Olivia knows that this is the worse of the two options, but she can’t bring herself to go to a four-year-old’s birthday party. Not as an adult, and certainly not as a three-year-old.
“I’ll go home,” she says firmly. Kimberly raises an eyebrow, surprised.
“You really want to walk all the way home? Three years old, wearing a diaper and a dress?”
“Yes,” Olivia says.
“Livvy, you’re not even wearing shoes. I can’t let you just go home!”
“Then why’d you offer it as an option?” Olivia demands.
“I didn’t think you’d actually take it. Geez, do you hate the idea of going to a surprise party for a toddler that much?”
“Yes!”
“Well, in that case, you won’t have to go to the party,” Kimberly says. Olivia grins in triumph. “Don’t get too smug just yet, diaper filler. I can’t leave you alone, so you’re gonna have to get watched by someone. You’ll probably hate this more than you would have hated the party, to be honest.”
“What- what do you mean?” Olivia squeaks. Kimberly doesn’t answer, instead bringing Olivia over to her car and buckling her into a car seat. “Kimmy?”
“There’s a daycare near Charlotte’s home. I’ve got an in with the lady who runs it. I think you know her. Eliza Smith?” Kimberly says. Olivia’s blood runs cold. She knows Eliza Smith very well. She’s been nursing a massive crush on Eliza for months. “She’ll watch you for free if I say it’s an emergency.”
“No, please don’t!” Olivia begs.
“Sorry. You gave me no choice, Liv.” With that, Kimberly closes the car door, gets in the passenger seat, and they drive away. In no time at all, they pull into the parking lot of a daycare. Olivia spots Eliza’s car parked next to them. Filled with horror at the idea of Eliza seeing her like this, Olivia floods her diaper with pee.
“Kimmy, please,” Olivia tries again when Kimberly opens the door to take her out. Kimberly sticks a finger down the back of her diaper. “Kimmy!”
“Wow, you’re soaked!” Kimberly comments.
“Please!”
“Fine, I’ll give you one more chance,” Kimberly says. “You can either come to Charlotte’s party and eat cake and have fun, or you can get your diaper changed by the hot lady you’ve got a thing for. Your choice.”