Hey guys, I'm really sorry for not posting in ages, I have no excuse, so feel free to shoot me.

Here's the 'before the eviction' chapter, hope you like it!

Jaia stumbles into the living room, vision blurred with tears. She falls onto the sofa, and Pierce is immediately by her side, stroking her hair, whispering to her and hugging her tightly. The rest of the group is much the same. Cindy and Penny are holding hands in the corner, talking quietly, legs crossed. Ace is pacing back and forth, Ollie and Jack are in the guys room and Chesney is crying softly on her own, feeling very outcast. Pierce wipes away a tear as it trickles down her cheek.

"You okay?" Pierce asks and Jaia rests her head on his shoulder.

"No, I...I just don't wanna lose her" she sobs, before crying harder into Pierce's black shirt.

"I know sweetie, I know..." Pierce whispers, kissing her on the lips. And to his surprise, she kisses back.

Emily, West and Jenna once again entered the house a few minutes later. Each one mirrored the same worried, tearful expression. But what one of them didn't have was the look of contentment, with no regrets. This was the look that West had painted on his face every time he looked at Cindy. Somehow, in the blink of the eye, everything's changed. They're not in the same position they are before.

"Cind, can I talk to you for a sec?" He asks, and Cindy simply nods, sniffling quietly. As they edge through the doorway leading out to the garden, their hands meeting as they are out of sight. The pair sit in the corner of the garden, both hands intwined, squeezing and relaxing them.

"So, what'dya wanna talk about?" Cindy says to break the silence. West looks down to the girl, brushing a strand on hair away from her face.

"You. Me. Us. We both felt something on that stage, you can't deny it. And I... I think I'm in love with you. And I" A sob escapes from West's lips as he begins to cry. "I don't want to lose you!" He wails, and Cindy embraces him in a tight hug.

"We are going to be fine. We are whatever the hell we are and no one can stand in our way." She whispers quietly, feeling a tear trickle down her left cheek. She lets out a shaky breath and West wipes his face and lets her go.

"So, what's this?" He questions finally, his voice still shaking slightly.

"I think this... is the start of something beautiful."

Jack calls Emily and Jenna into the kitchen and pours himself a drink of coca cola, taking a long sip of it. He tries to breathe normally and keep his mind occupied with other things.

I don't want to do this! His mind screams, but he knows he has to. But do I have a choice? No.

"Yeah?" Emily says, dragging her suitcase through the doorway, her cheeks red and eyes still slightly bloodshot. Jenna trots in behind her, squeezing past and swinging her duffel bag on her back.

"You got a minute?" The two girls glance at each other and nod, before taking a seat on the two chairs in front of the breakfast bar. "Okay, um... I think we need to talk about what's going on between the three of us. I know you guys both like me. I think you're both brilliant, beautiful and uber talented girls. But I can't decide which one of you to, well... 'choose'. I wish I could say that I'd sleep on it and tell you in the morning, but we don't know how long we have together. So this is it. This is our moment." The two girls glance at each other, and then look back at the boy.

"And I choose..."

Jenna sees her name and holds her head in her hands. She leans back against the wall, running both hands through her hair, tears streaming down her face. The door to her left opens and Jaia runs in, crying uncontrollably, hugging her and kissing her cheek, never wanting to let her go.

One by one, each person goes to hug the girl, whispering things in her ear.

Jaia.

Jack.

Pierce.

Ollie.

Ace.

West.

Cindy.

Penny.

Chesney.

And then Emily pulls the girl into her embrace. They hug tightly.

"I'm sorry"

"I know"

"Don't hate me"

"Never"

And with that, the girl turns to the door. But, as she goes to leave, Jack grabs her wrist, spins her round, and kisses her square on the lips, holding her damp face in his hands. Then they break away, and Jenna turns to leave without saying a word, not wanting to ponder on her heart breaking, or her world shattering around her. The white door closes, the only sound being heard being Emily, Jack and Jaia's tears. Ollie stands behind Jack, hands on his shoulders, murmuring one simple sentence that says it all.

"The hardest part of loving someone is letting them go"