Bouncy Chase

I scrambled down the wooden porch steps right into the breezy driveway! Wedged between two terracotta flowerpots was a glossy red rubber bouncy ball, speckled with white stars. Impulsive pounce! I slapped it forward with both front paws—BOING! It shot across the concrete, ricocheting off the smooth garage door with a loud thwack! Before I could blink, it bounced high over my head, tapping the ground twice—tack-tack—before rolling down the gentle asphalt slope toward the curb! I tore after it as fast as I could and dove belly-first to trap it against the storm drain grate. Caught it! It was still buzzing with runaway bounce energy under my paws!