Reluctant lovers- TDWT Aleheather retelling

Chapter 12

Following days were spent being out of the plane as much as possible. Loser class was the worst, and Heather had no idea how the other teams had stayed back here for so long without going insane. It was annoying that she had to spend her shopping time with Sierra and therefore Cody just for the slightest sense of security on her own team, but it wasn't like anyone else would voluntarily hang out with her. She had honestly been looking forward to the challenge, just for something to do where she could primarily focus on something other than Sierra. They were getting ready to go in the air again and were waiting for Chris to tell them what to do. Heather had been bonding with Sierra all morning, trying to secure herself in her own team. Chris hadn't given any more information to Sierra that Heather knew about, but by securing a friendship with Sierra, it would be sure that her and Cody would be able to get information from her ahead of time. And that advantage would be crucial to her win. So despite the fact that the sound of Sierra's voice made Heather want to strangle her, she kept making conversation with her.

"We had better win the next challenge. I don't want to spend another minute in stupid economy class ever again."

"I know right. It's definitely much better in first class, but it's all great back here with Cody," She squeezed him tighter to her, "and you, of course." Cody didn't even bother to look at Heather for help anymore, but it didn't stop her from feeling guilty as he had to spend time with Sierra against his will. At least her time with Sierra was partially voluntary and she was actually getting something out of it, Cody was by Sierra's side no matter what.

"Uh- sure... Hopefully the challenge goes well today, it could give us a big advantage in the next one."

"Yeah, I wonder what it could be? What do you think it is?"

"Me? I think it could be a food challenge. But you're the expert, what do you think?"

"I thought it might be a food challenge too, but you never know with Chris. Also, so far there have been two challenges per destination, not counting the Yukon. Would the food challenge be first or second?"

"I don't know. Like you said, Chris is-"

"Attention all contestants." She was cut off by Chris on the loudspeakers, speak of the devil. "Once we get this can up in the air, I want you all to meet me in the cargo hold. Just walk through economy and there's a little stairwell leading down to it. I'm sure you'll figure it out. For now, stick your butts on a seat, we're about to take off."

"-unpredictable." Heather finished, strapping herself to the chair.

"Yeah. What do you think he has for us in the cargo hold?"

"Probably something that will nearly kill us."

"Oh Heather, you're so funny." Heather wished it was a joke.

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This plane had been Alejandro's playground for the past couple of days. He had been getting along with the members on his team, learning more and more about them through every conversation. Though he attempted to talk to Izzy, he wasn't sure if anything he had said really registered in her brain. He had pretty strong alliances with Tyler and Noah, and between the three of them, they could vote out Owen without any queries. He had been trying to avoid Owen for his own sanity, but he was like a mosquito who only stood to inconvenience and irritate Alejandro at any and every time of day. Everytime Owen addressed him as 'Al', Alejandro felt a rush of every emotion as he thought about his brother and Jemima. When Alejandro first opened up to Jemima, he told her about how horrible his brother made him feel, how patronizing and irritating it was to hear Jose call him 'Al'. So after she humiliated him and traded him for his brother, she too took up the nickname that haunted him. Everytime he heard it it felt like a taunt, an attempt to knock him down and destroy him on the inside. He was able to regulate himself, but he sometimes had to run to the confessional and take a moment to let it all out. Should he win the million dollars, he would install a soundproofed room to use when he had a moment like that. To win that million he would make sure that Heather was next to go.