Stripe Trick

Down from the counter, straight toward the morning glare! Sunlight sliced through the metal window blinds, painting crisp white zebra stripes across the floor. Step. Freeze. Step. Every time I shifted, the bright bars broke my outline into jagged slices—now you see me, now you don't! I hooked one claw beneath the lowest metal slat and gave it a snappy flick. Clack-clack-clatter! A rapid metallic rattle bounced against the glass pane, making the shadow bars stutter in a frantic dance. One flick, endless beats!