The Big Umbrella Clamber

Enough lounging in cushion gaps! The front door had a bright patch beneath it, and I wanted to see what was by the entrance. I tore down the hallway carpet at top speed! Right beside the coat stand stood a tall ceramic jar crammed with giant umbrellas. A striped strap fluttered temptingly. I sprang forward and tackled the smooth curved handle of an umbrella! My knees slipped against the sleek fabric, but I kicked wildly against the ceramic wall, shimmying upward until—clack! The umbrella tilted, and I dropped right inside the cozy mouth of the crock, clutching the cool wooden handle like a flag mast!