Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Karl

The second round had left a bitter taste in my mouth. Seeing the way that the

judge, Logan, tore into Abby on live television left me feeling maybe a little too

overprotective, but I couldn’t just stand idly by while Abby had her integrity

ripped apart on stage.

I told Abby I needed to take a call, but it was a complete lie. I needed to talk to

this Logan, understand why he was being so harsh on Abby compared to the

other contestants. And most of all, I needed to make him see the truth: that Abby

was an excellent chef, undeserving of this treatment, and that her spices had

been sabotaged.

Enter title…

The security guard outside the judges’ private room was a mountain of a man,

his face impassive as I approached.

“Hello,” I said, adjusting my blue surgical mask slightly. “I’d like to speak with—”

“I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t go in there,” the security guard replied, his voice a

low rumble. “Policy.”

“But I just need a moment with Judge Logan. It’s important,” I pleaded, trying to

keep the urgency out of my voice.

Before the guard could refuse me again, the door cracked open and Logan’s

found mine. His eyes searched me up and down for a moment,

considering,

and

on his

commanding off stage

room felt small and thick with tension. Logan

their own thing. I

be the two

door behind me, turning to face Logan,

mixture of curiosity

is it?”

nodded, although that wasn’t my real name. It was the pseudonym that

it was what I would

over.

you, Ken?” he asked, folding his arms across his

you,” I began, my hands

noticed something… a tension between you and Abby.

seem more personal than with the other contestants.

to man, why it seems like you’ve got it out

eyebrows lifted. “Did Abby send

“No. She has no idea I’m

you in

at me for a moment, then leaned back against the

assuming I dislike Abby, which couldn’t be further from the truth,”

with a disarming calmness.

out there,” I countered,

her, it’s like she’s being

a moment, considering. “Look,

actually gets them right, are some of

her techniques are pretty much

the attitude, then?” I pressed. “Why are you so harsh

live television, no less? You’re not nearly

was a flicker of something unexpected