Applejack's Family Bonding

"I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to say no. It is a school night after all.”

Your jaw drops, shoulders sagging as the rejection washes over you like a wave. "Awwww, come on Mom! I've been so good these past few days, and my grades are a little better..."

She simply shakes her head. "I'm sorry, but it's just a no. You've been falling asleep in class or just doodling engine parts according to Mrs. Cheerilee, and that tells me you need a full night's sleep."

Damn. You spend the rest of the day simmering, quietly keeping yourself occupied as you stew. You carry out the trash, do your homework while sullenly looking at your father for help.

"Sorry kid." He whispers, "but she's still on me about the last time we snuck out to share a hard cider."

You try to keep yourself occupied for the rest of the day before being called down to have dinner with your parents.
"So now it looks like they're gonna have me up and plowin' that new plot of land out by Appleoosa." You father says, setting into his leek and watercress soup. He discusses the local harvest with gusto as your mom nods, and talks about her new project up by Canterlot, and how much of a drag it is to catch a taxi coach these days, an- Wait.

Suddenly it clicks that this means they’ll both have to get up early, thus they’ll be turning in by eight tonight; now you just need time to plan your escape. Finally you’re excused, and you immediately head up to your room, lying in the dark with your covers up high over your head. Your mom checks in on you and says goodnight, and you say it back to her robotically, listening for the telltale sound of a squeaking mattress that means Mom is in bed.

The squeak is heard. Ten minutes pass. It's go time.

You slip out of your bed. You are in your room; an open window is on the eastern wall, and there is a tree a small distance out. Your door lies on the north side, by your magic books and hat. Your bed is at your back, holding one white sheet, one pillow, and one wadded up tissue.

How do you proceed?

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You are in your room; an open window is on the eastern wall, and there is a tree a small distance out. Your door lies on the north side, by your magic books and hat. Your bed is at your back, holding one white sheet, one pillow, and one wadded up tissue from an earlier, uh, indiscretion..

Go for the window and the tree; Trusting in the Plants

Just leave through the hall; 2Spooky