I am done with this boring life. I need to get out. How nice would it be to control my own life? I sighed dreamily.
Just then, the door of the dog room opened.
“Time! Yard!” A woman shouted. Dogs scrambled out through the door and into the hallway that leads to the yard, and I followed behind, savoring the last of the pet shop’s scene before I ran out into the wild.
Once I was out in the yard, I began to walk near the fence. Keeping a careful eye on the person dog watcher, who was phone-watching rather than dog-watching, I began to slowly stalk toward the back of the pet store, where I had found a hole beneath the fence, dug by some pesky rabbit I could never chase down. Ha! Wait till I am outside, rabbits! I will chase you down the open streets and woods. The thought of catching a rabbit entertained me and boosted my confidence.
Bark! A toy poodle stared at me in confusion, her white ears flopping. I glared at her, and the poodle warily trotted away, still wary. Good, now no one is looking. I began to dig a deeper hole below the fence. More and more dirt sprayed behind me until I was sure I could fit my body through.
Taking a deep breath, I bent my body down and began to crawl through despite the sharp metal ends of the fence.
Almost, almost….There! You are all outside! I turned around to look at the dogs in the yard.
“Ha! Look at me!” I howled and barked at them. “Bye, bye, you will never catch me~” I teased.
Immediately, the dogs inside began barking at me, some out of jealousy, others at my statement. But above all the voices, I heard the oldest dog, a wise husky, grumble and warn, “Ace, the outside is dangerous. Someone else will definitely catch you. Oh, you will regret your decisions, young dog.”
“I don’t care!” I refuted and began to run away.
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Carried around by my instincts, I stopped at a park filled with screaming children and adults sitting on benches. Looking around, I saw a person sitting on a bench curiously observing me, and the wide open city, both inviting me.
