Kaitlin picks up the dice, puts them in the case, and then sticks the case in her pocket, all without setting Laura down. Laura squirms.
“Put me down!” she complains.
“All right, all right!” Kaitlin sets Laura down and the two exit the building. “I parked over here.” Kaitlin guides Laura over to her car. “I don’t have a car seat, so you’ll have to sit in my lap.”
“Uh, why?” Laura asks.
“You’re small. That’s the safest thing to do.”
“Fine,” Laura grumbles. She allows Kaitlin to pick her up again and settle her into her lap. Kaitlin buckles the seatbelt. They pull out of the parking lot. As they head towards Kaitlin’s house, Laura feels pressure begin to build in her bladder. She fidgets uncomfortably.
“What’s wrong?” Kaitlin asks.
“I have to use the bathroom.”
“Well, we’re almost there. Just hold it.” Laura crosses her legs, desperately trying to hold it in as they continue the drive. When they arrive at Kaitlin’s house, Laura hops out of the car immediately and rushes to the front door, her bladder bursting. She tries the handle, but the door is locked. Laura spins around.
“Hurry, hurry!” she whines, dancing around, holding her crotch.
“I’m coming, I’m coming, don’t get your pullups in a twist,” Kaitlin says, closing the car door and walking over. She unlocks the front door. Laura rushes inside. At the sudden movement, however, her hold on her bladder breaks. She freezes, staring down at herself. The training pants are doing their job, soaking up the urine, but even without an obvious wet spot forming, Kaitlin can tell what just happened.
“You just peed yourself!”
“I didn’t mean to!” Laura shouts. She begins to cry softly.
“Since you’re not good enough at holding it to even last a car ride, we should probably keep you in training pants until we fix things,” Kaitlin says. She walks past Laura, heading further into the house. “Give me a second, my brother might have forgotten some pullups last time he visited with his kids!” she calls out.
Laura stands in the entryway, still crying. By the time Kaitlin returns, the initial warmth of the pee has faded, leaving her training pants cold and clammy.