

Lily and Tom are friends. They live next to each other. They like to play outside when the sun is bright. They have a lot of fun.
One day, they see a big box in front of Lily's house. They are curious. They want to know what is inside. They go to the box and try to open it.
"Maybe it is a toy," Lily says.
"Maybe it is a cake," Tom says.
They pull and push the box, but it does not open. They hear a noise from inside. They are scared.
"Who is there?" Lily asks.
"Boo!" a voice says.
Lily and Tom scream and run away. They see Lily's dad laughing. He comes out of the box.
"It was me!" he says. "I was joking. I wanted to surprise you."
Lily and Tom are angry at first. They think Lily's dad is mean. But then they see he is smiling. He is not mean. He is funny.
They laugh too. They forgive Lily's dad. They hug him.
"Can we play with the box?" Lily asks.
"Sure," Lily's dad says. "But be careful. There might be more jokes inside."
Lily and Tom are happy. They play with the box. They make jokes too. They have more fun.
