Outing
As told by Dr Doofenshmirtz
I flung open the window of my room, and peered out. Druselstein usually had rather dark, rainy days, but today was a bit lighter, with a light, pleasant drizzle. I liked this sort of weather, so I climbed on to the windowsill, and jumped right out of the window, landed lightly onto the flowerbed, and leapt quickly onto the path. I was ten then, but was small for my age, so I could easily squeeze out of the rather large window.
It was four in the morning and the sun had not risen yet. I was still supposed to be standing as a lawn gnome, but then, when everyone was asleep, I used to strip off my beard and cap, and go inside for some rest.
I patted the small backpack I was wearing, and was content to think about the large slice of doonkleberry pie I had taken from the larder. It smelt delicious. I did not wait any further, and darted down the path, opened the gate silently, and rushed out into the empty streets, enjoying my very rare freedom.
I walked down the path to the forest, which was rocky and very solid, in the crisp, wet morning air. It was not a very long trip, and I soon reached the outskirts of the forest. By now, the sun was beginning to peep out of its bed slowly. My parents will be up soon, I thought. I took out the slice of doonkleberry pie from the bag, and sniffed at it hungrily. Then I tucked into the large slice, and had finished it in a minute. Then I got up hurriedly, slung my backpack over my shoulders again, and ran down the path home, with the stones snapping lightly under my feet.
I looked at the sun, as I got home, which was embracing the sky slowly. I climbed quickly into my bedroom through the open window, stowed the backpack under my bed, and looked longingly outside. I sighed quietly as I retired for lawn gnome duty. I didn't often get moments of freedom like this.