Chapter 7

Chapter 7 "Instinct tells me we probably shouldn't trust piglets under the car," said Dirt. "The same instincts that helped you pack?" asked Sugar. "Listen, kid, we're on a farm. Piglets under cars are perfectly normal." She turned her attention back to the pigs. "How do you know where to find the shoe?" "We keep an eye on things around here, Booger. We watch things. We see things. We know things," answered the piglets. "And we know where your shoe is." "I thought Bespackled was the security guard around here," asked Poppy, confused. "Never mind that!" cried Sugar. "So," said Dirt, "where's the shoe?"

"Not so fast," said the piglets. "You give us something we want, and then we give you something you want." "What is it you want, exactly?" asked Sugar. "A loofah sponge, a hot glue gun, and six yards of yellow chiffon," said the piglets under the car. Sugar narrowed her eyes and spun to face Dirt. "NEVER... PACKING... AGAIN! Do you hear me?" "We don't have any of those things," said Dirt, embarrassed.

"Fine," answered the piglets together. "We want jelly beans." "We don't have any more jelly beans," replied Sugar. "Befrizzle took the first bag and the secret second bag, too." "Tough bit of luck there, Booger," said the piglets under the car. "I guess we can't help you with that shoe, after all." "There's actually a third bag, Booger. I mean, Sugar," said Dirt. "What?" yelped Sugar.

"There's a super-secret third bag of jelly beans. In case of an emergency." "You've been withholding jelly beans this whole time?" Sugar cried. "And you call yourselves family?" "I'm sorry, but you're not a good sharer, Sugar Booger!" squeaked Sweetie. "There, I finally said it!" "Had to be said," agreed the piglets. Dirt hopped up into the car and then reappeared with the super-secret third bag of jelly beans.

"Toss it," said the piglets. Dirt tossed the jelly beans under the car into the dark. "Your shoe is in the barn. High up in the rafters. With family." Then the piglets closed their eyes and the area under the car went completely black and silent.