Anna took a deep breath, nibbling on her bottom lip. She wasn’t sure if this was a good idea or not… She did feel particularly little right now, standing there in her dirty diaper in front of Karissa, and she did enjoy that… If she committed to this, however, told this lie, it would be very difficult to take back. She’d have to do this in her pants every time from now on, for the rest of her time here. Maybe she’d get tired of the novelty of it, or would be in a situation where that was extra embarrassing, and she didn’t want to, yet she’d have to in order to maintain the deception.
She’d probably have to tell Mrs. Florez, too, it dawned on her. Even if Karissa didn’t do it for her, it would be far too hard to try to juggle Mrs. Florez believing she could make it to the potty, and Karissa thinking it was impossible. Both of them were going to have to know that she was just silly, diaper-filling baby.
“I-I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before,” she sniffed, squirming in place, staring down at the other girl’s feet. “I-I actually have to use my diapers for everything. I-I just… I-I thought if I really worked on it while I was here, I could make it to the potty on time, b-but I guess Mommy was right, and there’s no use trying…”
“Oh, sweetie,” Karissa stepped over to her, pulling her into a hug, Anna melting slightly as she felt her roommate’s hand slide down her back, stopping at the seat of her lumpy diaper, patting it gently, instinctively. Anna wasn’t even certain Karissa realized she was doing it, or if it was an automatic reaction, but every bit of contact, every squish, sent her further and further back into time, leaving her feeling like barely more than a toddler.
“I wish you would have told me that before,” Karissa said after a minute or two. “I can see how you would have been too embarrassed, though, so I understand.”
“Y-Yeah,” Anna nodded. “S-Sorry….”
“No, you don’t have to apologize,” Karissa chuckled. “I suppose there’s no real point in asking you if you’re finished, since I’m sure you can’t tell, can you?”
Anna gulped, shook her head, knowing that would probably be true. “That’s okay,” Karissa assured her. “Why don’t you just sit down and play with your teddy for a few minutes, then we’ll get you cleaned up?”
Sit down… Anna’s knees went a little weak, remembering the sensation of waking up in her messy diaper, sitting up in bed, feeling the mush squelch under her bottom… She hadn’t even been sure she’d have the guts to try it again, afraid Karissa might realize she’d done so, ask her why she’d done that after pooping her pants. But now, she didn’t have to worry; Karissa had ordered her to do it, so she had no choice!
“O-Okay,” she agreed, toddling over towards her bed.
“No, no,” Karissa grabbed her by the wrist, stopping her short. “Not up there, Anna… We wouldn’t want you to make a mess on your bed, in case you have a blow-out. Just sit on the floor.”
“O-On the floor?” Anna squeaked, her heart pounding, toes unconsciously, bashfully, turning inward, towards one another.
“You’re right,” Karissa nodded, Anna thinking, for a moment, that she’d ruined it. “We wouldn’t want you messing up your shorts, either, would we? Hold on.”
Anna hadn’t said anything about that, but she was more than glad to stand still, let Karissa kneel down, slide her shorts down her legs, tugging them over her shoes so that she could keep those on, standing there in her shirt and dirty diaper, the Velcro sneakers making it appear as if this was a full outfit, as if she were so small that she didn’t need anything else.
The toddler vibes were almost overwhelming as she stood there, watching Karissa, wide-eyed, cuddling her teddy bear to her chest, sucking harder and harder on her thumb without meaning to, or really noticing. Karissa spread out her changing pad on the floor, giving it a pat, and Anna, obediently, plopped herself down on it.
It was difficult to determine if it was the harder surface beneath her, the floor being far more rigid than her mattress, or if it was the whole situation contributing, but the effect was definitely more pronounced than it had been last time, the squish eradicating the last of her big girl defenses, at least for a moment or two, leaving her babbling as she wiggled her bottom, giggling behind her thumb, playing mindlessly with her teddy as her bladder dribbled into her already full diaper, everything feeling so perfect, so natural, as if this was exactly where she belonged, how she ought to be behaving, and getting treated, for that matter.
Karissa watched her for a couple minutes, smiling gently, then announced, “All right, I think that’s enough.”
“Change?” Anna blinked up at her, doing her best not to sound disappointed.
Karissa shook her head, sitting down in her chair. “No, not yet,” she said. “Why don’t you come over here? We need to have a little talk first.”
Anna furrowed her brow, confused, but pushed herself up, waddling across the room, squealing in surprise as Karissa grabbed her, pulling her up, setting her down on her lap, bouncing her softly.
“Now, Anna,” Karissa told her, sounding very much like she was about to launch into a lecture, “I was going to offer to help potty train you while you were here. I helped Aidan with that, and I’ve done it for plenty of the other kids I babysat.”
Anna blushed, mind still fuzzy, struggling to shift it back into something resembling ordinary operations, so she could converse with Karissa like equals, if needed… Or, at least, somewhat close to equals. As close as she could convince herself she deserved to be, all things considered. The bouncing made it hard, as did the mere fact of how comfortable it felt, snuggling in Karissa’s lap. She probably ought to put up a token protest at potentially being lumped in with Karissa’s other babysitting charges, but she couldn’t quite bring herself to do it.
“I’ve done it enough, in fact,” Karissa continued, “that I know it’s pointless to try if the kid isn’t ready for it yet.”
Anna gulped; there was no doubt that was directed at her, no misinterpreting that as a general statement. It didn’t sound mean, though it was definitely pointed.
“I’d be more than happy to give you a hand,” Karissa said, “but I don’t think you want that.”
“Wh-What?” Anna finally managed to speak, her voice sounding a little higher, squeakier, than usual. “I-I…”
“Anna,” Karissa shook her head. “I pointed out more than once that I thought you needed to go to the potty, and gave you plenty of opportunity to make it. But you didn’t even try, did you?”
“I-I did!” Anna lied. “B-But by the time I…”
“If you were that concerned about it, you would have gone as soon as I suggested it,” Karissa cut her off. “Your shorts were still perfectly fastened, it didn’t look like your tapes had been touched… As if you didn’t want to try to get to the potty at all. As if all you wanted to do was come here and poop your Pampers in peace.”
A shiver ran down Anna’s spine as she felt as if she’d just been seen right through, read like a book. “I-I don’t know…” she whimpered quietly, her confidence about actually getting anyone to believe what she said crumbling.
“Maybe I’m wrong,” Karissa shrugged. “I owe you one, so I’m not going to make you tell me, and I won’t say anything about this to Mom… I’ll even help you with your potty training, if you want me to. But you have to ask me, young lady, and promise me you’re actually going to try, and that you aren’t just wasting my time.”
Anna blushed, fidgeted, unsure what to do, if it would be too suspicious to not take her up on it, not to want to try to get out of diapers at her age. Thankfully, Karissa spoke again before she was able to decide. “You don’t have to do it now. We wouldn’t make any progress tonight, anyway, so you might as well take some time to think about it.”
With that, Karissa stood up, carrying Anna back over to the changing pad, letting her wallow in the awkward silence as she was cleaned up, changed into a fresh diaper and, to her surprise, her PJs. “B-But we just finished dinner,” she complained.
“Yes, and you had a big day today… And there’s another one coming up tomorrow. I think going to bed early is a good idea,” Karissa declared.
“I-I just got up from a nap!” Anna whined.
“And now you’re going back to bed,” Karissa shrugged. “If you keep making a fuss about it, maybe this will have to be your new bedtime from now on. I bet most of your new classmates will be going to be around this time.”
Anna gulped, nodded. It felt like something had shifted, like her tower of lies had finally began to tumble down around her… Whether or not that was a good thing remained to be seen. In all honesty, no matter how much she pouted, there definitely was a part of her that was glad about being put to bed this early, keeping her from having to face the rest of the family after what had happened here.
It also did wonders for getting her in the right headspace for the next morning, waking up to find Karissa had already laid out clothes for her, a yellow t-shirt, a pair of pale pink denim skirtalls, and a pair of small, pink shorts to go beneath those to help hide her diaper. Without hesitation, Karissa changed her into a dry diaper, dressed her up, braided her hair, handed her her backpack, already packed, crinkling slightly as Anna slung it over her shoulder.
Karissa’s parents had, luckily, headed off to work already, taking Aidan with them to drop off at his school so she didn’t have to face them dressed this way, definitely not looking like a high school senior. Mrs. Florez had left her a note, wishing her good luck, though, that she read over while scarfing down a quick breakfast before the doorbell rang.
“It’s okay,” Karissa promised when Anna looked over at her in surprise. “I’ll get it.”
She came back to the kitchen a few moments later with Kiki trailing behind her, holding a gift bag, along with a girl Anna didn’t know. She was dressed pretty simply, in a pair of tight jeans and a striped shirt, but she managed to look stunning nevertheless, so pretty, so mature, especially in comparison to Anna, who was suddenly very interested in examining the toes of her Velcro sneakers.
“So, I’m replacing her?” the girl looked Karissa up and down.
Kiki giggled. “No, no… You’re replacing her.” She pointed down to Anna, cowering as all the attention turned to her.
“Wait, seriously?!” the girl – Sara, it seemed, if she was the one taking Anna’s place – laughed, bending down. “Her?! No way! She can’t be a high schooler!”
“She’s not,” Kiki confirmed, pinching Anna’s cheek. “You’re a kindergartner from now on, aren’t you, cutie? Why don’t you show Sara exactly why you need her to step in and take your place as a big girl?” Anna tried to shuffle away, to bat Kiki’s hands off of her as the girl reached for her skirt.
“Come on,” Karissa interrupted. “You’re getting what you wanted… You don’t have to tease her.”
“But it’s so fun,” Kiki smirked. “Fine… She’s going to find out anyway. Do you have everything I asked for?”
Anna frowned uncertainly, but Karissa answered, reaching into her own bag. “Yeah, this is all the paperwork and everything you should need.” Anna’s eyes widened, recognizing it now as Karissa handed it over. She must have found it when she was packing her backpack. Kiki probably would have gotten it out of them either way, though that didn’t make her feel any better now, seeing it being grabbed by Sara, knowing that her identity, her grades for this semester, were now in this stranger’s hands.
“Perfect,” Kiki purred. “Now, then, I have a little present for you, Anna.” She gave Anna the gift bag, Anna taking it reluctantly, pawing through the tissue paper, pulling out a plastic backpack, the zippers and shoulder straps bright pink. “The kindergarten requires its students to have see-through backpacks,” Kiki grinned. “I had a feeling Karissa wouldn’t know that, even though I’d think any good babysitter would be aware of all of those sorts of rules… So I went ahead and got you one. Now go on… Why don’t you empty out that other backpack and put everything into your new one?”
Anna gasped, stomach churning at the idea of having to pull out her spare diapers and changing supplies in front of Kiki and Sara, to transfer them into this plastic backpack, where everyone would be able to see them as she went to class… Those shorts under her skirt wouldn’t matter at all if everybody simply spotted her Pampers in her bag.
“I-Is that true?!” Anna squeaked, looking up at Karissa in a panic, Karissa appearing almost as bewildered as her.
“You can believe me or not,” Kiki shrugged. “If you want to be sent straight to the principal’s office so they can search your bag, be my guest.”
It was hard to say if it would be better or worse, running the risk of having that encounter, one on one. She assumed she’d have to go to the school nurse, hand her diapers over to her and explain her ‘problem,’ so the principal would likely find out from her, but that wasn’t the same as being sent there straight away, very possibly before she could make it to the nurse, standing there awkwardly as her Pampers were pulled out, looked over…
Or was Kiki lying to her, trying to humiliate her further? She could see the girl doing that, didn’t know her well enough to try to read her, to deduce her intentions. Was it worth the risk, potentially getting in trouble as soon as she got to school?
She wasn’t sure… But she was going to have to decide, one way or the other, or else she’d be late, too, which would only make things worse either way. She swallowed, looking down at the clear backpack nervously.
Should Anna take…
…Her regular backpack?
…Or the plastic backpack?
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