The woman with the seven-year-old daughter walked by. She looked over at the scene of Tina seeing poop in Leah’s underwear.
“Oh, no, did you move her on from training pants too soon?” the woman asked. “Actually, judging by the smell, you moved her on from diapers too soon.”
“She’s sneaky,” Tina lied quickly. “I put her in a diaper this morning. She must have pulled it off right before we left. And of course this happened the one day I forget the diaper bag!”
“Been there!” the woman laughed. She dug around in her purse and pulled out a diaper. “Here. These fit my daughter. They should fit yours, too.”
“Thank you,” Tina said, taking the diaper from her.
“Oh, and some wipes for the mess.” The woman held out a handful of baby wipes, which Tina took from her as well.
“Thank you again.”
“No problem! Always glad to help out a fellow mom.” The woman and her daughter walked away. Tina pushed the cart towards the restrooms in the back of the store. At the restroom, she picked up Leah and brought her into the bathroom. To Leah’s surprise, she fit easily on the changing table in the bathroom. Tina removed Leah’s tights and underwear and threw them out. She then wiped Leah down and taped the diaper on.
Again, Leah was surprised, as the diaper wasn’t just big enough for her, it was actually a bit loose!
“You’re even smaller than I thought,” Tina remarked. “Guess we won’t need the large size of diapers for you.”
“Wait, what are you saying?” Leah asked.
“Sweetie, you’re going to be diapered. You messed yourself!”
“But-”
“You’re only getting back in underwear if you have a good reason,” Tina warned. Leah’s mind raced as she tried to think of what to do.