cried Esmeralda López, staring at the letter. It couldn’t say what she thought it did. It just couldn’t. But there it was, in uncaring black type: Dear Ms. López, thank you for applying to San Mateo’s Leap at the Stars cooking school scholarship. Unfortunately, we’ve received an overwhelming number of submissions from qualified applicants, and we can only accept a small fraction of them. We wish you the best in your future endeavors. The paper crumped in Esme’s sweaty fist. It couldn’t be true. It just couldn’t. She’d done everything right, she knew it! She’d filled out the application way in advance of the deadline, she’d included three of her absolute best recipes, she’d even gotten her boss to write a recommendation letter. Who didn’t love her creamy leek-and-potato soup improved by shallots and a dash of saffron? Or her filet mignon with blueberry port reduction—so tender and juicy? For that matter, who didn’t love four-cheese macaroni and cheese with bacon crumbles?
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