12. Out the Window

CHAPTER 12 OUT THE WINDOW George and Harold dashed to the window and looked out. There, running across the parking lot, was a pudgy old guy in his underwear with a red cape flowing behind him.

"Mr. Krupp, come back!" shouted Harold. "He won't answer to that," said George. "He thinks he's Captain Underpants now." "Oh, no," said Harold. "He's probably runnin' off to fight crime," said George. "Oh, no," said Harold. "And we gotta stop him," said George. "Oh, NO," cried Harold. "NO WAY!" "Look," said George, "he could get killed out there." Harold was unmoved. "Or worse," said George. "We could get into BIG trouble!" "You're right," said Harold. "We gotta go after him!"

The two boys opened the bottom file-cabinet drawer and took out their slingshots and skateboards. "Do you think we should bring anything else?" asked Harold. "Yeah," said George. "Let's bring the fake doggy doo-doo." "Good thinking," said Harold. "You just never know when fake doggy doo-doo is going to come in handy!"

Harold stuffed Mr. Krupp's clothes, shoes, and toupee into his backpack. Then together the two boys leaped out the window, slid down the flagpole, and took off on their skateboards after the Amazing Captain Underpants.