"Can we go to the park, Mommy?" asks Maria. Samantha then picks Maria up.
"It's a nice day outside, not too cold or warm. Let's go" Samantha replies. The two parents escort their daughter over to the local playground. It was definitely much different from the one Maria played on when she was a child before, as the park had recently been renovated and improved. Maria sat atop her father's broad shoulders as they soon made their way to the park, where there were some kids playing but not too many.
"Oh, the swings please" Maria says, seeing the swings open. The two take her to the swings and sit her on them. Samantha and Richard take turns pushing their daughter on the swings, and Maria having a good time on them by her gleeful decrees. It sure felt like the tough times that family had been through might be behind them as they enjoyed their time at the park. As Maria was being pushed, she soon realized those drinks would eventually have to come out, and given that her bladder was much smaller, it was only a matter of time, and that time was apparently right now. Maria puts on the brakes and stops.
"Is something wrong, sweetie?" asks Samantha.
"I have to go potty" Maria says, clutching her stomach. The bathroom wasn't too far away but Maria's bladder was having a tough time holding it. Samantha quickly picks up the child and takes her to the restroom, hoping that Maria can hold it a bit longer......