Losers - Huntake

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"The second person voted out from the merge is..." Kristal said holding up the paper in suspense. I looked at the ground knowing the next word. If only I tried harder...I shouldn't have let him get to me.

"Jake." Kristal announced smirking devilishly turning around the last paper with my name signed diligently on it. I stood up, my eyes still not leaving the ground. I balled up my fists before I spoke.

"I'm glad I'm out of here." I muttered, tears swelling up in my eyes. "Nobody here gave me a chance. Blaming me for any misfortune that happened at this fucking camp." I glanced at Tom. He sat there in his own thoughts struggling to even look at me in the face.  

I scoffed, looking at tom with nothing but betrayal. "I can't b-" I began to say before Aiden stood up.

"The audacity. All you do is whine. You had this coming for a very long time." Aiden muttered, glaring at me.

My fists tightened; I opened my lips to say something then my eyes softened. "Aiden, I'm sorry." My fists unlocked themselves. If there was a time to change it'd be now.

I turned my head to the bus stop and started walking there. Footsteps followed behind me. I sat on the bench looking straightforward.

"I wish things changed." The voice mumbled, putting their hand on my shoulder. I looked at them with tears streaming down my cheek. "You didn't want change, Tom. Hell, I didn't want it either." I sniffled, putting my hand over his.

"I've been thinking, what if we made this work?" Tom coaxed tightening his hand on my shoulder. My hand brushed over his and I took a deep breath. "Tom it wouldn't work. You know this. And I should've known this." I mumbled. He just looked at me not saying another word.

The bus pulled up and I took his hand off my shoulder. "It's time to let go." I whispered; my head turned to look at him one more time. "Win this for you, not for me."

The bus driver nodded at me and started driving off. I sat in the seat and took one last glance at the camp. This place changed me. I leaned my head on the window and closed my eyes.