PILOT
"Sh*t" Tyler Quier cursed as his foot hit a trash can while jogging to partake in the exam that may very well change his life .
Why am I even rushing to an exam that doesn't even start in the next 47 minute, Tyler thought to himself as he looked at the old Casio in his wrist which he bought for his Valedictorian Service some years ago to impress his high school girlfriend and prom date.
"I am surprise this watch still even works" he muttered to himself remembering how High School was fun and all
"But University was no fun especially as someone who studied to become a football agent" Tyler said while wincing from the pain his toe was going through.
Continuing his journey to the Football Agent branch in his city where he would be taking the first exam that will certify him as a registered football agent.
Tyler had always dreamed of being a football player and making it big joining a top tier team like Six(6) times Champions League Winners Liverpool, or the Spanish Giants Real Madrid and Barcelona and even VFB Stuttgart in Germany would have been a dream come true.
But after realizing that he had no talent in that area and also being sat down by his High School coach for three hours explaining to him how horrible he was at football he gave up on that dream and did the next best thing he could do that relates to football, being a football agent. If he couldn't be a star then he will make a star, he vowed.
But all that will have to wait as he first had to pass the first hurdle and that is passing the exam that will qualify him as a Tier 1 agent. In this world, football is a well developed sport and even being an agent requires strict skill set, therefore an organization was formed to monitor the activities of all agents and this agency is known as the "Football Agents Association".
"The name is kinda bland but it gets the job done" Tyler joked.
Now walking briskly he could see the towering skyscraper that housed this branch of this city Football Agents Association "Now that's impressive" he spoke out as he was mesmerized by the sheer size of the building. Tyler had always seen this building while passing by, but now that he stood directly in front of it his heart couldn't help but flutter.
Today is the day, old blood, Tyler thought as he slapped himself awake
" Football Clubs watch out as this man is about to become certified and take your money " he said out loud smugly and then he took a step inside
As he approached the receptionist, without stating anything she directed him to take the elevator to the 28th floor without even glancing at him " Ugh! She must be really good at her job" Tyler reasoned . He got in the elevator immediately and upon entering the lobby of the 28th floor he met three security personnel that checked his identity and bag, then he was made to walk through a machine that detects harmful materials on his body "All this for an exam" Tyler inquired but he received no answer and a minute later his stuff was handed back to him and he was directed to a hall ,upon entering he couldn't help but curse again " Holy Sh*t" Tyler exclaimed because close to 100 people were sat and staring at him as he entered
As his eyes wandered around looking for a place to sit, a woman standing at the back motioned to him to come
Do I perhaps know this woman before, Jason wondered but as he got closer and could see that she was petite, wearing a blue top with a black office skirt and of average looks, he concluded that she must be a worker there
"Hello, Good morning" she greeted in a friendly tone
"Oui" Tyler replied in French
Shit I always speak french when am nervous,Tyler was now sweating profously as around 100 pairs of eyes where still on him
"Ohh! You are French?" she questioned him
"Oui" he replied
Fuckk why is it only "Yes" that is in my head at this moment
"That is interesting" she added with a little smile
"Oui" he replied again
If Tyler could have seen a hole inside he would have readily jumped inside at that moment
"You need to fill out this form and submit it while you wait" she said as she handed him a form
"Or do you perhaps need us to reprint a french translation for you" the lady inquired further
"No need for that" he replied now less anxious
"Okay, Please find a seat" she said politely
Tyler went ahead and found himself a seat at the very edge of the hall
The hall was arranged like a movie theater room with it being semi-circular and a large stage was in front, he guessed that this hall could easily host 500 or more people
After some time he finished with the form and submitted it and now he is just waiting for the exam to start
Immediately it clock struck 9 am a man who could have easily passed as a Men in Black Agent entered and climbed on the podium to address them
" Welcome to this year's Football Agent Exam, some of you are going to go on and become great agents and it all starts from here and remember there are only 30 spots available, of the 30 only the first 10 will be allowed to start their agency while the remaining 20 are offered a job here. Goodluck to you guys as you chase your dreams" .
Immediately the man stepped down another woman came up to tell them that the first part of the exam will soon begin and that it was a written exam
It was at this moment that Tyler realised that the chair he sat on had like a collapsible table where the cup holder was supposed to be
" I guess we are writing the exam in here then" he reasoned
Tyler silently vowed to make Top 10 as he wasn't really interested in working at the Football Agent Branch
The pay was good but he has his mind set up on bigger things in life.
" It all starts from here" he reminded himself.