The TV Remote Trap

I was supposed to gather stray crumbs from the rug before bedtime, but instead I decided to climb Mount Armchair! I scrambled onto the soft cushion, puffed up like a proud dumpling, and stepped right onto a big black rectangle with squishy buttons. Click! A bright light suddenly painted the ceiling in dancing colors! I let out a surprised squeak and stumbled backward, tumbling plop into a fluffy knit blanket, utterly captivated by the flashing glow.