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 stage

play,” he says. “Now, we begin to separate

from across the room, and I resist the urge

away. “From the bad.”

I ignore them. I keep my smile

of Logan and Daniel’s

on the real reason why I’m

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

her smile sweeping the stage. “And most of all,

celebrate cuisine

to their stand, the

the studio falling

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

pistachio tiramisu

through the crowd, and a knot of anxiety begins to

gut.

softly, my mind racing through

until

audible

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