Echo hadn't been sure whether he would be walking or driving, so she had been looking up and down the sidewalk anxiously. The closer it drew to time, the more anxious she became. Was he really coming? The time ticked by, seconds turning into infinity as she waited. She glanced at her watch again and her heart rate went up.
He's not coming. This was all a trick. I'm such a fool. What was I thinking?
Just as she was about to give up any hope of this being an actual date, she looked at the car that had just pulled up. She didn't know his car, but knew him immediately by feel and when she saw him through the open window. A wave of relief washed over her. Okay, so she wasn't an idiot and he had showed promptly on time. She offered a little smile and got into the passenger seat.