Becky still isn't sure exactly what this journey will entail but she's ready for anything. The short note she found earlier in her mailbox was vague. Meet at Pacific Crest Trail, Saturday at 9:00 am was written in artsy handwriting. Becky had immediately recognized the handwriting as her friend Rachel's, from high school. She also immediately knew that it had to do with Lindsey, another friend from the ancient realm of high school. It had been all over the news; Lindsey had gone missing while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and no rescue teams are able to find her.
As Becky walks through town, she speculates about the journey. Rachel must be getting together the old group of friends to search for Lindsey. They had a close group of friends in high school but things had changed after graduation. Becky hasn't seen her high school friends in years. Surely everyone must have changed; Becky knew that she definitely had. Though Becky hadn't seen Lindsey in years, she was determined to find her and obviously Rachel was too.
Eventually Becky makes it to the gas station where she hangs out until she finds a person willing to give her a ride down to the trail. The start of the trail is about four hours from where Becky lives. A pale man with fire red hair offers to give Becky a ride. He seems pretty creepy but Becky accepts. She feels confident in her self-defense skills and she wants to get to the trail as soon as possible. Part of her is excited to see old friends and the other part is ready to begin the adventure of locating Lindsey.
The red haired man gets Becky to the trail early in the morning. She sees Miki, Allyson, Brenna and Rachel already there. Becky wonders for a second if her friends will judge her for hitchhiking but then she decides that she doesn't really care. She thanks the red haired man, grabs her backpack, and walks towards her friends. She is ready for the journey.
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