Elimination Round
by Marinda Kotze
The girl scooped up her tray and strode towards the judges’ table.
“Maisie, what have you cooked up for us today?”
“Chefs, today I’ve made you a special jerk pork stew.” Maise lifted the tray’s lid, revealing a cloud of rising steam and the stew, still bubbling in its serving dish.
“You face stiff competition from Henry; do you think this dish is good enough to eliminate him?”
Maise nodded with confidence.
“You said this was… pork?” The chef asked while prodding at a peculiar chunk of meat in the stew.
“Well, he was a pig,” Maisie shrugged.
Marinda Kotze
Marinda Kotze is a South African now living in the Republic of Georgia. Her stories have been featured in 50-Word Stories, Black Hare Press, and The World of Myth. Two of her stories are forthcoming in Calliope Interactive and Schlock! Magazine. She occasionally blogs about her writing adventures on marindakotze.com
