Let's keep going! Thanks for reviewing to Gage the Hedgehog. To lordkalel, please refer to my All-Stars fic "Bailey In Exile". Besides that, Stephanie's vote is common sense. There aren't many votes that weren't on her team.

We got our letters early, this week. Apparently, one of our challenges in the fourth week would last a few days, and so we'd get one break before it, but we wouldn't get another one until after another challenge.

Mine was from Lisa again. They'd just gotten the Phobia Factor challenge at home.

Dear Steph,

It's weird, seeing you on TV. I'm still not used to seeing you on our screen with all these people we don't know. Well, we're getting to know them. Also, I thought I'd give you a heads up on some of the things you should know. First, did you know about Heather's alliance with Lindsay and Beth? She keeps pulling Lindsay aside and telling her what to do. A couple of episodes ago, Lindsay saw Gwen writing in her diary. She must've told Heather, because she went looking for it, made Lindsay divert Gwen while she tried to find some information in it, and...well, you heard what she read out.

And by the way, it's indirectly Heather's fault everyone else voted Eva off. She took the MP3 player on purpose because she knew Eva would lose her temper over it. She wanted her off because she was a threat.

Second, I know you don't like Courtney, but I think she's just insecure. She felt really humiliated after she didn't conquer her fears. Give her more of a chance – she's a nice person. It's just that she doesn't want to look weak.

Third, what was up with you and Duncan cuddling, with Courtney on the other side of him, too? She says that she was asleep when she was cuddling so it's like it never happened. But you and Duncan have been hanging out together ever since.

Finally, watch out for Heather. Just so you know, she did steal that girl Eva's MP3 player because she knew how strong she was and wanted you all to vote her off.

Oh, and one more thing. I have my predictions. I'm pretty sure Heather's going to be staying around for some time. I think Duncan will be sticking around, and from what I've already seen, I think from each of the teams, it's either Sadie or Cody. I know Heather wants Gwen out, though. (Well, she was wrong about Sadie, although pretty much right about Cody. But she'd forgotten Izzy and Beth).

About us...well, Bart says to tell you that he's got your wallet and is going to spend all the money in it if you keep saying you won't give him any of the money you win (Joke was on him...there wasn't any money in my wallet at that moment).

Mom still cries when we watch the show. Dad's getting really involved – he's even treating you as a character. I've lost count of the times Mom keeps reminding him that you're his daughter. Maggie watches the show like she's scared you'll disappear. Due warning, she won't let go of you when you get home.

Love Lisa

Heather had caught cold from being locked in the fridge, and still had it the next day. I heard her threatening Gwen and Leshawna. "You think you can just lock me up in a freezer and get away with it? I am going to make you sorry that you ever met me."

"Too late." Gwen quipped.

At my table, DJ was feeding his Bunny the way a lot of animals feed their kids – by eating it and then barfing it up into their mouths.

"Ew, DJ!" I exclaimed, getting up. "I know it's natural, but mind not doing that at the breakfast table? It makes me lose my appetite." Geoff was giving him a weird look, too.

Duncan was standing by the coffee machine, looking around to check no one was looking. When we made eye contact, I winked. He shrugged and grabbed the last mug on the shelf, hiding it under his shirt.

Oops. Courtney had been looking at him, too. "I saw that!" she hissed. "How can you just steal a mug?"

"Cause it's cool looking and I don't have one. Didn't have one, that is."

"But you might get kicked off!" Courtney persisted.

"Aw, and here I thought you didn't care about me." Duncan teased.

Courtney insisted she didn't, that it was all about the game. Duncan's response. "Whatever, you dig me."

"Ugh!" Courtney exclaimed. "Why do I even bother?"

"Cause you lurve him." I muttered under my breath. Courtney glared at him and stalked off. I grinned at Duncan. "You know, next time she insists she doesn't like you, I'm going to be tempted to kiss you just so she gets jealous."

Duncan knew I wasn't serious, replying "No offence to you or any other goths, but I'd rather not kiss black lips."

I shrugged. "I have purple lipstick, too. But who cares? Maybe I'll just go school Harold – bet no one's wanted to kiss him." I laughed. "To be honest, if I had a crush on anyone Canadian...nah. You have any friends who's into goth girls?"

The challenge was split up into trust challenges. "The last challenge exposed a few Gopher issues," Chris said by way of explanation, "and I'm sensing a little something funky floating in the Bass pond too." Heather was sending death glares at Gwen and Leshawna, and when Duncan nudged Courtney, she pushed him to the ground. Each challenge would have two people partnered up to do the challenges. If we'd been allowed to choose for whatever challenge, I would've immediately tried to get Bridgette as a partner, but as it was, the partners were already decided.

The first challenge was freehand rock climbing, which I wasn't involved in. Heather and Gwen did it for the Gophers, and Duncan and DJ for our team.

"Excuse me, can we trade partners?" Gwen asked. "I really don't feel like being dropped on my head today."

"P-lease." Heather shrugged. "As much as I love your company, I'm not going to throw a challenge just to kill you. Yet."

DJ gave Bunny to Geoff to look after while he climbed.

Apparently putting another line on Gwen's harness in order to rip her skirt off in front of everyone was good revenge for Heather. Even though Gwen hadn't been involved with locking her in the fridge. And she still won!

I took a break while Geoff and Bridgette were sent to compete in a cooking challenge against Trent and Lindsay. We won – the two girls prepared fugu, but Trent nearly died from it. Geoff survived, and the next time I saw him and Bridgette, they were hanging out together on the dock.

I went to the confessional. "So...first, I'm sick of everyone hooking up around here except me. First it was Lindsay and Tyler, and Duncan is days away from hooking up from Courtney. And it's not like I haven't noticed the way Trent and Gwen look at each other. Or Bridgette and Geoff. Let me count the boys left I could hook up with: DJ, Harold, Owen...yeah, that's all of them. DJ's a bit of a wimp, but okay. Harold's a geek, and Owen's nice, but he can be really gross. Honestly!"

The last challenge of the day was split into three. The blind William Tell, the blind trapeze, and the blind toboggan race.

"So, where's Bunny?" DJ asked Geoff. "I miss him."

Geoff instantly looked awkward. "Uh, Bunny? I'll go get him."

The idea of William Tell was to knock arrows off people's heads with apples while blindfolded. Owen and Leshawna were up for the Gophers, with Courtney and Sadie for our team.

Sadie jumped up and down. "Ooh, let me shoot! I'm a good shot!"

Courtney sighed. "You better be."

Sadie was awful. Even after Leshawna had shot the arrow off Owen's head, Sadie kept shooting. She ended up knocking Courtney unconscious (okay, I kind of enjoyed that).

Next, it was my turn, and I was partnered up with Harold. He hung from a trapeze over a pool of jellyfish, while I stood on a platform, blindfolded. Opposite me stood Heather, with Lindsay on a trapeze.

I heard Geoff tell DJ that Bunny had left, run away or something. "But I'm sure he'll be back! Sorry, dude." I didn't hear DJ's reaction, though, too focused on the challenge.

"Okay, Stephanie." I heard Harold say. "Jump now!" I jumped, but I was still hanging onto the wooden pole.

I heard Harold sigh. "If we're going to win, you've got to trust me."

"Sorry, okay?" I said. "I don't like being blind." I forced myself to let go of the pole. "I'm ready."

"Okay. One, two, three...jump!" I jumped, scrabbled in mid air, and then felt two hands grab mine. It was like flying. I let go of one of Harold's hands for a moment to pull off my blindfold, and grinned at the rest of the team.

I even grinned up at Harold. "Guess I shouldn't have doubted. You're pretty cool...for a nerd. And that's a compliment. My little sister's a nerd, too." I paused. "Well, one of them."

As for the Gophers, Lindsay called out at the wrong time and Heather got stung by jellyfish and sent to the medical tent, where Courtney was taken after she fell unconscious, and Trent went after he tried some of Lindsay's blowfish.

Then came the blind toboggan race. A blindfolded driver and a person to direct them. Geoff and DJ for our team, Leshawna and Gwen for the Gophers.

As it was, DJ was so depressed about Bunny that he wasn't bothering to steer properly, at least, for the first few minutes. Leshawna and Gwen weren't doing that well, themselves, but that was more because of erratic steering.

"Hey, DJ!" Duncan called out from the finish line. "Look who I found!" In his hands was...Bunny? Maybe it was another one, but it looked like the first. And that was what mattered.

I saw Geoff point and say something, and then DJ pulled up the blindfold for a moment, saw the rabbit, then put the blindfold down and dominated the challenge.

The only reason we lost as because of taking the blindfold off. We'd have to go to elimination again.

I debated who to vote off. It was either Courtney or Sadie, and I didn't like either of them. Who was the least helpful in challenges? I eventually decided on Sadie, in an act of kindness. She'd want to be with Katie again.

That night, it happened. My vote was the majority. Sadie stood up. "You know what?" she said fiercely. "That's fine with me, you...marshmallow-eating freaks!" She ran off, starting to bawl.

But on the other hand, she looked happy when I saw her at the dock after I left the campfire pit. She was running to the Boat of Losers, squealing happily, because...Katie was there to greet her. The two girls hugged, and the boat sped away.

Yeah, I know. I'm glad I won't have to deal with them again, either.

A little bit mean-spirited there, but what can I say, Stephanie hates the BFFFLs when they're together.