Laura prays that she is quiet enough to not be heard as the man walks around the room. She hears a slight shuffle and clatter, like something was knocked over.
“Three years you have walked this Earth. Now this number is but two. Each roll of the dice returns more of what you have lost.” Laura’s mouth falls open in shock, accidentally dropping the pacifier. The man must have accidentally kicked one of the dice, which were laying on the floor by Laura’s old clothes. Laura feels herself shrink yet again. Her diaper loosens. She lets out a small noise, upset.
Too late, she realizes that she’s not sucking on her pacifier, which would muffle the noise. The doors of the closet open. Laura looks up at the man, who seems completely blindsided.
“I’ve been working with this company for twelve years. Never had the silent alarm get tripped by a baby,” he mutters to himself. Unable to do anything else, Laura cries. The man spots her pacifier and pops it into her mouth, quieting her. “At least the person who lives her has a baby. I should be able to find somewhere to put you.”
The man picks Laura up and then carries her into the living room. Laura is worried that he’ll place her in the playpen or highchair. But until he puts her into it, she doesn’t notice the baby bouncer tucked away in the corner of the room. The man pats Laura’s head.
“Stay right here. I’ve got to check the other rooms.” The man leaves. Laura attempts to escape from the baby bouncer, but every move she makes just makes it bounce more. The repetitive bouncing motion jostles her enough to remove any remaining hold on her bowels. Laura chokes back a sob as she feels poop enter her diaper, then smear all over from the bouncing.
“Yeah, I didn’t find anyone,” a voice says. The man returns to the living room, speaking on the phone to someone. “Well, anyone except for a baby. No, you heard me right. I found a baby hiding in one of the closets.” Laura listens in fear as the man continues to speak. “What do you want me to do?”
Laura knows that the answer will probably depend upon who the man is talking to.