Pepito had no idea. But he knew who would: Don Ramón, the 97-year-old retired prankster who lived in a windmill on the hill. Don Ramón had false teeth that clicked when he laughed and a pet iguana named Chaos.
Then Pepito, dressed as a giant chicken, waddled in and handed her a cupcake with a single candle. “For you,” he said, voice shaking. “Because you deserve to laugh more than anyone.”
But then a balloon popped. A paper floated down. She read it. Her left eyebrow twitched. Another balloon popped. Another joke. Her lip curled—was that… a smile? Naughty Adventures Of Pepito Book 2
The Naughty Adventures of Pepito, Book 2: The Great Prank Prophecy
Pepito grinned. Book 2 was closed. But deep under the fountain, the Snortlepig rolled over in its sleep and whispered one last thing: Pepito had no idea
The whole school laughed. Real, pure, joyful laughter.
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That evening, Pepito’s mother found a whoopee cushion on her favorite armchair.