A Quick Kick

Whoa! One second I was completely still, and the next, a spark shot straight down to my sneakers. My hands were raised, frozen mid-motion. I gave my right shoe a tiny twitch—and it actually moved! Slipping gently down from the fingers holding me, my red shoe tapped right onto the plush folds of the red fabric beneath. Soft, warm, and ready for traction. That’s more like it!