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[prompt] {Strange snow flurries have been blowing through town, frosting entire buildings. Sometimes they come out of nowhere--overnight, or in the timespan of just a few short hours. Snow falls rapidly and ice coats doors and window, sealing them shut. These snow flurries are knocking out power, and worse--trapping people in buildings and cars. If one of these flurries hits, where do you wind up?)

Dria was on the Library computer, doing some research on ancient Egypt; it seemed to remind her of a feeling she could only call, 'home'. She was also doing a high school project on the topic. Her specific topic was the reed boats that traveled the Nile.

She yawned and stretched, listening to the soft holiday music playing overhead. It was early December, and the holidays were coming. she had yet to get something for Drew, but Christmas was still weeks away. She looked out the window, it was fogged up even more than usual. "Odd," She commented.

The slightly older man next to her had snapped awake and asked her about her comment - "Odd".

She glanced at him as he whispered the question, and then back the windows. "The windows are more fogged up than usual -" she paused, and looked again. She got up and walked up towards the windows in question. Reaching out her hand to touch it, she almost immediately jerked it back. It was colder than ice - literally freezing to the touch.

"Oh my." She turned to the man, saying, "The windows are completely frozen." Her face was ashen.

Dria stared at all the snacks for a minute. "You seem a little prepared for this." She snapped back to attention to the main problem - noticing the fact, that it seemed like everyone in the library was missing and that it seemed to be getting colder by the moment. Also the fact that this Myles guy looked like an officer she knew awhile back. She pulled her jacket on and only got a little warm. "You somewhat remind of a police officer I met a while back," she murmured.

She looked around, "Where is everyone?"

Dria raised her eyebrows and nodded, he had a point about the snacks.

He asked about Officer Fischer. She was only slightly surprised he knew who she was talking. "Yeah, that is the one. Let's just say I have a unique history, it became overwhelming, and I ran. Officer Fischer was the one that found me, and helped me through the crisis. You know him?"

She looked this way and that. "I could have sworn that there were at least 3 other patrons in here, and now I don't even see the library staff." She shivered and pulled her jacket tighter, it was getting even colder.

His brother? Ah that explained the slight resemblance.

Dria looked out the window again. With a surprised look, she looked at Miles again. "Does that answer your question?"

Two fire trucks; their sirens wailing and lights flashing, had pulled up.

Dria looked again. "Oh I don't know about that. It seems like they are having trouble getting through the frost." She sat down again, "We may as well talk." Her stomach growled. She grinned. "And eat snacks.",
After a moment, she said, "So I don't remember if I said this before, but my name is Dria. Xandria Nicole Bones. Let's see, I'm 15, and oh I have no memory of most of my life." That was a great conversation starter and it was true. That should get him started.

Dria picked out some "Soft Batch Cookies" and grinned. "Happy Birthday."
She was not bothered at anymore by questions. "I wouldn't have said something if I minded. Yes it is amnesia, and yes it does happen in real life." She sighed. "I have a traumatic brain injury. When I was eleven, my family and I were in a plane crash. Most people were fine, it was minor. However, I was ejected somehow from the plane. My body was basically human ballistics for the ocean, while it was storming. Somehow I washed up on a beach near Destiny City, which was not only about 25 miles away from the starting position, but across state lines - so the rescuers didn't bother checking that far. I was barely alive, and an early morning jogger found me. In time, most of my injuries healed, but I may never remember anything before I woke in the hospital." She took some bites from the cookie. "The doctor says that there is still a tiny piece of coral embedded in my brain stem, and that is what is blocking my memory's return."

Dria sighed again."The doctor doesn't have the skill to take it out without killing me, and neither does any other doctor he knows. As for the memories - we may never know."

She shrugged. "On the other hand, my family moved to Destiny City last year. I have a twin brother, who looks almost exactly like me. One of his friends showed up at my foster mother's Floral shop about four or five months ago, was ordering flowers for a sick friend, when he saw me. Next thing I know there's blood work and detectives back in my life - then I'm with my family."