of their teenage years, was going to drive the three hours to the campsite. When Julian got there, he helped her put her bags in the car; then off to Sara’s house they went. Sara came out the house looking like she hadn’t slept a wink. Ann and Julian looked at each other and silently agreed not to mention it. Julian packed Sara’s bags into the car and the drive to the campsite started. Ann Sara and Julian arrived at the campground; Jimmy, Stanley, and Sally were already parked and waiting for them. As Ann stepped out of the car, she could hear Jimmy call out, “It’s about time you slow pokes showed up! Let’s go! We’re burning daylight here!” Jimmy was the funny one in the group. They all got their belongings out of the cars and off they went to hike to the campsite. They knew the destination of the hike was going to take some time from what the map said, but they were all prepared. It started out as such a charming hike, with beautiful, clear streams and tall waterfalls. Everything was so green and healthy looking, there was nothing better than being outside and seeing the beauty in nature. They walked up several large hills before they stopped to take a break. They found a clear spot that was right next to a little waterfall. They sat there for some time chatting and fueling up with some protein bars when all the sudden a dog came running right between the half of them. It was running so fast that it knocked over Sara’s bag but didn’t bother to stop. The dog was a beautiful long-haired black lab. It looked as if there was a collar on it and they tried to get its attention, but it just kept on going. In fear of getting separated from the group, they decided it was best to not chase after it. After a short time, the group decided to pack up and continue on their hike. They wanted to make sure they made it to the site before it got dark. As they continued walking, Stanley found a woman’s shoe off the side of the trail. It started to make some of them a little leery: the random dog, the abandoned shoe, what’s next they thought. No one had any services, most
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