Today's OneWord: Engine

"Start your engines!" the pubescent announcer squeaked on the makeshift intercom as the tiny little automobiles revved up. As Bobby McFinn lowered his helmet, he did not notice his father beaming from the crowd of bystanders waiting for the race to begin. Boys and girls from nine to thirteen years old all prepared for the competition, vehicles splashed with colors and stickers and stars.

But Bobby did see Jessica Bonnet at her sleek black racecar, giving him the thumbs up.