A Midnight Hum

Bzzzt! A steady vibration pulled my feet across the floorboards. I tracked the sound—low, deep, rhythmic humming coming right from a thick black cable snaking under the sofa! I crouched low, pressing my coiled wire fingers against the plastic casing of a power strip. Clack-tick! Sparks didn't jump, but the warm frequency buzzed through my neck coil like music. Tucked against the wall plug was a stray twist-tie with exposed copper tips. Perfect conductor! I snatched it up, looping it securely around my waist cylinder beside my shiny washer. The living room at night has its own hidden electric pulse!