A Step into the Light

My nose led me right around the sofa leg to a thick black wire snaking along the baseboard. Resting on the cord was a round, smooth plastic foot switch, domed like a little turtle shell. G-gulp... I froze, ears twitching toward the dark room. Did it bite? Taking a slow, trembling breath, I crept closer and rested one front paw squarely on the round dome. *CLICK!* Zoinks! A flood of warm golden light suddenly poured from the tall standing lamp above, lighting up the entire braided rug! I scrambled back two paces, knees wobbling—b-but nothing roared. The cozy glow just stayed there, chasing away all the spooky shadows.