The Challenge: Total Madness

Live and Let Die

We get back from Purgatory and it feels weird not having Tori in the house and having Jordan by himself. I can tell everyone's excitement about Jenna's win is getting to him and I am worried that Jordan is going to be the same way he was in Dirty 30. The night is really tame for once and we all head to bed. The next morning, we arrive at the challenge site and all I see is foam. As TJ is explaining the challenge to us, I hear him say that two guys are going home this week since only one guy has a red skull.

The challenge starts and I notice Swaggy, Cory, and Mattie are working together. I don't know how well they will do because the only one I have confidence in is Swaggy. I see Wes killing the challenge and I am worried that he is going to be in the Tribunal. I am not worried that he will put me in, but I am worried that he will mess up the plans I have for this week. Any time that Wes gets power in this game is a bad thing because Wes gets power hungry and he is smart. I'll give the guy credit for his intelligence, but I have no idea what he will do with power this week. Will he target Jordan, me, Nelson, or someone else?

Wes wins the first round and Mattie is the first girl to finish. I need someone else to beat Wes or myself to beat him. Round 2 starts and I am praying Fessy wins. Nelson is gone for so long that I am worried that he will not make it out alive. I see Fessy working well on the puzzle and I hope he is right. He calls for check and TJ says he is right. I am stoked because now I know Rogan can't be in the Tribunal. Dee wins the round for the girls and I am not that worried because Mattie for sure beat her time.

My round starts and as we start, I see the panel on the left side of the tank flashing the colors. I decide to go in for a bit, come out, put a couple of pieces on, and look like I am not doing anything for a while on the outside. I can tell this is working because everyone is wondering what I am doing and yelling at me to go back into the foam. I start putting the pieces on the puzzle and call for check once I am done. TJ declares me the male winner of the round and I am stoked. I help Big T win for the females so she has a chance of joining me on the Tribunal.

TJ announces that Mattie had the fastest time and by a couple of seconds, Wes beats me for the fastest time. When TJ asks Wes and Mattie for the third person in the Tribunal, I am surprised by their choice. They choose to have... me join them. What is going on? I guess my relationship with Wes is working to my advantage. I am happy because I finally have power in this game, but I have no idea who the house is going to put in for the two nominations. I just pray it is not two guys I am working with.

After the challenge, I get called by production to talk with them. I'm worried that I did something that was against the rules. I cannot think of what I could have possibly done, but I decide to just wait to see what they say.

Producer Melissa: Hey Brett.

Syn: Hey Melissa. Is everything okay?

Melissa: I'm not sure. Jay is on the phone and wanting to speak to you.

Syn: Ok.

I take the phone from her and answer it.

Syn: Hello?

Jay: Hey Brett.

Syn: What's going on?

Jay: Have you talked to Christian lately?

Syn: Last week. Why?

Jay: Do you know about the interview he had with People Magazine?

Syn: No. What's going on?

Jay: I sent the phone the article. Look at it.

I put him on speaker and begin reading the article. One thing stands out to me.