It was five am Saturday morning, and the city was slowly waking up. Despite the early hour, Jack was excited and looking forward to hiking with Analise. He pulled into a guest parking spot of Crest View Apartments and grabbed his phone to send her a message to let her know he had arrived. Just as he was pressing send, someone knocked on his window. His head snapped up to see who it was and found Analise grinning, bouncing, and waving at him excitedly.
She was wearing a light jacket over a yellow sports top, with black spandex shorts, green knee-high socks, and hiking boots. She had a small backpack slung over one shoulder and was holding a wide-brimmed hat in one hand.
He had his pack and boots loaded in the back, so he got out to open the back gate for her. As soon as he was clear of the door, she grabbed him in a hug.
"Oh, Jack," she said, "I'm so excited! Thank you for inviting me to go hiking with you."
