The morning of the second elimination ceremony, I awoke with a big pit growing in my stomach. I still hadn’t been able to speak to Julian about his potentially saving me today. I had talked more with Joyce, but he remained apathetic about the whole thing. Nicholas was avoiding me. Granted, I was

I continued to hold Susie’s hand as we were led into the staged area for the ceremony. The 14 of us that were left were lined up into three rows. Camera crews were setting up in front of us. On the other side, three small stages were arranged side by side, each with their own set of stairs. A thro

“I can tell by the look on your face that you’ve been thinking about me,” Terry said. My stomach twisted. The champagne I had enjoyed only a moment ago soured in my mouth. Susie shrunk, half-hiding behind me. Terry didn’t even look at her, his entire attention was focused on me. I didn’t

On the dance floor, Nicholas placed his hand on my hip. I placed mine of his shoulder. The orchestra began to play, and Nicholas led me forward in a dance. His jaw was clenched and he wasn’t looking at me. Even compared to our previous dances, his movements now were stiff and unnatural. He w

My heart dropped down to the floor. I couldn’t believe my sister would be involved in this, yet there could be no denying it. That was her right there in their in the video. I certainly hadn’t bought those feathers myself. “The woman in black…” Julian watched me as he spoke. “He thought she