*Continues walking until reaching a small alleyway running between two buildings off to my left, out of which spills a near constant stream of pedestrians, some of whom are carrying plates of food, among other odds and ends* [i]Looks like this is it.[/i] *Heads down the alleyway and through the tightly packed crowd, the stalls of various vendors lining either side of the path. Jostling my way deeper, I finally arrive at the source of the smell, a small yet bustling table with bowls of ingredients laid neatly across its surface. Meanwhile an older looking woman was busy working alongside a similarly aged gentleman, each of them preparing meals with inhuman speed. I could see these being ferried to waiting customers by a young woman, most likely in her mid-twenties, as I approached* Could I get one beef Pad Thai to go please? Oh, and with extra hoisin sauce if you don't mind. *I flash her a friendly smile as I fish my wallet from my pocket* [right]"Of course! That'll be $7.95."[/right] *I count out the appropriate amount and hand it over to her, after which she passes me a receipt, which I take* [right]"It should be ready in about ten minutes."[/right] *I give her a slight nod as I step away, quickly shifting my attention down to the receipt and the number it contained as I made my way over to an as of yet unoccupied metal bench to wait* [i]Ticket ten...[/i] *Sighs* Even here my destiny manages to find me...