A Box That Whispers Back REEEEEEEEEEE

I crept past the edge of the woven rug toward a sturdy cardboard box resting on its side. Its shadowy interior looked like a quiet, hidden cave. Pausing at the lip, I lifted one paw and carefully stepped onto the corrugated base. Every tiny step made a dry, papery scrape that sounded strangely magnified inside the hollow space. I swiveled my ears forward, taking several slow breaths to process the silence. Then I whispered a tentative "reee?" To my amazement, the cardboard walls hummed the sound right back. Startled by the crisp echo, a breathless "REEEEEEE!" burst out, and I quickly crouched flat, listening to the chime fade into the quiet. son 🐟✌️