Abby
As Karl speaks, my fingers worry the hem of my white chef’s coat, now no
longer pristine but splattered with sauce and tiny stains and the remains of
haphazardly cooked meals. It feels like a perfect representation of my inner
world right now: once untarnished and lily-white, but now stained and weathered
from the trials I’ve been through today.
We’re still standing in the supply closet, and the air feels thick. Karl is standing
over me still, his hand pressed into the door next to my head, sandwiching me
there with his body.
Enter title…
My wolf stirs ever so slightly, but now is not the time; I just found out that Karl
tried to talk to the judges for me, and I’m not sure how to feel about it.
“Abby…” he begins, his voice trailing off for a moment as his eyes search mine.
Finally, he pushes away from the door and crosses the small room, running his
hand through his hair for what feels like the millionth time in the past few
minutes.
“Just tell me, Karl,” I murmur, blinking away the tears that are threatening to
spill.
He pauses, then draws in a deep breath, and turns to face me again. “Abby,
yes, I did talk to Logan; but I never tried to bribe anybody. I hope you can
believe me in that regard.”
whirlwind that
to lie to
as he promised all
why talk to him? What
I can tell he’s choosing his words
“I told him you’re an incredible chef, Abby.
the way he treats
The word hangs between
looks away for
he faces me again, it’s
he wants to tell me but he can’t
out.
Abby. He doesn’t
him see that you are putting in your heart and soul into
competition. That’s it.”
I don’t know what to say. There’s a profound mixture
and dread knotting itself around my stomach:
to Logan, but also dread because
Karl can say would ever
of this doomed
I ask, my voice
whisper. “What happened, really?”
Karl’s face. “He was tampering with
the act, tried to
out of his hand, but I swear, Abby, I never laid a finger
he’s telling the truth; Karl, despite
never hurt anyone in this sort of context. Not in a
especially not on live
didn’t believe you?” I
head. “The guards think I’m
the footage looks… Anyway,
I won’t be
stare down at the floor unblinking, staring at my feet. Outside,
“Contestants,
the stage in two minutes. I
can say anything, Karl’s hand reaches
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