Shaking Paws

Gulp! M-my toes... they twitched! I took a quick, startled breath and blinked at the heaps of tangled fabric all around. When a shadow seemed to stretch along the curved metal poles right behind me, my knees wobbled. Instinctively, I scrambled down onto the plush white towel underneath. My front paw pressed into the thick terrycloth—it squished! I really moved on my own! Keeping low to stay out of sight, I nudged my nose against the soft cotton fold, listening closely to the quiet room.