Abby
The air in the studio feels dense with anticipation as Karl and I walk back to our
station together. The crowd murmurs as they become aware of the implications:
that only Daniel and I are returning, and Bryan, the third contestant, is nowhere
to be found despite the fact that the winners of the second round were never
officially announced.
“You okay?” Karl murmurs as we take our spots, standing next to each other
with our shoulders touching.
I nod and shrug at the same time, a sense of guilt and trepidation washing over
me. “Yes. Sort of. Maybe. I don’t know,” I murmur, clearing my throat subtly.
Enter title…
Karl shoots me a confused look from beneath his blue surgical mask. “What
does that mean?” he asks, worry lacing his voice.
I can’t contain my sigh. “It means that, if it weren’t for Bryan’s mother dying, I
wouldn’t be standing here right now,” I say quietly. “And I’m not sure how to feel
about it, if I’m being honest.”
Karl is silent for a moment before he speaks. “Listen, Abby, I know it’s a shock.
But—”
Suddenly, before he can finish, the director holds up his fingers and begins
counting down from three. The stage falls silent, and the cameras begin rolling.
across the stage, his face more somber
and gentlemen,” he
have an announcement to
around the edge
as we face the crowd. A quick
serves to prove me right; his eyes are still glinting
sort of glee.
will not be joining us for the final
through the live audience. “Due to
chosen to withdraw.”
low hum, the audience looking around at one
announcer continues. “Bryan’s mother has passed
moment of silence.”
over the crowd, I feel
finalist only due to a death. A wave of
here after my
the announcer clears his throat and continues.
biggest test of skill,” he
of tension and excitement winding through the air again.
will be preparing a dish that
black truffle butter
My heart lurches.
That dish. My dish.
my hands moved with the memory of it, the
down those elusive truffles as if they were
It feels like fate. It feels
way,” I murmur, my breath hitching in
closer.
hiss, my fingers gripping the edge of the counter even harder
me, I
the announcer’s voice booming over the microphone brings
moment
to
of the crowd. “And now, they will face their final
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