Chalk Marks on the Pavement

I squeezed past the garden gate and scampered straight onto the wide courtyard walkway! Sitting right in a seam between two gray paving stones was a chunky stump of bright blue sidewalk chalk. I hugged the chalk with both hands—it was powdery and left dusty smudges everywhere! Bracing my feet against the stone, I dragged it with all my might. *Screeech!* A thick, wiggly blue wave bloomed across the rough pavement, kicking up tiny puffs of blue dust! I hopped over my fresh stripe with a victory giggle and added three giant polka dots right beside it. Ha! My very first outdoor masterpiece!