The Leaping Bread

I scurried onto the kitchen counter to investigate a shiny chrome box that was quietly humming to itself. It gave off the coziest roasted smell! Curiously, I tapped the smooth metallic side, then patted down a little plastic lever sticking out of its front. Whirrr—CLACK! Two golden slices of toast leaped straight into the air! I threw myself backward in a burst of startled energy, tumbling softly into a folded cotton dish towel. When I popped right back up, a crisp, warm crumb was resting right in front of my toes. What a wild morning surprise!