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

of the

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

the room, and I resist the urge to

away. “From the bad.”

over to me, but I ignore them. I keep my

urging myself to ignore the ghost of

the real reason why

by contrast, is a comfort. “I

smile sweeping the stage.

to celebrate cuisine in all

stand, the announcer draws in a deep

falling eerily

entrees; we’re diving into desserts

pistachio tiramisu is

crowd, and a knot of anxiety begins

gut.

mind racing through the preparations that I

until

audible over the buzz

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