My Parents' Wish: Derrick’s Baby Days
Summary: If you have read my story My Parents' Wish
you will know what this is about. This is the story of Derrick, a
troubled sixteen-year-old and his parents wish for him to be a baby
again to avoid him going to jail or worse. This is the days following
his "incident".
This is taken from Derrick’s prospective. This takes place in the
summer from June-August.
I awoke to my sister Danielle just standing over me. She looked at me in a sinister way that I cannot describe. She unlatched the crib and picked me up and put me on the changing table. "Wow, Derrick, you really are taking advantage of wearing diapers," Danielle said to me. "Well if I try I'll fall in. How I will get up there is another story," I said, remembering that I sounded like a three-year-old. She just untaped my night diaper which was wet. Just to make me look like a baby she double diapered me, causing me to crawl because I could not get up and walk. I fell over a lot, so crawling was a better solution. By the time I got downstairs dad had already left for work. Mom was cooking breakfast. I just crawled over. Mom said hi to Danielle and picked me up to hug me. I think my mom enjoyed having a baby around again so she could actually fuss over something that couldn't do much back. "How’s my baby today?" Mom said to me in a babyish voice. "Well I’m very hungry," I said back to her in the toddler voice. After being fed, Mom talked to Danielle about watching me while she went to work. "He's supposed to take a nap at 12:00 and eat lunch at 11:30," mom was explaining to Danielle. "You can have a couple friends over," Mom added as she went to get her car keys and pocketbook. "Danielle Pearson, are you listening to me?" Mom said. "Um, what? I wasn't paying attention," Danielle said sarcastically. Mom sighed and left. "So, you little stinker, I'm stuck with you." This hurt my feelings but I actually want a pacifier so I cried. She shoved the pacifier into my mouth. Then she picked up the phone and called her boyfriend Kale. I hated absolutely hated Kale. All my friends did. We called him names and picked in him. "So who's next on your to-call list?" I said. "Well-"she began but I just ignored her and crawled away. At around 12:00 she picked me up from where I was(in the living room)and put me in the crib. "What? Why do I have to take a nap?" I saidin a whiney voice. "Because Babies take naps and since that’s what you are. That’s what you'll be doing," She said back to me. Theb she turned on the mobile my crib. I became drowsy. Then she smiled. I just relaxed and thought this might not be bad. I woke to Danielle changing me. Then brought me downstairs she put me in the walker. I absolutely hated that almost as much as Danielle’s boyfriend. When I was downstairs some of Danielle's friends came over. Then Danielle's friends Cindy and Sharon came over. Cindy asked "Where did you get the baby?". "My parents are in foster care and we are taking care of the baby," she said back to Cindy. Then Cindy's twin sister Sharon asked, “What’s his name?" “His name is Ryan," She confidently said back. "Did you know that Sandra and Ben broke up?" Sharon said. I just stared at her. Ben was my best friend and Sandra was Cindy and Sharon's older sister. I went out with her when I blew I hole on Mrs. Kendrick's pool. When Sharon and Cindy went into the kitchen I told Danielle. She just smiled and looked down at me. "What should I tell Sharon and Cindy?' she said to me. "Umm, that mom and dad are going to adopt me," I said back to her. She hugged me when she picked me up. And brought me into the kitchen and put me in her lap and bounced me up and down. I played along and laughed and did what babies do. “What are your parents going to do?" Cindy said." “We might adopt him," Danielle said calmly, looking down at me. Then I started squirming. So Danielle let me down and I crawled to Cindy who I thought was hot. She picked me up. She played peek-a-boo with me. I played along then she passed me to Sharon. I just squirmed because I just didn't like Sharon but then Danielle passed Sharon my pacifier. She put it in my mouth and I settled down and she bounced me up and down like Danielle. At around 5:00 Mom came home and saw everyone. Then I crawled over and she picked me up and brought me into the kitchen. She fed me two cups of baby food. It was carrots and string beans. I let the string beans drip out of my mouth because I don't love string beans as much as carrots. I looked like a two-year-old being fed. Then she let me down. I crawled away. I tried going upstairs but there was a baby gate at the very top. I cried so Danielle cam followed by Sharon and Cindy. Danielle picked me up and placed me on the other side of the gate. I crawled as fast as I could towards my room. But Cindy caught me and brought me into Danielle's room. They just went on her computer and IMed all their friends. While they did that I was playing with Cindy. She played with a ball I Danielle’s room we rolled it back and forth. I jumped on the bead t get it but I fell back and hit my head. I cried because that's what babies do. Cindy picked me up and rocked me back and forth while bouncing me. Danielle found my pacifier on the floor. She rubbed it on her bedspread and she handed (threw) it to Cindy. But Danielle missed and hit Cindy in the face. She caught it before it hit the ground and stuck it in my mouth. At 6:30 Cindy and Sharon's mom came to pick them up. When they left I told Danielle I needed to be changed. She checked me and put me on the table. "I know you dig Cindy," Danielle said in a sinister tone. "Well, she is hot," I admitted. "Well, *little* brother, she's older than you," she said, emphasizing “little”. Then she started to change me. As she untaped the diaper revealing an extremely wet diaper. "You think I should tell Cindy that my *baby* brother likes you?" She said still emphasizing anything that made me feel younger. "You know you’re not supposed to be talking. You are supposed to be changing your *little* brother, genius," I said. Then she wiped my butt and crotch. She applied baby powder and gently rubbed it around my *diaper area*. Then she took out two size 4 Luvs and doubled them on me. "Why do you double diaper me?" I asked her. "Because, one; I don't want it to leak. Two; so you have to crawl. Three; just to annoy you," she said as she picked me up. "When I'm back to normal I'll get back at you," I said. "Well, *little one*, when are you going to grow?" she said. I just ignored her. When I got downstairs dad was home. I just wanted to go to bed but Danielle gave me to Mom, who gave me a bottle of milk. I just suckled on it because I was thirsty. "Danielle, you’re going to have to take the baby to the mall with you because your father and I won't be home," Mom said. "I'm not a baby!" I said to mom. "Do I have to?" Danielle said with a groan. "Well, you take him or you don't go. Just single diaper him to conserve diapers," Mom said. "Hon, where are we going again?" Dad said, checking his memos on his PDA. "Dear, we are going to the play with the Andersons and Craigs," Mom said. "Do I have to go the mall with all the girls there?" I said to Mom. "If your mother tells you to go, you have to go. We can't leave you home anymore," Dad said. "But-" I started to say. "Well, Ryan, you know Cindy, Sharon, Sandra, Vikki, Kendra, Winnie, and Ashley will be there," Danielle said, counting off her fingers. Then mom hugged me and told Danielle to put me to bed. "What?! It's 8:00!" I said, starting to cry. Danielle just put the pacifier that was clipped to my shirt into my mouth. "Well, babies got to bed at 8:00, so that’s your new bedtime." Danielle just put a bottle in the crib and shut the door. I just lay there. I thought I'd be in for a long wait for this. The next day I awoke to Mom changing me. I just lay there with my pacifier in my mouth. "You’re going to be good for your sister today, right?" Mom said to me. "Okay, Mommy," I said. She knew I'd annoy Danielle and her friends. Mom dressed me in a snap-crotch shirt and shorts with sandals with Blues Clues on them. Why I was going to wear this I'd never know. "How cute," Danielle said to mom. "Mom, Mrs. Reis will be here at 11:00," Danielle said to mom while she fed me baby cereal. "Just pack the stroller and a diaper bag," Mom said. "Wow, now I know what kind of stress mothers are under when there's a baby around," Danielle said as she gave me a bottle. "Okay, Danielle, here’s $50.00; just don't blow it all on yourself," Dad said as he walked out the door. Then a beep came from outside. Mrs. Reis was Winnie's mom. She was driving us all there. "Hold on, I gotta get the diaper bag and stroller," Danielle said as she handed me to Cindy. I just played along while Sharon and Ashley helped Danielle. On the way to the mall I dropped my pacifier. I panicked and started to cry. "What's wrong?" Cindy said. I pointed under the seat. All the girls looked around and finally Kendra popped up, "Gotcha. but its all covered in stuff and its gross." When we got to the mall we met up with Rebecca and her older sister Kim. Kim was eighteen and a freshman at LSU but was here for the summer. Kim brought her boyfriend. I think his name was Don. He was eighteen and very tall at 6'3 which against Kim's 5'5 was nothing. It looked very weird, eight kids under sixteen. One (two but I didn't count) sixteen year old. And two adults. It looked like Kim and Don were the parents of me, Rebecca and Danielle (we all looked alike.) The rest were not related in any way. So I stayed with Kim, Don, Cindy and Danielle. The rest went with Sandra into some girl store. We went to the baby store. They picked out all this stuff for me. They bought me, pacificers, bottles, baby powder, and some stuffed toys. Cindy bought me a bear, which I hugged because she bought it for me. When we were done we spent at least $75 at the store. Then we met the rest at the food court. I was fed a McDonald's happy meal. Danielle let me feed myself. But still gave me a bib to protect my clothes. I got very messy with food on my face but Cindy cleaned me. Then right before we went into some girl store I messed myself. Kim took me to the women’s room. She changed me on the changing table. She started talking in baby talk to me. I just giggled because I promised Mom I'd be good. She was finishing and Danielle walked in. "Oh, hi," she said cheerfully and walked in the stall. "You’re very luck you’re gonna get a sister like her," Kim said to me. When we headed out she put me in the stroller. I had a pacifier in my mouth. But I don't know why but I started to cry. So Danielle came over, took me out of the stroller and held me, bouncing up and down. I calmed down but I don't know why I started crying. We finished shopping at 7:30 because the stores closed. We went home. I was on Danielle's lap. I started to move towards Cindy. So Danielle handed me over to Cindy. Danielle began talking to Winnie. "Oh my God, where did you hear that?" Danielle said. "Vince told me," Winnie said. I didn't know what they were talking about. Then I messed myself. It smelled a lot. Everybody started screaming. Windows opened. Cindy just passed me back to Danielle. I smiled whiled I sucked my pacifier. Danielle glared at me. When we walked in the door mom and dad weren't home yet. "Derrick, you’re soooo annoying!" Danielle said. "I had to go! I can't control it!" I said back. "You’re going to have to learn eventually," Danielle said. She brought me upstairs to my room. She changed me, put me in a small sleeper that I couldn't stand. I had to crawl. Mom got back at around 8:00. "Where is Dad?" Danielle asked mom. "He had to go on a trip to Albany for a conference. He'll be gone for a couple weeks," Mom said. "Put the baby to bed," Mom said. "I’m not a BABY!" I said. "I’m sorry, but you look like and act like one," Danielle added, giggling. "Anyway you are her little brother," Mom added, smiling. I just ignored the last remark. Danielle just brought me upstairs and put me in the crib. "Goodnight, little brother," She said, giggling more. "Well, you know what you can just-"I started to say, but Danielle shoved the pacifier in my mouth to quiet me. She shut the door and left. I will add more to this. (\_/) (oo) ><