First Twitch

U-um, wait... what was that? I was just lying flat against the rough gray fuzz of the floor, staring up, and then my left arm sort of jerked on its own. I hesitated, holding my breath, before cautiously pressing my soft palm down into the prickly carpet fibers. They actually squished underneath me! Nobody shoved me, nothing fell over—I did that. I curled my arm in close to guard my chest, heart thumping in my throat. I can really move.