The life in a nursery, the wearing diapers, and being given toys were all common. Most were fed, and most were taught to use their diapers. Some were deliberately made incontinent, being given pills and hypnosis to render them diaper dependent. Alex avoided this, though you never would tell from watching him. A messy diaper […]

His stress level returned to pre-Twitter levels. She was going to need to be mollified somehow. She pointed at his chest, and then toward their work space. She turned on her heels and strode away without looking back. He hung his head, embarrassed to have this talk again. Seriously—why wouldn’t she let this drop? He […]

“We’re at the speed limit.” “Be that as it may, I would prefer to get to Chisinau well before sunrise. Another day sleeping on the roadside in this thing would not only be most unpleasant for us all: it would also make us a very inviting and vulnerable target, if those agents have managed to […]

Bobby had been coming to visit aunt Theresa every year since he was 9 years old. His stays usually began when school ended and lasted the whole summer. Bobby’s only complaint was that he would not see his friends during those summers, but the laundry list of activities available to him in the open land […]

How they kept giving me baby toys to play with that the little boy didn’t even play with anymore. I was 10 years old, not a baby. She apologized for the treatment, telling me everyone thought I still needed things like bibs and sippy cups. They thought I still played with baby toys. She explained […]

Kelly was standing there in a cute dress with little hearts on it and trying to peer into any small opening the box had very childike. “Mommy, what is it huh?” Her mother just smiled and lead her daughter up to her room where she opened the box and took out the cutest outfits Kelly […]

“He still seemed very touchy. Especially when I mentioned Hand.” “Hand’s his benefactor,” K.J. said. She shoveled some salad into her mouth. A kid on a motor scooter zipped by on the street. “Benefactor?” Tony asked. The crab cakes came with a rice pilaf, which he worked slowly and with little enthusiasm. “Avis is local,” […]

While the snow continued to fall, sleeping arrangements were made in haste. Andy’s mother and Uncle Marty returned to their childhood bedrooms, which had long ago become dumping grounds for their parents’ accumulation of clutter. Boxes were moved, blankets were unearthed and knickknacks were piled and shoved aside. It was less than ideal, but the […]

Mike was the only one who said thank you. The girls chatted as they ate and asked Michael some awkward questions, such as asking him if he likes his dress, telling him that it suits him, asking why he’s only wearing an apron instead of a proper pinny and why he isn’t wearing any make-up. […]

also felt a rare soft spot for their domineering guardian as she consoles the boy, she can be nice and caring when she wants to be… it’s just a pitty it’s not very often. Later that evening after weeping in Alice’s arms, Billy reads her the last bit of the letter where his mother says […]