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Set after Total Drama World Tour

Courtney's POV

Chris told us that we weren't needed for next season since a whole new crew was coming. However, we couldn't go home yet because he still needed us for the seasons that come after (if the budget's still there). So, instead of going home so that I could forget about my heartless ex-boyfriend, Duncan, and my ex-kind-of friend, Gwen, I had to stay with them in Playa Des Losers. Fantastic.

Geoff, amazingly not making out with Bridgette, decided to throw a huge party there since we didn't have to suffer through the next season. And, of course, since Geoff threw the party, it was wild. But amazing.

Ezekiel (back to his normal self) was chilling in the hot tub trying to convince other people how "cool" he was with Owen. Katie, Sadie, Cody, Trent, and Sierra were sitting at the snack bar. Cody and Sierra were talking while Trent played the guitar which made Katie and Sadie basically drool. Eva, Noah, Justin, and DJ were by the food table making small talk. Harold was following LeShawna around trying to "win back her heart." Izzy and Beth were swimming in the pool.

And me? I was talking to Bridgette, who wasn't making out with Geoff due to him making sure the party was going strong.

However, the other couples did the most typical thing that they could do at parties: make out. Normally, during parties, I would shake my head and roll my eyes at the couples who shamelessly devour each others mouth. But then, I saw him.

No, not Alejandro. Though he was nice to me, I realized that it was just a crush and for some reason I couldn't like him like I liked that other guy.

Yes, Duncan.

I hate how he cheated on me yet it feels like I'm the one who suffered the most. Duncan cheated and still got somebody. Me? I was faithful yet I'm left with almost nobody except Bridgette. Yeah, life sucks.

I must've been staring too long because Bridgette said, "You still like him, don't you?"

I could feel my cheeks warming up. Am I really that easy to read? "Psh, no. I told you, Alejandro was just a stupid crush," I said trying to play dumb.

However, she didn't laugh or crack a smile. She just said, "You know that's not who I was talking about."

I looked back at Gwen and Duncan. I looked at how they made out. I looked at how happy they were. I could feel tears starting to form in my eyes.

"It's not right," I tell her. "He cheated on me. I should be disgusted by him. I shouldn't even be thinking about him yet here I am wishing that I could make him happy like Gwen is. Why is this happening?"

Bridgette looked like she was going to answer back, but then Geoff yelled out, "Hey everybody! Let's take the party inside and watch our reality show from season one!"

Everybody cheered and went inside. Except for me. I stayed out. When Bridgette saw that, she was going to stay out too, but her boyfriend dragged her in.

And now, here I am. Alone.

I go under the food table and grab the box that says Duncan with my handwriting. Next, I find some wood that I set aside and grab out my lighter (dating Duncan really changed me). I set the wood on fire and watch it glow.

No One's POV

Little did Courtney know, that she was not alone. Gwen and Duncan decided that instead of watching reruns of the show, they would stay outside and make out some more. However, when they saw the campfire and Courtney, they decided to spy on her instead.

"Why would she just stay out here instead of going inside," Duncan wondered out loud.

Gwen glared at him. "What does it matter? Let's just make out. Why do we need to spy on Courtney?"

Okay, so maybe it wasn't both of them that decided to spy on her.

"Because," Duncan said. "Who knows what kind of secrets she has?"

"Why would you care about that?"

That stumped Duncan. Why did he care what Courtney thought or what she was doing? He couldn't seem to answer that question. But still, his curiosity was getting the better of him and he had to know what was going on.

"Is that my name on that box?"

Courtney's POV

"There you are!"

I turn around and put on a small smile. It was Bridgette. I guess somehow she was able to escape from Geoff to check up on me.

"What are you doing?" she asked sitting next to me with a smile.

I showed her the box in my hand, and by the expression that she had on her face, I guess she understood what's about to happen.

"Well, I guess traveling around the world, you didn't have enough time to throw that old thing out." she said trying to make it into a joke. I tried to smile at it, but I couldn't.

There was an awkward silence for a moment, but then Bridgette asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

I think of all the things I put of Duncan in there. Photos, letters, my boyfriend list... the skull.

"No," I reply. "I don't want to do this. These are the last memories I have of when my life was good and when I had, well you know, him." I started to tear up. "But I know that I have to do this."

"Why? Why don't you just stash it somewhere? He obviously was a huge influence on your life. Why would you want to burn it all up?"

She had a good point. Why was it now that I decided to take out this box and destroy it? Why couldn't I leave this somewhere like I did before?

And then I thought of Gwen and Duncan making out at the party.

"Because," I said. "This box, whenever I look at it, it kind of gives me hope that one day we could get back together. That our relationship would be just like it used to be. But I have to come back to reality. He likes Gwen. There's nothing I can do about it. I'm tired of waiting for him to come back. I need to move on."

No one's POV

Gwen couldn't believe her ears. Courtney was finally going to leave her and Duncan alone!

"Yes finally!" said Gwen with excitement.

"Shhhhhh"

Gwen looked up at Duncan and raises one of her eyebrows. Isn't this what he always wanted?

"Come on," said Gwen. "From the time we first got together she's been on our backs. Aren't you even relieved that we can make out in peace?"

Duncan rolled his eyes, but inside he knew that he should feel the way that Gwen said he should. He should be jumping for joy that his problem would be gone. Instead, he felt... actually, he didn't know how he felt. But it definitely wasn't what he was supposed to be feeling.

But the thing that bothered Duncan the most was that somewhere deep in his heart, he knew that he didn't want Courtney to burn their memories. But why?

Courtney's POV

After confessing what I was planning to do tonight with Bridgette, she hugged me. She hugged me because she knew that even though I didn't want to do this, I still had to at some point in life.

Just as I'm about to throw the box in the fire, she says, "Before you throw away the memories, maybe you should look at them one more time. You know, as a goodbye."

Thinking about it, I decide that she's right and open the box as I look at the first photo stashed in there...

TBC