Simulation Escape(Wattpad)

Chapter 7

(Let's see, who all are exited for Kate's POV?)

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STRENGTH

I need a serious explanation on how the heck did I end up on a race track while we all were on our way to that stupid and weird mysterious lab. All I remember is everything went blank, as if I fainted, when Max opened the door.

Agh! how did I end up over here? I hate this house. I already said there's something wrong over here. And where is that lab thing? Anyways, who cares? I don't even care bout science or that lab; I hate it. Actually strike that off. I hate studies. They're so boring and useless. No one's gonna ask me state the laws of some random guy named Newton or what's the IUPAC name of this compound which I never even heard about or solve this stupid equation which is the most pointless thing to do on Earth, while I'm playing volleyball.

Can't we just stay out and play the entire day instead of sitting inside being stuck within four walls for six to seven hours, Agh! that shit suffocates me like anything. And worst thing is it happens five times a week. I hate school.

And where did everyone go? It's just me on this huge track and field arena.

I knew it was a bad idea but nobody ever listened to me. They all wanted to find out about these scientists and there lab and how they vanished. Well blame that all on Max, cause it was all his idea. He's the one who brought up this idea of "let's do something fun and interesting" in the group. First everyone was a little hesitant but eventually Daniel, Aviva and Jenna were on his side for this stupid adventure.

Like nobody even cared about what happened to those scientists . I never wanted to be a part of it but I somehow, ended up in this mess with my super annoying best friends.
Well, I guess that's what all the best are friends for. So here I'm trying to get out of this track and fields ground.

It's a really huge oval shaped athletic track with three levels of seating arrangement. I think atleast a million people can fit in here. There were five gates but all of them were locked. I tried pushing them open but nothing worked, they were locked.

I was trying to open the main gate and that's when I noticed, I saw an emergency button. Like the one we have in school corridors. I punched opened the glass frame and pressed the red button.

Within a second all the stadium lights went on and the display screen came to life. This is what was written on the screen

"Run 10,000 meters"

What 10kms? Are you kidding me? And why would I run 10kms? I tried pressing the red button again but it wasn't working anymore.

I saw a timer going on showing me I have exactly one hour to complete 10kms..
And the countdown started..
"59:59"
"59:58"
"59:57"
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And I still didn't knew what to do. I didn't wanted to run. I noticed there were three display boards and that's when I saw it written in bold letters.

"Run 10,000 meters and one door will open. Run 20,000 meters and two doors will open."

Fine if that's what I have to do to get out of this stadium then let's do it. I started running from the starting line. Just a bunch of laps to go and I'll be out of this locked place, searching for Jenna, Max and Daniel. I hope they're somewhere here near this stadium.

I don't even know how the scientists managed to keep such a huge place underground. And why do they need a track and field ground in the first place? And the stupid thing is everyone thought there was a laboratory in here. That's so strange. Nothing makes sense over here. Maybe they had an interest in sports, if so then, maybe I don't hate them that much, if they secretly had an underground private ground. Maybe they loved running but became scientist and who knows somehow they're stuck somewhere, in this ground. I hope we can find them out so that I can ask them about this ground.

Now the only way I'll be out of this ground is by running 10 kilometers. Which definitely is a challenge because I'm not an athlete. I'm a volleyball player. But this stadium just challenged me and I accepted the challenge.

I started at "57:34". It was such a huge ground that it literally took me about 3 minutes to finish the first lap.

Twenty four more laps to go.

Twenty three more laps to go.

Twenty two more laps to go.

Twenty one ..

Twenty..

Nineteen..

Eighteen..

Shoot! how did the obstacles come in between. I probably finished 10 laps. And only 30 minutes are left.

I jumped through all the obstacles as fast as possible but I was drained out completely. Only about 10 minutes left to complete five laps.

Oh no! I don't think I'll make it. I started running, even when my legs were having terrible cramps. I have to get out of this place. I started taking greater steps, which did boost my speed a little.

And I crossed the finish line at " 00.01" and the timer stopped and door to my escape opened. I was on the ground. I couldn't move my body was paining but I somehow managed to walk till the other side of the door only to find something terrifying waiting for me on the other side ..

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~mahek💚