Red, Hot Summer

DAY 15 - A Race Against Time

SCARLETT

"Three girls in one day?" Felix asked Arjun, clearly impressed. Scarlett rolled over in the sunshine to hide her disinterest. 

"How did that work out for you?" Lottie laughed.

"Not too well. I let them all plan the dates and I had a bit of a Vicar of Dibley Christmas dinner scenario going on. The first was this huge Italian meal, the second was this huge Hungarian meal and then the third was hot yoga. I was not feeling hot or stretchy and they banned me from ever coming back after it took a week to get the smell out!" Arjun laughed.

"Who does yoga on a date?" Scarlett asked, lifting her sunglasses. "Yoga isn't a date!"

"Right, and hot yoga too. No one wants to get all sweaty like that on a first date!" Arjun winked at her.

"My worst date was definitely worse than that," Priya giggled. "I'd got a bit fed up with silly young boys," Felix's face fell as she spoke, "So I met this tall, dark, handsome rich guy, he was older than me, had a bit of George Clooney salt and pepper going on..."

"Sounds dreamy," Marisol said, the girls all sitting up to pay attention. 

"He was a theatre reviewer for a newspaper and he took me to this French play, but it was a silent play, like no one was talking in it at all!" Priya told them. "I was so bored I went to the loo and saw the bloody poster for it in the loo's, it was Manchester's International Mime festival, like how is that even a thing? Needless to say I just left and never went back to my seat. Shame as he was rather hot!"

As the girls all giggled Scarlett's phone sounded.

"Ooooh, I've got a text! Islanders, prepare for the competition to heat up as you go head to head with the other Villa in a series of mini-challenges. The winning Villa will be treated to a cocktail party this evening. #turninguptheheat #allvillnofiller #villavsvilla!" Scarlett announced as the islanders cheered!

"OMG, you do realise this means there are definitely new girls there with our boys," Lottie said sadly.

"Aren't we your boys now?" Felix said, hopefully.

"Yes Felix! We need more PMA!" Priya said. "Let's kick their arses!"

"Come on everyone," Graham said, pulling Marisol up. "Let's go!" The Casa Amor islanders headed to the lawn and sat down on the circle of bean bags that had been put out.

"I hope there are some sexy challenges," Chelsea said mischievously.

"And nothing like making a cocktail or a meal in our mouths," Arjun laughed, licking his lips in Scarlett's direction. She hadn't spoken to him much today and it was bothering him, but she seemed to be battling a hangover which he felt slightly guilty about.

"Gross," Hope said, wrinkling her nose. 

"I've got a text!" Graham said, standing up. "The shortest girl must kiss the tallest boy!"

"I'm tallest!" Felix said, leaping up next to Graham and standing a full foot shorter than him as they all laughed at him.

"Go on Scarlett," Chelsea said, pushing her up. Graham rushed towards her and wrapped his arms around her, leaning down to press his lips to hers. The kiss was short and sweet and Scarlett could see Marisol staring at her as she walked back to her beanbag.

"Is Noah the tallest boy in the Villa?" Hope said quietly.

"It might be Jakub?" Chelsea suggested, trying to make her feel better as he phone sounded. "Casa Amor wins the point!" They all cheered before Elijah quietened them down, announcing he had the next challenge.