Max sighed in relief, grabbing the device and clicking it on. The red dot danced on the wall. Lula’s pupils dilated. The predator was gone; the kitten was back.
Max realized quickly that Lula’s traps weren't random. They moved to a beat. The spikes popped out on the downbeat. The flamethrowers hissed on the bridge. The swinging axes found their arc during the chorus. She Wants Me Dead [0100DD30191DC000][v0][US].ns...
Lula looked at the button. She looked at Max. Slowly, with the deliberate grace of a queen, she extended one claw and pressed it. Max sighed in relief, grabbing the device and clicking it on
He reached the attic, panting and covered in soot. There she sat, perched on a velvet cushion next to a giant red button labeled "DO NOT PUSH - MAX." The predator was gone; the kitten was back
"Lula, please," Max gasped. "I'll buy the expensive wet food. The stuff with the gravy!"
Pianos suspended by fraying dental floss. A Rhythm to the Madness