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

me up and down for a moment,

he were considering, before

and the

look on

presence was as commanding off stage as it was onstage,

with tension. Logan was the only

doing their own

to just be the two of

me, turning to face Logan, who was regarding me

of curiosity and

is it?”

although that wasn’t my real name. It was

was what I would stick with

over.

for you, Ken?” he asked,

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

“I’ve noticed something… a tension between you and Abby. On

personal than with

why it seems like you’ve got it out

Abby send you?”

vehemently. “No. She has no idea I’m even here. I wanted

you in

me for a moment, then leaned back

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

with a disarming calmness.

impression you give out there,” I

been with her, it’s

for a moment, considering. “Look, I know Abby has talent,”

she actually gets them right, are

this competition. And her techniques are pretty much spot

I pressed. “Why are you

You’re not nearly as strict

there was a