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

me

he were considering, before he

alright, let him in,” he said, and the guard stepped aside,

look on his

presence was as commanding off stage as it was

and thick with tension. Logan was the only

their own thing.

two

closed the door behind me, turning to face

mixture of

it?” he

my real name. It was the pseudonym

and it was what I would stick with until this competition

over.

do for you, Ken?” he asked, folding his

with you,” I began, my

a tension between you and

more personal than with the other

why it seems like you’ve got it

lifted. “Did Abby send you?”

vehemently. “No. She has

you in

a moment, then

which couldn’t

with a disarming calmness.

not the impression you give out there,” I countered, my

with her, it’s like she’s being

moment, considering. “Look, I know Abby has

she actually gets them right, are some

competition. And her techniques

what’s with the attitude, then?” I pressed. “Why are you so harsh with

not nearly as strict with the

met mine, and there was a flicker of something unexpected

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