Without a Care in the World
"But Mom why do I have to go?"
"Because when I put in the application I had to mention your little accident two weeks ago"
"I already explained why that happened! It was because I drank too much the night before and was completely hammered"
"You shouldn't have been drinking in the first place!" His mother shouted back "Besides I still have to mention it. They asked specifically if there had been any recent incidents of bedwetting. If I didn't, and anyone asked about it, I could have been in serious trouble"
The 16-year-old wolf struggled to find an answer to this one. His mouth opened and closed without any form of communication.
"Right" said his mother, clearly annoyed that the conversation had needed to go this far, "That's sorted then. I'm sorry no where else would take you, but they should be able to give you jobs that will help in the future, especially if you have kids"
"Yeah like I'm ever going to be taking care of kids" he replied, beginning to walk off.
"Jimmy, don't forget to pack all the stuff you need tonight. I don't want you arriving to find you haven't got enough underwear"
"Mum I'm sure I'll be fine"
"Right now get to bed, if we're not at the day-care by 9:00 tomorrow you're not going to be giving a very good first impression"
Jimmy only snarled. He had wanted to apply for a camp over the summer, in particular one that would be fun but also give him work. His mum had offered to help, and had gone through the various websites and phone channels. Thanks to the "incident" two weeks ago, however, only the day-care down the road had offered him a place to stay and work, mentioning that they had the "resources to deal with such an incident should it happen again". The very words were like poison. They implied that the 16-year-old wolf would wet the bed, something he hadn't done since he was 5.
"Nothing I can do about it now" he said to himself, hauling his suitcase out of the cupboard under the stairs. Before long he had packed, his entire wardrobe was empty, and the chest of drawers next to his bed was void of underwear and pyjamas. The only thing left now was to go to bed and await the noise of his alarm the next morning.
When the alarm did sound, Jimmy was already up and showering. A frustrated nights sleep had meant that he had awoken several times. This was, after all, his first taste of work. It was a big step in the teenage wolfs life, albeit a step in an odd direction. Eventually he had given up at 6am, when there was little point in trying to go back to the world of dreams. Wandering out of the bathroom wrapped in only a towel he went back to his room, pushing the alarm button on his clock. This was promptly followed by a voice at his bedroom door
"You'd better be out of bed mister, I'm not - Oh you're awake!"
"Yeah mum, can I have some privacy while I change"
"Oh, sure" his mother sounded as though she was surprised to see her son awake, let alone half-naked. As she closed the door behind her, Jimmy threw his towel to floor and began to change into his last set of available clothes.
As the car went to park outside the "Little Joy Day-Care Centre" Jimmy felt an odd sense of anxiety. He had no idea how to take care of babies and toddlers, yet he was about to be responsible for some of them. However, the voice of his mother from the front seat of the car was enough to shake him out of his thoughts.
"Come on get that suitcase out of the back!"
Within moments the case was out and both mother and son were walking up to the front of the day-care.
As they walked in a combination of sensual stimuli hit both of them, a combination that could only mean "childhood". White walls and blue floors greeted them, leading up to a pine desk with a fox sitting behind it. There were banners along the skirting boards covered in balloons and teddy bears and the noise of screaming and laughter that could only be coming from toddlers and babies was mixed with the sounds of cooing coming from a room the left of the entrance. The smells of baby powder and disinfectant filled the air, creating a strange aroma that was very nostalgic to the wolf. He had been in a similar place to this a long time ago, he thought to himself, though he couldn't remember any of it off hand.
"Hello there, can I help at all" the voice came from the fox behind the desk, clearly a receptionist.
"Yes my son is here to work with you for a few weeks" His mother said, before Jimmy could even get a word in for himself
"Ah yes Mr. Hall, if you take a right here you'll be outside the headmistresses office. She'll be able to give you more information" she immediately went back to her computer screen without a second look at the two of them.
Having followed this simple instruction the mother and son were now seated in front of an older fox. Large spectacles covered her eyes and her hair was tinged grey at the edges.
"Mr. Hall I'd like to welcome you to Little Joy Day-care. My name is Jennifer Dart, though I expect you to call me Miss Dart or Miss" she straightened herself up, as if to assert authority over her new worker "As the brief explained you'll be helping out the staff in many of their day-to-day tasks. This includes, but is not limited to, cleaning out potties and diaper pails, cleaning the toilets and changing tables and replacing supplies from the stockroom." She stared almost menacingly at Jimmy from across her desk.
"You will not be required to do much while the children are here, most go home at 4pm with their parents, at which point we begin the cleaning up process to prepare for the next day. I provide my staff with dinner and a bed during the week since many live a long way away. This has simply become the easiest way to run the business, and you will also be given breakfast, lunches and dinners during your stay here." There was a pause as she looked down at her notes. Spotting something she raised her eyebrows and her eyes moved to look at him, her head staying still.
"We will also provide you with night-time protection, since we cannot risk having our beds ruined" Jimmy felt a pang of anger at these words. He wanted to complain, but he knew, by this stage, that there was no avoiding it. "Do you wear such protection at home Mr. Hall?"
Jimmy was taken aback by the question "No miss, it was a one time accident".
Again her eyebrows rose to the top of her forehead "Oh... Well we'll see how you go tonight in that case. If nothing is amiss we'll give you the benefit of the doubt and you can sleep without the diapers"
"Diapers?" Jimmy exclaimed, unable to keep his voice from rising in shock
"Keep your tone in check young man!" his mother scolded.
"At the very least we will ask you to wear a diaper on your first night here." Miss Dart continued, "This is just a precaution as mattresses cost money and unless you want your mother paying for a new one I suggest you wear such protection. For now at any rate." Jimmy couldn't believe it. He was being told to wear diapers in case he wet the bed! He was 16! Not 3!
"Since you do not normally wear protection of this kind, may I also presume that you have never changed yourself into a diaper before?" Already speechless from the previous point Jimmy could only stutter out a "N-No"
"In that case I'll have one of the staff change you before bed tonight. If this really is a one time thing you'll have nothing to worry about." She smiled at him "But that's not for a little while yet, let me show you to your room"
Both mother and son followed the headmistress back to the main hall. By now the screaming and laughing was in full swing in the day-care centre. Rather than going through the nursery, however, the headmistress took them to a door behind the reception desk. It opened onto a staircase that led up to second floor.
"Up here is our staff room, toilet, kitchen and bedrooms" said Miss Dart "You'll be sleeping in here" as she opened the door, Jimmy immediately noticed several odd things about the room. Firstly it smelled like the rest of the nursery, a combination of baby powder and disinfectants. Secondly all the furniture looked like the rest of the nursery, all white, including the bedspread and pillow. Finally one piece of furniture in particular caught his eye.
"Is that a changing table?"
"Yes it is" Miss Dart replied, "In some cases some of the children have to stay the night, particularly if parents are on business trips. We provide the service as an extra means of income."
It was at this point that he noticed something further about the bed. There was a large wooden fence folded down over the side. He immediately realised that this could be raised to create a cot.
"So I'm in a toddlers room?"
"I'm afraid this is all we can provide you with. All the other rooms are taken up by our staff members."
Jimmy could only sigh. He was going to be sleeping in a baby's room for four weeks.
"I guess this is where I wish you good luck!" his mother said, kissing him on the cheek.
"I'll be fine mom, how hard can it be"
"That's the spirit! I'll be keeping in touch with Miss Dart to see how you're getting on" as she started to leave the room Miss Dart followed.
"We'll give you time to unpack your things and then we'll see you downstairs for lunch in an hours time"
"Bye Mom!" Jimmy shouted at the door.
"Bye! Have a nice time!"
After unpacking, Jimmy took a little bit of time to look at some his furniture. As he suspected the fence on the side of the bed rose up easily, creating a suitable barrier, and quite a tall one at that. He doubted even he could climb over it! The changing table was a pretty standard affair, though he noticed it was void of any of the typical trimmings. No diapers, wipes or powder. After making sure all his shirts were neatly folded and stored in the wardrobe he headed back down the stairs to the reception desk. By now it was nearly lunchtime, though he realised he had no idea where to go. Spotting the receptionist he hoped she knew where he needed to go
"Excuse me, where do I go for lunch?" he asked, a little nervous/
"Oh right, if you go through the nursery and turn right as soon as you reach the play area you'll see our dining area. We have lunch with some of the kids, makes it easier to organise everything that way" she smiled at him, then went back to her computer/
"Thanks Miss... err..."
"Keri. Miss Keri"
"Ah ok, thanks"
As Jimmy entered the nursery he was suddenly flustered. All around the room there were kids of various ages and species playing with toys and being tended to by the nursing staff. Some looked no older than about 18 months, with many wearing nothing but a diaper. Some even wore training pants he noticed, as he wandered through the room. The kids didn't pay their new visitor the slightest attention, most were caught up in whatever activity they happened to be doing.
The kitchen was far less intimidating to the 16 year old. There was a lion being fed in a highchair by a kindly looking tigress while the rest of the staff were eating their own meals. Noticing Miss Dart at the end of a table in the centre of the room he moved over to sit down.
"Ah Mr. Hall, please take a seat." She smiled at him again. It was the same smile as before, the one that sent shivers down his spine.
"I trust you've unpacked everything?"
"Yes Miss Dart" Jimmy replied, his voice slightly shaky from nerves
Miss Dart seemed to notice his anxiety "Don't worry, I imagine this is all a little new to you?" Jimmy nodded in response "I'm sure you'll do fine. For now though I've put up a recommended menu for you on the side there. Have you cooked before?"
"Only with pasta Miss"
"Well that's two meals sorted at least. As long as one of the staff is here to help I'm sure you'll have no problem"
Jimmy laughed nervously, unsure as to what to do next.
"Well then, I suggest you make a quick meal for yourself. Pasta should be fine, there's plenty in that top cupboard there" Miss Dart motioned over to the worktops "Otherwise pots and pans are in the cupboard next to the fridge. I'll see you in here in about 20 minutes for your first briefing on what to do next."
"Ok, thank you Miss"
She smiled again and left the kitchen, leaving Jimmy to cook. Pretty soon he was full of pasta, and Miss Dart returned, carrying a folder and a notepad
"Right, Mr. Hall" Miss Dart started "As your first task, I need you to restock your own changing table"
"What?" Jimmy's voice was once again unable to stop itself from rising in mild shock
"We need to ensure all the supplies are there for this evening. This will also give you the opportunity to see the stockroom and where we keep everything" She gave him a stern look "I'll show you there now"
When he entered the stockroom, Jimmy could see only one thing. Diapers, stacked high on nearly every shelf. Packs of different sized diapers for all the different species, all neatly stacked in alphabetical order.
"Right Mr. Hall, I'm going to challenge you a little." She gave him another of those smiles "I want to see how quickly you can find your size diaper and then find powder, wipes and a washcloth"
Jimmy turned to look at the room. Logically, the diapers should be easy to find, he thought, since everything is in alphabetical order by species. Wandering down to the end of a row of shelves he quickly found a shelf marked "Wolves" and looked up and down the section. He never knew there were this many brands of diaper. Pawpers were here but so were Snugglies, Tailsies and Puppy Eyes.
"How are any these supposed to be in my size?' Jimmy thought to himself. Noticing that the sizes seemed to go up the further down you went he got on his knees and looked on the bottom shelf.
"What the?" he said out loud. On the bottom shelf was a pack of "Teen Pawpers: For Ages 13-18" He couldn't believe it. All the pack had on the front was a plain image of the diaper and the text. The picture showed that the diaper was covered in cute designs.
"Have you found the diapers yet?" he heard Miss Darts voice across the other side of the room.
"I think so!" He shouted back, now out of the confused stupor. The rest of the supplies were much easier to find. There were only two sections that weren't stacked to the heavens with diapers so soon he had powder, washcloth and wipes. The large pack of Pawpers he was carrying in his left hand still left him confused, however.
"I didn't know Pawpers made diapers for teens"
"They are made for kids with disabilities, we have them in case we are asked to take care of older kids, particular ones with mental disabilities" Miss Dart explained.
That made sense to the teenage wolf. He still couldn't entirely believe it though.
"Right, that took you about 5 minutes" Miss Dart continued "Not too bad considering you've never been in the stockroom before" she grabbed a diaper pail from the entrance.
"I'll carry this one up to your room for you, keep a hold of the rest"
This was all a bit surreal to the wolf; he was carrying his diapers and changing supplies up to his room after all.
The rest of day passed pretty uneventfully, dinner consisted of a roast that Miss Dart had cooked for her staff. Soon it was time for bed and, Jimmy realised, for his first diaper change in 14 years. He was just about to change out of his clothes when the door to his room opened.
"Alexis could you help Jimmy change for the night?"
"Yes ma'am" replied the tiger that Jimmy recognised as being the tigress that had fed the lion at lunchtime.
"Lets get you get up on the changing table then" The tigress didn't even give Jimmy a moment to react. Before he knew what was happening Alexis had lifted him, which was no mean feat, up onto the changing table.
"W..Wait I'm not even out of my pants"
"Oh shush, I've undressed hundreds of kids" she quickly and roughly removed his jeans and boxers, leaving the wolf blushing bright red.
"I.... I" Jimmy stuttered as he moved his hands to cover his private areas.
"No need to be shy" Alexis merely moved his hands away and began wiping down the insides of his legs, the cold sensation making him shiver a little. She then followed up with a liberally dashing of powder along his front. The smell completely overwhelmed the wolf's senses, putting him a daze. He felt his legs being lifted up and the diaper being placed underneath him before he looked up to see Alexis move the front over his belly button. His legs went back down and Alexis taped the diaper up on both sides.
"There we are, all ready for bed" She lifted the wolf up off the table and set him down.
Jimmy was in a state of shock and confusion. The diaper was thick, so thick in fact that he couldn't move his knees together. The designs on the front were similar to that of any baby diaper, albeit slightly more toned down.
"I'll be in tomorrow morning at 8am. If you're in need of a change, I'm responsible for that, otherwise make sure you're ready to start working at 9 sharp" and with that she left Jimmy standing half naked in the middle of the room.
Jimmy couldn't believe it. He had just been changed into a diaper for the first time since he was a toddler, all because he'd had a little too much to drink one night.
"This is so weird" he thought to himself. He couldn't walk straight with the padding between his legs. Instead he found himself waddling over to his bed and climbing in with a loud rustle from his new underwear. He quickly found it impossible to lie on his side and rolled over to his front. He was tired from the day's events and soon found himself drifting off into a peaceful slumber.
"Up you get Jimmy it's 8am!" Alexis' voice broke through Jimmy's dreams and he awoke with a start.
"Lets get you changed, you've got to be ready for work at 9" Jimmy wearily got out of bed and moved towards the wardrobe. He quickly realised something was amiss. He was waddling for a start. Then it all came flooding back. He looked down at his diaper and was shocked by what he saw.
It was drooping heavily, the front was stained a light yellow and the tapes were stretched. He had completely soaked his diaper. For the second time in three weeks he had heavily wet the bed.
"Come on, stop standing there like a lemon" Alexis quickly solved this problem by hoisting the teenager back up onto the changing table. Still drowsy, all Jimmy could do was stare at the process. Alexis pulled the diaper out from under him and started wiping, causing another shiver to go up his spine. This was enough to give him his voice back.
"Why....?"
"Hmmm?" Alexis assumed she'd missed half of the question.
"Why did I wet the bed?" Jimmy was now on the verge of tears, it was all just too much.
"It happens sometimes kiddo, but that's why everywhere asks. You had one accident, and sometimes new environments can cause others."
Jimmy still felt confused and angry with himself. What was he supposed to say to his mum?
"Anyway, you're all cleaned up so get dressed. We'll see you downstairs to start work in half and hour ok?" Alexis said, cheerfully.
"Sure" Jimmy's reply couldn't have been more different.
"Awww don't make that face, cheer up and enjoy the next two weeks!" Alexis' enthusiasm seemed to know no bounds.
After the embarrassment of the morning, Jimmy didn't feel like talking to anyone when he got downstairs. With Miss Dart waiting outside his room, however, this was going to prove impossible.
"So, do you remember your tasks for the day?"
"Uh-huh" Jimmy said, despondently.
"If you're still upset about your accident this morning you'll need to shake it off. I don't want you daydreaming or mulling around" Miss Dart said sternly
"Yes ma'am" Jimmy replied, straightening himself up
"Good, I'll see you in the kitchen at lunchtime"
The beginning of the day felt strange to the wolf. Cleaning the changing tables before the kids arrived wasn't too bad, though the smells of baby powder and diapers reminded him of the morning events more than he would have liked.
After finishing up on the tables he felt his bladder twinge. It wasn't a very strong twinge, and the wolf carried on, assuming that he would be able to hold it. It was therefore a surprise when a second twinge hit, twice as strong as the first, leaving an ache on his bladder.
"Gah... Where's the bathroom on this floor?" Jimmy wandered back into nursery, looking left and right. The day was now in full swing, with cubs running around and the various carers doing their best to control them. Jimmy quickly ran to a carer.
"Where's the bath...." He only managed the first part of his question when he felt a release, and warmth in his crotch.
It didn't take long for the wolf to realise what he was doing. In full view of cubs that were just learning to potty train, a 16 year old was wetting himself, right in front of a member of staff. It was too much; he just stood there, unable to say a word as his bladder emptied itself into his boxers. Since they were never meant to absorb anything, the slow trickle of urine down his legs quickened, until a small puddle had formed at his feet. When it was finally over, the wolf looked up at the caretaker, a look of pity on her face.
"Come with me, I think Miss Dart will want to see you" All Jimmy could do was follow her to the heads office. He felt like a cub, the very idea that he had just wet himself felt so wrong.
The caretaker knocked on the door, an action that was quickly followed by Miss Darts voice.
"Come in"
As he entered, he felt a draft of cool air against his pants, sending shivers around his body; he looked down at his pants again, only to immediately look back up when Miss Dart stood up, a look of shock on her face.
"What happened?" she said, her voice cracking from surprise.
"He had an accident ma'am, he was asking me where the toilets were when...."
"An accident? Mr. Hall you're sure you have never had any problems with your continence before now?" her voiced was so stern it caused Jimmy to break down on the spot.
"I.... I've never had any problems.... Before" he said sobbing.
"You said the bedwetting was a one time incident, but we both know theres an underlying problem here."
"Please Miss.... It just happened"
"That's the same excuse toddlers use Mr. Hall, you are 16, not 2" the patronising tone took Jimmy aback.
"But I..."
"There is clearly something amiss here. I would like you to have a shower and then wait in your room. Alexis will be up there in 10 minutes to see to any other needs you might have"
All Jimmy could do was wander up the stairs, bewildered. Why had he wet himself? How had he managed to lose control so quickly? These questions plagued him throughout his shower and the drying process that followed. When he returned to his room, he found Alexis and Miss Dart waiting outside.
"I heard you had a little accident today little guy" Alexis said, seeming to find the whole situation amusing.
"Alexis, please, we need to have a serious discussion about Mr. Hall's strange behaviour"
"Yes Ma'am" Alexis straightened up, and followed both Jimmy and Miss Dart into his room. It was at this point that Jimmy found his voice again.
"I'm sorry, I have no idea how it happened," he said, his voice breaking under muffled sobs. Miss Darts eyes were focused on him, while Alexis was looking at her nails, seemingly uninterested.
"Mr. Hall, while you were showing I came to the conclusion that having you here was a mistake." The words were like a grenade exploding in his heart.
"You have embarrassed yourself and us by losing control in front of children who are supposed to look up to you as a role model. Instead they saw a 16 year old doing exactly what they do because they haven't be trained yet," her voice carried an anger that Jimmy hadn't expected.
"Because of this, I have had to make a few changes to your stay here. From now on Alexis will take care of your needs. You will not be required to work. Instead we will allow you to be a.... test" she stretched the word out, letting it drift to Jimmy slowly.
"What do you mean?"
"Normally speaking we only take care of kids aged between 1 year and 4, as we only really have the resources to do so. We occasionally take care of older children but only on special request and when the money is good enough. What we want to do is see how well the kids react to someone older, say with mental disabilities, if they are put in the same environment" she gave Jimmy an intense look before saying
"You are to act exactly the same as any other toddler here, Alexis will be your personal caretaker and cater to feeding, clothing, and bathing you. You do not have a choice in this matter. We will consider not charging you for the carpet clean up if you oblige, but otherwise I can assure you we will spare no quarter in getting something back from you" Jimmy could only stare back in shock. They expected him to be a toddler, to act like a two year old?
"That's crazy! I'm sixteen!"
"And yet you've proven so far that you have the same self-control as a toddler. You are even talking back to you superiors like a brat" her voice carried malice with that final sentence.
"I'll leave you and Alexis to discuss day to day routines. All toddlers have them after all. We won't put you in the nursery for any length of time until tomorrow though."
"Righto ma'am!" Alexis stood to attention, ready to carry out her new duties.
"I'll see you tomorrow then, Mr. Hall. Do not worry about the next few days, you'll have no worries in the world" she followed this up with another of those smiles before closing his bedroom door behind her, leaving Jimmy agape.
"So.... How about we get you in a new diaper?" Alexis leapt towards the still dumbstruck wolf, giving him no time to react. He had the now familiar feeling of being lifted on to the padded changing table.
"Better make sure you're not gonna leak everywhere again!" said Alexis, grabbing a diaper and supplies from the table. Despite the clear enthusiasm in her voice, all it did was make Jimmy burst into tears again.
"Awww come on little guy. Here's something to cheer you up" she handed him a little tiger plushie "Now you don't ever need to worry, I'm always here, at least in plushie form"
"I'm 16.... I don't cuddle plushies anymore" Jimmy sobbed.
"And you don't wear diapers either I assume?" she asked, patronisingly.
Rather than have an argument he couldn't possibly win, Jimmy grabbed the plushie and pulled it tightly to him. Strangely it did feel better.
"I'm just overwhelmed from today, I don't really feel better with a plushie" he thought to himself. Before long he felt the tapes on his diaper being tightened and his tail being threaded through the hole in the back.
"Rightio, all changed" Alexis then hoisted him off the table and onto the bed.
"Now you stay right here mister I'm going to go get your dinner" she then tussled his hair, gave him a wink and left.
All Jimmy did in Alexis' absence was sit his bed, shattered from today's events. He couldn't think straight; all he could do was keep his new plushie close to his bare chest. Eventually Alexis barged into his room carrying a sippy cup and a jar of what could only be described as "mush".
"Here we are, mashed up chicken and rice for my new charge!" she said.
"What? I can't eat that!"
"Really? Are you allergic?"
"No but...."
"Then open wide, the choo-choo train to Jimmy-wimmys tummy-wummy is on time. And no one wants it to be late!" Jimmy was so taken aback by this display of mothering that his mouth stayed open just long enough for Alexis to sneak in a spoonful of the slushy mixture.
At first, Jimmy felt like gagging from surprise. Then he got his first taste, then the feeling of mashed chicken on his tongue. The taste wasn't too bad, but the texture was so alien that he swallowed just to get it down.
"Chooga-chooga" Alexis was seemingly unable to help herself, years of playing with toddlers enabling her to just leave any sense of restraint behind her. Jimmy on the other hand was moving further back on to his bed.
"I don't want another....mphh" Alexis was able to move fast enough to pop another spoonful of the mixture into his mouth before he could finish, resulting in the wolf moving forward into his new caretaker, reading to vomit the vile mixture over her shoulder.
"If you don't swallow it, you'll go to bed without any more dinner" Alexis's tone changed from one of amusement to seriousness. Jimmy looked up at her, considered his situation and stopped fidgeting.
"Fine, may as well get it over with"
For the next 10 minutes all that could from Jimmy's room were the sounds of airplanes flying with badly mangled jet engines and trains that seemed to be built on rollercoaster's.
"All finished! What a good little tyke you are!" still bubbly as ever Alexis began cleaning his mouth with the washcloth he'd brought up yesterday.
"Mmph, I would have gotten so messy if you'd just let me feed myself!" Jimmy complained
"I seem to remember someone saying that they'd be able to keep their bed dry too!" That shut him up quick.
"And now I think it's time we sorted out what you're going to be doing tomorrow!" Alexis pulled Jimmy over to her, putting her arm around his mid-rift and hugging him close to her chest.
"Ok, all toddlers have playtime between nine and eleven o'clock, which gives parents time to bring them and let them relax. Then we try and teach counting or something at twelve before lunchtime at one" Jimmy grimaced, guessing that "lunchtime" meant eating more of the mixture he'd just eaten.
"After that it's naptime, then at three it's story-time and then everyone goes home. Of course in you case it's a bit different. You'll be given dinner, then changed for the night and put to bed with another story, read by yours truly" she positively beamed at Jimmy, who could only manage a weak smile back.
"Of course, in between all of this you'll have diaper changes. It won't always be me doing that. The caretakers check everyone's every half hour. Wouldn't want you getting a diapy rash now would we?" She pinched him the cheek, which made Jimmy recoil and send out a weak growl.
"Sounds like someone's a little cranky, I think it's time for bed little man!" Alexis put on her stern voice again and got up from the bed. Jimmy climbed into his bed, only to find Alexis' hands moving the duvet over him. He had just been tucked into bed!
"And now to make sure my little guy is safe and sound!" Alexis' pulled the fence up from the side of bed, effectively turning it into a large crib. Jimmy doubted he could get out at night even if he wanted to now. He yawned and hugged his new plushie close to him, hoping he would fall asleep quickly.
"Sweet dreams little guy!" Alexis chimed before closing the door behind her.
When Jimmy awoke he found himself in a very odd position. There was enough light coming through the babyish curtains in his room to see the state he was in. He'd thrown his covers off in the night, leaving his diaper on full display.
A diaper that was soaked for the second night on the trot, he noticed.
"Dammit!" he shouted, punching the bars in anger.
"That's no way to treat our property Jimmy!" Alexis had been at the door the whole time.
"What's the time?" asked Jimmy
"8:00, I got in just as you woke up" Alexis replied. She pulled down the bars and grabbed her charge underneath his arms, carrying him over to the now overly familiar padded table.
"Wow you really soaked this again, I hope the girls downstairs are ready for a challenge" Jimmy could only sigh and wait for it all to be over. He smelled the powder and felt his tail threaded through the hole of his new diaper. This was the first diaper he was going to use during the day for nearly 13 years.
"All set and ready for the new day! Now just to find a t-shirt for you...." She grabbed a light green one out of the wardrobe. It was an old one that had seen better days.
"Perfect" she said pulling it over Jimmy's head. The wolf just groaned, hoping this would all turn out to be a very weird dream.
By the time they were downstairs, Miss Dart had already sorted breakfast for him: Porridge with a sippy cup of orange juice. Jimmy had no qualms with being fed the porridge but the sippy cup felt a bit degrading. Then again he was hardly improving himself in his current situation.
"Playtime little one!" Alexis pulled him up and lifted him over her shoulder. Despite the last two days, he was still surprised at her strength. She laid him down on the padded surface of the nursery play area. There were a couple of kids already here, including the lion he'd noticed from the day before.
"I'll be back to check on you at naptime. Be good!" and with that she went back into the kitchen.
Jimmy suddenly felt very alone. He didn't know what to do. He wanted his plushie! He waddled back towards the kitchen, hoping to shout the problem to Alexis.
"Stay in the play area dear, we wouldn't want you getting hurt" Jimmy looked round to see a middle aged husky bearing down on him.
"But I want my plushie!" He shouted at her, covering his mouth immediately after saying it. He hadn't just said that, had he?
"Awww it's ok sweetie, I'll go find Alexis and ask her to find him for you. What's his name?"
"Umm.... Alexis" Jimmy replied, again without really thinking about babyish it sounded.
"Awww that's sweet, I'll be right back dear, just put your bottom back on that mat there"
As she left Jimmy went back to the play mat. It was at this point he felt something that sent fear through every part of his being. He needed to poop.
He knew full well that there was absolutely no way he was going to get out of it. He still had no idea where the toilets were on this floor, and even if he did, if he was found he would likely face the wrath of Miss Dart. The husky still hadn't got back when he felt a second cramp, much stronger than the first. He clenched his butt cheeks hoping to keep it in as long as possible. He moved himself into a kneeling position, his butt raised high to keep himself from having the most embarrassing accident of his teenage life.
"Found it!" the voice of the husky called across from the other side of the room. This did two things. First it distracted Jimmy from his current predicament, causing him to get up off his knees and waddle towards his cuddly friend.
The second thing was as a result of the first. Half-way there he felt his tail flag up, his body hunched itself and before he knew what was happening he was pushing mess out into his waiting diaper. The feeling was unlike anything the wolf could remember, the mass in his padding squashed up against his backside and tail before it seemed to drop away. In the same instant he felt a warmth radiate outwards from his crotch. He was wetting himself as well, flooding his new underwear without any hint of control.
That was last straw. The teenage Jimmy completely broke down inside. Nothing could stop the flow of tears or the loud wails that came from his maw. The husky could immediately tell what the problem was. Grabbing a pacifier from a drawer she popped it in his screaming mouth. This calmed him down a little but he continued to sob. Grabbing the plushie from her arms he moved backwards, only to overbalance and find himself falling onto the contents of his diaper with a dull "plop". Before he could start crying again, a tigress, not dissimilar to his plushie, pulled him up and began to change him.
"Don't worry little guy, I'm here for you" Alexis said, hugging Jimmy tightly in her arms. He hugged back.
"I nweed twaingin" he said behind the pacifer.
Alexis laughed "Come on you little stinker, I think we're both gonna take a while to get used to that!"........
Little Joy Day-care began running it's "Older Kids" service two weeks later. It was a great success, allowing them to increase their income with little expenditure. But it was their first charge that made them the most. After his first two days, Jimmy was all but a toddler again. By the time the two weeks were up, his mother returned to find him waddling around in a soaked diaper, sucking on his pacifier and playing with a little tiger plushie....