Mia saves the day

Spotting a thick braided phone cable dangling from the nightstand edge! Both hands gripping tight—whoosh, zipping all the way down! Boots hit the carpet with a soft thwack. Total squish underfoot, completely different from the wood upstairs! I sprinted across the fuzzy threads, skidded straight under the edge of a laundry basket, and poked my head through the plastic weave to spy on the giant room ahead.