Prologue/ lead in chapter type deal. This is short (like our main character) for dramatic effect.
Every aspect of thirteen year old Kick Buttoskis life was turbulent. From his death defying stunts to his upbeat home life. There was hardly a dull moment. He feared nothing.
Okay. Almost nothing. You see young Kick did fear one thing. He justified that fear by feeling he knew nothing about the fear. But then again he wasn't an engineer, but he could build. He was not an aviator, but he could fly. The unknown had never frightened him before and deep down he knew that. It was just a thing he could not bear. Or would not if you see it that way.
Kick Buttowski was afraid of Kendall Perkins. And like anything that caused fear he could not stay away.
Riding his lovingly worn blue bike, named Bonesaw Kick drifted past his best friends house. "Happy birthday Kick!" His freind, Gunther called from a second story window.
"Hey Gunther!" The low voiced daredevil called back skidding to a halt. He walked his bike back to his friends driveway. He waited with a smile and a steely gaze as Gunther dashed out the front door and jumped onto an undersized tricycle .
"You must have something awesome planned today. What's your big birthday stunt this year?" Gunther asked excitedly.
Kick smirked while his mind wandered to the awesomeness of his big birthday stunt. "Sorry Gunther. You have to wait to find out like everyone else."
Gunther was disappointed for a moment. "Aw." He quickly snapped back into his usual happy state. "Wow Kick you're probably the only guy in Mellowbrook who gives everyone else a surprise on his birthday!"
Kick smirked even more and pointed at Gunther with his pointer fingers in a snapping action.
"Speaking of surprises there's no way you'll guess what I got you this year!"
Unimpressed but still smirking Kick said, "Dirtbike Mike action figure."
"Rats! How'd you know?" The Nordic boy asked.
Kick shrugged making his rubber jumpsuit squeak.
"Hey Kick." A blond boy nick-named mouth for his known gossipy traits, "You'll never believe it I got you-"
"Tickets to the new motocross arena opening." Kick said knowingly.
"What? How'd you know? Did somebody blab?" Mouth asked quickly handing him the tickets.
"Nope."
Mouth thought. "Hmm. Those are some mad skills Buttowski."
Interactions like this continued all day with Kick guessing what people had got him for his birthday. Including a signed picture of Jakie holding a signed picture of Kick, who was holding a signed picture of Jackie that she'd given him for his birthday last year. He also received a nuggie for Brad and elbow pads from his mother among other things.
"You're really on a roll today Kick! Nothing could surprise yo-."
Kick and Gunther who'd been walking side by side simultaneously walked into a pair of legs. Belonging to none other than preppy Kendall Perkins.