Redburg City

Time: 7:00 PM

Vincent yawned as he stood on the tram heading towards Redburg City. He'd been travelling non-stop for at least fifteen hours, and as such, needed a good rest. He was hoping to be able to find a room at a motel and rent it out for a night before continuing home to see his family.

His large brown overcoat hid most of his body from sight, leaving his head exposed to the elements and to sight. His face had a few scars on it, battle injuries no doubt from his deployments. His eyes had an almost blank look to them, as if he were zoning out into space. He then blinked and a hand went up to his neck, from which a pair of dog-tags hung, and his hand formed a fist over the tags. After doing this, some emotion returned to his eyes as he looked around.

"Now approaching: Redburg City Tram Station." the automated intercom speaker squawked loudly over the talking people. Vincent glanced at the doors and watched the scenery change slightly as it rushed past the windows. He sighed again as the tram came to a stop, and the doors opened.

Time: 7:05 PM

Vincent walked out of the tram, and towards a bench that was against the adjacent wall, where he sat down with a grunt. He slung his pack in front of him, and opened it, taking one of his bottles of water and opening it before taking a drink of it. He screwed the cap back on, and put the bottle back into his pack.

Just a daily routine it was, nothing extraordinary or even distinct about the way Emma moved was irregular. Everyday to work she'd pass by the tram station, get herself a ride with the various other civilians and mosey her way to the clinic. And yet something was off... but what? Perhaps it was that she fell asleep on the tram due to insomnia the night prior. Or even that she missed her stop?
Her stop!
Emma gasped audibly at the realization, raising her blonde head from her bag that she'd snoozed on. She cursed under her breath before reluctantly checking her watch. If she was lucky she'd only be a couple of blocks further than usual. Gulping up a tired breath, she slung her bag over her shoulder and trudged her way outside the tram after dusting off her short dress.
"Seven o' five..." she calmly muttered to herself before exiting the vehicle, sliding between a pair of burly men.
She'd lived her entire life in this city... or at least half of it. She knew these streets like her own palm, yet she didn't recognize this station. Perhaps she'd misread the tram schedule? She was, on the typical day, pensive to things like this. Then Emma took notice of the glowing digits on the tram's head: Redburg City Tram Station. She was in central Redburg while she needed to be further out... lovely. And, judging by the app on her phone, there would be five more stops before she got to where she needed to be. Emma creased her brow and looked about, silently debating with herself what the best course of action would be. If she was lucky she might not get in too much trouble- this was the first time she was late, after all.

Jarod slowly woke up on the tram. After Jarod rubbed his eyes, he glanced at his phone. The time read 7:03, with one new message. "JD, I'm running a bit late I'll pick you up at Redburg City Tram Station around 9. Sit tight." Jarod sighed and mumbled "I guess I could catch some rest on a bench."

It was now 7:05 as Jarod exited the tram. Unable to find an unoccupied bench, he sat on the floor against a pillar, as he placed his head back and closed his eyes.