The Course of Obstacles

Welcome to the Course of Obstacles

Laying on a white bed, in a white room, staring at white. The only color was me and my clothes. It's been 17 years since I was put in here. This place was once terrifying, but I guess it would of, when you are throw in here at age 10. For 17 years I've been stuck in The Course Of Obstacles, a place where you are pushed past the max, and more to the breaking point or past that. Majority of people believe the there are endless amount of courses, but if you've been around for a long time, observant, and have to go through the courses often, you will come to know what I do. There are around three courses with 10 levels each, they will switch up the levels every time, you go in. The Course is not something to joke about, once you're in, you're in, it's a one way ticket in and one way ticket out, death. There are only 5 ways to die here. One, the courses, two, suicide, three, execution, four is natural causes and five is extermination.

I look at the door and sigh

The only thing to do is be inside your mind, which isn't always a good thing. They human need interaction or we become mentally unstable. At least that's what the article I stole for a bit said. And I guess it's true, people in The Course who are called competitors, will immediately go to their "friends", they have made here and talk and talk. I say friends loosely because they either don't want to be alone, die, or betray them in the end. Me, I'm isolated from everyone, the only interaction I get is from the guards and when I face competitors during The Course, other than that I'm alone in my mind.

The sounds of footsteps coming to my door. Once they reach my door, opens a slot, puts a plate of food through and then shuts the slot. When the footsteps disappear, I get up from my bed and grabs the tray.

Oatmeal for breakfast again. I thought as I look at my food

You see they give oatmeal, cereal, mash, or porridge when it's morning in the outside world. Meatloaf, or some kind of casserole with a type of salad for lunch. And chicken, pasta or lasagna with fruit and veggies for dinner. Well fruit and veggies are with either lunch, dinner, or both. I mainly use the meal schedule to tell time, like after they serve dinner they won't come back till breakfast time. They also don't put someone in The Course after dinner and before breakfast. So it's a good time to sleep, any other time is not a wise idea. They could come in and drag you out and throw you into The Course.

I eat my breakfast and drink my water, we are given at every meal. Then place the cup and plate at the slot and lays back on the bed.

"How long was it since I showered?" I asked myself

I sniffed myself.

I'm going to need a shower soon. I'll do that after dinner. I thought to myself as I lay and stare at my white ceiling.

Footsteps become louder and I lay still unresponsive. My slot opens, my breakfast dishes are replaced by my lunch tray and cup. As usual, I wait till the footsteps are no longer, before retrieving the food.

"Meatloaf, today I see." I mumble

Tink! Tink! Tink!

I knew what that sound meant. It means laundry is back from the wash. After finishing the food and placing the dishes in their spots, I go to my bathroom. Once in and had shut the door, I stripped down and hopped in the shower. My room or what I like to call it, my living quarters; consist of two rooms, the main room. Which has a bed and a night stand. The second room is the bathroom, that contains a shower, toilet, sink, two small cabinets; one for clean laundry and one for dirty laundry. Three boxes one for my female items, the second is for my shampoo, conditioner, body wash and other hygiene products for my body, the third one is products my face and mouth hygiene products.

Once done with my shower, I open the clean laundry cabinet door, grabbed a towel and an outfit. Which is the same one I was wearing, but clean. Throwing my dirty clothes in its respective cabinet, I get dress. Leaving the bathroom I head to my nightstand, opened it's drawer and took my brush out, to fix my short wet hair.

While my hair drys I sit on my bed and stare at the wall.

I wonder when they will bring me to the common room. I wondered

The common area is a big room with a glass wall in the middle. One side looked similar to a cafeteria, and the other is an empty room. The side similar to a cafeteria is for competitors, and the other side is for the champion of The Course. A champion is the best of the best, they have completed The Course at least once.

I freeze as I hear a sound.

Footsteps? It can't be dinner time so soon. Wait they're more than one pair of feet. I thought

As they got closer, I moved to the middle of the room and stared at the door. Finally they reached my door, I heard locks going undone to open the door. Making sure I show no emotion, I waited. The door open, revealing four guards with three chains.

"Come on Vicious." Said guard 1

I walked till about 3 to 4 feet and stop. Once I did that, guard 2 came towards me and placed the handcuff like chains around my wrists. Guard 3 went behind me and put a dog collar and leash like, chain around my neck. After making sure the chains are secure, we went into the hall with all four guards surrounding me on all sides.

"Try not to harm anyone Vicious, please."

"She is on the opposite side of everyone."

"I know. I trying to get a reaction out of her."

"She isn't going to give anyone reactions, you two, now shut it!"

I internally roll my eyes at the two guards and silently thanking the old guard. He is one of the last guards who was here before me. He has a soft spot for me, but that's a story for another time. I also roll my eyes internally at the name they gave me, Vicious, seriously. Here they take away your name and give you numbers for names. Mine was 20-1-18-1 till I earned a name with letter, and gave me Vicious.

"Here we are!"

That we are I thought

A white iron door was in front of us. Guard 3, who was in front of me unlocked it and we walked in. An empty half room greeted us, once we were in the room, they undid the chains and left, not without locking the door after them.

I sigh and glanced at the glass wall, nobody is in the competitors commons. Knowing they won't get me till a couple of minutes before dinner, I began to walk the perimeter of the room. After a while I pick up the pace, and continued all the way to top speed. A couple of minutes at top speed, I gradually slow my pace till, I come to a complete stop. Breathing a little shorten, I stand, facing the glass, I stare at the other side of the commons.

Thump!! Pitter-Patter!! Thump!! Pitter- Patter!! Thump!!

I wait, knowing exactly what's coming