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

me from across the room, and I resist

away. “From the bad.”

me, but I ignore

to ignore the ghost of

on the real reason why

a comfort. “I expect the best from all

says, her smile sweeping the stage.

celebrate cuisine in

to their stand, the announcer draws in

falling eerily silent.

diving into desserts

tiramisu

a

gut.

repeat softly, my mind racing through

make until the

his whisper barely audible

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