Ryan’s POV
“This contestant’s vehicle is rudimentary at best, and the design of the turning system is flawed to such a degree that it should be grounds for total disqualification,” Matthew Bedford says confidently into the microphone.
The crowd gasps in unison in surprise at the harsh critique of Ethan’s work.
All the other judges had been impressed by Ethan’s vehicle. Not just impressed, but blown away! The other three judges had had nothing but positive things to say.
They had each given Ethan a perfect score of 10 out of 10!
Ethan’s vehicle had performed so well on the course, the dominance of it against the other competitors was undeniable!
Except, apparently, to Matthew Bedford.
“But I made the turning system like that because—” Ethan started to say, his little voice shaking wi
