A Sudden Grip

Alright, so one second I'm completely frozen, and the next—bam—my joints give a sudden, satisfying click. I blinked, shook my left arm, and looked down. My hand was clamped around a tiny pink plastic shape resting on the ledge. I gave it a quick test squeeze, half-expecting it to snap, but nope, held solid. Standing right here beside my partner in crime next to this colorful striped bed, I didn't even drop it. Not a bad debut, if you ask me.