Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Abby

The director holds up three fingers, his mouth moving silently as he counts

down to live. Three… two… one.

“And… we’re back!” The announcer’s voice booms across the studio, and the

audience erupts into cheers and applause as an assistant holds up cue cards

out of the camera’s view. “What a whirlwind first round, folks! Let’s give a round

of applause to our winners so far: Abby, Bryan, and Daniel!”

The announcer’s voice then turns our attention toward the contestant who lost

last round. “It was a tough loss for Frederick, but that’s the nature of the game!”

he says.

Enter title…

The judges then come into the spotlight, and Logan’s words slice through the

the

first round was child’s play,” he says. “Now, we begin to separate

His eyes skewer me from across the room, and I resist the urge

away. “From the bad.”

over to me, but I ignore them. I keep

of

the real reason why

by contrast, is a comfort. “I expect the best from all of our

smile sweeping the stage. “And most

celebrate cuisine in all of

to their stand, the announcer

the studio falling eerily silent. “We’re

pot! Forget the entrees; we’re diving into desserts this round!

tiramisu is your

the crowd, and a knot of anxiety begins to twist

gut.

I repeat softly, my mind racing through the preparations that I

until

in, his whisper barely audible over the buzz of