The baby is sitting in the cart, a weird smile on his face, almost a look of concentration. Leah frowns, confused about what he's doing. Then she hears the hiss. He's peeing. That makes sense, given he just pooped.
Another thing that makes sense is Leah peeing herself. She can imagine it, the warmth spreading in her underwear. It just seems so comfortable and nice.
Without thinking about it any more, Leah does what the baby is doing and pees. But this time, Tina hears.
The pee trickles down Leah's ruined undergarments and onto the floor, making a sound as it hits the ground. Tina turns. And gasps.
"Leah!" Her name being said in such a scandalized voice shocks Leah out of her weird fugue state. Holy crap! She just peed herself! Again, because she watched a baby do it! "You said you didn't need the potty!"
"I, um," Leah stammers. Tina sighs.
"Save it, I don't want to hear it, actually." She pushes the cart towards the bathrooms. "Let's just get you cleaned up and we'll leave. You're lucky I have some extra supplies from work in my purse today."
Like before, Leah just accepts her fate. She hangs her head and tries not to cry as she's carried into the women's bathroom. Tina lays her on the changing table and strips her down.
"What are you-" Leah starts.
"Cleaning you up! Now, shush." Leah shushes. Tina wipes Leah down and then lifts her butt. To Leah's horror, she slides a diaper under her.
"Why are you diapering me?!" Leah squeaks.
"It's the only thing I have for you to wear. Also, you clearly need one, since you apparently can't tell when you need to go potty!"
Before long, Leah is diapered and wearing a baby onesie that looks eerily like the one the baby that she saw use his diaper was wearing. Tina works at a daycare, so of course these were the only options available for Leah.
Leah is placed in the cart again and they resume their shopping. Leah cringes, knowing she looks exactly like a baby. Today can't get any worse.
Actually, it can. And it will.