Zac and Tyler
Zac and Tyler have being friends since childhood and have travelled to 5 countries together. Their dream, if they won the lottery is to visit every capital city in the world. A tough task but a task both is determined to achieve. The excitement of a life on the road and a life of adventure is something the friends always wanted.
Zac is 22, 6 ft. 3 160 pounds. He is slim but has a very noticeable six pack with broad surfer shoulders. His blonde hair and piercing blue eyes always got him the attention of both boys and girls growing up. Surfing has given him a golden complexion that he claims comes from his Greek ancestors.
Tyler isn't as tall as Zac but shares his friend's slim physique. His hair, his pride and joy is a lot longer than Zac's medium length blonde hair. Brown and curly a bit like Tom Holland's hair draped just above his shoulders. Growing up Zac would tease him that one day he would cut it off in his sleep.
They both have a lot in common most notably their lack of family. Zac's parents had both died when he was 19 in a tragic accident. A car accident that devastated Zac but his determination and strength of character and good friend Tyler allowed him to survive the ordeal.
Tyler was raised by a single mother who was in and out of prison his whole life. She tried her best but would often repeat the same cycles, get a job save some money blow the money, spiral and then get herself into trouble again. Tyler promised himself he would never become a prisoner like his Mum.
They were very close growing up and very competitive with one another. As children they had many play fights that involved trying to pin one another down and getting the other to submit. They often chatted about their desires to travel and spent years planning their trip before they eventually decided it was time.
When they first left they had a fair amount of money to fund their trip. Zac had received a sizeable inheritance after his parent's death and Tyler had worked since the age of 16 learning from his mother's mistakes to not blow his cash. However, after two years of living the dream they were broke.
They returned to America determined to keep alive their dreams of travel, after all America had everything. They could surf, ski, gamble whatever they wanted in the land of the free. It felt like a bit of a defeat returning so close to their home town but were optimistic it was only for a short period.
They owned a van that had a bed converted into the back. Initially it was used to go on long weekend surfing trips. They would park behind a hostel nearby a beach, sleep head to toe next to one another before waking at 6 am for a sunrise surf. Now however, it was their home in a small surf town in the USA.
The small town is very picturesque. They found a hostel that would allow them to park the van in the back and use the facilities. They had to clean the kitchen to stay there for free but loved the social aspect of it. They made many friends but free accommodation didn't put food on the table.
They had started to become sick of being broke back packers. Any work they found was usually poorly paid and very menial. Their day's now consisted of surfing and desperately looking for work. It was Tyler who found the Ad online and couldn't believe his luck when he read it. This could be the answer to their prayers.
"Civic experiment 6 month contract, 100,000 dollars with the possibility to earn much more. Two applicants needed free accommodation. Must be male and in their twenties. Backpackers are encouraged to apply".
That was all it said it didn't go into the specifics of how the experiment worked. Zac and Tyler didn't care how it worked and they filled out the application immediately. They didn't hear anything for a couple of weeks and had started to give up hope until a notification came through on their phone.
"You have successfully completed the first stage of the application. Please attend an interview on the 13th. If successful the experiment will begin one week later."
The interview was not far away. Both boys were very excited and nervous. They scraped up all their money to buy nice yet cheap suits. If they didn't get the job they might have to start begging on the streets just to feed themselves. They arrived a half hour early in attempt to gain extra brownie points.
The lobby is a very sterile reception area in a room painted white with white tiled floors. There was a young man maybe early twenties behind the counter who directed the boys into a waiting room. There were two other guys in the waiting room similar age to Zac and Tyler.
'Hi this is Kyle and I'm Brandon. Are you applying for the experiment?' One of the guys asked.
'Yeah, have you any idea what this about' Zac asks.
'No idea, all we know is the money is good and we get a place to stay for free' Brandon responds.
'Yeah that's what we like about it too, we could really use some extra money' Zac said realising that these two are their competition for the job.
'Good luck in your interview' Brandon says.
'Yo too' Zac replies and takes one of the seats in the waiting room. Tyler sits down beside him. They are both getting increasingly nervous. They want the job so badly. Tyler looks around the waiting room, its all white. He wonders why they don't put a painting or two up.
After only 15 minutes of waiting they were called for the interview. Both got a sudden surge of butterflies as they walked through the door. The room was again all white and very sterile. Two men sat behind a white desk one in his mid-twenties and the other and older gentleman who looked closer to 70.
'Hi I'm Dr Sampson, but you can call me Tanner and this is Gregory Hicks but you can refer to him as Mr Hicks' said the doctor while motioning them to sit.
Tanner sat down and looked through the papers. Tanner like all the people they have seen today is very attractive. He has long brown hair that is very straight. He is quite pale which makes his brown eyes almost sparkle and really emphasis his chiselled jaw.
'We are very pleased with your application. However, this is a 6 month long experiment. What will your family think of no contact for such a long period?' asked the doctor.
'Oh don't worry about that we don't have much family to speak of that won't be a problem' answered Zac quite nervously.
The two men behind the desk looked at one another and smiled. Mr Hicks wrote something down and stood up.
'The last thing that you boys have to decide upon is quite important. Once you sign the document it will be legally binding and there will be no opting out. You must finish the 6 months failure to do so will lead to a fine and jail time. Is this understood' said the man while handing them each a contract.
