Sticky Coil

I dropped from the workbench down onto the gritty dirt floor and spotted a thick roll of silver duct tape standing upright like a hollow wheel. Far too round! *Krk-chhh!* I jammed my long claw right under the jagged edge of the gray peel and yanked upward. *Rrrriiiip-shhhk!* The sticky gray skin tore free with a sharp, tacky screech. I threw my torso sideways to pull a longer tongue, but the gummy adhesive suddenly snapped backward, slapping tight across both of my scaly knees! *Hiss-cackle!* I kicked frantically, claws scraping gray fuzz as the spool rolled drunkenly into an empty paint can.