Happiness wells in me at my brother’s confidence, and honestly?
I think it’s precisely what I needed to hear as I head into the gym, ready to meet my fate.
We enter the obstacles course in groups of ten according to our ranking, which means that Luca, Jesse and Rafe are invited in way before Ben and I. I give Jesse and Rafe both hugs and wish them good luck, knowing that I won’t see them again until the ceremony in which the final rankings are announced. We’ll be allowed back in the barracks after the obstacle course, but just to grab our things. We’ve got to get outside as fast as possible.
Since I’m currently ranked in the middle of the pack – a status which will surely change after this obstacle run – I don’t have too long to wait.
As they call my name as part of the next group of
