Author's Note: Hey, guys! It's me, Marbella. So, I just want to inform you that from now on, if Valentina does not go into the challenge, Part 3 of a chapter will be split in 2 halves; the first half (3.1) will be the voting and the second half (3.2) will be the challenge and the death. Back In The Lounge will still appear and Part 4 will still remain as the winner's return and end of an episode/hour as it usually is. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the Stone Man's voting!
Your Author, Marbella. <3
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"I wonder what the cards have in store for us now..."
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Valentina's POV:
"Gear, I'm just saying this straight up to get this off my chest; I love you." Lia blurted out.
I'm not sure how any of this started, but Lia was hitting on Gear, as she has been for the past hour and now she just randomly confessed to him when we were pleading our cases.
"Lia, the fact you just said that in front of his girlfriend makes this situation even more awkward. Can you just accept the fact you'll never get together?" Veronica chastised, a look of pure disgust on her face.
"Well, not until that hoe's dead, anyway; guess me and Zach have the same agenda now." Lia smirked, looking like an evil witch.
"OK, can we all please stop insulting Lana?" I asked.
"That's it, I'm voting Val." Zach exploded.
Wow. How forgetful is this guy going to get?
"OK, first, Lia, I don't feel the same way about you because I literally have a girlfriend, and second, Zach, how many times are we going to tell you that Valentina has immunity?!" Gear snapped, standing up and pointing at Lia and Zach.
We all just sat there, confused and angry. We'd never seen Gear this angry so far tonight; I have a feeling he was bottling up his anger, and that's only the smallest we've seen so far.
Lana: 'I feel terrible right now! Lia's trying to steal my boyfriend and Zach is trying to take Val's immunity? I rarely swear, but... bitch, please!'
"It is time to vote," Heidi began, as we all turned to face her.
"Because Valentina finished the Stone Man's drink, her cards will not be displayed. We'll start with you." Heidi ended, motioning to Lia.
Lia: 'I will let nobody take Gear away from me; no way, Jose! So, sorry Lana, but you gotta die.'
It was Vanessa who voted next. Then Zach, then Veronica, and then Oli.
Oli: 'Because of everything that has just happened with Lia confessing to Gear and causing a lot of tension, we can't have Lana die. So, Lia's name's going into the deck.'
Gear voted. Then Lana and then Zach.
Finally, it was me. There are multiple options, but I know my alliance has split the vote between Lia and Zach and I'm sure Lana and Gear voted for Lia, meaning Oli went for Zach.
So, to keep our alliance's vote even, I voted for Zach.
"I will now shuffle, then draw three," Heidi announced, shuffling the cards.
Though I feel a small sense of relief, knowing my name isn't in the deck, I feel scared for my friends. For Gear, for Lana, for Oli and the twins.
We don't know what's going to happen; it's down to the cards now.
"The first person going into the challenge is..."
Heidi picked up the first card, looked at it, and turned it around.
When I saw it, I was trying so hard not to cheer.
"The Drama King."
Zach's face went pure blank. Everybody was obviously pretending to be shocked; we all hated him and now, he could probably die and we could work together at last.
"The second person going into the challenge is...." Heidi picked up the second card, looked at it, and turned it around.
All the happiness I had hidden from Zach's card being pulled faded from me as I looked at it.
"The Cupid."
Vanessa immediately burst into tears.
"Who the fuck voted for you!?" I gasped, trying to stay strong, but obviously not doing the greatest job as I felt tears well up in my eyes.
Veronica: 'I see my card get pulled and my heart sinks. I need to get through this and kill Zach. If I don't get back to Vanessa, who knows what'll happen to her?'
"The third and final person going into the challenge is...." Heidi picked up the third and final card, looked at it, and turned it around. I didn't feel confident this time, but triumphant.
"The Alpha."
I was trying so hard not to burst into tears, but also trying hard not to be happy that Zach and Lia were going into the challenge.
"Now, we must go to the challenge and claim the diamond. Come on!" Heidi urged.
Veronica gave Vanessa one last hug- and also her heart-shaped necklace.
"If I die, guys, get Vanessa out of here for me, will you?" She asked, welling up. Me, Gear, Lana, and Oli nodded.
"Good. See you guys if I'm still alive!" She shouted, waving to us before walking away to the challenge.
The second she walked away, I broke down sobbing.
Tonight has been too much so far, and there are still five hours to go.
Five more people have to die and we're all powerless against it.
And I know I have allies in Gear, Lana, Oli, and Vanessa.
But if they weren't here, where would I be?
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