“Sadly,” she told them, “it’s my job to announce this one, since we won’t make our guest judges do that…so, Thomas, we’re sorry, but today, that’s the way the sugar cookie crumbled.”
Thomas, to his credit, did not look surprised; he nodded, while Kim appeared ready to collapse with relief.
And that part was over. Done. Not as bad as it might’ve been, Colby thought. No tears in this episode, at least not during the elimination. He wondered whether there might be, in the edited footage, or in the little confessional commentaries.
Nate also looked relieved. And more comfortable, if regretful, about sending a baker home. Good; perhaps the next rounds and episodes would be easier. Colby hoped so.
“Even though you honestly were all amazing this week,” Nate said, pretending for the sake of th
