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[Night 6 - Day 7: Hang in there!]

A/N: Sorry for the delay! I was busy for the past few days.

Content warnings: Murder, Violence, Implied torture, Attempted drowning (skip paragraph/sections 4-6 if you're uncomfortable)

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Charlie knew that he was going to get eliminated soon.

He didn't know when, but he knew that the houseguests would eventually catch on to his ruse and vote him out.

Maybe he should just go for broke for the next few rounds. Even if he gets eliminated, at least he's going out with a bang.

But who would be the perfect victim? It was entertaining to eliminate some of the other houseguests, but he was getting a bit tired of that.

He wanted someone who could give him the chase...

...Someone who could fight him instead of slowing down due to blood loss or injury.

But who would be perfect for that?

Charlie looked at Austin, watching as he made muffins.

Everybody knew that Austin was the muffin man.

Austin didn't even tell anybody his role, but some of the other houseguests found out by seeing him baking in the kitchen.

After that, word got around that Austin was the muffin man.

Charlie was suspicious of these accusations until he saw Austin baking a few days ago.

Who would've thought that someone as hard-boiled as him would be good at making muffins?

Suddenly, Charlie got an idea.

Since Charlie was feeling sadistic today, he decided that taking out the muffin man would not only satiate his bloodthirst but also taking away the happiness of the other houseguests. It would be like killing two birds with one stone!

Charlie walked into the kitchen, seeing Austin making muffins yet again.

"What're you doing here, Charlie?"

"I'm just here to make sure that the murderer doesn't try to kill you. You know you really shouldn't be alone, especially since you're distracted by your baking..."

"I-I can handle myself!" Austin snaps, turning back to his cooking.

Is he sure about that?

"Hey, if you're not too tired, maybe I can show you a way to avoid the murderer?"

Austin was skeptical (and rightfully so), but he begrudgingly accepted Charlie's offer.

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The two made their way out of the murder house, the crisp air hitting their faces.

"Are you sure that this isn't breaking the rules, Char?" Austin asks as he walks through the forest with Charlie.

"Yes, the Announcer told me that it was fine, as long as both of us come back."

Charlie was lying, but he wasn't wrong. He could leave the house to dispose of the bodies, Austin, however, could not. Of course, there were exceptions, such as Charlie carrying out a murder attempt.

Charlie noticed that Austin was hesitant, standing in the doorway, contemplating on if he should go with Charlie or stay inside.

"He won't even notice that we're gone, loosen up a bit!"