the adventures of shockity ep11 A Sudden Spritz

I bolted past the fence post toward the brick foundation wall, spotting an old metal garden hose connector caught in a crack! Without a single second of hesitation, I threw my whole round body straight against the brass wing nut. Screeech! The heavy fitting shifted on the stone with a raspy squeal, popping a smooth rubber washer right out of the threads. It bounced like a tiny black trampoline against my plush belly—whoa, heehee!—and rolled straight into a drain grate with an echoing clink! The recoil knocked me tumbling sideways onto a damp cedar mulch bed, leaving me perched on an overturned plastic cap.