AN: This is it- the final chapter. Well, excluding epilogue and outtakes.
Over a month's work, I don't even want to think about how many words
written, and it all comes down to this.
Let's get this party started.
Blink
I walked into the holding room, where all the other evicted house guests were waiting. Specs and Dutchy, sitting almost close enough to be on top of one another, Snitch just relaxing on his own, Cowboy and Race chatting about some sports team, Itey and Spot talking, and Bumlets just reading a book.
"Hey Blink!" Dutchy said. He gestured to the open seat beside him, and I sat down.
"How've you guys been?" I asked them, and their smiles grew even wider. "Nevermind.I don't want to know." I quickly added. They both burst out laughing, and then Davey's voice broke the silence.
"Hello, boys. One at a time, you will be called to give your vote, starting with Cowboy."
It was time. I was that much closer to seeing Mush, and I felt like I couldn't wait another second.
The Final Votes
Cowboy
It had been quite a while since I left the house, but every memory was fresh in my mind, just as if I'd stepped out the door yesterday. And I remembered every single event that led up to my undoing in the house.
And I especially remembered being set up.
I voted for Mush to win.
Davey
Really, Mush was a sweet guy. A wonderful, good looking guy. However, he was the boyfriend of a guy who I'd hoped to have for my own. I guess it's a little prejudice, but I tend to hold grudges anyway.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Blink
Honestly, did they have to have my word to know what I was going to vote? Sure, Skittery was a nice enough guy, maybe a bit on the wrong side of the tracks, but I certainly wasn't going to vote for him over my boyfriend.
Yep.I voted for Mush to win.
Snitch
This game wasn't just about who was nicest, or who helped you out when you were down. This game was about strategy. This game was about serious, competitive guts. This game was about who really put everything into it- and I mean everything, not just what it would take to save their boyfriend.
I could only think of one of the two options that had even come close to my opinion of a winner.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Specs
Dutchy and I had spent hours upon hours talking this over, and we had finally come to a decision. We discussed who had played the game, and we'd decided to go with the person who hadn't lied or broken an alliance the entire time he'd been in the house, and stayed in almost everyone's good graces.
I voted for Mush to win.
Dutchy
I respected Mush beyond belief. Any other guy like him would've cracked under this much pressure, God knows I almost did. But he stayed strong, and when he really needed to, he pulled for himself and his boyfriend. That's more than anyone else in this house could claim.
I voted for Mush to win.
Bumlets
If it weren't for Mush, I would probably still be in the house. Yeah, it was an indirect assumption, but for some reason, it just tugged at me. I, for once, was going to let emotion run this decision.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Spot
I felt cheated. Race should've been kicked out, not me. But I guess that's just the way it worked.
So now I had to decide who to vote for. Well, Skittery had been the deciding vote that sent me out of the house. That should be enough to make me hate him in itself. I didn't really hate him for it, but still.
I voted for Mush to win.
Itey
I wasn't really sure who deserved to win- both boys up for the money had played the game, and played it well. That had to be obvious if they got this far. We'd all been through a lot in that house, and I couldn't imagine staying as long as they did. So I just decided to go with the guy who seemed to have made it this far against everyone's expectations, considering he didn't have to be aggressive at all to do so.
I voted for Mush to win.
Racetrack
Skittery had been a burden to me from the very beginning. He made it through a perfect eviction set-up, he practically pounded my brains in, and then he voted completely opposite of logic and understanding just to spite me.
And for that.I respect him. Beyond belief, right?
I voted for Skittery to win.
The Final Meeting
Mush
I was wringing my hands, sitting on the sofa in the main room and waiting for the door to open. I shot a look at Skittery, who didn't seem nervous or worried at all. That guy was a brick wall- nothing showed on the outside.
I suddenly heard the click of the door, and I stood up as the guys walked in. I wasn't surprised to see Specs and Dutchy walking together, holding hands and looking happy as ever. I shook hands with each guy as he walked in, and soon they'd all come in.but Blink wasn't there.
I stood a moment and stared out the door, but no sign of him. And then I stepped into the doorway.
Big mistake.
He pounced on me, knocking me to my back on the floor and practically knocking the air out of me again. I yanked him down into a soft, gentle kiss, figuring that oxygen wasn't all that important.
"Alright, cut it out. Come on." Davey's voice said, and reluctantly, I shoved him off me and he helped me up. He shook Skittery's hand, and Skittery suddenly looked very disappointed.
"What.no kiss for me?"
That got a laugh from us, to be certain. Blink just shook his head and sat down next to me, grabbing onto my hand and holding it tight.
"How'd things go with your dad?" I whispered.
"Just fine. He's okay with it.he's just gotta get used to it." He said before Davey began, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"The votes are in. Let's begin the tallying. The first vote.was for Mush."
That was one. I needed six, and that was one.
"The second vote was for Skittery."
One to one.
"The third vote was for Mush."
Two to one.
"The fourth vote was for Skittery."
Two to two.
"The fifth vote was for Mush."
Three to two.
"The sixth vote was for Mush."
Four to two.
"The seventh vote was for Skittery."
Four to three, three votes to go.
"The eighth vote was for Mush."
Five to three.
"The ninth vote was for Skittery."
Five to four, one more vote to go. If it wasn't for me, it would be a tie, and then they'd probably go back to Sarah for the deciding vote.
Blink's hand tightened on mine, and I held my breath as Davey continued.
"And the final vote.was for Mush. Mush, you have won the $25,000."
Blink pulled me into a kiss immediately, even though I still hadn't gotten any air from holding my breath. I gasped for air as he pulled away, accepting handshakes and hugs from the other guys.
And as the 'party' continued, I just kept looking over at my boyfriend, wondering when God decided to give me the privilege to have him at my side through all this. And even though the hardest part of this was probably ahead of us and not behind us, we'd make it through.
We'd make it through.
AN: That's it! WAHOO!!! Ah, shit.I'm not done yet.the next chapter is the epilogue, where the houseguests meet a year after this day and we find out where they've been, what's happened to them, all the publicity.it'll be interesting, to say the least. And you guys still have a whole couple of days to send me outtakes while I finish the epilogue! Please do...I'd really appreciate it. Now I feel bad for Skittery.oh well.hope the last two chapters make up for it.
Blink
I walked into the holding room, where all the other evicted house guests were waiting. Specs and Dutchy, sitting almost close enough to be on top of one another, Snitch just relaxing on his own, Cowboy and Race chatting about some sports team, Itey and Spot talking, and Bumlets just reading a book.
"Hey Blink!" Dutchy said. He gestured to the open seat beside him, and I sat down.
"How've you guys been?" I asked them, and their smiles grew even wider. "Nevermind.I don't want to know." I quickly added. They both burst out laughing, and then Davey's voice broke the silence.
"Hello, boys. One at a time, you will be called to give your vote, starting with Cowboy."
It was time. I was that much closer to seeing Mush, and I felt like I couldn't wait another second.
The Final Votes
Cowboy
It had been quite a while since I left the house, but every memory was fresh in my mind, just as if I'd stepped out the door yesterday. And I remembered every single event that led up to my undoing in the house.
And I especially remembered being set up.
I voted for Mush to win.
Davey
Really, Mush was a sweet guy. A wonderful, good looking guy. However, he was the boyfriend of a guy who I'd hoped to have for my own. I guess it's a little prejudice, but I tend to hold grudges anyway.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Blink
Honestly, did they have to have my word to know what I was going to vote? Sure, Skittery was a nice enough guy, maybe a bit on the wrong side of the tracks, but I certainly wasn't going to vote for him over my boyfriend.
Yep.I voted for Mush to win.
Snitch
This game wasn't just about who was nicest, or who helped you out when you were down. This game was about strategy. This game was about serious, competitive guts. This game was about who really put everything into it- and I mean everything, not just what it would take to save their boyfriend.
I could only think of one of the two options that had even come close to my opinion of a winner.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Specs
Dutchy and I had spent hours upon hours talking this over, and we had finally come to a decision. We discussed who had played the game, and we'd decided to go with the person who hadn't lied or broken an alliance the entire time he'd been in the house, and stayed in almost everyone's good graces.
I voted for Mush to win.
Dutchy
I respected Mush beyond belief. Any other guy like him would've cracked under this much pressure, God knows I almost did. But he stayed strong, and when he really needed to, he pulled for himself and his boyfriend. That's more than anyone else in this house could claim.
I voted for Mush to win.
Bumlets
If it weren't for Mush, I would probably still be in the house. Yeah, it was an indirect assumption, but for some reason, it just tugged at me. I, for once, was going to let emotion run this decision.
I voted for Skittery to win.
Spot
I felt cheated. Race should've been kicked out, not me. But I guess that's just the way it worked.
So now I had to decide who to vote for. Well, Skittery had been the deciding vote that sent me out of the house. That should be enough to make me hate him in itself. I didn't really hate him for it, but still.
I voted for Mush to win.
Itey
I wasn't really sure who deserved to win- both boys up for the money had played the game, and played it well. That had to be obvious if they got this far. We'd all been through a lot in that house, and I couldn't imagine staying as long as they did. So I just decided to go with the guy who seemed to have made it this far against everyone's expectations, considering he didn't have to be aggressive at all to do so.
I voted for Mush to win.
Racetrack
Skittery had been a burden to me from the very beginning. He made it through a perfect eviction set-up, he practically pounded my brains in, and then he voted completely opposite of logic and understanding just to spite me.
And for that.I respect him. Beyond belief, right?
I voted for Skittery to win.
The Final Meeting
Mush
I was wringing my hands, sitting on the sofa in the main room and waiting for the door to open. I shot a look at Skittery, who didn't seem nervous or worried at all. That guy was a brick wall- nothing showed on the outside.
I suddenly heard the click of the door, and I stood up as the guys walked in. I wasn't surprised to see Specs and Dutchy walking together, holding hands and looking happy as ever. I shook hands with each guy as he walked in, and soon they'd all come in.but Blink wasn't there.
I stood a moment and stared out the door, but no sign of him. And then I stepped into the doorway.
Big mistake.
He pounced on me, knocking me to my back on the floor and practically knocking the air out of me again. I yanked him down into a soft, gentle kiss, figuring that oxygen wasn't all that important.
"Alright, cut it out. Come on." Davey's voice said, and reluctantly, I shoved him off me and he helped me up. He shook Skittery's hand, and Skittery suddenly looked very disappointed.
"What.no kiss for me?"
That got a laugh from us, to be certain. Blink just shook his head and sat down next to me, grabbing onto my hand and holding it tight.
"How'd things go with your dad?" I whispered.
"Just fine. He's okay with it.he's just gotta get used to it." He said before Davey began, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"The votes are in. Let's begin the tallying. The first vote.was for Mush."
That was one. I needed six, and that was one.
"The second vote was for Skittery."
One to one.
"The third vote was for Mush."
Two to one.
"The fourth vote was for Skittery."
Two to two.
"The fifth vote was for Mush."
Three to two.
"The sixth vote was for Mush."
Four to two.
"The seventh vote was for Skittery."
Four to three, three votes to go.
"The eighth vote was for Mush."
Five to three.
"The ninth vote was for Skittery."
Five to four, one more vote to go. If it wasn't for me, it would be a tie, and then they'd probably go back to Sarah for the deciding vote.
Blink's hand tightened on mine, and I held my breath as Davey continued.
"And the final vote.was for Mush. Mush, you have won the $25,000."
Blink pulled me into a kiss immediately, even though I still hadn't gotten any air from holding my breath. I gasped for air as he pulled away, accepting handshakes and hugs from the other guys.
And as the 'party' continued, I just kept looking over at my boyfriend, wondering when God decided to give me the privilege to have him at my side through all this. And even though the hardest part of this was probably ahead of us and not behind us, we'd make it through.
We'd make it through.
AN: That's it! WAHOO!!! Ah, shit.I'm not done yet.the next chapter is the epilogue, where the houseguests meet a year after this day and we find out where they've been, what's happened to them, all the publicity.it'll be interesting, to say the least. And you guys still have a whole couple of days to send me outtakes while I finish the epilogue! Please do...I'd really appreciate it. Now I feel bad for Skittery.oh well.hope the last two chapters make up for it.