The Snapping Runway

I spotted a chunky yellow tape measure resting on the low shelf and yanked on its metal tab with both paws! Zzz-z-zip! A shiny metal ribbon slid out across the dark floorboards, printed with crisp black numbers marching in a straight line. I trotted backwards step by step, stretching it into a long golden runway that spanned right across the rug. But the moment my paw brushed against the black lock button, whirrr-snap! The whole metal strip whipped straight back into the plastic case in the blink of an eye! The sudden clack made me hop straight into the air, and I couldn't stop grinning at how fast it vanished!