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In an old ruin part of a large or rather overgrown city, the buildings began to be knocked down and super high fences went up to block the view and a construction crew came in.
This construction crew actually moved in the area if you really want to know the truth. It was very hushed hushed yet all of the permits and other paper work was filed, payed for so it was a legit.
Over the next nine years, the area was forgotten. Except for a few delivery trucks who delivered supplies to a warehouse. Sure occasionally an odd rumor was spread that this or that was going on but nothing concrete.

Suddenly after nine years, there was something that could be seen above the high walls. Not long afterwards billboards were erected stating that this will be the newest and coolest new amusement park ever made. Everyone would begin to talk about it and were waiting for the opening day.

On the opening day, people lined up for a long wait. Snacks and drinks were passed out to the waiting people. Day after day people were in the line to an amusement park that never shuts down. In fact there were hotels inside to stay in. Some never did come out fr some reason but at first no one really cared since there were hotels and other people did leave the amusement park.

One fateful day, a young female decided to go in the new carnival and see what there was that attracted people. Now she was a sensible girl and had brought a knapsack with a few changes of clothes in case she decided to stay the night or two. After all her employer was footing the bill and she was going to have a paying vacation while reporting on a new sensation.

Nora had a camera around her neck and was still allowed in as if they didn't care. Now she was inside, she was wandering about the area and picking up various information on the carnival.

Hayden had heard about the new amusement park for a while. Immediately he'd wanted to go, but his hectic schedule of being the coffee boy at a local law firm kept him busy for the most part. It wasn't until weeks after the initial opening that he'd gotten time off. He invited his friend, Mark, who was also a coffee boy just so that he wouldn't go to the park alone. He fully intended on ditching the shorter and chunkier man once they were inside of the park. They'd meet back up before they left. The goal was to at least get one girl's phone number. The person who got the least amount of phone numbers had to fill in for the other next week.

After driving to the park, Hayden climbed out of his Jeep Wrangler and looked up over the gates to the soaring roller coasters as he stretched his legs and back. With a yawn, he looked over to the passenger's side and saw that Mark was already out of the car and walking towards the admissions area. "Hey, wait up!" he called and quickened his pace behind Mark. The two bickered and clamored as they waited in the long line, and after getting inside the gates, they both paused a moment, looking at the sight before them in awe. It was no wonder people were often reported as 'missing.' He instantly knew that if he didn't have to make a living that he would likely just live in a hotel inside of the park's walls. He turned to his friend with a wide grin, "See ya." And with that, he took off on his own.

As he walked, he took in the murmur of people talking and the screams as people rode the rides. He shoved his hands into his pockets as he looked around, trying to decided what to go on first. It was then that he noticed a woman with a camera around her neck. At first he'd thought that she was trying to snap pictures to remember the even with her loved ones, but she appeared to be completely alone. Knowing a thing or two about reports, he walked over to her with a grin and tapped her on the shoulder. "Are you here for fun or for a juicy story?" The disappearances popped up in the news every so often, and he was pretty sure that this topic would be great for the tabloids.

Nora smiled as she turned to the voice. It was a decent looking male and his voice wasn't bad. She decided to have a bit of a banter with him and perhaps get his views on some of the attractions as well.

"Hello..... Would you believe a bit of both and on paid time? My name is Nora and yes, I am a reporter. I do freelance articles about the area and take my own pictures. I usually write about the various attractions and tourist articles for a local paper.
The place is so huge! It is no wonder that people get lost in here or spend the night here. I want to head over to the gift shop to get a map of the place. There are several options such as the old fashion paper map to the high tech Personal Guide Electronic Map which records where it records where you have been plus more. That one is super costly however.
According to the article that I am reading, most people buy this Returning Visitor Package. It has a laminated folding map, various colored markers with erasing mist, cleaning cloth, and a diary to keep your 'Journey of the Amusement Park' notes.

I am leaning towards the Personal Guide Electronic Map since I am not paying for it but $2500 plus the net fees for a year of another $500. What do you think?" she asked.

He watched her lips as she went on and on about getting a map for the place, and he almost regretted having approached her first. Surely he wasn't going to get this girl's number. She appeared to be on a mission that sounded rather boring to him. Who actually researches an amusement park? Sure he'd heard of people looking up amusement parks, but that was more so for attractions and directions.. Not for information on maps.

He cleared his throat when he realized that she was asking him a question. He smiled, showing off his white teeth, and shrugged. He had honestly zoned out and had only heard her saying numbers. "Um well. Yeah. That is pretty ridiculous..." He glanced behind her and then refocused on her face. He held his hand out to her for a handshake. "The name's Hayden. Hayden Schubert."

Nora smiled and chuckled slightly.
"If I was a betting person, I'd say that you didn't hear a word that I have said. Never mind. I do get a bit too involved with my work at times so I may have bored you a bit."
She paused and looked about the area and at the sun. It was clouding up a bit so it might rain. Perhaps getting a room would be good idea. She should check the weather report, check into work and check into the hotel or at least get a room reservation. Perhaps she wouldn't scare this guy away with her one track mind.

"Tell you what I'll do. I'll spring for lunch after I do my shopping. I want go in and decide one which kind of a map I want to buy and probably the more expensive kind. The high tech Personal Guide Electronic Map sounds very intriguing so that is what I'll get plus a year worth's of WiFi.
We can talk over our food and if it isn't raining by then, we can stick together, perhaps even go on a few rides together, Deal?" Nora spoke as she held out her to Hayden with a smile.

He laughed softly at her words. They weren't humorous, but how focused she was amused him quite a bit. "Alright. Deal." He shook her hand and then took his back, placing it into a pocket. He glanced at the sky and crinkled his nose. It did look like rain, but he'd checked the weather. There wasn't supposed to be any rain.. At least it was the middle of summer, so the rain shouldn't make anyone cold or sick. "So where's the shop, Miss Nora the reporter?" He looked around once more to see if he could see a store from where they stood. As it was, all he could see was people.

"Not sure. I have the distinct feeling that there should be one close by. " she pulled out a pamphlet about the park's free trolley car ride.
She glanced up at Hayden. He was a nice looking good on the outside but what was his inside like? Glancing up at the sky, Nora noticed the clouds to be moving quite rapidly. Perhaps there wouldn't be any rain but her joints were acting like it was going to be rain.
"We need to find a green pentagon sign which is where the trolley car stops. There is a map there to see where we want to go. Are you going to spend the night here?" she asked quietly as she glanced around the area for the sign.

He listened to her speak and nodded. He looked around yet again and caught a glimpse of something green this time. He began walking towards it, expecting her to follow him, and when he heard her question, he smirked. Why was she possibly asking him that? "Ah. maybe." He turned his gaze to her as they walked. "Why? Is that an invitation?" he chuckled as he questioned her. After a few more steps, they arrived to the trolley sign, and he rested his hands on his hips.

Nora was taken back for a minute then realized what she said. She hurried up to catch up with him.
"Well now, I didn't invite you but you could invite me. " she spoke teasingly with a bit of a mischievous smile.
"I just was wondering if you were and perhaps our rooms could be close together, actually. From there on, we shall see what happens. I do have a job to do and thought that you might be a good candidate for an outsider view of the Amusement Park. Who knows... maybe we might get lost like a few others have.
Perhaps even do a bit of spy work on that angle. That would make a good news story, wouldn't it? But here I go boring you with my work once more. "

He chuckled. This time her words kept his attention. He honestly had nothing better to do. As long as they would get to ride some rides, he'd be fine with helping her. The disappearances were a little interesting even if he was sure they were because the people simply enjoyed the latest attraction. Things in this city were usually boring and slow. "Alright. Sure. I'll help." He boarded the trolley and waited for her to join him.

The trolley started up and an announcement was made.
"The Amusement Park welcomes you to the Park. We will start with the Children's Area first. We have maps that you can buy at a discount on the trolley. If you want the Personal Guide Electronic Map, you will have to purchase it at the hotel. Speaking of the hotels, it would be your best bet to decide whether or not you wish to spend the night. The rates go up in two hours and the rooms go fast. Now please sit back and enjoy the ride to your destination.""

"Let's stop at the adult area hotel first. We can get our rooms so that we will be sure to have them. Is that ok with you?" Nora asked.

Hayden crinkled his nose as the idea of having to make a decision now, but he was committed to this little cause of hers. "Uh yeah. Sure. Let's do that." He looked out of the trolley's windows as it sped along its tracks. The park around them was beautiful. The trees, bushes, and colorful flowers were all perfectly maintained, and there wasn't a single leaf out of place. The workers must be wonderful. He ran his fingers through his red hair and then turned to Nora. "Say, do you think the hotels will be really expensive?" He didn't exactly have tons of money to blow.

"Most likely. Tell you what. I'll spurge and get a suite. But you must be behave yourself. Agreed?" Nora smiled at Hayden then wondered just what she just got herself into? Of course she could move out into a single room but she would have to pay for it herself. She needed to watch what she said and did.

"I just hope that I haven't made a mistake in trusting you so don't prove me wrong." she spoke softly then looked out the window at the well groomed park. It was very inviting to children with scenes from nursery rhymes and stories tucked in hidden areas for the children to find.

Hayden blushed a light shade as she told him that she'd just buy a room for the both of them. He wasn't one that accepted charity from others. When she told him to behave, he chuckled. "I will behave, but there's not need for that. You can keep your money. I'll pay for my own room, thank you very much." He watched the children section pass by and was honestly surprised. It was rather nice. After the trolley stopped to let a family off, it continued on ward, and he began to wonder just how long this ride would be.

The tram exited and slowly crossed to the Adult Section of the Park. Once inside the driver spoke to announce the arrival of the first hotel which had three rooms left.The small one in the next area was not yet booked.

"Shall we ride to the second one? There are at least 6 of us....." Nora aksed quietly.

He shrugged. It sounded fine to him. If they were going to get separate rooms then it was probably better to try the hotel that was still empty. "Yeah. Let's just wait." He looked at her and yawned before speaking up, "What do you want to ride first or are you going to simply snoop?"

"Not sure. I was given this assignment this morning and was told to get here ASAP like yesterday. So there must be something else going on. " Nora spoke very low then slightly louder.
"I'm gonna get the expensive map. That one that is electronic. It can show areas that the other maps don't show. I wonder what they are? Then we can some lunch and discus where to go first.
What is your favorite ride? Mine is Ferris wheel and roller coasters."

He crinkled his nose as he heard her mention that the expensive map showed places that the cheaper ones didn't. It kind of sounded like a bunch of conspiracy nonsense. Maybe.. "My favorite rides are roller coasters. Say," he looked at her, a grin on his face now. "How about if we find nothing, you let me take you out of a date?" The trolley stopped in the next section as he spoke, and he rose, tired of sitting there. Even if this wasn't there stop, he was up for some walking.

"That does sounds intriguing. Make you a deal. Let me buy my map thingy, get my room and then you can take me out on a date. Do I look presentable enough or do I need to change into something else? I didn't bring a dress so don't expect any fancy. " Nora spoke as she followed Hayden.
"I wonder where I get the Personal Guide Electronic Map at.....most likely at the desk. or the hotel gift shop.

He nodded. He so won the bet with Mark. A date trumped phone numbers. He led her to the hotel and paid for his room once inside. "Hey, Miss?" he asked the woman behind the desk. "Where can we buy one of the... expensive map thingies?" All this time of Nora repeatedly saying it, and he still didn't know what it was called. To be fair, he honestly didn't care about it. It was certainly out of his price range.