Both boys were in their triple diapers and adorable printed white plastic vinyl panties at almost the same time. The plastic bloused nicely and shimmered cutely reflecting the light coming into their rooms. It was like some kind of soft white liquid glass as the folds of their baby pants moved when they did, even slightly. The baby panties also crinkled a bit which added a nice touch to the bulky look that the boys took on with no other clothing.
"Go ahead and get into a tee-shirt," Rose said and added, "and your socks as well. I'm going to call Helen."
"Socks? For what," Jeff asked. There was still the risk that Bobby might have confessed which was something Jeff thought of as well.
"For your slippers or shoes. Honey, Helen and I have talked this over. While you're not terribly sick, you could be. We just think it's going to be better that someone is with you at all times, but Helen and I still have to work. Anyway, we're going to share baby sitting chores for the day. Sorry about that! I didn't mean it like you are a baby. Just a term. Bobby is coming over here when he's ready. You two can do homework in the family room together, after lunch. Remember, it's still a school day.
"Bobby is coming here," Jeff asked in a panic.
"Yes. At least for some part of the day. Helen's going to go into work then she'll come back and relieve me so I can go in and do the closing," Rose said as she stood and added, "come on and I'll start lunch for you two."
"Bobby is coming here," Jeff asked again in a panic and added, "mom, he's going to see me like this?"
"Obviously. Honey, Bobby is coming here wearing the same exact things you're wearing! Helen and I got the same exact things when we shopped! Look, we did that on purpose so you both would be wearing the same stuff. You're both wearing diapers and baby... I mean plastic panties. No advantage or disadvantage. That way neither of you can tease the other," Rose said.
"Where's my robe," Jeff asked in a renewed panic as he went to the back of his door.
"It's in the laundry being washed. You'll be needing it for the next few days and it hasn't been washed since heaven knows when," Rose said.
"MOM! Bobby is going to see me like this!" Jeff said almost in tears.
"And you are going to see Bobby in the same exact things so stop your whining. Maybe I should stop on the way home work tonight and pick up a pacifier," Rose said sounding suddenly angry.
Jeff closed his mouth. There was no sense in pushing this any further than he had. He was trapped and he knew it. Rose picked up her cell phone after walking into the living room. Jeff was in his room putting a tee-shirt and pair of socks on. He was going to wear his tennis shoes and that was it for clothing.
"Helen! It's me! We're all set here!" Rose said.
"How did it go," Helen asked.
"Are you kidding? I nearly fainted when I pinned him into his diapers. He looks so adorable! How about Bobby," Rose asked.
"Same here. Soaked him in baby lotion and I must have used a third of the baby powder already," Helen said happily.
"Excellent, me too on that baby powder. He smells like a baby even from several feet away. OK then, I'll see you in a couple of minutes. Oh, does Bobby like Vegetable Beef or chicken noodle soup," Rose asked.
"Both, either," Helen said.
"Great. I'm starting the soup now," Rose said changing her tone on the phone when Jeff came in and sat at the kitchen table.
Bobby too was looking for his robe.
"Oh hell! That's right! I forgot about the robe," Helen said when Bobby became alarmed that his robe was still in the wash. She thought for a second and added, "well, for now grab that throw your grandmother knitted and put it around your shoulders. It's big enough to cover your diapers and plastic pants! You're only going next door!"
Bobby gripped the blanket around himself for all of his worth as his mother opened the front door. She had her pink gym bag now filled as Bobby's temporary diaper bag and had chosen that one on purpose. There were the extra diapers, another pair of his baby pants, the powder, lotion and wipes. She'd said each of them out loud as she put them into the pink bag.
"Ready," Helen asked.
"No!" Bobby said standing at the door. He felt like some kind of weird baby going off to the sitters with his mother holding a diaper bag of all things. That damn PINK diaper bag he cursed under his breath and again when he felt the blanket move over the mound of baby pants and diaper he wore. Every move he made, every step taken, there was that faint rustling whispering, "you're wearing baby pants little baby".
"Come on honey, and lets get this over with. I should be back by three and then Jeff and you can come over here to play, if you're done with your studies that is," Helen said fighting the smile that was creeping up on her face. She hadn't known how hard it would be to keep that smile off her face.
Bobby stepped out into the bright sun with the blanket almost down to his knees. He was holding the blanket closed with one hand, his books in the other. The blanket wrapped around him was like a skirt and every once in a while it moved. He kept hoping that the breeze didn't raise the blanket past the edge of his plastic pants. That would be a disaster if the neighbors were watching and he was sure everyone of them was.
It was bad enough that the blanket poked out nearly as far as Jennifer's butt did when he stood at the door looking at the hallway mirror. Jennifer, like her mother had an ample bottom and now so did Bobby. Bobby moved faster than his mother toward Jeff's house, but slowed fearing he'd get there and the door wouldn't open. He also didn't want to appear too healthy or happy.
Jeff, near the kitchen nodded at Bobby solemnly who nodded back silently, when Rose let him in. Helen took the blanket Bobby had just after coming in so Bobby couldn't hide what he was wearing. Jeff's bottom looked even bigger than Bobby's did.