Survivor: Myanmar

Pyin Sa Camp • Day 8

"Alexa, you did fine," Camryn said calmly. "Don't feel bad."

"I'm just not used that at all..." Alexa replied. "Sucking."

"You did not suck at the challenge today," Camryn exclaimed. "You put yourself in a very important role, and you were literally right behind them."

"I lead this tribe to a loss," Alexa said. She wasn't crying at this point, but she was very clearly distraught by the immunity challenge loss for Pyin Sa.

Alexa (Pyin Sa Tribe): I'm really not used to being this bad at anything. And I know that sounds bratty, but... god. I singlehandedly lead this tribe to its fifth loss. And... we have to vote someone out of the game tonight. And it's my fault that Shin Maw doesn't have to do that instead. Which sucks, man, it really does.

"This tribe just can't win anything," Alexa exclaimed. "I'm so tired."

"I am too, but is that the mindset we need to have right now?" Camryn asked. "Everyone has bad days. You barely losing us immunity does not make you a bad challenge performer."

"I guess... but it still just sucks so much," Alexa said.

Camryn (Pyin Sa Tribe): It sucks to see Alexa be this upset over this loss. She doesn't take losing very well, in my opinion. But I don't think she's like Sam, who is just a bad sport. Alexa wants this so badly, and she wants to prove that she is a good challenge performer. So losing like that is just a harder pill for her to swallow, I guess.

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Meanwhile, Isabella and Eyal were having a conversation near the water well. "Honestly, I'm a bit annoyed with Alexa," Isabella exclaimed.

"How come?" Eyal asked.

"Well, she has allegedly been throwing out my name because I suck at the challenges, but then she's the sole reason we lost this one," Isabella complained. "Because she couldn't warn me about a stupid fence."

"Oh, right," Eyal exclaimed. "You fell over, right?" 

"Right on my butt," Isabella said. "And it still hurts."

"Or we still going for Camryn tonight, then?" Eyal asked. "Or is Alexa a possible idea?"

"No, I still want Camryn out, don't get me wrong," Isabella replied. "It's just something to think about, I guess."

Isabella (Pyin Sa Tribe): I'm really not liking the double standards going on here. If what I'm hearing is correct, I have had my name thrown out in the past because of my challenge skills... and then Alexa goes and loses the whole challenge for us. Like, maybe you should look at yourself before you worry about me?

"Is it all the boys and you?" Eyal asked. "Are the girls in on this too?"

"Everyone is in on it," Isabella said. "But I'm starting to lose trust in the girls. I'm wondering if Matthew is open to voting with us...?"

"Matthew is... interesting," Eyal exclaimed. "I think it's of our best interests to at least talk with him, and see where our head is at."

Eyal (Pyin Sa Tribe): The more I talk with Isabella, the less confident I get about this whole thing working out. I really don't wanna jump ship, just in case she actually does have the power she thinks she does... but if both of us survive this vote, I don't know how much longer I want to work with her after that.

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But little did Eyal and Isabella know, the girls got to Matthew first. "Matthew, I really would like to know where your head's at," Adora asked. It was her and Alexa who were now speaking with Matthew.

"With what?" Matthew asked.

"Tribal," Alexa exclaimed. "It's Isabella or Camryn tonight, and you get to choose."

"Well..." Matthew said. "I don't know what I want to do yet."

Alexa suppressed an eye roll. "Have you thought about it at all?" she asked.

"A little bit, yeah," Matthew replied. "It's just a difficult decision to make, and I wanna make sure I think about it."

Matthew (Pyin Sa Tribe): Tonight, I think I have the power. People want me on their side, so that I will vote with them to get whoever they want out. And that's honestly the first time in this game that that's happened to me... so I am a little taken back by it. I just want to make sure the decision I make is the right one.

The conversation abruptly ended, and Matthew walked away, leaving Adora and Alexa to themselves. "That gave us..." Alexa began.

"...nothing," Adora finished.

"Like, he could vote someone totally random with that," Alexa exclaimed. 

"Watch him vote, like, me or something," Adora laughed.

Adora (Pyin Sa Tribe • 1 Immunity Idol): Matthew is really terrifying, honestly, and I don't think he realizes. He has so much power... and he won't give us any information or anything. This whole vote is centered around what decision he makes, and I have literally no clue which way he's gonna swing.

"I am so voting him out next if he randomly throws his vote and ties this up," Alexa said.

"He won't," Adora exclaimed. "He knows exactly what he's doing. He knows the stakes behind this vote. He's just hiding that knowledge from us."

"But why is he hiding it!?" Alexa snapped. "We're trying to trust him here, and work with him, and—"

"Maybe he just can't quite express his emotions in a way that makes sense," Adora said. "Every word we say out here could be used against us, so if you don't speak that much... less words to be used against you."

Alexa (Pyin Sa Tribe): It does scare me that Matthew is the sole driving factor behind this vote, but I have hope. This entire tribe is running to him to try and sway him to their side, but we got to him first. The first strike is the most important, and he has more time to consider our thoughts than theirs... hopefully.

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"So... should I start packing?" Camryn asked Adora.

"Don't think like that," Adora exclaimed. "It's up to Matthew. You close with him?"

"Is anyone?" Camryn asked. "He's kind of an outsider."

"We've told him everything we can to convince him to be on our side," Adora said. "I wouldn't be shocked if the boys or Isabella was buttering him up right now, though."

"I just really want to stay," Camryn said sadly. "I want this so much more than Isabella does. I work hard at camp, I try my best in the challenges, and I don't do stupid things."

"I want you to stay, too," Adora exclaimed. "Remember, I told you I would do anything I can to make sure you make it in this game."

"I'll do the same for you, then, if I make it tonight," Camryn promised. "If I hear your name, I'll shut it down."

"You're awesome," Adora said. Camryn giggled.

Camryn (Pyin Sa Tribe): This vote is really up in the air tonight, and honestly, it might really be me tonight. I've been targeted since Day 1 in this game, and maybe this really is it for me. Who knows? But I feel like I've got a lot of fight left in me. I'm not ready to leave the game yet. I want to be in this game so bad, because I just want to prove to myself that I can do this. I just hope that enough people want me here, too.