Chapter 13
Finally TDWT has begun with two new contestants on board
Just two days after arriving at Playa Des Losers everyone including two new contestants Sierra and Alejandro stopped at a small airport. Everyone rose from their seats and started putting on backpacks. Courtney waited until Duncan placed his on, then shoved hers into his hands intending him to carry it for her. DJ and Gwen noticed the girl's bossy gesture and DJ shook his head then Gwen thought, "Here we go again." They left the bus and a minute later, everybody was boarding Chris' airplane. Very soon Chef was piloting the plane towards Egypt where TDWT would begin filming. Finally, the plane landed on Egyptian soil. While everyone had to climb a pyramid, Courtney tied a rope to her and Duncan to make the climb easier. Duncan then looked behind him and noticed Gwen struggling to climb so he asked his girlfriend if she would allow Gwen to come with them. Courtney reluctantly gave in to Duncan and Gwen was attached to the rope. But within seconds, Gwen and Courtney resumed their dislike for each other by bickering all the way.
Finally when they reached the top, Chris shouted from below that they should sing again, but Duncan, totally aggravated by the girls arguing, ran down the pyramid in a rage while they were still tied to him, and started shouting at Chris about having to put up with two girls squawking and then being expected to sing. Then he took out his pocket knife, cut the rope from his waist and said he quit, then stormed off to wait in the plane. Later, the challenge was over and everyone was back on the plane. When the losing team was at the elimination ceremony, Chris announced that Ezekiel and Duncan would be going, even though the punk wasn't on any team since he quit the show before the teams were chosen. Duncan protested that Chris promised him a ride back home but the host just pushed a parachute in his hands and shoved him out of the plane.
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It had been a very long day of climbing pyramids and singing. It was nighttime and all was quiet because everyone was sleeping on the plane, including the winning team that included both Gwen and Courtney. The Goth girl in the first class cabin awoke, but she noticed that Courtney was awake. "What's the matter," Gwen asked. "I can't sleep because of what Duncan did, quitting like that," the other girl replied. Gwen responded, "Well both of us are to blame." Surprisingly, Courtney agreed, and then Gwen said, "Look, we might at least get along but we don't have to be friends."
There was silence for a little while then Gwen said, "Please don't get mad at me for saying this Courtney stop trying to control Duncan and treating him like he's five he's more mature than you think." The former CIT responded, "Gwen, there's nothing wrong with making a person better, can you imagine an eighty year old man with facial piercings and a Mohawk." Gwen replied, "Hmmm," then saw Duncan in her mind at eighty with the same green Mohawk with the rest of his hair gray and his piercings then she shuddered at the image. "I just imagined what he'd look like," Gwen told Courtney. Gwen added, "Why don't you concentrate on his good qualities."
Courtney answered, "Hmm, there's his soft side we don't see often, it was quite touching when he found DJ a new bunny," then she smiled and said, "And when he carved our initials into the carving of my head." Gwen replied, "He also kept your picture under his pillow while on TDA." Courtney replied, "He can be considerate sometimes, and he's also still a virgin." Gwen replied, "Really." Actually he told Gwen that he was still a virgin during one of their phone conversations before he and Courtney broke up in December. Seconds passed, and then Courtney asked Gwen, "What do you think about the new guy?" The Goth replied, "You mean Alejandro, the guy looks like he uses more hair gel and suntan lotion than Chris and Justin." Courtney stifled a laugh then yawned. "We might as well get some sleep." Gwen said, "Good idea," Courtney replied then they leaned back into their seats. Before falling asleep Courtney thought, "She doesn't seem like a bad person after all."
Some weeks later, the plane had arrived in London, England. The remaining contestants had to find a fake Jack the Ripper all over the city at night. Courtney and Gwen who surprisingly became close, but not best friends, decided to work together. They discovered that both of them were virgins and were waiting until they got married. They ended up at a very rundown club and wondered if they would find the killer there. Inside they looked around the corner and to their surprise, saw the errant Duncan on the stage with the band, playing a guitar. "We have to bring him back with us," Gwen said. Courtney agreed and told the cameraman to wait outside, then both girls sneaked backstage. A guy met them and asked them what they wanted. Gwen replied, "We'd like to talk to the boy on stage with the green Mohawk."
The guy told them, "I have to wait until this song ends then I'll get him. Their dressing room is the second door on your right, wait inside," He didn't notice that Gwen was holding a folded sack behind her back. Courtney told the guy thanks and he departed. They found the room and waited behind the door. "How are we going to knock him out? We probably should have brought camera guy with us." Gwen asked the other girl. "Leave it to me," Courtney told her. "Do you think he found his way to the airport in Egypt after he left us and took a flight to England and has been living here since?" Gwen asked Courtney. "It could be a possibility," the former CIT replied. Two minutes later the door finally opened, and Duncan walked in. "There's nobody here," he said. "Hello Duncan," Courtney said. He turned around but only managed to whisper, "Court…." when Courtney punched him square in his jaw. The punch knocked him unconscious then he fell to the floor. Both girls quickly placed Duncan in the sack, then managed to sneak out the back door and were making their way to the plane.
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Twenty minutes later everyone was back on the plane. After Gwen and Courtney unveiled Duncan as their 'criminal', Chris announced their team won the challenge. Soon the losing team which now included Duncan went to the elimination room where Noah was sent to the Drop of Shame. Sometime later when mostly everyone was sleeping, Gwen was the person in the confessional at that moment talking about the day's events when suddenly the door swung opened and Duncan stepped inside. "I didn't lock the door?" she squealed. He replied, "The locks broke." Soon he noticed one of her hands was quite sunburned. Duncan grabbed her hand and asked concerned, "What happened to your paw?" and she replied she had no idea.
Then something happened, suddenly Duncan grabbed Gwen then their lips were locked together in a passionate kiss. Then Tyler opened the door and left in two seconds but the two friends continued kissing. They finally broke apart and just stared at each other in absolute shock. Gwen was the first one to speak after five seconds. "I have to go," she said nervously and walked out of the confessional with Duncan behind her. "Wait," he told her. She turned around and said, "It was a mistake," then he said, "No it wasn't. Look, I've always had feelings for you before TDA ended." Gwen hesitated for a moment then said, "So did I, but we can't be together, you have Courtney." Duncan responded, "The only mistake was getting back with her." Suddenly she remembered Tyler seeing them kiss. "Uh-oh, what if Tyler goes and tells everybody?" she said. The punk replied, "Crap I forgot about him, I'll deal with that problem." Gwen replied, "See you tomorrow then," then both teens departed.
As he entered the losing teams section, Duncan thought, "I really don't want to scare the poor guy but it has to be done, let's see what could I say that's threatening?" As he sat on the bench he thought, "I got it," then leaned back to get some sleep. At that moment Gwen laid in a recliner in first class, away from Courtney. She began fretting about what Courtney would do if Duncan couldn't keep Tyler from keeping their encounter a secret. Then she smiled then thought, "But he's a pretty darn good kisser," then chastised herself, "Stop thinking about it, Gwen," but she had a very difficult time falling asleep.
Hours later the plane landed in Greece for the next challenge. Chris decided that Duncan and Gwen would do a part of the challenge away from the others, making Courtney uneasy about the two of them being alone, since her jealous feelings about Gwen and Duncan being in love with each other remained. After Chris had shown absolutely no concern about him getting injured by a boar, Gwen told Chris in a panicky voice how could he not care. Then Courtney got angry with Gwen over the Goth showing that type of concern for Duncan. Then Alejandro, who had suspected that Tyler was hiding a secret concerning the punk, asked Tyler if he had something to reveal, whereupon the hapless jock blurted out, "I saw Duncan and Gwen kissing," in front of everyone, including Cody who had an unrequited love for the Goth girl. Courtney instantly became enraged and began raging at Gwen, while Duncan came up behind Cody. "Nice bikini," he mocked concerning Cody's costume, which made Cody punch him in the jaw.
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Chris wrapped up filming then everyone began walking back to the plane. Duncan and Gwen walked together a distance from everybody else in silence. Gwen's team was the winners again. As her team entered the first class section, she went in another direction and the punk followed her into a small lounge. She said, "What a terrible day. If it wasn't for Alejandro…" then Duncan interrupted her, "There's nothing we can do about it, Courtney and I are through anyway. I've had enough of her crazy mood swings and her demanding ways." A few seconds passed and he asked her, "Gwen, would you be my girlfriend after I break up with her." She replied gleefully, "Yes Duncan I will."
Duncan leaned forward to kiss Gwen but she stopped him, "I'm sorry but I think we shouldn't kiss until you break up with Courtney." He asked, "What about holding hands." Gwen shook her head then replied, "Sorry no displays of affection until then." He said okay glumly. They sat silently for a few minutes then Chef's voice came over the loudspeaker telling everyone that dinner was served. But Duncan didn't have to wait until dinner was over to break up with Courtney because in the dining room she flew into a rage, punched Duncan in his right eye, dumped a half bowl of spaghetti and meatballs on his head, then began screaming and kicking while lying on the floor. After the tantrum ended, Courtney got up and shouted at him, "It's over and this time it's permanent," then she stormed off.
One hour after everyone ate dinner, Gwen and Duncan were sitting in the small lounge and he was holding an ice pack on his blackened and swollen right eye. "That went well," he said with sarcasm. "And I thought Eva's temper was horrible," Gwen remarked. Duncan remarked, "You know Gwen, I'm so relieved that I don't have to deal with that nightmare anymore." Gwen said, "At least we can be together." Duncan remarked, "Yeah," then said, "She might have been a nightmare but you are my dream come true." Then he put the ice pack down, smiled at her, took her hand and they sat in silence, content to finally be together.
I know that Duncan's last statement sounds a bit sappy, but it's because he is glad to finally be with Gwen.
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