A Giant Spring

I woke up ready to move, and my nose led me straight to the kitchen counter! Right next to a loaf of bread sat a shiny silver toaster. On its side, there was a wide plastic lever pointing straight up. It looked just like a giant switch asking for a challenge! I gripped the edge with both hands, tucked my knees up, and hung all my weight right off it. Click! The lever slid all the way down, locking into place with a heavy clunk. I dropped down onto the cool granite counter, hands on my hips, waiting to see what kind of power this machine was charging up!