Episode 15: “Million Dollar Babies”
I decided to eliminate Lindsay and Gwen from the competition.
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“A sports challenge?” I echoed.
“Sounds like fun, right?” Duncan laughed.
“For you, maybe.”
He smiled and kissed my cheek.
I waited while Chris explained the challenge… blah blah blah tires…
“Ready? Annnndd….. GO!” Chris yelled when he had finished.
So our team went, and after all, it wasn’t that hard.
And Chris told us who we’d be competing against.
Courtney and… Heather.
Me and Duncan.
Justin and Leshawna.
Harold and Beth.
What was that? “Kiyurie, you’re switching teams,” Chris said. “So now…”
“I know. But why?”
“Because,” Chris said.
I groaned, but since I was very agree-able, I agreed.
“You haven’t asked me anything,” Duncan said.
“Duncan…” I said.
“It’s okay… I suppose. I’ll miss you,” He said, grinning.
“Me too,” I said, blowing a kiss at him.
“Courtney and Heather, you’re first.”
Courtney and Heather nodded. They had to do this marshmallow thing. Or at least, that’s what it looked like.
But I wasn’t focusing on them.
(Duncan’s POV)
I was annoyed, at Chris for switching Yurie to the Grips.
And at my girlfriend for doing this.
And lastly, at myself for not doing something.
But oh well… I might as well compromise.
Yurie was staring at me, so I looked at her. “Hey.”
She walked over. “Uh…”
“So…”
“Maybe…”
Then she kissed me, full on the lips. She held it there for about six seconds.
Her lips tasted like powdered sugar… I hated myself for noticing.
Then I smiled. “Hey, Angel, how about we ditch this place and find a better place to make out?” What the heck?! I didn’t mean to say that.
Her eyes widened. What had I done? She said, “Sure. In the forest. Please…?”
Chris told us to meet back here in half an hour.
I held her hand on the way to the forest, and we sat down under a tree and made out for a while. I loved her, I really did! But how can I deal with this…? I didn’t let myself think of anything for long. Just Kiyurie; my girlfriend, how she was pressed up against me and how her lips were cool against mine…

(Kiyurie’s POV)
After our 20-minute make out session, I couldn’t resist myself, kissing this godlike boy…
Then it was my turn. To… wrestle Duncan.
I couldn’t ever do that!
“Duncan… what will we do?” I asked.
“I don’t know… but I know I can’t hurt you…”
“I know. Me too…” I said.
“I’m sorry, I have to do this…”
“I guess…”
“Okay…”
“So nothing counts?” I queried.
“Yeah.” He looked at me. There was something in his blue eyes. Regret, pain… and…
Anger. I hated to admit it, but there was. But there was love in his eyes also. Love for me. “Nothing counts.”
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“AHHHH! What the heck!” I shrieked as a ball pit landed around me and Duncan.
Courtney seemed to be enjoying this.
Fine, let her. I gritted my teeth.
“Ready?” Chris said, smiling. “Annnd… GO!”
Duncan and I stood mute, not knowing what to do. Then I dropped my gaze and started forward. I threw myself on top of him. “I’m sorry,” I whispered in his ear.
“I know,” He said back. “I love you.”
He threw me off. I jumped back up. For a second I didn’t care… all I wanted was to win.
I kicked him in his, uh, sensitive area. He groaned, and I felt sorry for him, but…
Duncan then kissed me. On the lips. I figure, it was a distraction. As much as I wanted to… there was no time for this. Not now.
I leaped on him and pinned him down on his neck. “Uncle!” He gasped. I felt a pang of happiness, no, not that I had won, but because this was over.
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The Grips had won, and Heather was voted off, Duncan told me.
We sat in the forest, leaning on a tree, me on his lap. “You do forgive me, right?” I glanced at him.
“Of course. You’re my girl.”
I giggled. “I know.”
“And you always will be,” he continued.
I kissed him. “Thank you,” I murmured, with probably tears in my eyes.
“We can spend the night here,” he offered.
“Do you really…?” Want to?
“Yes,” he laughed. “I do.”
“HOLY CRAP I LOVE YOU!” I shrieked, launching myself on him to kiss him.
He seemed surprised at first, then kissed me right back.
“I’m tired,” I said suddenly, pulling away. “And my ankle hurts.”
“Okay…” Duncan said.
“Let me sleep on you,” I demanded.
He lay on his back, welcoming me. I stepped over, and positioned myself on top of him. I hugged him, and for a few minutes all I could feel was his breath, rising and falling, and his fingers, delicately stroking my brown hair.
That was when I fell asleep.
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