Making the Cut

Stella

“And the contestants moving on to the final round are... Stella, Milton, and Conrad.”

The announcer’s voice sparks an explosion of cheers.

“Stella, you’ve done it!” Vance’s voice carries over to me through the noise, and I turn to face him, my smile so wide it almost hurts.

“I know,” I breathe out, the words barely a whisper. I’ve made it to the next round. I can’t believe it, especially a