Nighttime Obstacle Drift

Zoomed straight out from behind the table leg and hit a stray paperback book! Wham! My front bumper bounced off the thick cardboard spine, throwing my rear wheels into a sudden skid across the slick hardwood. Gears clicked in a sharp whir! I didn't reverse—just revved harder, angled forty-five degrees into the narrow wedge between the book and a braided coaster, and slid through like a champ! Now tucked safely into a dark, quiet hollow under the table shelf. Engine ticking down, totally ready for the night!