy. Treddis replied, "Yeah I knew a couple of those people as well. So how old are you if I may ask?" He looked a little bit older than her, but she just didn't know how old if he went to school with her brother she wondered if they were the same age.

[Warner Lowry]

Warner sighed. "Everyone does." He was a little confused by her next question though - it was not really the thing you ask something when you first meet them. Well, at least in his experience. But he knew that people where all very different, so masking his slight confusion, he replied "23. So, what brings you to the library today?"

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis nodded at his answer he was a bit older than she thought he was. Treddis answered his own question and spoke, "Just kind of exploring the town..seeing all the odds and ends of the town. I thought I would come check out the music book selection here. What about you? Are you a big reader?" Treddis wore a small smile on his expression towards him.

[Warner Lowry]

Warner was surprised that someone over the age of 6 could actually explore this town. It had always seemed so flat and uninteresting, except for the recent turmoil, but apart from that it was always so two-dimensional. "The music section is actually kind of boring here. Try the computers - they are much better for stuff like that." Warner smiled back. "Study. Procrastination is my biggest strength, and it doesn't help that these books make shooting yourself in the foot seem like a pleasant alternative!"

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis let out a big sigh after hearing Warner's response back to her. Treddis pressed her lips together and leaned back in her seat. Treddis stated, "I was afraid of that. I lived in a much more populated place than this all my life I have been the city girl...and now I have been dropped off in the middle of no where's ville..." Treddis said in a sarcastic tone. Treddis looked at him and then added, "I am going to some open mic night at an all ages club...I don't remember the name, but do you know what I'm talking about?"

[Warner Lowry]

Apart from the big city but, Warner almost completely agreed with her - the town was flat, and essentially the middle of nowhere. The only times it ever got interesting was whenever he was with Ezra - but now that was never happening again. "I think I do...I'm not sure - I've been a little disengaged from the rest of the world for the past few days cause of study." Warner racked his mind for anything that rang a bell. "No, I can't think of anything. Which is weird - usually I'd know about something like that."

[Treddis Collier]

Treddis pressed her lips together trying to wrack her brain to think of the name of the club she was going to. Then her face lit up almost like a light bulb in her head went off. Treddis wore a smile as she looked up at him and remarked, "I remember what it was now...the Obsidian. I'm always up to sing and love to dance, so it's the first thing that I'm actually excited about. Have you ever been there?"

She was actually hoping now that she said the name maybe that would remind him. Maybe he did know of it and knew whether it was any good. She hoped it was...she was really praying that it wasn't lame she wanted at least one thing in this town that wasn't lame and some where she could be herself.

[Warner Lowry]

Oh, that thing. That was kind of old. It had been going for a while now, and he had gotten bored after the first few times there. It was kind of fun to begin with though. "Oh yeah, that one. the Obsidian is more of an adult nightclub, but they always do a karaoke night every Thursday. It's good I guess, I just got kind of bored after the first twenty visits."

He was kind of hoping she didn't ask him to go with her. He didn't want to go to another of those stupid karaoke nights - the last one he went to was the week before Ezra's death, and he was afraid it might be a bit painful.