The Oak Tree

The Oak Tree is over in Sector 18. We are at 108 in the Ocean Complex. If you have been to this part of town, you know it’s always moving and there is always a lot of noise outside. We are just one shop among many in the complex. It’s a solid building, though it gets a bit confusing with all the different levels and corridors. We spend a lot of our time just making sure the place looks decent for everyone. Wiping down the tables, checking the inventory, that sort of thing. It’s not like those fancy places you see in magazines with perfect everything. We have regular chairs and regular lights. We don't have some big corporate team behind us or a marketing department. It’s just us here every morning opening up the place. Sometimes the AC acts up and we have to call the repair guy, which is always a bit of a hassle in the heat. The Ocean Complex has a lot of different businesses, so we see all kinds of people walking past our door every hour. Some come in for a while, and some don't. We don’t try to pull people in with loud music or anything like that. If someone wants to sit down, they are always welcome. We just keep the place running as best as we can. It’s a lot of little tasks that add up. Some days go by fast and others feel like they will never end.