The Shiny Metal Tap

I scrambled down from the window and trotted all the way into the kitchen! The counter was towering, but a folded tea towel gave me just enough grip to pull myself up. Right there stood a giant, curving silver faucet! I stretched up tall and tapped the cool metal spout. A tiny leftover drop fell—plop!—right into a shiny ceramic cup resting in the basin. Ripples sprang out instantly, swirling little circles across the surface. I leaned over the white rim, watching the tiny reflection of my nose wobble in the pool until everything settled crystal clear!