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.
makes his way across the stage, his face more somber
“Ladies and gentlemen,” he starts, “before we proceed
round, we have an announcement
fingers are curled tightly around the edge of my station. I can
even as we face the crowd. A quick
serves to prove me right; his
of
not be joining us for the final
ripple through the live audience. “Due to a personal
chosen to withdraw.”
hum, the audience looking around at one
continues. “Bryan’s mother has passed away.
moment of silence.”
stretches over the crowd, I feel my head bow all on
strange, being a finalist only due to a death.
that I don’t belong here after my
announcer clears his throat and continues. “Now…
winding
will be preparing a dish that is both intricate and
black truffle butter and
My heart lurches.
That dish. My dish.
hands moved with the
down those elusive truffles as if they
like fate. It feels
my
a little closer. “I
the edge of the counter even
me, I thought
announcer’s voice booming over the
moment at
exceptional skill to get this far,” he
crowd. “And now, they will face
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