Xanthus' Spring Vacation Xanthus Xanthopoulos looked at the clock. It read 3:15. He then felt his bed and it was wet. He looked at his brother, Taxiarchi, 9, who was sound asleep. 'Damn,' Xanthus thought, 'Why is this happening? I haven't wet my bed since I was 7, now this is the third straight night I did.' He took off his soaked briefs and went and slept on the floor. Two hours earlier, his parents were talking about Xanthus wetting. His mom said, "Dear, I'm worried about Xanthus. For the last 3 months, he been wetting his bed, but lately, it has been more wet than dry." His dad said, "Think you should let him have a checkup?" He snuggled to his wife and kissed her. "Do you know how much I love you?" His mom said. "Dear, I have a doctor's appointment for him on Friday. Wussoquat Hill Elementary has a half day, so he will be going to the doctor then. Tax, Yannis, Kyros and Ariadne, will be getting checked, too." She then cuddled up and said, "Night, love." In the morning, Xanthus' mom came to wake up her boys and saw Xanthus on the floor nude with his pillow. "Xanthus," she said, "Wake up. I guess you wet again?" Xanthus said, "Yes, and I was thirsty when I went to bed." Taxiarchi, who was shaken awake, said, "Hi mom. Xan, did you again?" Tax, as he is called, was sorry for his brother. Their mom said, "You all are going to the doctors on Friday. Xan, think the accident did anything?" Xan said, "I don't know, mom. I felt fine. I know I shouldn't been at Chestnut Woods with my motorcycle, but I was fine." "Tell the doctor about it on Friday," their mom said. Xanthus, still lying on the floor nude, said, "Yes, I will talk to the doctor, mom." He then threw the pillow back on the bed and got up from the floor. He helped his mom strip the bed and then went to take a shower. Starting the shower, he thought, 'Why am I wetting the bed? I'm the only 11 year old who wets the bed.' He stepped into the shower and started to clean himself off. His mom, took Xan's sheets into the laundry and thought, 'Xan, don't worry. Your dad and I will not be upset.' She put the sheets into the washer then went downstairs to the kitchen to start breakfast. His dad, reading the newspaper while drinking coffee and eating 'Wheaties', looked up and said, "What's wrong, Cassia? Xan woke up wet this morning?" Cassia said, "Yannis, Xan was sleeping on the floor. He woke up and decided to sleep on the floor. He even peed on the floor. I dried the spot up before I woke him up. I just hope when he hit the tree in Chestnut Woods, he didn't injure his bladder." Yannis said, "I don't know why he was there with it. That is why, I took it away from him. He was supposed to use at the Sand Pits, The Towpath or at Dogwood Meadows, not at Chestnut Woods. His motorcycle is fixed, so I got to pick it up after work. He won't use it for another 3 months." In the shower, Xan finished washing himself and then stepped out and dried himself off. He went to his bedroom and put on his boxers, cargo pants and polo shirt. He looked at his brothers who were parading in their white briefs. Xan said, "You guys, lets get to breakfast." Xan went downstairs to the kitchen to eat breakfast. Xan said, "Morning dad. How are you?", then started pouring a bowl of 'LIFE'. In ten minutes, after having two bowls of 'LIFE', two glasses of orange juice and a slice of toast, Xan got his book bag and started towards Wussoquat Hill. Yannis and Tax ran up to Xan and Yannis said, "Are you okay, Xan? You didn't eat much or say much this morning." Before Xan could answer, Tax's buddy, Harley Dancaster, came up to them. "Tax, ready for our math test?" Xan said, "Har, where's Max?" Harley said, "He is sick today. He wants you to visit him after school." Xan couldn't believe his best friend was sick. He saw another of his buddy, Aureo Martinez, so he decided to run up to him. Aureo said, "Hi Xan, where's Max?" Xan said, "He is sick today. Ready for school?" Aureo said, "I'm never ready, especially today." Aureo put his arm around Xan. Aureo was walking slowly. He thought, 'I hope Xan won't find about this. He would not understand.' Xan thought, 'Hmm, Aureo is not himself today. He is not cheerful today. What's wrong with him?' They got up to school and went into the building. While Xan, Tax and Yannis were in school, Cassia got Ariadane ready for kindergarten - along with getting Kyros ready for the day - and took them to their Windstar. Kyros was put into his car seat, and Ariadane was belted in the back seat then Cassia drove to drop Aridane to Wussoquat Hill, and then to the supermarket. Cassia put Kyros into the seat on to shopping carriage and did the family's weekly shopping, including some more Pull-ups for Kyros. She went and brought fruits and vegetables then started towards the baby aisle. When she turned into the aisle, she saw Mrs. Tilford looking at Pampers 6. 'Hmm,' Cassia thought, 'None of Mary's kids need diapers. What is she doing in the baby aisle?' "Hello, Mary," Cassia said. "Nice day today." Mary Tilford looked at Cassia and said, "Hello, I thought kids after 5 were supposed to be out of diapers. Is Kyros toilet trained yet?" Cassia said, "He is dry most days he needs them at night. Your kids don't need diapers!" Mary said, "Robby needs them. When his dad left, he been having nights of wetting. His doctor told me to diaper him at night. Don't tell this to Xan. Robby don't want any of his friends to know." Cassia said, "Don't worry, Xan needs them, too. When he hit that tree 3 months ago, he started wetting. I think I'll get him Pampers 6." She picked up a package of Pampers 6, then said, "Think Robby would like to know Xan needs them?" Mary said, "He thinks he is the only one who wets. I think Robby would love to know that he isn't alone." She picked up a package of Pampers 6 then started to another aisle to do more shopping. Cassia, looked at Kyros and said, "You are going out of diapers, Xan is going into it. I hope he'll like this." At Wussoquat Hill, Xan looked at the clock. The clock said 11:45, so Xan raised his hand. "Mrs. Miller," Xan said, "May I go to the bathroom?" Mrs. Miller said, "Make it quick, Xan." Xan left the room and went to the boys room. Xan walked down the hall and went into the boys room. He peed into the urinal and heard the toilet flush. He saw Marc Stagnaro with a bag coming out of the stall. Marc saw Xan and said, "Hi Xan." He took a wad of paper, Xan thought, and threw it in the trash. Marc then washed his hands. Xan looked at Marc and said, "How are you?" He took a piece of paper towel and wipe his hands he then threw the paper into the trash, but looked into the trash. Marc said, "Xan, don't tell anyone, Please!" Marc looked at Xan and said, "You'll see what I mean. I hope we can be friends. You are cute in just diapers," Xan said, "Marc, you are my best friend, really Max is my best friend since we were 4. Max is a good friend so he'll be your friend, too. Also Aurea Martinez is nice, too." Marc said, "Xan, Max is a good kid. I'm too shy. Aurea is in my class. He is a great kid though today, he was not himself." Xan said, "I have to go to Max' house to give him his schoolwork. I'll introduce you to him. OK? Aurea was upset at something. I didn't see him at all in school." Marc smiled and said, "Sure. I'd like to meet Max. Aurea left school at 1 today." Xan said, "Lets go to his house." They went out of Marc's bedroom and out of the apartment. In the Dancaster's house, a 6 bedroom colonial with a pool in the backyard, Max was still asleep when his mom changed him. His mom looked at him sleeping and thought, "Max, I love to baby you and Harley. I wish we could do it more.' Then an idea hit her so she went to the computer. She knew that Harley and Max weren't the only one, but she decided to look under 'bedwetters' in Yahoo! search. She then did a search on diapers and teenbabies. Brenda Dancaster found some things so she did some research on it. She also went to DIAPER DISCIPLINE and read the messages. She said to herself, "Mike, thanks for letting me baby them." She printed out information, so she can show it to Mike, Harley and Max's dad. Soon Xan and Marc came up to the Dancaster's house, so Xan rang the doorbell. Brenda answered the door and said, "Hello Xan. Who is this?" "Mrs. Dancaster," Xan said, "This is Marc. Marc, this is Max's mom. Is Max in his room?" "He was asleep a few minutes ago," Brenda said. They then heard Max said, in a hoarse voice, "Mom! Is that Xan? Let him come up! I got to show him this." Brenda smiled and said, "Xan, you know where his room is." Xan and Marc went to Max's bedroom. Xan, knocked on the door and Max said, "Come in, Xan." Xan said, "Marc is here, too. He wanted to meet you. He is to shy to say anything to you, but I told him you would like him. Can he come in?" Max said, "Ok, I need to show you why I never slept over your house. Marc, you can come in too, I hope you won't make fun of me." Xan been in Max's bedroom a few times, but always it was neat, when Xan came in, Xan saw a plastic sheet covering his mattress. Xan thought,"Hmm, I think we are going to have fun as friends." Xan said, "Max, Marc won't make fun of you!" Max said, "Xan, I have to show you why I never slept over." He pulled down his sheet to expose a diaper. Xan smiled at Max then looked at Marc. Xan said, "That is the only reason why you don't sleepover?" Xan unbutton his pants then pulled them off exposing the diaper Marc put on him. Max said, "Who put that on you, Xan? It looks like you didn't use it." Xan said, "I didn't yet. Marc put it on me when I was at his house. Marc wears them, too, and I'm going to ask mom and dad if I can wear diapers. Ever since I hit that tree, I've been wetting." Max said, "Marc, you do? Could I see?" He then said, "What are you going to do now?" Xan said, "Marc is going to show me some websites concerning bedwetting and diapers." Max said, "Marc, do you like DEEKERS? I like that and I like 5 Million Friends! Do you like the DPF teen chat?" Marc, showing Max his diapers, said, "I like the DPF TEEN CHAT though I hate that jerk BabySaria. I have to F6 her all the time." Max said, "I like that kid Fred Hutchinson. I have to agree with you BabySaria is a moron." Marc said, "Do you like DEEKER or 5 MillionFriends? I love reading DEEKER stories he get from teens and from Bravenet. You look nice, Max?" Max said, "Yes, but so are you two. Hope we can have a sleepover." Xan looked at his two friends, then said, "Yes, we will. What are you guys talking about?" He then high-fived his buddies. He took off his cargo pants and his boxers, then put his cargo pants over his diapers. Xan then told Max about his homework, so Max said, "Want to do our homework together? We can use the computer and check those sites." Downstairs, Brenda looked around some sites, but she then hit 'FAVORITES', and saw some bookmarked diaper sites - Bravenet, Deeker, JD, 5 Million Friends and DPF. 'Hmm,' Brenda thought, 'Max, I think you like your diapers! Hope you like being babied. I guess I should check on Max.' She turned off the computer and started upstairs to a surprise - 3 diapered boys!