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

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

across the room, and I resist the

away. “From the bad.”

but I ignore

of Logan and

focus on the real reason why I’m here:

contrast, is a comfort. “I expect the

the stage.

celebrate cuisine in all

to their stand, the announcer draws in a deep

starts, the studio falling

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

pistachio tiramisu

the crowd, and a knot of anxiety begins to twist in

gut.

my mind racing through the

to make until the

in, his whisper barely audible

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