Blue Streak

I shook the crunchy dried leaves off my tail and marched straight down the sunny brick path! Wedged between two red pavers was a chunky stick of bright blue sidewalk chalk. A runaway steamroller! I didn't think twice. I charged full speed and rammed my plush chest into the flat end! SCRRRITCH! The chalk broke loose, rumbling across the rough stones and painting a fat, electric-blue stripe! Then—BUMP! The chalk caught on a raised curb edge and spun out! My back feet slipped on the fresh powder! WHOOSH! I belly-slid across the paving stones, skidding right to a halt. I popped up cheering! My white chest fuzz is completely coated in rock-and-roll blue dust!