Through the Heavy Steel Door

I followed my shiny foil trail straight back to the heavy fire exit door at the bottom of the building! It was still cracked open just a tiny slit against the rough concrete wall. Squeezing both boots right through the gap, I hauled myself into the cool stairwell and ran into a rubber wedge doorstop wedged under the door. I threw my arms around the tapered rubber ridge, braced my soles, and gave it an energetic heave to make sure the door stayed snug behind me! Looking up, the concrete stairs spiraled upward like a giant zig-zag mountain. Taking that first big leap onto the bottom step felt like hitting the home stretch!