Leah feels almost overwhelmed by shame as Tina looks at her, so disappointed. She feels like she wants to crawl into a hole, stinky diaper and all. But she can't. She's still pooping. So Leah does the next best thing.
Desperate for some comfort, Leah stuffs her thumb into her mouth and sucks on it. Tina sighs.
"Uh, Tina, this is a way different situation than you said it would be," Rita says. Tina sighs again.
"It's a different situation than I was expecting. Leah, I thought you could be mature about being diapered. You even told me that you wouldn't need to use them! And then before we even get inside, you do this?" Tina shakes her head. "You're acting like a toddler. And so, you will be treated like one."
Leah wants to say something, but between sucking her thumb and the effort of pooping, not a single word comes out. She manages only a loud grunt as she frantically pushes a second log into her diaper.
Tina turns to Rita.
"I know I said to treat her like a regular teenager, despite the diapers, but that won't do. If she wants to be a toddler, then, well, we will act like she is."
"I don't want to be a toddler," Leah manages between grunts.
"Sweetie, I don't think that's true," Rita says. "The evidence is right in front of us." She looks at Tina. "I can switch things up so she gets the toddler experience."
"Perfect. Call if she gives you trouble." Tina looks at Leah. "Hopefully, after a week of learning what it's like to be a toddler, she'll grow up a bit."
With that, Tina leaves. Rita waits for Leah to finish pooping, then whisks her away for a diaper change.
"I didn't stock up for a toddler," Rita says once Leah is in a fresh diaper. "So we're going to have to grab some supplies."
Rita brings Leah to the car, buckles her in a car seat, and before Leah can come to terms with what's happening, she's sucking her thumb as she sits in the seat of a shopping cart being pushed down the aisles of a toddler and baby supply store.
And her diaper is wet.