Sorry for such a delay. I've been uber busy. School sucks. They give you all this homework so you don't have time to do important things, like write fanfiction. XD
Anyways, I am about to answer a very important question that has been killing you all…
Yes, Courtney did, in fact, lather, rinse, and repeat in the last chapter.
Anyway, Duncan finally shows up again in this chappie. Chris talks into his big megaphone. LeShawna will probably have to get her ear checked after this chapter, though…
That's pretty much all I gotta say.
Except for the fact that you all MUST read and review OR ELSE…
I'll be very sad.
Enjoy!
After half an hour of convincing Bridgette that the conversation I was having with myself wasn't because I was in denial, she finally left me alone about it. For that, I was really grateful. The last thing I needed was to keep thinking about him. But, of course, I still kept thinking about how to approach the whole Zoey/Selena thing. I had decided not to yell at him in front of the other contestants. I was going to have to find someplace private to tell him off. It would have been nice to make him look like an even bigger jerk, but I didn't want the others (and the entire viewing world) to see me screaming my head off like some kind of freak.
Psychotic maniacs are hardly ever elected into office.
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The half hour had almost been up, and almost everybody was seated for breakfast. The only two missing were Geoff.
And Duncan.
They finally came straggling in right when breakfast was served. Chef slammed our bowls of slop down one by one, and the two found their seats. Geoff sat down next to Bridgette, who was sitting next to me. And unfortunately, the only seat left at our table was across from me.
Duncan plopped down, scratched his armpit like the Neanderthal he is, and looked across the table at me. He smirked and asked, "What's the matter, Princess? Aren't you enjoying this delectable meal?"
I hadn't even realized that I was grimacing at him, but even after he said that, I just kept glaring at him. I didn't answer him. I don't grimace at people very much, but for him, I was willing to make an exception.
He cocked that annoying unibrow of his and asked, "What? No response?"
Grimace.
"C'mon, Princess, it's no fun if you don't make a comeback."
I finally opened my tightly closed lips. "STOP. CALLING. ME. THAT."
Duncan looked like he was about to say something back, but was interrupted by a megaphone, with Chris' voice behind it. "Are you ready for today's challenge, campers?" Duncan turned around and angrily looked at him.
A few no's, I guess's and I wanna go home's were murmured by the other campers, while I silently sat and glared at the back of Duncan's big, stupid head.
"Good, because there isn't a challenge today! You can just chill!"
LeShawna was the first to speak up. "What? Then why'd you wake us up so dang early?"
Chris grinned, walked over to her, and loudly exclaimed, "BECAUSE IT'S FUN!" LeShawna gave a yelp and made a loud thud as she fell out of her chair.
I don't know why he uses that stupid megaphone so much. We can hear him just fine without it.
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After breakfast, everybody separated to do their own thing. I would have dragged Duncan far away and started the lecture, but he ran off to do something with some of the other Bass boys before I got a chance. I figured that it was the perfect time to de-stress, what with all the challenges and Duncan being a manwhore and all.
I chose the woods as my relaxation spot. Nobody really likes to go in there, because most parts are really creepy, so I thought it'd be the perfect place to get some privacy.
I grabbed my iPod and a book from my cabin and started making my way through the woods. During the camping challenge, I had come across a pleasant little stream, with lots of big, pretty, shady trees to block out the intense heat of the sun. I had found it while looking for fire wood, and remembered the path I took so that I could find it again.
When I had finally reached my little neck of the woods, I found a nice, strong oak to lean against, made sure the spot in front of it didn't have any dirt, and sat down. I had packed a few books before coming to the island, thinking I could read them by the poolside at the five-star resort Chris said we were going to be staying at.
Frankly, it just wasn't the same reading them by a leech-infested shore as it would have been there.
That spot was as close to good scenery as I was going to get, and I was okay with that.
I pulled the iPod out of my pocket, stuck the ear buds in, and started looking through my songs. I finally settled on a piece by Beethoven and opened up my book. I sat in silence, Beethoven's beautiful composition soothing my stressed soul. I had completely tuned out the rest of the world, so focused on my reading; I didn't even notice that a figure was walking toward me.
But I did notice when my music suddenly stopped.
I looked up.
Somebody had yanked the ear buds out of my ears.
They were in somebody else's now.
Duncan's.
Dun dun duuuuun! What the heck will happen next? Will Courtney yell at Duncan? Will Duncan make fun of Courtney's taste in music? Will we finally learn who Selena and Zoey are? Will I ever stop talking like Chris? Find out all this, and more, in CHAPTER 5!