Clear Line Ahead

I pushed past the carpet fringe and rolled straight onto the hard tiles. The drag vanished instantly. Ahead lay a sharp dark grout line stretching clean across the floor, perfectly straight. I throttled forward, aligning my center stripe with the gap. A stray charging cable cut across the course three feet out. No braking. I hit the rubber cord at speed, bounced hard over the ridge, and landed true without losing my heading. Path cleared.