Carla and Happy had become good friends. They talked about many things together. One afternoon, they asked each other about what made them happy and the things they liked. Happy said he liked being tickled. Carla thought that was a little strange, but it gave her an idea.
"Happy?" she began. "I have an idea. Let's go up to the attic. There's something I want to, um…show you."
"Alrighty!" Happy smiled and agreed. Then the pair got up from where they were sitting on the couch and went upstairs to the attic. But what Happy didn't know was that Carla had a trap in mind.
Once up in the dusty old attic, Carla grabbed a tin spray can from the shelf and aimed it at Happy. "Huh? What's up, Carla?"
"Do you what I've got here, Happy? It's Skunk Lacrima!"
"Oh no!"
"Oh yes! One spray of this stuff, and you'll smell like skunk for a whole stinkn' year!"
"Carla, don't do this!" Happy folded his hands as he begged her.
"Put up your hands and surrender!" Carla was about to put her plan into action.
Happy then raised his paws high above his head. But he was smirking playfully all the while. "Pretty devious trap, Carla."
Next thing he knew, Happy was being tied upside down!
Carla giggled evilly and grabbed one of her own feathers. Happy saw her clutching the feather and he instantly understood. Within an instant, Carla was brushing the feather up and down his belly.
"Hahahahahaha! Cahahahaharlaahahaha! Nooohohohohohoho!" Happy was hysterical with laughter. Carla couldn't help but laugh too.
"Well, well, well. Aren't you cute and adorable?" she teased. This only made him laugh louder.
"Staahahahahahahap! Not tihihihihickles! Nahahahahat thahahahahahahat!"
After lots of belly tickles, Carla got another good idea. She started blowing raspberries on his stomach while tickling his armpits with her tail.
Happy was laughing up a storm. "HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! GAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PLEHEHEHEHEHEASE NOT THAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAT!"
Carla kept this up for a good three minutes before she finally gave him a break. He panted and giggled.
"Wasn't that fun?" Carla asked with a smile. It actually was fun for Happy but he didn't want to admit it. He wanted the tickling to last even longer! However, he just couldn't bring himself to tell her. He had to stay strong.
"Happy, will you please agree to stay as my prisoner for the next two days?"
Boy, would I like to! But Happy sadly shook his head, refusing to give in.
Carla sighed heavily. "Well then…more tickles!" With that, she began sweeping her wings and tail all over his belly.
"AAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! NOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOOHOHO! NOT THE TAHAHAHAIL AND THE WIHIHIHIHIHIHNGS AT THE SAHAHAHAHAHHAME TIHIHIHIHIHIHIME! I CAN'T TAKE IT! EHEHEHEHEHEHHEHEHE! OKAY! I SURRENDER, I SURREHEHEHHEHEHENDER!"
Carla stopped tickling him. She smiled at his little belly as he panted.
Soon after, the pair walked back downstairs. But Happy's front paws were still tied behind him. "Here, sit down and made yourself comfortable…" She led him over to the table and made him sit down. Then with an impish twinkle in her eye, she grabbed some rope and tied his ankles together.
Suddenly, Lucy came in and saw this. Unable to resist, she ran over and started tickling his belly mercilessly. He yelped and dissolved into laughs.
Carla watched this with a smile on her face. But it was a sad smile because she was remembering how mean she was to poor, adorable Happy. She would have to be nicer to him in the future. Perhaps one day, I'll be able to tell him what an adorable exceed he truly is.
The End