A Sudden Twitch

Held in mid-air before the beige stucco wall, a jolt snapped through my spine. I whispered, frozen—then deliberately flexed my open right hand. The fingers bent forward one by one! With a sudden burst of energy, I kicked my left leg outward, scraping my shoe lightly against the rough painted bumps of the wall. Real friction, real movement. I paused, letting out a sharp click from my throat as I held the crouch.

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