Hard Decisions

May 16, 2008 1:16 AM

It’s the third day of the housemates under military discipline. From having an inverted meal to rappelling to catching and cooking frogs for lunch, the teens trudged through. With their game faces on, the teens gamely overcame their fears. It was only with the last task that some faltered. Unlike Val who was extremely enthusiastic at the chase, some weren’t as keen. Beauty, Nikki, Mikan, Nan and Ejay all were terrified of frogs, but the officers pushed them to do it. Like the gritty teens they were, they passed with flying colors.

The boys also performed a froggy rap, led by Ejay (who felt faint at the meal), in commemoration of their froggy meal that they had to personally catch. This was done after a frog-eating game, won by Mikan, that earned them another 5 merits. Only 5 more to go and they would have successfully achieved the 100-merit mark. The first PBB Mud wrestling was also held. Robi “Kilabot” Domingo won the first round versus Nan. Alex “Vava-voom” Anselmuccio was victorious against Ejay. Between the two, Vava-voom went on to wrestle Mikan “Baby Phat” Ong in the championship round, and was declared the winner!

During formation, the officers saw Andi crying yet again. It was quite distracting, so they gave her time to settle down and rest. When she went into the Confession Room, Andi was packed and ready to go. She thanked Kuya for the lessons learned, but was already decided in leaving the house. Andi felt she was emotionally unprepared for the way of life in Kuya’s house: being without her mom, not having freedom to move and see other people. It’s a done deal: another House Player is out.

As a teen exits, so will another guardian. The Final Teen Council – composed of Robi, Rona, Val and Pris – were called individually to decide who among the guardians will be evicted. 3 out of 4 chose Mommy Sandy, and though it was difficult, Nikki accepted it fully. However, Beauty was granted the power to change things. As it is said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” She took time to talk to the teens individually, and in the end, decided to exchange her mom for the survival of Tita Sandy. She felt that Tita Sandy needed it more, and that she has now come to the realization that not everything can be bought by money. This was a big step from someone who used to be quite materialistic and was the little princess. Nikki was overwhelmed by the gesture and the others were all praises for Beauty.