! written by u/deleted on 2013-02-22

I don't know where I was born or where I came from.

All I know is that after a seemingly endless void of emptiness, that one day I was able to walk forth onto an unusual land.

I was on a road and I could see others just as confused as I. Regardless of the situation I pushed on and made my way to the gate in the distance; winding back and forth between the narrow pavement road which inevitably led me to my destination.

As soon as I reached the gates I noticed that the people ahead of me were going in freely without obstruction, I proceeded to enter through the gates as many did before me.

* * *

I suddenly realize where I am; an amusement park.

Aside from the rides the park itself was incredibly dirty with no signs of garbage bins or brooms-men. I continued to walk down a dirty road which seemed to lead into a dark building. I slowly realize that I cannot walk off the pavement; as hard as I tried I could not bring my feet off the walk-ways of the park... almost as if I were magnetized to the ground beneath.

There were so many people, but the most unusual thing was that I would just pass through everyone as if I were a ghost. Everyone walked in a straight line and just went through another as if the laws of physics did not apply...

Am I dead? Am I in heaven?

As I ponder about my location I suddenly realize that I have come to a dead end, instinctively for some unknown reason I suddenly get in a line with about 200 other people.

I look up and see what I am waiting for, a roller coaster with one "dip" that reached over 100m; apparently it had just opened up.

* * *

By the time the line shortens and I'm the 10th person in line the machine starts to play distorted music and the current riders of the coaster crash into another ride because the brakes failed to stop the moving cart...

In an instant I turn around and everyone in the line starts walking in reverse fashion; leaving. I do take one glance behind me, expecting a mechanic to be on his way to repair the giant behemoth, instead I see nothing but a empty field; as if the ride had never even existed at all.

I talk to someone beside me,

"Dude you see that SCARY COASTER #55?!?" "There was an accident! No way I'm going on that!"

I turn back to the field to see the very same coaster in the same spot. While I didn't line up this time, I did take a look at the name of the ride: "SCARY COASTER #56"

The man that once stood beside me was off on a hurry to get in line again. I catch very vaguely what he says before leaving earshot-distance:

"Oh wow look at that ride, SCARY COASTER #56! It's nice and new!~ Looks safe and fun!"

* * *

After that weird hiatus I return back to the food-court section of the park. I find it rather shocking that everything in the park is free, the rides, the food, and even umbrellas.

I start to look through the food stalls.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

Burger Bar.

I decide that I am not hungry...

Oh wait, a Drink Stall.

Not a moment later my bladder is full and my quest for the washroom begins. I find one quite quickly with only 1 person in line.

I step right behind the man and being to wait. As I wait I start to look around and notice an unusual sign on the washroom...

"Service Charge: $300"

I stop lining up and decide that I should find an atm.

* * *

I do not even know where I am inside the park anymore. This place is huge, my logbook says I've been here for 10 years now.

For 10 years I rode rides and ate burgers, while unable to go to the bathroom due to my lack of finances; I have tried to leave the park but every-time I get a map and try to get to the exit, a sign saying "No Access" keeps stopping me.

I cannot cry or die. I am stuck in this world for eternity.

For 10 years I collected information about myself and reality, trying to make sense of everything. But in the end the only two sentences I had written down in my logbook were these:

I am a Guest.

I am Guest #456.