A Sudden Gasp

Gasp! My fingers twitched! I could actually bend them! Both arms were raised high in the air, stiff as boards, until a soft shudder rippled through my seams. I wiggled my yellow hands wildly, then tapped both palms flat against the textured fabric of the grey armchair behind me. Thump, thump! The cushion yielded with a delightful, springy squeeze under my touch. I can move, I can feel—this entire space is real!