Chapter 3

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     Ink rushed out of the coffee shop with his drink in hand, glancing at his watch. Crap, he thought, I'm going to be late. He had fallen asleep the previous night as he was trying to find more information about the criminals, and had woken up late. 

     As he was distracted, he ran into another person, spilling his coffee on them. 

     "Dammit! Watch where you're going pipsqueak!" The figure yelled.

     "I'm so sorry!" Ink exclaimed, apologizing profusely. 

     The other figure finally looked up from his shirt and at Ink. Recognition flashed through his eyes, but it was so brief, Ink thought he had imagined it. The other person was a taller skeleton with black bones. He had a few "Error" signs floating around his head. He also had yellow and red eyes, with a bit of blue as well. He wore a black hoodie and a blue scarf. 

     The other skeleton sighed. "Well, what's done is done, I guess," he muttered.

     Ink looked thoughtful for a moment before suddenly brightening. "I have an idea!" He exclaimed. "How about tomorrow we meet here at this shop and I'll make it up to you somehow!" 

     The other skeleton hesitated, then said, "Sure."

      "Great!" Ink exclaimed. "Oh yeah, by the way, I'm Ink," he added hastily. "How about...tomorrow at 8?" He asked. 

     "Okay," the other skeleton said, and began walking away. 

     "Wait!" Ink cried. "I never caught your name," he called out to the other person. They hesitated for a moment, then called over their shoulder.

     "The name's Error."

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