It was clearly a person who had a short , quiet stride , which I heard amplified in the dried leaves . The person stopped against my house , just below my bedroom , and pushed against a window . I slipped from bed and tried first to look out , but it was impossible to see the area where the person stood . I dressed and found a flashlight , then slipped out a door on the opposite side of the house .

Question: Why did you leave out of the opposite door of your home ?
Answer: I wanted to test out the other doorI wanted to leave that way so I could go see who was trying to get inI wanted to avoid the person who seemed to be trying to break in and knew I could do so from the other sideI wanted to surprise the person by sneaking up on them