A Sudden Pop

Blink! Pop! My eyes unlocked and—whoosh!—everything brightened! I felt a tickle right over my brow. My hat! It was tilted, tipping downward. With a brisk wiggle of my soft round body, I bounced right against the cool white wall behind me. Thump! The nudge made the brim of my cap shift just enough to clear my vision. I can move! I really popped awake!