Sticky Yellow Pop

Squeezed back inside through the door gap because night fell! Right beside the dark wooden table leg sat a thick, bright yellow square of sticky notes! Smooth pad! Glued tight! I didn't wait—I wedged both hands under the top flap and ripped upward with my whole body! SZZZZ-POP! The adhesive gave way with a crisp, tacky hiss! The curled paper sprang free and fluttered upside down, sticking its glue strip right across my belly! I wiggled, leaped backward, and tapped the yellow paper like a tiny drum. THWACK! A soft, dry slap buzzed against my chest! The best paper coat in the house!