Snapping Ribbon

A bright yellow tape measure was resting right on the edge of the hallway table! Quick-quick, I pinched the little metal tab and gave it a sudden, floppy tug. *Zzzrrt-crrrk!* Out shot the bendy steel ribbon, wobbling high like an arching yellow bridge above the rug! *Hhuuuh...* I threw both long arms wide to encircle the springy arch, locking yellow paws around the painted metal before it could fall. My chest bumped the sliding black button—*snappp-whirrr*! The whole shiny tongue zipped backward in a frantic blur, clattering back inside the plastic shell with a loud *clack* that vibrated straight through my belly fluff. I hugged the square casing tight, letting out a raspy, breathy squeeeak into the quiet hallwayyy!