It was almost a week before the testing. It is where you change from a teenager to an adult. Everyone must do it in order to advance in their life. You will be selected a spouse for life, and will complete the testing together.
The testing involves life changing experiences. Survival skills, cognitive skills, teamwork skills and physical skills. The testing is in real life, you are put out into the open to fend for yourself. Some parts of the testing can cause near death situations and possibly death.
Once you pass the test, you will be put into a class with your spouse. High class have the jobs of organizing our society, and will be given incredible senses and reflexes. At the end of the day, you can party and do what ever you want.
Middle class will do the basic things for our society. They can have one child, while high class can have as many as they want.
Lower class, are the constructors of the society. They can have no children and have very little respect.
How well you do on the testing will affect your life forever. The people who do an outstanding job will be placed in upper class and will receive what they deserve. Everyone wants to make it to upper class, but the viewers won't waste their technology on someone who can't do the job. You know enough about our world now...
"Jamie, wanna come over to my room later?" My best friend Lisa asked.
"Sure, but I have some training to do before I can come."
"On your schedule?"
"No, I'm using my spare time to prepare for the testing." I replied nervously.
"Yeah... I'll come with you I guess."
"Awesome lets go!"
I stuffed my school things away in the tube and sent it off to my room.
Me and Lisa marched over to the training room. The sliding glass opened as we approached and the fans above us blew cold air down.
I shivered and went into the changing room. I selected my outfit on the tablet and lifted my arms. It swapped my school clothes with training clothes.
I stepped out and saw Lisa waiting for me.
"What first?" She asked.
"Um.. How about the rope?" I suggested. It was my worst skill. I wasn't the greatest at climbing so now is my chance to prepare.
We walked over and I stepped on to the rope platform.
"Place your hands on the pads" the computer spoke in a monotone voice. I did as it requested and a rope fell in front of me.
I gripped its ruff surface and the platform slid away. I held on as the tank underneath was filled up with water to prevent injuries from falling.
"Begin. Hold on tight." The computer voice spoke.
I used all my strength to pull upwards. My legs wrapped around the rope and I reached up and pulled myself up.
I continued up the rope forcing myself to look up. I could hear my hands screaming in pain.
I exhaled slowly and reluctantly looked down. I gasp escaped my lips and I forced my self to continue.
It would be terribly painful if I fell from this height into water. I shook the thought out of my head and continued to climb. The rope came to an end and the glass platform appeared underneath me.
I jumped off the rope and stretched my fingers. They were all red, I never got blisters though, I had calluses from training when I was a youngling.
I tube appeared for me to slide down and I grabbed a bottle of water. I chugged it down as I slid down to the ground.
Lisa was almost done, I saw her near the top.
Climbing a rope was challenging, but it would be worse without the assistance of water to break your fall...
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