#enarp

It was cold and crisp just at the beginning of spring and people still walked around covered in big coats and hats. But at least the tube lines were warm. Then heat given off by commuters and the rushing hot of the trains made your cheeks flush as the cold of the outside world disappears. One thing Irene had learnt was never by coffee in rush hour. It took an age to que up and but it and no matter how fast you tried to drink it while walking to the tube station you always ended up squished into a carriage trying not to spill it all. So this is now where she was even though she told herself coffee was a bad idea, she was squashed in the corner her face nearly pressed to the man in front of hers back. Suddenly there was a great jolt and the man stumbled back nocking coffee all down her front. "Oh bugger" she said through gritted teeth.

Though it would prove to be difficult when he was out wandering the streets late on a friday’s evening and managed to walk right into someone when he was lost in thought for only a second. It took him a moment to realize the person had exactly the same height as him and despite some differences in hair-style and clothing, they were practically identical. “You…” he said, a bit surprised by it all, not bothering to apologize for almost having the man fall to the ground. A small glimmer of interest reached his eyes as he looked him up and down. “Well, this is definitely an unexpected surprise. I had thought it to be naught but a mindless joke, but it appears you really do exist…”