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Alena kept up the pace with several other rushing city civilians. Having lived in such an environment all her life, she was more than just used to it, she blended in a place that others might think to be 'too hectic', though Alena always thought that whoever complained about probably just grew up in the country, didn't they ever read the story about a country mouse and a city mouse?
As Alena continued to walk, the crowds were beginning to thin until there were barely any at all, just a few people walking on the pavement. Even Alena slowed down as she approached her stand, 'The Mini Convenience Store', as it was proudly called on the yellow banner in black letters. She unlocked it and went behind it, being here brought back memories, it always did. She could remember 'Uncle DeJanole' whenever she came in here, his calm attitude would seem like a stark contrast to her usual rushing one, and they did conflict once and awhile. But eventually, she came to see that maybe it was worth it to smell the flowers once in awhile, just as long as it was on your lunch break. He became like family to her, a lot closer than her own, to the point of where she replaced her last name with his... she didn't hate her family, really, it was just that they were more like acquaintances, maybe not even that now, considering how long it's been since she saw them all.
She stretched, fixed herself a smoothie (since they were technically hers, after all), got out a recent newspaper, and began reading with her head leaning on her left hand, assuming her usual position as she waited for customers. She read about a scandal, and with the same guy too! You'd think that he'd from the first time...
As Alena continued to walk, the crowds were beginning to thin until there were barely any at all, just a few people walking on the pavement. Even Alena slowed down as she approached her stand, 'The Mini Convenience Store', as it was proudly called on the yellow banner in black letters. She unlocked it and went behind it, being here brought back memories, it always did. She could remember 'Uncle DeJanole' whenever she came in here, his calm attitude would seem like a stark contrast to her usual rushing one, and they did conflict once and awhile. But eventually, she came to see that maybe it was worth it to smell the flowers once in awhile, just as long as it was on your lunch break. He became like family to her, a lot closer than her own, to the point of where she replaced her last name with his... she didn't hate her family, really, it was just that they were more like acquaintances, maybe not even that now, considering how long it's been since she saw them all.
She stretched, fixed herself a smoothie (since they were technically hers, after all), got out a recent newspaper, and began reading with her head leaning on her left hand, assuming her usual position as she waited for customers. She read about a scandal, and with the same guy too! You'd think that he'd from the first time...