A Mirrored Leap

I nudged a discarded striped cardboard tube with my knot and gave a giant, buoyant leap! Boing—squeak! The sudden rebound sent me soaring up toward the full-length mirror resting on the baseboard. Zing! Static instantly pulled a tiny, shiny gold foil star off the frame, sticking it right between my drawn-on eyes like a glittering forehead jewel! I bobbed in midair for a glorious wobble, admiring my flashy reflection before drifting softly onto a velvet cushion.