A Bold First Turn

A warm spark fluttered right through me, and suddenly, my shoulders loosened! I took a breath and actually swung my little black bag up into the air. Wow, my fingers tightened around the handle on their own! I stepped forward, reached out, and pressed my palm against the smooth pink inner wall of the star frame. It was firm, cool, and totally real. I peered past the plastic threshold toward the vast grey marble surface outside, swaying playfully on my heels as I ready myself to explore.