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 stage

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

me from across the room,

away. “From the bad.”

over to me, but I ignore them. I keep

the ghost of Logan and Daniel’s

the real reason

“I expect the best from all

says, her smile sweeping the stage. “And most

today: to celebrate cuisine in all

judges return to their stand, the announcer draws in a deep

starts, the studio falling

diving into desserts this round!

pistachio tiramisu is your

the crowd, and a knot of

gut.

mind racing through the preparations that

until

whisper barely audible

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