AN: Wow. The 40th chapter. That's…uber cool. Okay, anyways…veto competition, veto meeting, votes eviction…the whole works in this chapter. We get down to the final three in this chapter. Whoa. The final three…oh, I've been drinking frappuccinos…I think I've downed about five…so don't mind the author notes. They're coffee induced.
And sorry about missing two days…that's like the ultimate sin to me. My dad just got back from surgery, so thinks have been busy around here.
Mush
It's a weird habit of mine; I have to brush my teeth before every competition. Maybe it's remembering the food competition and the stuff I had to eat then, I don't know exactly what. All I know is that my fellow house mates think it's hilarious.
Blink was brushing his hair, Ace was applying his make up, Skittery was in the shower, and Race was standing in the doorway waiting on us and conversing with us as we waited for word from Davey to go out into the backyard. The girls were probably discussing fashion magazines or something; who knew with them? And I didn't even bother thinking about where Toby could be.
"Good luck tonight." Ace said, painting on the black eyeliner with expertise.
"Yeah. We're gonna need it." Blink said, tightening his eye patch. I heard the water turn off and Skittery stepped out of the shower with only a towel around his waist, and Ace immediately raised his eyebrows.
"Hey there sexy." He said, and then catcalled him.
"Get a life, Ace." Skittery mumbled, walking past him towards the door. Then Ace pulled a stunt I thought was a whole lot worse than what Reno had done.
He reached out and yanked Skittery's towel off of him. With a camera recording every move, luckily not live.
As we were laughing hysterically Skittery grabbed his towel, muttered a few choice curse words and was out of the room as fast as he could, pulling the towel back around his waist as he shoved Race out of the doorway and out of his way. We couldn't stop laughing even as Davey told us it was time for the veto competition- that had been absolutely priceless. If only it had been live- then there would've been a few lawsuits about not censoring what happened.
Skittery was blushing deeply as he met us outside for the competition, and I couldn't imagine what he was going to do to Ace when he got the chance. I hoped Ace was inside writing up his last will and testament.
In the backyard a huge checkers board was set up, with oversized pieces on it. Davey quickly explained that Blink and I would compete first, and the winner would compete against Skittery for veto.
And this was one veto I had to win. I wasn't about to let Blink sentence himself to failure for me.
Because if he got the veto, he would take me off and Race would be forced to put up Skittery, and then who knows what would happen? I didn't want to leave it to chance.
So Blink and I got started. And I, having only played checkers twice, lost the game in about five minutes.
Figures. I was always better at Euchre anyway.
Blink and Skittery started their game, and they seemed pretty evenly matched. After ten minutes, they were both down to three pieces. But then Skittery made a suicidal move- one that looked as if it could've been made on purpose- and Blink took him out.
I practically dragged Blink inside. I pulled him past Toby, who looked pretty stunned to see me dragging Blink around the house by the front of his shirt, and then I shoved him into the bedroom and slammed the door behind us.
"Should I be scared or excited? You know, there are cameras in here." He said, a broad grin on his face as he pointed up at the 'eye in the sky'. Or…'eye on the ceiling', anyway.
"Save yourself."
"What is this, a sinking ship?"
"Basically." I stepped closer to him, grabbing his hands in mine. "One of us is going this week. I don't want it to be you."
He smiled again. "What happened to all that optimism? There's always a chance."
"Not this time. You know that. Even if you did use the veto, Race wouldn't vote for you to stay, but I would. That would be a tie. And you know who gets the final vote on the tiebreaker."
"The host."
"Davey. And he's not going to vote for you. He hates you for turning him down."
"Very true."
"So? What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to use the veto to save you."
I groaned and shoved him. "Did you listen to a single word of what I just said?"
He grinned again. "Nope."
"Why the hell not?!"
"Cause…I was too busy thinking…about just how handsome you are."
I rolled my eyes. "I should hate you."
"But you don't."
"We've had this conversation before, haven't we?"
"What? The 'I love you even though it makes absolutely no sense' conversation?"
"Yeah. That one."
He pulled me close and kissed me, and I couldn't help but smile.
"I hate you. You and your stupid charisma."
"Yeah…love you too, country boy."
Race
For the rest of my life, I will be proud to say that I was there.
Where, you ask?
Well…veto competition had just gotten over, and I was sitting on the couch beside Ace, and we were having a completely normal conversation about a dirt bike in a magazine that I had brought. Competely normal. After a few minutes, Toby came in and leaned on the back of the couch, looking over our shoulders at the article.
"Hey Toby, what's up?" Ace said, finally noticing that he was there. Toby just shrugged, looking very bored and very tired. Ace smiled. "Still bummed out about Mush and Blink, aren't you?"
"A little bit." Toby said indifferently.
"I can tell you exactly why Mush ended up like this." Ace said, sounding completely nonchalant. Toby raised an eyebrow.
"Really?"
"Yeah, dude. I'm a flamer, remember? I know these things. Want me to tell you?"
Toby couldn't abate his curiosity, evidently, even though it probably wasn't a good idea to listen to Ace on this subject. "Sure."
Ace looked at me, and then said. "I'll have to whisper it. I don't wanna tell Race too. He doesn't need to know." He said, and I just shrugged. Ace jumped over the back of the couch, and then stood next to Toby, leaning over to whisper in his ear.
At the last second though, he grabbed Toby's chin and turned his head, and then kissed him right on the lips.
It was just a second or two, and then Ace skipped off into the kitchen humming 'Jingle Bell Rock', leaving Toby standing completely stunned and frozen in the middle of the room. I think my jaw was on the floor by then.
Then Toby realized what had just happened.
"Ace! I'm gonna kill you! Get back here, you…you…lipstick wearing freak!" He screamed, heading for the door.
"Hey Toby…speaking of lipstick, you're wearing some now." I said, and Toby wiped his mouth on his sleeve before storming out of the room, yelling threats and curses.
And I turned back to my magazine, of course, now with the song 'Jingle Bell Rock' stuck in my head.
Skittery
It was time for the veto meeting. Blink was standing there, ready to make his announcement even though we already knew what he was going to do. Like anybody wouldn't?
"Okay guys…time to use or not use the veto." Blink said, and I tapped my foot impatiently. Why didn't he just get on with it?
"I chose to use the veto. On Mush."
There it was. Race stood up, taking my key and putting it in the nomination bag.
"That means you're automatically nominated, Skittery."
I nodded.
Hey, I'd gotten to the final four. Wasn't that enough?
The Votes
Mush
He shouldn't have done it. I told him not to do it, but does he listen to me? Of course not. I mean, what would I know, after all? I'm just the country boy.
No, I'm not really mad at him. I don't think I could ever be mad at him. He was just too dang cute. It's just that sometimes, I'd like to gag him. Really. Cause he can say and do the stupidest things.
Needless to say, I voted to evict Skittery.
Race
I really did hate Skittery. That was just about the last straw, pulling that stunt with Spot. But I had to keep him in. Because when it came right down to it, I needed to be up against him in the finals. America liked him a whole lot less than me, or so I hoped.
I voted to evict Blink. The two lovebirds had to be broken up eventually.
The Eviction
Blink
Reno had been complaining the whole day. She somehow didn't seem to understand why I had given up $25,000 dollars for my 'farm boy'. 'Love' to her was one sweaty night of screwing, and then it was over.
Geez…love has lost its meaning these days. Because with most people, when they say 'I love you', they don't truly mean it. I'm happy to say I always do when I'm looking at Mush.
"Hello, house guests."
"Hi Davey."
"The results are in. Are you ready for the eviction?"
Mush grabbed my hand, and I smiled at him even though I really didn't feel like smiling. I just didn't want to make this any worse for him.
"We have a tie. And as your host, I am obliged to make the deciding vote. So, with no further ado…Blink, you are evicted from the Big Brother house."
I stood up and shared handshakes with the other guys, hearing the door slam as Reno left without even saying goodbye. I didn't care. As soon as Race, Skittery, Grace, Toby, and Ace had said their goodbyes, they left the room. And I turned around to see that Mush was crying silently.
"Aw, Mush…don't cry for me…" I said, pulling him close. He shook with silent sobs as I held him, and I felt close to crying too. I didn't want to leave him.
"You're gonna win this…for me." I said, lifting his chin so he would look right at me. "Right?"
He nodded. "Right." He paused, taking a deep breath as I wiped the tears off his face with my thumb. "Blink…"
"Don't start saying goodbye. I'll see you in two weeks, remember?"
"Two weeks is too long."
"Two minutes is too long. But that's beside the point."
"You boys have thirty seconds." Davey suddenly said, and my mind was in a rush. There were so many things I wanted to say, and only thirty seconds to say them.
And so I didn't say anything. I did something that I told Mush I would never do as long as those cameras were there. I started singing to him, albeit softly.
"One day I feel so happy…next day I feel so sad…I guess I'll learn to take the good with the bad…each night I ask the stars up above…why must I be a teenager in love?"
He cut off my last note, kissing me and laughing at the same time. I smiled and picked up my bag, walking to the door and opening it.
"Wait! I'm an actor! I have to make a grand exit!" I suddenly yelled, and by then most of the guys had been watching from the kitchen anyway. I dropped my bag and grabbed Mush, dipping him dramatically and giving him a very deep, very sensuous kiss. As he stood stunned, I grabbed onto my bag and said, "Behave yourself, my sexy country boy."
I then winked at him and walked out of the Big Brother house. But just a few moments after I closed the door, I heard Mush yell something at his house mates.
"What are you laughin' at?! Why were you even watching?!"
AN: Yay! Chapter 40 done, with lots of funniness! Like Ace kissing Toby and then skipping away humming Jingle Bell Rock! Wahoo!
Yeah, Blink got evicted. But I couldn't see him leaving all sad and stuff. He's an actor. He has flare.
I still don't have enough outtakes. Thanks to all the people who sent them, but there's just not enough people doing so. What, are you afraid you're not funny enough or something? Send something stupid, I don't care! Just send something!
And review. Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeee?
Geez, I'm begging a whole lot tonight. Don't make me beg. It's not fun.