I was walking on the sidewalk one day when I saw a sign on a building that said "See how long you can do certain things. Win $5,000."

"I could use an extra $5,000." I thought to myself, so I walked in (I was wearing a green t-shirt, and blue jeans.)

"May I help you, ma'am." The lady behind the counter said.

"Yes, I saw the sign about winning $5,000." I replied.

"First, you must sign this form, and by signing it you agree that we decide what happens to you, and you cannot back out." She said.

Against my better judgement, I signed it, and sat down in the waiting area.

A few minutes later, another lady walked out and called my name.

"Erin." She said.

"Yes, that's me." I replied.

"Please follow me." She said.

I followed her down a hallway to a back door.

"Before we go any further, we're going to need you to remove all your clothes." She said.

"All my clothes?" I asked.

"You signed up for this." She said.

She was right. I didn't have a choice, so I stripped off my clothes, and followed her outside  naked. We walked out to the backyard, and a man met us.

"Erin, are ready to do this?" He asked.

"What is it that you want me to do?" I asked.

"We want to see how long you can withstand being nailed to a cross." He replied.

"Nailed to a cross? You want to crucify me?" I asked.

"Yes, and if you break our record, you win $5,000." He replied.

I wish I had never signed that form. I had no choice but to follow through.

"Okay lead the way." I said.

He led me to where a cross was laying on the ground, and instructed me to lie down on it. I did as he asked, and stretched out my arms. A couple of men held my arms in place so I couldn't go anywhere. Another man came with a hammer and some very long nails. He placed the pointy end of the nail on the palm of my right hand. He then picked up the hammer and struck the nail. I screamed loudly as the nail entered my hand. Each blow of the hammer caused me to scream. This was the most painful thing I had ever experienced in my life. He continued to strike the nail until it went all the way through my hand and the wood. He then walked over to my left hand. I screamed as he nailed my hand to the cross. He then walked over to my feet. He placed my left foot on top of my right foot, and drove one nail through both of my feet and the wood. Two men raised up the cross with me nailed to it, and set it in a hole in the ground.

"Now, Erin, you let us know when you've had enough, and we'll take you down." The man in charge said.

I hung on that cross for hour after endless hour. Every once in a while, a nurse came by with a stethoscope to check my heart. It became harder to breathe with each passing hour, and the strain on my arms and legs was unbearable. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore, and felt as if I was about to pass out. My naked body was drenched in sweat.

"Please... get me down from here." I struggled to say.

The men took the cross out of the hole, and set it on the ground. They removed the nails from my hands and feet, leaving holes, but no blood. They laid me on a couch, and after a several minutes, I was able to gather myself.

"How do feel, Erin?" The man asked.

"Very sore. That was the most painful thing I've ever experienced." I replied.

"You were on the cross for nearly 12 hours. You set a new record." He replied.

"Really?" I said.

"Yes." He replied. "Here's your check for $5,000."

I saw that there was still a hole through my hand as I grabbed the check.

"Don't worry, those holes should close up... I think." He said.

"You think?" I replied.

"You're free to go now." He said.

Later that night...

I arrived at Zack's place, and he quickly noticed the holes through my hands and feet.

"Erin, what happened?" He asked.

"It's a long story." I replied.

THE END