A Secret Peek

I was nudging a smooth, folded paper shopping bag resting upright near the couch when its stiff brown handles suddenly parted with a dry pop! The sudden opening startled me... I quickly darted two steps back to hide right behind a thick wooden couch leg, keeping very small and still. But after a quiet breath, nothing jumped out. I cautiously peeked around the curved wood. The bag stood peacefully open on the floorboards, its hollow paper belly making a quiet, safe little fort under the morning sun.