Morning Kick-Start

Kicked my way clean out of that quilted oven mitt—way too much indoor air for one morning! I slid down the counter edge, tore through the hallway, and squeezed right past the front door's rubber draft sweep onto the breezy porch. Parked right beside the brick railing was a red kick scooter, its front wheel hovering just off the concrete steps. Total green light! I sprinted straight up the textured footboard, caught the metal fork with both gloves, and gave the rubber tread a sharp downward kick. *Zzzzz-clack!* The wheel whipped into a screaming, high-speed spin, throwing a breezy mechanical hum right into my quills. Outside world unlocked, engine back at full revs!