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

gaze found mine. His eyes searched me up

he were considering,

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

on his

off stage as

and thick with tension. Logan was the only judge

other two likely off doing their own

the two of us:

me, turning to face Logan, who was

of

it?”

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

the day, and it was what I would stick with

over.

do for you, Ken?” he asked, folding

my hands clasped behind my back to

“I’ve noticed something… a tension

seem more personal than with the other

to man, why it seems like you’ve got

lifted. “Did Abby send

head vehemently. “No. She has no

to you in

at me for a moment, then leaned

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

with a disarming calmness.

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

been with her, it’s like she’s being singled

moment, considering. “Look, I know Abby

she actually gets

this competition. And her

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

television, no less? You’re not nearly as strict with the

mine, and there was a

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