Part 1

It is the 20th of September, 4 am and I'm still up. I can't sleep yet, so I'm just sitting outside on the balcony. We've arrived after midnight in the hotel and however I'm not tired, I didn't wanted to go out to the city yet. I will wait until tomorrow, or better said, today. Actually, I'm still up, because I plan to go to the hills, to see the sunrise. The first thing I would like to see from this city is watching the sun getting higher and higher, just how it makes the city from second to second more and more visible.

I was planning this first trip, since I knew, when we will arrive. It represents why I'm here, all my expectations. A new beginning.

Pete said, he will come with me, because he wouldn't let me go alone to the hills with the cab. So he is checking out now, when the sun will rise. I'm glad, that he is with me and takes care of me. It would be a bit scary being here all alone, without anyone. Actually, we are not alone, 4 other co-workers came with us, but I don't know them as well as him. Pete is more like a brother to me, then a co-worker, but I couldn't yet decide whether he is an elder or a younger brother though, but he is. No less, no more.

He is now coming out to the balcony also.

'They wrote 5:17 am shall the sun come up, so we better get a cab, because I don't know, how long it will take to the hills.' he tells me in a voice he is using, when he is tired and sleepy. I'm very thankful, that he gives me still company to this journey.

'It's about 30 minutes, and there is no traffic this time, but we can go, I'm done.'

He just gives a small nod anf gets his jacket, so do I. We are going down to the lobby of the hotel, where a cab driver is already waiting for us. I've asked the receptionist for a cab earlier, when we arrived and told her to make sure, that it is someone trustable.

Now, it turns out, that the well known driver is a girl about my age, so about 24. Ok, I'm not yet 24, I just will turn in some months. The receptionist introduces us to her.

'Miss, this is Madison Laws, one of my friends and cab-driver.' We shake hands with her.

'Hi Madison, my name is... to be continued