Bubble Wrap Pop

I scrambled toward a wide sheet of transparent bubble wrap trailing out of an open parcel on the floor! One of my heads wanted to pounce flat onto the shiny sheet immediately, while my other head slammed the brakes in nervous dread, trying to backpedal toward the sofa leg. We froze in an awkward, wobbling split squat until our heavy foot slipped. Squish—*POP!* A loud plastic snap burst right under our claw! Both our necks snapped back in bug-eyed shock, but the bouncy plastic squish felt amazing. We stomped down together, setting off a rapid, breathless chorus of tiny crackles!