After a few minutes, Laura wore herself out and finished her tantrum, still sobbing every now and then. She took stock of her current situation. She was in an unfamiliar location, exhausted, hungry, thirsty, and, thanks to her filled diaper, very dirty. But she has no ability to handle any of these problems on her own. She took out her phone and pulled up her messages.
“Kaitlin, could you come pick me up?” she typed to her coworker. She waited for Kaitlin to respond. After a moment, her phone buzzed.
“Sure. Where are you?” Laura texted her the address. “Be there in ten.” Suddenly realizing that Kaitlin will be expecting her to be an adult, Laura texted her again.
“Don’t be surprised when you see me, I might look different.”
“…Okay?”
Laura resigned herself to waiting for Kaitlin to arrive. As each minute passed, she grew progressively more miserable. Her diaper was mushy and clammy, and the smell wasn’t that great, either. Finally, Kaitlin’s car pulled up. She got out and spotted Laura sitting on the ground.
“Little girl, have you seen a woman about my age?” Kaitlin asked. Laura shook her head. Kaitlin sighed. “Great.”
“I Laura,” Laura said. Kaitlin frowned at her.
“What?”
“I Laura. Magic turn me small.”
“Sure. Whatever you say.” Kaitlin’s nose wrinkled. “Ooh, you’re stinky.”
“I poopoo.”
“Yeah, that’s pretty obvious. Where are your parents? I’ll take you to them so you can get changed.”
“Parent not here!” Laura shouted. “I Laura!”
“Geez, calm down!” Kaitlin said. She put her hands on her hips. “Okay, if you’re Laura, prove it.” Laura held out her phone. Kaitlin took it from her, surprised. “This is Laura’s phone.”
“Mine.”
“Well, you having Laura’s phone doesn’t prove anything. If you’re really Laura, you’ll be able to unlock her phone.” Kaitlin handed the phone back. Laura quickly unlocked it, surprising Kaitlin again.
“That’s…”