Please Note:This story is set in a fictional country and all place names are fictional.
Chapter 1
Molly Griffin was unlike most other eighteen year old girls, firstly she was rather short for her age, only 49; she knew eleven year olds that were taller than her. Second she lived alone in her own small apartment and supported herself, this was due to her parents being killed in a car crash when she was sixteen. She had no friends and no family, all her grandparents were dead by the time she was six, and neither of her parents had any siblings.
Luckily shed already had a part time job, working in Krusty Burger, her wages, plus the small amount of money shed inherited and the money from her parents life insurance gave her just enough money to live. But her inheritance was running out and she wasnt having any luck getting a full time job and her current job couldnt offer her more shifts. Going to university seemed quite impossible now, when only two years ago shed had ambitions of going to medical school to become a doctor, she was very smart, and she was wasting her brains working in a drive-thru.
Someone at work told her about a website called Steveslist with loads of job ads on it. She found all sorts of jobs on there, which she applied to, but one ad really stood out. She was scrolling through and the words Earn 1,000,000 in one year!!! jumped out at her, she clicked on it, although she knew that she wouldnt be qualified for a job like this. How wrong she was, in fact the job description described her exactly, although she thought the job description seemed rather weird, and was reluctant to go for it:
We are a recently married couple living in Rhode City and we are hoping to be able to adopt a baby in the next few years. Before we do, we would like to be able to learn to care for a care for a child. We are offering one million dollars to someone willing to be our child for one year. Applications should send an email including details, height and measurements ad a few photographs to the following email address. Applications must be at least 18 years old and preferably 25 or under. Being less than 52 tall would be advantageous.
Molly wasnt sure about it, but the idea of earning 1,000,000 in just a year! She could go to university with money like that! She bookmarked the page and decided to sleep on it.
Chapter 2
Half of Mollys brain told her no, but the other half simply said A MILLION DOLLARS BITCHES! so she finished her email, attached the pictures and pressed send.
A few weeks later, Molly graduated from High School and was her class valedictorian so she unfortunately had to give speech, which she hated. By now she had put that job ad out of her head, three weeks and no word so they obviously didnt want her, just like every employer that had interviewed her. Shed even tried going to the accounting firm that her mother used to work for, she remembered them as being very nice, so maybe theyd give her a job in the mailroom, but it was under new management and they turned her away.
Molly hadnt been invited to any after parties so she headed home to do some more job searching. The phone was ringing when she got home; it was a man named Dale Schneider who was the husband from the couple behind the job ad! He told her that he would be travelling to Moorcroft (the city she lived in) in a few days for work and was interested in getting together for a sort of interview. They arranged to meet at her apartment three days later.
Molly wondered what she was supposed to wear for this interview; she decided she didnt need to dress smart as this was no ordinary job interview so she decided to dress as childish as possible since she was interviewing to be this couples child.
On the morning of the interview Molly tidied the apartment before taking a shower. After her shower she got dress in her denim shortalls with a pink t-shirt underneath and her crocs. She styled her hair in two french braids and then after removed her nose ring she noticed in the mirror that her getup really made her look about nine or ten. She was sure to get the job, this thought frightened her a little but then she thought about the money again.
Dale showed up wearing jeans and a sweater, so Molly was glad she hadnt overdressed. Hed complimented on her young appearance which had made her cringe. Dale had brought them lunch in a Krusty Burger bag much to Mollys horror; after working in Krusty Burger for almost three years she never wanted to see another Krusty Burger again, but she ate her Laffy Meal even so.
Whilst eating Dale started asking her a few questions, like if her family approved of her possibly doing something so odd and did she have any objections to doing the job (because as it turned out they were a gay couple)
Of course not! replied Molly
Great, he said The decision is between you and another applicant, he lives about forty miles from here and Ill be interviewing him tomorrow morning. You should know the outcome by tomorrow evening and if you have been chosen, we will then start setting things in motion.
Chapter 3
Molly was chosen, mainly because the other applicant was a small minded homophobe, but Dale had told her that it would have taken a lot to beat her anyway. It was arranged for her to move in in two weeks time so they could prepare and because I had to give two weeks notice at work. Dale and his husband Alex agreed to pay for my things to be put into storage for the year. They were very well off; Dale was in negotiations to sell his very successful software company to Microsoft and Alex was a doctor.
A few days before she was due to leave she received a letter and a package in the mail. She opened the letter first, which contained her plane ticket and a letter explaining exactly what to do. She was to put everything, including my clothing into storage except for important things like her passport, diploma and birth certificate, which they would keep safe in their safe. She learned that the Package contained an outfit for her to wear on the flight and that Dale would meet her at the gate (Alex would be away at a doctors convention).
She opened the package and wasnt surprised to find a rather childish outfit inside. The outfit was very pink. There was a pink tiered ruffle corduroy jumper, this went with a long sleeved t shirt with a pink floral pattern and a pink knitted sweatshirt; there was also a pair of baby pink tights with ruffles on the butt, pink patent Mary Jane shoes and a pink sports bra, there were even two pink hair ribbons. She wondered whether they had forgotten to include panties or if she was supposed to wear her own.
She started to ponder this when she noticed that something else had rolled out of the package, although she doubted it was panties. It was wrapped in a plastic shopping bag and was puffy and oblong. She tipped the contents out of the bag and was horrified when four disposable diapers landed on the floor. There was a post it note stuck to one of the diapers with a note telling her that it was a three and a half hour flight and it was better to be safe than sorry.
She picked up one of the diapers, noticing it was quite thick, she was glad that they had sent her a dress to wear which would cover and hide the diaper. She wasnt happy about it but she thought it better to just go along with it in case they fired her, she didnt want that especially as she had already quit her job and told the landlady she was moving out.
Chapter 4
Molly woke up early on the morning of her flight, she walked around the apartment saying goodbye, she thought she might feel sad about leaving it, but she felt nothing. It was just a tiny apartment in a noisy building on the bad side of town, she was glad to see the back of it, but nervous of what the next year would bring.
All of her stuff had gone into storage the previous day, all she had was her passport, her diploma, her birth certificate, her mothers locket, photographs of her parents, her cell phone, her purse, her favourite book to read on the plane and her laptop (it was expensive, she wasnt letting go into storage and get battered about); all of her things fitted into her laptop bag along with the spare diapers, she would take it on the plane as hand luggage. She made sure she wore her oldest and least favourite clothes the day before so she could throw them in the trash can before she left.
She showered, using up her shower gel, shampoo and conditioner. She slowly put on the juvenile outfit she had been provided with, leaving the diaper until last as she wanted to use the bathroom one last time before she left; she was determined not to wet the diaper. She did her hair in french braids again, tying the ends with the pink ribbons.
A few minutes before her cab was due, she went to the toilet for one last time before putting on the diaper, it didnt take her long to figure out as she had babysat before and knew how to diaper others. She wasnt used to such thick underwear and she walked with a slight waddle, she tried to ignore it and pulled on the tights, struggling to get them over her thickly padded bottom. Finally she fastened the shoes and tied the sweatshirt around her waist just as she heard her taxi beeping outside. She left the key on the table as the landlady had told her to do, made sure she had everything and then left the apartment, the door locking behind her.
She accidently bumped into one of her neighbours on the way out; Excuse me little girl he said. She pondered this as she got into the cab, did she really look so young that her neighbours didnt even recognise her?
The cab driver even thought she was a child, when she got out of the cab at the airport she said Are you alright on your own sweetie? Is someone meeting you here?
Molly just mumbled a yes thank you and paid her.
The airport was busy, no one even noticed Molly pushing her way through the crowds, which she was glad of, she didnt want anyone thinking she was lost little girl and reporting her to security.
She found where she had to check in; the woman didnt even look up from her computer when she asked Molly for her ticket and ID. She didnt look at Molly until she handed over her ticket and passport, and surprise surprise, she though Molly was a child, until she looked in her passport.
So youre Molly Griffin? she asked.
Yes
The woman called over another woman, This is Alison, she said, handing Molly her newly printed boarding pass shes going to keep an eye on you.
I dont need looking after, said Molly, Im eighteen.
We know, said Alison, but your parents requested that someone keep an eye on you and make sure you get on and off the plane ok, since its your first time travelling alone.
Alison took Mollys hand Come along dear, lets get you through security.
Chapter 5
Alison made sure Molly was seated on the plane before the other passengers boarded, she was seated next to a 7 year old boy named Luke who was travelling alone; he had one of those tag things around his neck. Alison buckled their seatbelts for them. The seat next to Molly was empty, so Alison sat there during take-off.
Molly started reading her book when they were in the air, but she soon drifted off to sleep, she woke up to Alison gently shaking her.
Well be landing in about twenty minutes, she said, Do you want me to change your diaper? Youre wet.
Molly was just about to ask her how she knew that, Alison answered her before Molly had the chance to open her mouth.
Your dress got bunched up while you were sleeping sweetie, She said, Dont worry, lots of kids wear diapers on airplanes, Lukes wearing a pull-up arent you sweetie?
Luke went red and mumbled something about his mother making him.
Alison unbuckled Mollys seatbelt, took her hand and led her to the bathroom. Molly didnt even have a chance to pull her dress down, so she had to walk through half of the plane showing everyone she was wearing a diaper. When they got into the bathroom Alison went to lock the door behind her.
I can change myself! said Molly indignantly
I am sure you can, but we need to do this quickly so we can have you back in your seat before we begin to land.
Molly sighed angrily. There was no room for her to lie down and she was, of course, too big for the changing table, so Alison yanked down her tights and changed her standing up. Molly got back to her seat just as the captain was announcing that they were about to land.
Dale was waiting for Molly at the gate, he noticed her immediately, probably because her pink outfit made her stand out so. The first thing he did was give Molly a big hug before he took her hand and started walking towards the exit.
Out in the car park they stopped by a silver Land Rover, and Dale put her bag in the boot opened the back door for her to get in. Molly was horrified to find there was a booster seat waiting for her; before she could say anything she was lifted up and strapped in securely. Dale got into the front and started up the car, soon they were on the motorway, speeding towards Mollys new life
They didnt go straight home as Molly thought they would. Dale had parked the car in a busy street of shops and helped Molly out of the car, he took her hand and they started walking down the street. Molly wondered where they were going¦
Chapter 6
They stopped outside a salon with a sign that read Charliez Angelz and went in. An attractive woman, who turned out to be Charlie herself, greeted them. She kissed Dale on the cheek, they seemed to be friends.
And this must be Molly! she said, turning her attention to Molly, acting shocked, She is never eighteen.
Molly stared at the floor, Charlie didnt give her a very good first impression, she was loud, and very forward and she dressed in very tight and revealing clothes. Molly was reminded of Rene Gallagher; a girl who she went to school with who was very popular and had also tormented Molly from Nursery School all the way to Graduation.
Molly was led to one of the salon chairs, where Charlie undid her braids and brushed her hair out.
Lets see what we can do here then, said Charlie, examining Mollys limp ginger hair.
First, Mollys hair was washed with some fancy shampoo and conditioner, and then Charlie attacked it with the scissors. When she was finished, Mollys hair was much shorter, barely reaching her shoulders and she had a short, full fringe. Her hair had never been this soft and shiny. Charlie, using Mollys hair ribbons, brushed her hair into two short pigtails.
Back in the car Molly couldnt stop looking at her new hairstyle in the window, it seemed so weird; she hadnt had her hair that short since she was a little girl. Her pigtails were tight and uncomfortable, she tried to loosen the ribbons but they were tied too tightly.
At last the car pulled up in the drive of a large, Mediterranean style house, the sun had started to set by now.
Ill make you some food, you must be starving! said Dale, as they walked into the front hall.
It was like she had stepped into a catalogue, she had no idea people actually had homes like this. The house was decorated with modern furniture, fancy wallpaper and parquet floors. Their television was a huge 70 inch and it was on the wall!
Suddenly a husky came speeding into the front hall and jumped up on Dale, licking his face, then she spotted Molly, growling at first, but then she came up to her and started sniffing Molly, trying to decide if she liked this stranger in her territory, after a good sniff she gave her a friendly lick on the hand.
Thats Lucy, he said as Molly followed him into the kitchen, and thats Pluto, he pointed to another husky who was stretched out on the kitchen floor, he rolled on his back hinting for a belly rub. Dale had his back turned, so Molly knelt down and went to rub his tummy, but he growled and then snapped at her.
Pluto! Bad dog! Dale opened the screen door and pointed outside, Pluto walked outside letting out a whimper.
You have to let him warm up to you before he lets you touch him said Dale lifting her into a booster seat. Molly was strapped in and her chair pushed towards the table before she knew what was going on.
Huh... she started, but then she remembered that they wanted to learn to care for a child, so she should have realised before that this might involve being babied for a bit.
Chapter 7
Dale approached her with a plate of spaghetti hoops and cut up hot dog sausages and put it down on the table, and then an Eeyore bib was fastened around her neck. He got a fork and started feeding her like a baby, Molly resisted, not because she wasnt hungry (she hadnt had breakfast) but because it was what they wanted wasnt it? To learn how to do things such as feed a fussy child. As a result, by the end of the meal Mollys face and bib was covered in spaghetti sauce, so Dale had to clean her up with a wet wipe.
He put the dishes in the dish washer and let Molly out of the booster seat.
Shall we go and see your new bedroom? he asked in one of those voices people use when talking to toddlers. He picked her up and carried her upstairs, stopping at a door with a plaque reading Mollys Room
Here we are. He said opening the door.
It was exactly the kind of bedroom any little girl would kill for. The walls were pastel yellow with a pink wallpaper border, decorated with birds. There were more toys than in all of the Toy Story movies put together. There was a built in closet that took up almost a whole wall. But the most astonishing thing was the large white crib, about the size of a single bed, with a fairy mobile hanging above it. Next to the crib there was an oversized changing table, matching the crib.
Dale stripped Molly down to her diaper, lifted her onto the changing table and fastened the safety strap. Molly wondered why he wanted to change her, she was dry and she told him so. He just popped a dummy in her mouth and started to untape her diaper. Molly tried to spit the dummy out, but found the teat was much larger than on normal dummies.
Dale folded two thick diapers together and pinned them on snugly, these new diapers made Molly long for the thinness of the disposable she had worn earlier. He struggled to pull a pair of pink plastic panties over her bulky diaper, and then he unstrapped her. Molly sat up and was dressed in a pink onesie; it had a picture of Pebbles Flintstone on the front. The onesie pressed tight against her diaper and made her very aware of it. A pair of pink mittens was placed on her hands, a matching pair of booties on her feet and a matching bib around her neck.
Dale placed Molly in the crib and went downstairs; he came back up with a baby bottle of warm milk. Molly was lifted out of the crib and Dale sat down on a chair, cradling Molly on his lap. The dummy was replaced with the bottle and, although reluctant at first, Molly began to drink the warm milk which she found quite nice. She started to drift off and was vaguely aware that she was being tucked in the crib and the light turned off.
Chapter 8
Molly woke up at sunrise, she wasnt sure what time shed been put to bed but it must have been early, the clock on the wall told her it was quarter past five in the morning.
Her diaper was dry but she badly need to go to the bathroom, so she stood up and attempted to climb out of the crib. It was quite impossible, the bars were fairly high, but she could have easily managed it had she not been wearing diapers. She figured if she took them off shed be able to get out and go to the bathroom, so she reached down to undo the poppers of her onesie.
She tried from all angles, standing and lying down but she couldnt reach the poppers. She could reach sitting up, but thanks to her thick mittens, all she could to was paw at it. She stood up doing the potty dance, wondering what on earth she was going to do.
She sat back down trying her hardest to hold it. She distracted herself by fiddling with the assortment of soft toys that were in the crib; a bit twee for her taste, but then shed never liked stuffed animals, even when she was a little girl.
Eventually she fell back asleep and awoke to Dale checking her diaper, it was wet.
She was cleaned up, powdered and changed into a disposable diaper, it had seemed so thick to Molly yesterday, but it was like normal underwear compared to what she had worn to bed.
A pair of plastic panties, patterned with circus animals, went over her diaper, followed by a pair of white tights and a clean sports bra on top.
Her outfit for the day was a yellow gingham smocked dress with a white peter pan collar, short puffed sleeves with white lace around the armholes and a matching diaper cover with white lace around the legholes.
A pair of white plimsolls went on her feet and a dummy was clipped to her collar and slipped in her mouth. Her hair was brushed and white bows were clipped either side to keep it neat.
Down in the kitchen, she was strapped in the booster seat, a Tigger bib was fastened around her neck and she was handed a sippy cup of milk while Dale prepared her breakfast.
Hed been about to feed her a plate of scrambled eggs when the front door open and a voice (presumably Alexs) called Honey, Im home!
Lucy and Pluto jumped up, abandoning their half empty bowls, charged into the front hall and attacked him with doggy slobber, almost knocking him to the ground.
Chapter 9
Over the next few weeks, Molly gradually became used to her new life. It wasnt easy, getting used to being taken care of when she driven herself quite mad supporting herself and trying to keep her head above water.
Even her parents had never looked after her properly; theyd both had very busy and demanding jobs. Molly had a nanny until she was eight, but she had to leave so she could care for her elderly mother.
After that she became a latchkey kid, waking herself up in the morning, getting herself off to school and making her own dinner in the evening, often her parents werent home by the time she went to bed and she would be alone in the school holidays.
It did have its advantages though, she taught herself how to cook simple meals and she never had to clean her room, even when her parents were home they were too tired to nag her, so she pretty much did as she pleased. She also wasnt as scared of being alone after her parents death as most other kids would be
When she was ten her parents had had no choice but to send her to daycare after school and during weekends and school holidays, after a nosy parent threatened to call social services (Rene Gallaghers mother).
Every morning started off the same. Dale or Alex would wake her and change her diaper, and then they would get her dressed. Dale would usually let her choose what to wear, so Molly would choose the least babyish things she could find, usually leggings and t-shirt. Then, someone would spoon-feed her her breakfast, usually cereal or oatmeal, but sometimes scrambled eggs.
They were pretty laid back about things too. She wasnt forced to watch baby cartoons or anything. She could watch whatever she wanted on TV within reason: for example she watched How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family (her favourite shows), but they drew the line when American Pie: Beta House came on.
She was allowed half an hour a day on the internet so she could talk to her online friends; she never had any physical friends but she could spend hours having literature and movie related debates on forums with people who had usernames like dObByIsFrEe13 and WaffleBot1993.
Every afternoon they would take the dogs out for a walk, this was pretty embarrassing for Molly; wearing diapers in public whilst strapped in a large custom made stroller was somewhere she never imagined she would end up. She got a lot of stares, but no one ever seemed to laugh, she soon learned why.
Shed heard two kids whispering and giggling one day and their mother hissed angrily at them, she hadnt caught the whole thing but it was something like ¦probably a ˜special child its not kind to stare like that!
Other people must have thought this, because soon, no one even looked at her. They ignored her as if it were a perfectly normal thing to see whilst out for an afternoon jog. Molly was very relieved.
