It doesn’t take long for Laura to make her decision. There’s a baby store next door. She doesn’t like stealing, but she also doesn’t have a choice right now. Laura pushes open the door of the port-a-potty, then sneaks out of the construction site. She makes her way over to the baby store and considers her next move.
After thinking for a moment, she decides to just walk inside. Laura toddles up to the automatic door, which slides open for her. She walks inside and begins to look for something to wear. Before she has a chance to look for long, someone grabs her from behind. Startled, Laura pees.
“Ugh, gross!” whines the teenage employee accosting her. “I don’t get paid enough for this!” The teenager brings Laura over to a cash register being manned by a middle-aged man. “Carlos, I found some little girl that a parent let wander around naked, and then she peed on me!”
“Did you grab her from behind?” Carlos asks patiently.
“…Maybe.”
“Next time, don’t do that. Hand her over. I’ll take care of her, you go clean up.”
“I deserve a raise,” the teenager mutters once he’s given Laura to Carlos. Carlos laughs.
“You and me both, kid.” Carlos smiles at Laura. “Don’t worry, sweetie, I don’t blame you for the poor decisions your guardian made. Let’s get you in a diapy, huh?”
Carlos brings Laura into the employee bathroom, grabbing a package of diapers and baby wipes on the way. He wipes Laura down and diapers her in the bathroom, then brings her back into the main area. Laura can’t help but fidget nervously.
“I know exactly what will fix that,” Carlos sings. He grabs a pacifier, opens the package, and pops it into Laura’s mouth. Sure enough, the suckling soothes Laura greatly. Carlos brings Laura to the Customer Help desk. “Hey, Stacey, we’ve got an abandoned little girl here. Mind making an announcement and watching her until her parents show up?”
“No problem!” Stacey chirps. Carlos sets Laura on the desk. Stacey makes an announcement over the store intercom, then turns to Laura with a smile. “Want to sit on my lap?” Without waiting for an answer, Stacey sets Laura on her lap. Calmed by the pacifier and warmed by Stacey, Laura curls up and falls asleep.
While she sleeps, someone comes up to the desk to take her.