The day I got scared of the wolf

Two sandwiches, a jumper, two panties, a comb, my toothbrush. Two pairs of socks, one pullover and one pair of pants. Winter coat. 

Ziiip. Ziip. 

I’m done. I’m leaving this house. Nobody respects me after all. I want to be free of curfews, bedtimes, homework and annoying adults. I’m gonna be like Pipi Langstrumpf and live by my own! Pipi had a monkey and a cool horse, but I can walk. Also, I’ve never seen a monkey around, so it probably would be really hard to get one, right? And I don’t know how to ride.  I’m lucky not to have a horse! 

Ha! They are gonna miss me, hell they will! They’ll cry for nights remembering their little daughter, who has suffered unjustice in between their walls! They’re gonna regret it deeply and wish for her to come home! Ha! They’ll see! I’m leaving!

Stepping on frozen lawn feels funny. How come I’ve never noticed? Well, there is no lawn in the forest, just fluffy, comfy forest ground. I’ll walk far away and sleep in between those huge trees. That’ll be really cool! Mom and Dad might believe I’m feeling bad, but I’m not! I’ve never felt better! 

Hey, sweetie. What are you doing with your little turquoise trunk walking through our garden?

Ah, Daddy! Don’t you see? I’m leaving! 

You’re leaving? Why?

‘Cause I can’t stand you guys anymore!

Oh, I see. Hm. Ok. And where are you going?

To the forest, of course! Where else do people go, hm?

Ah, the forest. Right. You’re smart. That’s where people go. Will you come back?

No! I said I’m leaving! I’m leaving for good!

Ok. That’s pretty sad, because, you know, we really like to have you around.

Well, that’s your problem. I don’t like being here anymore. And now let me go.

Sure. Of course I’ll let you go. Just a little doubt that occured me: What are you going to do with the wolf? 

The wolf?

Yeah, the wolf that lives in the forest. You know, in winter it gets really terribly hungry. Also, the forest gets extremely cold at night. Many people freeze to death. 

Oh! Freeze to death?

Yeah, pretty tragic, isn`t it? Maybe that’s why people usually run away in summer not in winter.

Ah, Daddy. See, I was just going to the forest to check where I’ll go when I run away...next summer!

Ah! I see. I knew you were a very smart little girl!