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Clay gasped slightly as he walked in. There were records hanging on the wall, a microphone and computer in one corner. Guitars, acoustic, bass and electric, hung on the wall, as well as ukuleles. There was a keyboard against a wall. A drum set was sat next to the keyboard, drum sticks laying on the ground near it. Sun was shining through the only window, right onto a couch that looked seconds from falling apart. A little book case was sitting by the couch.

"This is basically Wil's room" Phil said "or I guess it was, but when he moved out he made it more into a studio. Tommy loves to read and listen to Wilbur."

"So he plays?" Clay asked

"Yeah last time he was here he spent the whole day playing his guitar. His favorite is that one" Phil pointed to a wood guitar. Clay walked over and studied it. He smiled at the chips in the wood and the faded sharpie that read "Tommy was here"

"Wil almost killed Tommy for that" Phil chuckled, pointing to the sharpie "it's Wil's favorite part of the guitar now."

"Does he play any of the other instruments?" Clay asked

"Oh yeah, all of them" Phil said "he's definitely played this guitar more times than all of the instruments in this room combined, though. The ukuleles are more for Tommy and his friend."

"That's awesome," Clay said. A few seconds after staring at the guitar he remembered why they had come over here in the first place "oh, do you know where Wilbur could've left his badge?"

"Oh yeah, that's right" Phil chuckled "uh, you can check his desk"

Clay nodded and walked over. He opened each drawer, searching through the loose paper. He finally found it laying on top of drawings.

"Holy shit" Clay whispered, looking at the pictures "does Wilbur draw?"

"No," Phil smiled, "those are from his friend, Schlatt. Wilbur said he takes the drawings Schlatt throws out"

"He threw these out?" Clay asked, studying the drawings. Most were scenery, some were head drawings. "These are amazing"

"Dad, Wilbur's being a bitch can you make him leave" A voice shouted

Phil scoffed "Wilbur stop annoying your brother"

"He started it" Wilbur shouted back

"Dave?" Phil shouted

"Actually they're both dumbasses and somehow they both started it" Dave shouted back up

"Then figure it out" Phil dismissed

"Why do you all have accents?" Clay asked "I mean besides Dave?"

"My wife was american. I dunno, it just stuck to Dave" Phil shrugged

"Ah, I see" Clay nodded "uh, I guess Wilbur and I should be going"

"Yes of course" Phil led him out of the room. Clay walked down the stairs to see Wilbur and Tommy laughing whilst simultaneously arguing about something. Dave was off to the side, laughing and contributing sometimes.

"Wilbur, we should go," Clay said. Wilbur looked over at him and nodded. He quickly hugged Tommy and Dave, and walked out the door, grinning.

"Sorry" Wilbur apologized as they got in the car "I haven't seen Dave in forever, and Tommy and I just bounce off each other."

"No it's alright" Clay said "what were you and Tommy arguing about?"

Wilbur sighed "he's such a fucking child. He was debating whether or not the sun is a planet"

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