Have you ever played a game to 100% completion? That's how I feel about my city; every secret spot, every exploit, every event I know it all... Or rather I did... The loop is over, so know what, when, and how is an advantage I lost. But the where... I know every "where" in the city... One of my favorite spot is a small park hidden in-between several sky scrapers, with a 7/11 that only corporate workers knew about. It's not exclusive, it's just hidden... The perfect place to call my base of operations back during the Loop.
"I don't think we're supposed to be here..." My little sister worriedly said as we weved through what looked like a courtyard filled with businessmen.
"It's alright, I go here all the time... It's a great place to just think." I said as I lead her around.
Went through a building entrance with a tough looking guard. My little sis, hid behind me...
"Oh, you're back! With a girl this time! Hahaha, on a date are we?"
It was around the second year of my loop when I first met this guard... The dispair of being in a loop just sank in at that time, and I was wondering around aimlessly... Lost. When the old man saw me... He thought I needed a quiet place to think, and showed me the secret park.
"Ew!!! I'm his sister!" She exclaimed, as she jumped out from behind me. Bravely reprimanding the guard.
I chuckled and said "I really liked the place you recommended, and wanted to show my sister before it gets popular. Thank you by the way."
"I'm just surprised you knew about the place. While not exactly a secret, aside from everyone working in the area, people tend to be too intimidated to go through the building entrance."
It's probably because if that tough looking face of yours.
"hehe~ an old friend told me about it, he thought I needed a quiet place to center myself."
Though, you're actuall a really warm and kind person...
"Well then, please come in sir! The 7/11 is straight through the hall, to your left."
"Thanks!" I said while we entered. My sister did a little bow.
"You dragged me all the way here for a 7/11? I thought you were going to treat me to something nice!"
"No, I said I was going to take you somewhere nice."
"I hardly think that a 7/11 inside a corporate building would be 'Somewhere Nice'"
"Give it a chance..."
I pushed through glass doors. "Good afternoone~" a worker said as we entered.
"So what will you be having?" I asked my sister.
"Hmmm... I'll have a steam bun, some chips, and a can of cola. And some ice cream for later."
"... You're not holding back huh... "
"Nope! I was expecting a nice restaurant, but I guess this will do for now."
"Ugh..." I sighed as I pulled out my poor wallet.
"Thank you~!"
"Thank you for your patronage!" The clerk said as she reached me our bag and drinks.
"So, where are we gonna eat this? That courtyard outside?"
"No, just follow me." I said as I lead the way through the 7/11 isles, to the back, where a smaller glass door was located.
The door opened, it was an automatic sliding door, and the natural light blinded us for a second as we passed through. It revealed a small park with picnic tables, benches, and even a tiny gazebo in the center. Adorned with lamps and string lights, though they weren't alumintated, being the afternoon and all.
"Whoah! What is this place!?" She screemed. The two corporate looking workers sitting on the bench eating their sandwich looked our way.
"Shh! Not so loud! Mind the other people, will you!?" I reprimanded her.
"Oh, sorry." She said as she did her little bow towards the two people looking at our direction.
"It's a (not so) secret park I found... It's a great place to think. While this building allow anyone indside, both people who work around here, and those who find the place keep the place a secret, keeping it peaceful. So-" I said as I reach to her phone and gently pushed it down. "Let's keep it that way, and not post it online, shall we?"
"How stingy~" she pouted.
"Come on, the gazebo's free"
We sat down, I took a sip of my coffee as my sister ruffled around the convinince store bag.
"So... What'd you bring me out here?" She asked as she readies herself to munch on her steam bun.
"I want you to be my partner" I said as I reach into my pocket.
Shocked, her mouth was wide open, dropping the piece of steam bun she nibbled on. "Big brother.... So you've become that desperate..."