"Are you nervous?" Asked Josh.
"Not really." Said Marissa, as her and Josh walked down the hallway towards their class. "The chances of being picked for the demonstration out of a class of five hundred are extremely small."
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Said Josh, as he stopped in front of the doorway of the classroom. "I don't know, even if the chance of being picked is low, the thought of it is still scary."
"Josh, you're being ridiculous." Replied Marissa. "You just have to think of this like another day. Now let's hurry up before someone takes our seats."
The two then walked into the auditorium where the class was held. It was a giant room. Shaped like a movie theater except there was a stage where the screen would normally be with two small screens on both sides of the stage to display videos or powerpoints. Marissa and Josh quickly made their way to the usual seats they sat in. Third row from the back, back right corner.
The two sat down and Marissa tried to process her feelings on today. Despite what she said to Josh, she was terrified that she was going to be picked for the demonstration. Josh and Marissa were both in their first semester of college, and the sexual education class they were sitting in was mandatory to take for all students. The only requirement was that you had to be over 18. Even though it was mandatory, the class itself was pretty easy. It was pretty much a guaranteed A, so most students didn't mind taking it. The only issue was the demonstration. Held once a semester, being chosen for it was the fear of all incoming freshmen. It was the kind of thing that sounded like a urban legend, but a simple Google search and every upperclassman testimony would tell you it was very real. It got so bad, that almost everyone would just skip on demonstration day, so they had to make students sign a waiver at the beginning stating that if a student was selected for the demonstration and they skipped class, they would be expelled from the university. It was because of this that the 500 person class was completely full today.
Marissa glanced at a nervous Josh wearing a Radiohead t-shirt and a pair of jeans and imagined what it would be like if he was selected for the demonstration. Josh was a pretty good looking guy all things considered, and him being chosen wouldn't exactly be the worst thing in her mind. Marissa never really could figure out why in all the years she had known Josh he never had a girlfriend.
Marissa was pretty good looking herself. she had medium length black hair, and her Mexican heritage gave the petite girl's skin a golden tone. Marissa's boobs were on the small side, but they fit her body type, and her gorgeous legs more than made up for it. She had worn a black v-neck and jean shorts today to accent her legs. She had a lot of attention from guys back in the small town that her and Josh were from, but Marissa had flown under the radar as far as guys go now that they were at a university.
Marissa snapped out of her daydreaming as the bell rang. The professor, a blonde Swedish woman, walked to the front of the stage as a nervous hush fell over the class.
"Now, we will begin the random selection for the demonstration." Said the professor. "I trust no one needs me to go over the requirements if you are selected?"
The class was silent, which the professor took as a yes. She walked over to a laptop on the side of the stage and pressed a button, which displayed the name of the chosen student on a screen behind the stage.
"Marissa Santos! You have been selected for the demonstration."
Marissa felt lightheaded, and her ears started ringing. Josh was trying to say something to her, but it was like her ears weren't working. She felt like she was going to throw up, and all she wanted to do was run away, but she knew what would happen if she did.
Marissa stood up and begin the longest walk of her life down the stairs to the stage. She heard the murmurs from the other students as they got a good look at her. Most of the guys seemed excited while the girls reactions were a mix of pity and relief. She was startled by a flash and realized someone had just taken her picture. Marissa then remembered how easy it was to find videos of past demonstrations online, and realized that today would be preserved on the internet forever.