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

His eyes searched me up and down for a moment,

he were considering,

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

on his

as commanding off stage as it was

with tension.

their own

be the two of us: man to

turning to face Logan, who was regarding

mixture of curiosity

it?”

name. It was the pseudonym that I

what I would stick with until this competition

over.

Ken?” he asked, folding his arms across

be straight with you,” I began, my hands clasped behind my back to

tension between

seem more personal than with the other contestants.

seems like you’ve

“Did Abby send

has no idea I’m even

you in

at me for a moment, then

which couldn’t

with a disarming calmness.

out there,”

with her, it’s

paused for a moment, considering. “Look, I

she actually gets them right, are

her techniques are

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

no less? You’re not nearly as

and there was

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