The Bouncing Spring

I spotted a shiny steel coil sticking straight out from the white baseboard, capped with a stout rubber tip! It stood at attention like a stubborn guard pinned to the wall. I dropped into a solid crouch, reached out, and gave that rubber bumper a sharp flick. TWANG! The entire metal spring whipped into a furious, buzzing blur, humming so fast the air itself rattled! The sudden recoil vibrated straight through my fingers, and I had to plant my boots hard to keep my balance against the rhythmic rebound. What an unyielding little spring—tucking that much power into such a tiny frame is unbelievable!