Madison’s Big Secret: Copyright 2007-2018 by Shattered

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Chapter 16: Welcome HOMEAbout a week and half passes by. Brittney remains in the hospital being closely monitored by nurses and doctors. Madison tries to function at school without her best friend, but it is hard. The week at school seems to last an eternity. Every day that goes by without Brittney makes Madison worry even more. Finally, something happens at the hospital. Brittney is ready to come HOME.

It is a typical Sunday morning at the Ludke household. Madison and Alyssa are cuddled up together on the couch, watching cartoons on TV. Mr. Ludke is still in the kitchen reading his Sunday paper, while Mrs. Ludke is working on laundry and doing other household tasks. Mr. Ludke’s cell phone begins to ring. He quickly picks it up, saying hello. It is a nurse from the hospital. They talk for a few minutes. Mr. Ludke begins to jot a few notes down on paper.

“Well, that is excellent news. I will gather up the family and we’ll be there very soon. Yes, I’ll bring a change of clothes for her. Thank you very much, Nurse Erin. “Mr. Ludke says with great excitement. He dashes into the laundry room to tell his wife the news.

“Honey, it’s time! Brittney is awake. Can you get the girls ready?”

Mrs. Ludke drops the laundry basket she was holding and places it on top of the dryer. “Really? Wow I wasn’t expecting her to wake up so soon. That’s great! I’ll go get the girls. Give me a few minutes. Are you excited to have another girl in the house? Sorry you’re outnumbered,” she jokes.

“Yeah, actually I am. This will be good for her. I’m glad we are able to save her life. I’ll go get the van ready,” Mr. Ludke says as he hugs his wife. He puts his coffee mug away and heads out to the garage. Mrs. Ludke walks into the living room to get her daughters ready.

“Hey you two… Daddy says we’re going for a ride. Anyone need to be changed first?”

Where we going, Mom? And yeah I’m wet. You don’t have to change me though, I got it. You can get Ally. She’s soaked,” Madison says while tickling her little sister.

“It’s a surprise, Maddie. Oh, while you’re in your room, can you grab a pair of jeans and a cute shirt? Something you’d wear. Just in case,” Mrs. Ludke says, trying not to ruin the surprise. Madison agrees and dashes up to her room to get changed. Mrs. Ludke scoops up Alyssa and quickly changes her on the living room floor.

As Madison is changing, she wonders why Mom is making her bring a change of clothes. She figures maybe they’re going to another movie and just in case her diaper leaks, they’d be prepared this time. She quickly changes into a fresh Pamper, then looks in her closet and grabs some jeans and a pink tank top. She joins her mother and sister back downstairs. They all get in the van where Mr. Ludke is waiting. He pulls off, not saying a word, but playing his favorite jazz album and tapping along happily to the music.

“Daddy? How come you are in such a good mood? Where are you taking us today? Are we going to see a movie?” Madison asks curiously.

“Okay, I can’t keep it a secret any longer. I just wanted your mother to get you girls in here quickly. We’re going to the hospital…to pick up your sister.” Mr. Ludke says.

“What do you mean, my sister?” Madison replies, looking at the car seat next to her.

Mr. Ludke sees this and says, “nope, guess again.”

Within seconds, Madison’s face goes from a blank expression to a big grin, holding back a huge amount of excitement. “You mean she’s awake? And she’s gonna come home now? For good?!” Madison squeals. Alyssa begins kicking her legs and is unable to sit still. She begins chanting “Bit-ney!” over and over again.

“That’s right. When the phone rang before, it was one of the nurses. She said Brittney has been awake since Friday night but they wanted to hold her for a while to see if she was stable. She has been having really bad dreams, waking up screaming. But she’s been awake since early this morning and is able to function again without much assistance. Girls, I want you to go easy on her. She is a very sad and still shook up over what happened. It’s going to take her some time to adjust,” Mr. Ludke explains.

“I’m just so happy she’s coming home. And thanks again Daddy for doing all of this! Last week at school totally sucked. Hey, does she have to go back to school tomorrow?” Madison wonders.

“No, she needs time to get settled in and to get her mind off things. I will be excusing her from school for the week. Now, you will like this part. You get to stay home, too! I should have let you stay off last week, but I didn’t want you to get too far behind. We’ll figure out what to do about the schoolwork you miss at a later time. But this week we’re just going to be around to give her the love and support she needs. “

Madison’s eyes light up as she gets even happier. “Oh Daddy, you’re the best. I can’t wait. So, I guess that extra outfit I got is for her? Hehe, very sneaky, Mom.” Madison giggles, bouncing in her seat.

They arrive at the hospital. Brittney is awake, sitting in her bed, still wearing her hospital gown. The nurses begin to talk to Mr. Ludke and give him some paperwork to look over and sign. Brittney slowly gets out of bed and walks towards her two new sisters. Madison runs to her and they immediately begin hugging.

“Madison? Alyssa! I missed you so much. Tha…thanks for coming to see me. And they told me how many times you guys came to visit me when I wasn’t awake. That… means so much! Oh, and the card and the dolphin. How could I ever ask for nicer friends?” Come here Ally!!!” Brittany says, crying softly.

Alyssa runs over and hugs Brittney, starting to cry a little herself. “Bitt-ney! I miss-did you too! You… you are coming home wif…wif us!” Alyssa blurts out. Madison gasps, not sure if they wanted Brittney to know that yet.

“Wait… I am? I figured they’d be putting me in a foster home or something… What is she talking about, Maddie?” Brittany says, looking very confused. Mr. Ludke overhears from across the room. He puts down his paperwork and hands it to the nurse nearby. He comes closer to Brittney so he can explain what’s going on.

“Little Alyssa is right. You are coming home with us; but not to visit with us. You’ll be living with us. Madison and Alyssa are now your sisters. While you were asleep, I spoke with your mother and we tossed around ideas, ultimately deciding on what was better for you. Now, you don’t have to call us ‘Dad’ or ‘Mom.’ Just do what feels natural to you,” Mr. Ludke explains.

Brittany stands there, in shock. She opens her mouth, trying to speak and say thank you, but nothing comes out. Tears begin to fill up in her eyes. They are both tears of joy and tears of sadness. Joy: that a family who loves her has decided to take her in. Sadness: because her own mother was willing to give up on her so easily. After a few moments, she looks up at Mr. Ludke and begins to form a word…as if she is learning to say it for the first time. “Fa….Fa….Father?” She looks up at Mrs. Ludke and begins to stutter, “Ma … Ma … Mother?” She stands there, opening her arms wide open, begging for a hug.

Mr. and Mrs. Ludke take the hint as they all engage in a group hug. “Welcome to the family, honey. I know it’s going to take some time to adjust, but we’re all here to help make it easier. Anything you need, just let any of us know,” Mrs. Ludke says while continuing to hug her. A few tears roll down her face during this emotional moment.

“I think we’re just about ready to go. I’ve signed all the paperwork. Madison is lending you one of her outfits to wear. You can get dressed in the bathroom. I love you too, Brittney,” Mr. Ludke says, kissing the girl on the forehead.

Brittney dries her tears and takes the pile of clothes from Mr. Ludke. She heads towards the bathroom, but stops halfway. Looking down, she realizes she may need help with something. She looks up to Mrs. Ludke and attempts to say something.

“Umm, Mrs. …. Uh… I mean… Mom?” Brittney says quietly, almost whispering.

“Yes, Brittney?”

“I… umm… can… you help me in the bathroom for a minute? Umm, yeah, bring that…” Brittney says, pointing at the diaper bag. Mrs. Ludke figures out what the child is asking and happily follows her in to the bathroom, grabbing the diaper bag.

“Sorry. Um, I need my diaper changed and I don’t wanna do it myself. The nurses have been doing it and they put me in these weird hospital diapers. Can I just wear one of Madison’s Pampers? I... I’m sorry to ask. I know I’m old enough to do it myself but… umm… I just….” Brittney tries to explain, almost in tears again.

“Shh, it’s okay honey. You don’t need to explain. I am happy to help you, no matter what. We’ll have to do this standing up, but that’s fine. I do it with Alyssa sometimes when we’re in a hurry. Here, let’s take this gown off first, “Mrs. Ludke says as she unties Brittney’s hospital gown. She sets it down and quickly grabs a fresh size 7 Pamper and some baby powder. She helps Brittney un-tape her wet youth diaper. It is very thick and bulky and has four tapes instead of two. She carefully throws the soggy diaper away, grabbing a few wipes. She gives them to Brittney, allowing her to wipe herself. Finally, the new diaper is placed in-between her legs. A quick sprinkle of paper powder is applied, and then the diaper is taped up snugly.

“Oh, this is so much better. Tha…thanks… Ma… Mom,” Brittney says. It’s going to take her some time to get used to saying that. She unfolds the pair of jeans and slides them on, then the tank top. She looks at herself in the mirror. “Yay I look like a person again,” Brittney says while putting sandals on. She hugs Mrs. Ludke. “Thank you. I think I’m ready to go home now.”

“You are welcome. Anytime you need me, just say so. We want you to be comfortable. Oh, just so I know what to plan for; are you going to be in diapers all day like your sisters? If so I’ll make sure to pick up a few cases the next time I’m at the store.” Mrs. Ludke asks.

Brittany blushes, looking somewhat ashamed. “Yeah, I think so. Um, I’m sorry about that. Even before all this happened I was starting to have a lot of accidents. I always got in trouble for it… so if you want I can just go back to wetting my pants… I should probably get potty trained; I mean I’m 12. You probably don’t want three kids in diapers, right?” Brittany says awkwardly.

“Brittney, sweetie… I was just asking so I can buy more diapers. I don’t have a problem with it, at all. I will never be mad at you for this. If you need to wear them, you can wear them. You will never get made fun of or punished. Wear them as long as you need them. It’s never a problem, okay?”

Brittney continues to hug her new mother. “Okay, Ma... Mom… Mommy; Tha … thanks. I’m just not used to people being so nice to me. I love you guys already! Let’s go.” She says, opening the door.

“I’m ready to go. To go to my NEW home,” Brittney says with enthusiasm. Mr. Ludke signs Brittney out and makes sure all the paperwork is completed. Brittney gathers her things (cards, balloons, and gifts that were brought to her) and walks with her new family, heading towards the parking lot to the van.

The ride home is mostly quiet. Brittney is happy to be with her best friend and little sister, but still has a lot of thoughts and emotions running through her head. She has that bittersweet feeling going on in her mind, heart, and stomach. She thinks about her mother and what has become of her. As she thinks to herself, she tries not to get too sad. She knows her mother got what she deserved. She hates her for all the things she did; but deep down inside, she still has love for her. She wonders if her new parents will ever let her visit her birth mother in jail. Not wanting to cause too much trouble, she holds back the tears and tries to think about happier thoughts. She thinks about how she now gets to play

with a four year old whenever she wants. She remembers the times she played with Alyssa when sleeping over and how much fun they had together. This brings a smile to her face. Just then, the van pulls into the driveway and comes to a stop. They are finally home…

As soon as everyone is in the house, Mrs. Ludke realizes the time. “Lunch will be ready soon. While you are waiting, why not take Brittney up to your room and I’ll watch Alyssa. I’m sure you two have a lot of catching up to do,” Mrs. Ludke pauses. “Oh! That reminds me… Brittney, Honey, seeing as you are now part of the family, would you like your own room? We have a spare one up stairs if you want, “Mrs. Ludke says, setting Alyssa down.

“No, thank you!” Brittney hastily answers. If possible, I would like to share Maddie’s room with her, if she doesn’t mind of course.”

Mrs. Ludke pauses for a minute to think. “Okay, If Madison agrees I don’t see a problem with it. After all you girls get along so well. Oh, sometime after lunch we’ll have to get you a bed seeing as Madison's bed is too small for the both of you… You can come along and pick one out, if you’d like.”

Brittney thinks for a few seconds. She is so happy and grateful that the Ludke’s have taken her in. They’ve given her so much; but Brittney doesn’t want to seem like she’s being greedy. Therefore, she decides against picking out her own bed. “Nah, it’s alright. Just a bed that’s like Maddie’s is fine; nothing special. If you don’t mind, I’d like to stay here for the rest of the day. I’m just kind of tired and want to get used to things here. Is…is that okay?” Brittany asks.

“Of course it’s alright. After lunch, Dad and I will go get your bed. We know exactly where to go and they even do free delivery. Go on up and get settled. Oh, I grabbed most of your clothes from your old room. They will be in Madison’s closet shortly. I’ve been washing them all so you have clean clothes to wear. Anything you may need just let me or Daddy know, okay?” Mrs. Ludke says.

“Yes, thank you again so much. C’mon Maddie, let’s go!” Brittney says. Just then, Alyssa clings on to Brittney’s leg.

“No, Bitt-ney come play wif me. I wanna do Play-Doh. I miss-did you so much. You still my fwiend, right?” Alyssa begs. Brittney is torn. She really wants to play with Alyssa, but she also needs some time alone with Madison.

“Aww, I know you missed me, Ally. I missed you, too. But I really need to go talk to Maddie for a few minutes…” Brittney says to the little girl.

Alyssa pouts and starts to cry. “But I wanna play now! I waited long time for you to gets better; I wanna play!” Alyssa starts to fuss and have a small tantrum. Mr. Ludke, being the parent who is usually more firm with things like this, picks the girl up and tries to comfort her.

“Alyssa that is enough! Brittney just got here and she needs some time to settle in and get used to her new home. She loves you just as much, but right now she needs some time alone. Daddy will play with you. Anything you want.”

“But Daddy it not fair! Maddie gets to play with her now. Why can’t I play wif them?” Alyssa retorts.

“They aren’t going to be playing. Its bigger girl stuff, sweetie. They just need to talk about things that you don’t understand yet,” Mr. Ludke tries to explain. Brittney kneels down to be at Alyssa’s level.

“Alyssa… I promise right after lunch, we will play together, all afternoon. It’ll be just you, me, and Maddie. We’ll do Play-Doh and finger painting. We’ll play house and color in coloring books. All that fun stuff. Meet me in your room after lunch, okay? Do we have a date?” Brittney says, knowing exactly how to bargain with a four year old.

Alyssa’s pout face slowly turns to a mild smile. “Okay, but you better not be late!” Alyssa says. For a four year old she can be pretty spunky at times. It just makes Brittney laugh. She and Madison quickly dash upstairs to her room as Mr. Ludke begins to tickle Alyssa to distract her from trying to follow.

The girls get into Madison’s room and close the door. Brittney immediately lays down on the bed, somewhat exhausted from a morning of emotions and constant thoughts running through her mind at all directions.

“Britt, are you okay? I know you’re happy to be here but it just seems like something is bothering you. I’m your sister now. Heck, we’ve always been sisters. You can tell me anything. If you just need me to listen, I’m here. I won’t say a thing,” Madison says. She sits down on the bed next to her sister.

Brittney sighs. “I’d lie and say everything’s great. But you’d know I was lying. “

“You’re right, I would. And as you’ve noticed, we don’t like secrets around here. Speaking of that…. Can I just say that last week at school totally sucked without you? I don’t have many other friends to talk to about things. I mean, I do, but not like you. And Emily is still gone. It’s been so weird without you…and I’ve done a lot of crying. “Madison says, patting her sister on the head gently.

“Aww, why? I’m nothing special… seriously… if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that I should have never been freaking born,” Brittney says. Madison gasps and looks somewhat irritated.

“Brittney!!! You stop talking like that. It scares me to hear you talk like that. I’m saying this because I love you, not because I’m mad at you. But I hate that kind of talk, and I’m sure Mom does too. You are so very special. I cried all week because I thought you might not ever wake up. I can’t… I just can’t think what it would be like if you were gone. Promise me you will stop talking like that. It really scares me; more than anything in the world. Gosh, now I’m gonna cry again. Sorry…I’m supposed to be here for you. Can you promise, though?” Madison says, sobbing a little bit.

Brittney looks Madison in the eyes. “I am sorry. Yes, I promise I won’t talk like that. But it’s hard sometimes. When I finally woke up, I felt totally worthless as a person. I remembered what my mother said to me as she was beating me that night. She hates me. She always has. She has made me feel like a worthless, old dirty rag. And after I started thinking about it, maybe she… maybe she was right. Sorry… It’s just how I’ve been feeling. I’m not gonna kill myself or anything,” Brittney rambles.

Madison dries her tears and gives her sister a hug. “No, but there’s still some things you are not telling me. You need to get it all out. I want to know everything about you now that we are real sisters. You know all of my secrets. I want to help you get over this; and to stop feeling so worthless. We all love you. Not just because you’ve been adopted by us. Even before that – we’ve loved you. I have loved you since the day we first started hanging out. Before we realized we both liked diapers. It was long before any of that. You are just very special. No one understands me like you do, not even Mom or Dad. So for you to say you feel worthless… it just hurts to hear that. I’ll shut up now. I think you need to get out all the things that are bothering you,” Madison says.

Brittney nods her head and tries to collect some thoughts. “Okay... So you know my Mom hated me, but you don’t know the full story. So I will just get to the point. I’ve told you a lot of things about my Mom and how she treated me. But I never told you why. She hates me because she…. Finally told me that one night…. I… I’m sorry… this hurts…” Brittney pauses to try and hold back more tears.

“It’s okay, sis. Take your time. I’m listening.” Madison says, giving Brittney her full attention.

“Well, she said I was a mistake. That when she had sex she never meant to get pregnant… But she kept me, thinking it would do well for her relationship with my Dad. My father was a drunk and a loser; but there was something else about him that no one knew. He had mental issues I guess is the word. When I was a very little girl, maybe a little younger than Alyssa… I don’t remember much…. But he’d come into my room at night when I was asleep. And he’d pull my pajamas off and start touching me… down there. I was like not even four. I had no idea what he was doing, but he convinced me that it was okay. That he was just playing and it would help me to sleep. He told me that if I tried to stop him or if I told Mommy that it would be really bad. He said I wouldn’t want to know what would happen if I told anyone of if ‘we’ got caught. So I was terrified. And I let him do whatever he wanted. This went on and on; until I was five. He had me do things to him, too. Things I really don’t want to mention right now….” Brittney says, pausing to take a few breaths. Madison is a bit surprised to hear all of this, but just nods her head, signaling Brittney to continue.

“Well one Saturday my Dad was alone with me while Mommy was picking up a shift at work. She came home early to find Daddy with me in my room… he was having me… suck on his…. Ugh…. You get the idea. She saw it going on but I

guess didn’t say anything… Just started making noise so my Dad knew to put it away and clean up,” she says, sighing and pausing to collect her thoughts. Madison gasps, looking at her sister as if to say “I’m so sorry.”

Brittney continues with her confession, “there was another time, she caught him again. This time he was putting his thing in my rear end… It hurt and I hated it; but my Mom walked in on it and this time she went completely nuts. They both started fighting and cussing at each other while I just sat in my room and cried myself to sleep. When I woke up, he was gone. My Mom would never tell me where he went, but from that day on she blamed me for what happened… Like I was the one who started all of this! I freaking HATED it. When he did his thing to me, it hurt. I never asked for it, but I was afraid of what would happen if I didn’t let him do it. So I let him do it for over a year. Because of this, my mother’s hatred for me grew more and more. That’s when I started wetting the bed. She only put me in diapers at night because she was too lazy to wash sheets. As the years passed my mother did less and less for me. I slept on an old, moldy mattress and didn’t even have a bed. My room was more like a prison cell than anything. I was only there to do chores. If I wanted to eat, most of the time I had to make my own meals. Mom was always too lazy and drugged up to cook anything or she’d just eat those stupid microwave dinners. As she was beating on me that night a few weeks ago, she told me she hated me, over and over. She said I was garbage and I should have never been born. And it’s my fault because I took her ‘darling’ away from her. It just hurts, Maddie. It hurts so badly. She’s my mother. I hate her for treating me like this. Instead of getting mad at me, she should have helped me to understand why my Daddy raped me….” Brittney explains. She is unable to continue and begins to cry and tremble uncontrollably. Madison holds her, hugging her and providing emotional support. She begins to cry a little herself, unable to fully imagine how horrible of a childhood her sister has had.

“Britt… I never knew it was so bad. But thank you for telling me… It’s over now… and you are safe. But I understand, years of pain and hurt from people who are supposed to love you, don’t just go away… I think you should talk to Mom about this. Not all at once, but over time. You know at one time she was going to be a psychologist. She might be able to help you. Just talking helps, too. Do you feel any better?” Madison says while still hugging and comforting her.

“A little, yes. I’m sorry you had to hear all of this. But that’s my crappy life. I hate my Mom for this, but you want to know the really messed up part?”

“What’s that?”

“Aside from all of this… I sit and think about her. I wonder how she’s doing in jail. I know why she’s there and she deserves to be, but then I still feel love for her, somehow. And I hope she doesn’t die in jail. I want to see her and talk to her; but why? She tried to kill me. I should want her dead, too. Right?”

“No… It’s normal to still have some love for her. She’s your birth mother. She gave you life. And I think maybe you hope that after some time in jail and rehab, maybe she will change … and come to her senses. I don’t think that’s messed up, Britt. You are human and you have feelings. It’s possible to hate someone for the WAY they treated you, but still love them, too. “Madison says.

“Madison, you are amazing. I’m so glad we have each other. I never thought of it that way, but you’re right. So I just have these mixed up emotions right now. Everything hurts inside right now…. “Brittney says. The two girls spend the next few moments saying nothing. They lay next to each other, hugging and crying.

Just then, Mom calls from downstairs. It’s time for lunch. Madison gets up. “We can talk more later; but after you play with Alyssa. She’s going to be pretty sad if she doesn’t get to see you. My gosh, that girl has been so sad, too. She really loves you. We all do!” Madison says as she helps Brittney up.

“Aww, I missed her too. Having a little sister is going to be so fun. I can’t wait to play with her… It will get my mind off things for a while…” Brittney says as they go down the stairs.

Mrs. Ludke has made soup and sandwiches for lunch. The entire family enjoys the time together. Not too many words are spoken. Brittany is extremely hungry and happy to be eating something other than hospital food. She enjoys

everything that was prepared for her. Alyssa has only taken a few bites from her PB&J sandwich. She is anxious to go and play with her new big sister.

“Lunch over, we go play now!” Alyssa shouts.

Mr. Ludke looks over at Alyssa’s plate. “Alyssa, you hardly ate any of your lunch. You need to eat at least half of the sandwich. And some fruit. Then and only then is it time to play,” he says firmly.

“But Daddy! I’m full! I don’t wanna eat no more…”

“Alyssa Ray Ludke, I’m not going to say it again. You will either eat your lunch or you will be taking a nap,” he repeats. The kids in this family know that when their full name is spoken, they are about to be in trouble. Alyssa bows her head down and slowly starts to take more bites from her sandwich. She doesn’t say a word until she has eaten most of it, and then picks up some apple slices.

“That’s my good little girl, thank you,” Mr. Ludke says. Alyssa nods her head and smiles at him proudly.

Brittney takes one last gulp of her juice and leans back, patting her tummy and sighing. “Lunch was so good. Thank you so much, uh… Ma…Mom… It’s so much better than flavorless Jell-o and overcooked chicken,” she says, referring to the food she was served at the hospital.

“Thanks, sweetie. I’m glad you liked your lunch,” Mrs. Ludke responds.

“Okay, we go play now! Come on Bitt-ney!” Alyssa says impatiently. Mrs. Ludke is about to get up to help Alyssa clean up but Brittney decides to help her out instead.

“It’s okay… I… I got this. I’m a big sister now I want to help out more. It’s the…least I can do for all you have done for me… Ma…mother,” Brittney stutters. Mrs. Ludke puts her hand over her heart, sighing happily. Brittney gets out a baby wipe and gently wipes Alyssa’s fingers and hands, then her face. “There, all cleaned up. Now we can go play!” Brittney holds out her hand as Alyssa climbs out of her booster seat, going upstairs as they hold hands.

Madison begins to clean off the table, preparing to load the dishwasher. This is something they usually have to bargain with her for, but it is done without much thought this time.

“Maddie, sweetie? Aren’t you going to go play with your sisters?” Mrs. Ludke asks.

Madison shakes her head. “No, Mom. I think Britt and Ally need some special time. I’m gonna do the dishes and then I’ll hang out in my room for a while.” She continues with the dishes, finally making her way up to her room.

Up in Alyssa’s room, a very special tea party is going on. Alyssa has gotten her favorite stuffed animals and invited them along. She begins to “serve” them all some tea, along with Brittney who happily plays along. After the tea party is over, Brittney quickly transitions into a game of tickle war. She begins tickling Alyssa in all of her known ticklish spots. Alyssa giggles and kicks, trying to break free and get Brittney back. The two carry on, tickling each other for several minutes. Of course, all of this tickling action causes Alyssa to wet her diaper, but not enough to need a change. She doesn’t even notice, just keeps on with the giggles. Brittney, having so much fun, has also wet her diaper without notice. She is having way too much fun. After they get tired out from the tickle game, Brittney lays down on Alyssa’s bed to rest for a few minutes.

“What do you wanna play, now?” Brittney asks her little sister. Alyssa looks around her room, pondering what to do next… Finally, she decides she wants to play ‘house.’ Brittney loves the idea, but has something just a little different planned… as far as who is ‘mommy’ and who is the ‘baby.’

Meanwhile, Madison is in her room. She is listening to the radio and relaxing on her bed, reading a magazine. After a while, she gets hungry for a snack and decides to go down into the kitchen for a snack and something to drink. She passes by Alyssa’s door and sees her playing with Brittney. She quickly walks downstairs and goes into the kitchen. Her

father is sitting at the table and appears to be on the phone. Madison quietly pours herself some juice, and then grabs a granola bar. Mr. Ludke hangs up the phone.

“Hey there, Maddie. Can you keep an eye on your sisters for a while?” Mr. Ludke asks.

Madison nods. “Yeah, Daddy. What’s going on?”

“Your mother and I are going to the furniture store to get Brittney’s bed. We won’t be gone too long. Just check on them every so often. I’m sure they’ll be playing for a while yet.” Mr. Ludke says. Madison agrees.

“No problem. I’ll be right next door in my room,” Madison says. She gives him a quick hug, and then dashes back up the stairs. As she is about to go back in her room, she can’t help but notice the commotion coming from Alyssa’s room. They appear to be playing “house,” however Alyssa isn’t the ‘baby’ as she usually would play. Brittney has asked Alyssa to be the ‘mommy’ this time. As Madison peeks through the slightly opened door, she sees Brittney lying down on the bed, sucking a pacifier and talking very babyishly to Alyssa.

“Nut uh Momma; I no need a diapy tange. Momma I sleepy. Will you re…read me a stowwy?” Brittany mumbles. Madison takes a mental note of this, seeing that Brittney really is having fun with this. It gives her an idea for later. Alyssa sits next to Brittney and begins reading her a made up story, holding up a book but not actually reading from it. Brittney watches, continuing to suck on her pacifier, completely getting lost in the moment.

Madison quickly goes into her room before the she is spotted. She lies back down on her bed and starts to daydream about some things. She thinks to herself. “That night when I had Mom baby me, it felt so good. Maybe it would help Brittney get her mind off things if she was babied for a day or two…” She takes a drink and enjoys her snack, then ends up dozing off for about a half hour while the girls in the room next door are still playing house.

“Wake up baby…. It time for dinners. Mommy feed you, kay?” Alyssa says to Brittney who is pretending to be sleeping.

Brittney yawns and rubs her eyes. “Goodie, me hungry! You feed me baby food; I want appa sauce.” Brittney says, still talking like a two year old.

Alyssa giggles because Brittney sounds funny talking like a baby. She gets out a play baby spoon and pretends to dip it in a jar, then puts it in front of Brittney’s mouth. Brittney pretends to ‘eat’ her food, taking several spoonfuls. “That was yummy! Thanks Momma,” Brittney says while rubbing her tummy.

Alyssa looks and starts laughing some more. “Silly baby you made big mess. Momma have to clean you up. You need take a baff!” Alyssa says, trying to sound more like a grown-up. She proceeds to give Brittney a pretend bath for a few minutes. After the pretend bath is over with, Brittney decides she’d better change gears and let Alyssa do something else.

“Okay, I’m Brittney again. Thanks for being the Mommy this time. That was fun. Did you like playing Mommy?” Brittney asks the little girl.

Alyssa nods. “Uh huh, it kind of fun! You are fun baby,” Alyssa says as she giggles.

Brittney gets off bed and wonders why it’s so quiet in the rest of the house. “Hey Ally… I’m kind of thirsty. Should we go down for a drink and a snack?”

“I’m really tirsty. Being a mommy hard work. Can I hab cookies an staw-berry milk?” Alyssa asks sweetly.

“Hmm… How about something a little healthier… you know what my favorite snack is? Graham crackers with peanut butter and banana slices! You can have the pink milk if you try some of that. Is it a deal?” Brittney offers.

Alyssa slowly nods her head. Brittney seems to have some kind of magic power over this little girl. If Madison or even Mrs. Ludke would have asked her the same thing, she’d probably have had a fit. Brittney is just about to take the girl

downstairs when she stops and remembers something. There was a lot of tickling before. “Hey, just a second. Do you need your diaper changed first?”

Alyssa shakes her head. “Nut uh. I… I’m dry,” she says, obviously not telling the truth.

“Really? Can I check then?” Brittney asks.

Alyssa sighs. “Okay but I not wet and I not poopy.” Brittney proceeds to check Alyssa’s diaper. She squeezes around her butt to see how squishy the diaper is. It is wet, but not completely soaked and can withstand another wetting. She figures if Alyssa isn’t bothered by it, it’s not worth fighting with her.

“Alright, you are wet but it’s not that bad. Let’s go get our snack.” Brittney says. Alyssa follows behind her, holding her hand as they go down the steps towards the kitchen.

As they enter the kitchen, they find the entire house is empty. Madison is nowhere to be found. “Huh, I wonder where everyone is. We’ll have to go check Maddie’s room when we’re done, maybe she fell asleep. Okay, I’m gonna make our snack quick. You can help if you want. “Brittney says. Alyssa helps by getting out the graham crackers and jar of peanut butter. Brittney cuts up the banana into several small pieces and spreads peanut butter over four crackers. She puts two on Alyssa’s plate and two on hers. She then prepares some strawberry milk, putting some in a sippy cup and the other in a glass. She sets Alyssa in her booster seat and places the sippy and plate in front of her. “Let me know what you think of this snack. It’s so yummy!” Brittney says as she sits down and takes a bite. Alyssa takes a big gulp of her milk first, then tries the new snack. She slowly takes her first bite, not knowing what to expect. She takes another big bite shortly after, then another.

“This really yummy,” Alyssa says as she smears some peanut butter on her face. Brittney can’t help but laugh.

“See, I told you it was good. Would you have this again someday?” Brittney asks curiously.

Alyssa nods her head quickly. “Uh huh but onny if you makes it!” Alyssa says while chewing. This makes Brittney feel good, like she’s really special. She’s never had a little kid look up to her like this. It’s a wonderful feeling for her right now.

“Aww, thanks Ally. That means a lot!” The girls continue to eat their snacks. Alyssa eats her entire snack and slams down the rest of her sippy of milk. “Where Maddie at? We need-a go find her!” Alyssa says as she burps a little.

“Yep we’ll go find her. Just let me wipe your face off quick. Alright, all done!” Brittney says as she wipes the little girl’s face. They go back upstairs and slowly open Madison’s door, finding her curled up on her bed, fast asleep. Brittney looks at Alyssa, holding her finger up to her mouth, signaling her to keep quiet. Brittney then whispers into Alyssa’s ear. “Climb up on her bed and start to tickle her till she wakes up, okay?” Alyssa giggles softly and nods her head. She climbs up on the bed and sits right next to Madison’s side. She starts to tickle her sides and under her arms. Madison begins to squirm and softly giggle, still not fully awake. Alyssa begins to tickle her faster and faster, causing Madison to open her eyes and realize what’s going on. Brittney now joins in on the tickling.

“Wake up sleepy head!” Brittney squeals. Madison giggles and squirms.

“Hehehe, okay, sta…sto….stop… I… heheh… I’m awake… “Madison says between fits of giggles. As this is going on, she completely loses control of her bladder muscles and slowly floods her diaper. She enjoys the moment, but is careful not to pee so fast that it leaks. “Uh, hey… Is everything….okay? Does Alyssa need to be changed or anything?”

Brittney smiles and shakes her head. “No, it’s okay. We’ve just been playing… We just had a snack and some milk. She’s only a little wet… for now. Hey, do you know where umm… your parent…. I mean…. Where Mom and Da….Dad are?” Brittney asks, correcting herself.

“Yeah, they went out to get your new bed. They should be back soon,” Madison says. Just then, Alyssa yawns and starts to rub her eyes. A sure sign she is sleepy. Madison looks at her. “Hey, I see a sleepy little girl. I think its nap time!” Alyssa makes a slight pout face and starts to whine about how she isn’t sleepy.

Madison interrupts. “Come on Ally, you need some rest, please? If you don’t I’m going to change your diaper!” Madison jokes.

Alyssa runs right into her room, screaming “no! Awwite it nap time… but you read me stowwy!”

Madison laughs and runs after her sister. “That works, every time. Unless she’s poopy, ha ha…” Madison says. Brittney laughs along with her, nodding.

The girls tuck in Alyssa as Brittney reads her a story about the colors of the rainbow. Half way through the story, little Alyssa has fallen asleep. Both girls quietly leave the room, turning on the baby monitor just in case. They go back into Madison’s room.

“Uhh, Britt? I need a favor, if you don’t mind. Um, I’m kind of….soaked… and well I’d change myself but you do such a good job… I’m not asking you to baby me or anything… just change me, please?” Madison asks, almost begging.

“Aww, of course. I know you’d do the same for me, right? I’m not that wet yet but I guess it’s kind of my fault you are soaked… I mean after all that tickling. That was my idea, sorry.” Brittney responds.

Madison starts to laugh. “Don’t be sorry, it was fun. Felt great, too. I just don’t want to risk leaking… it’s really soaked now. Thanks, sis. I’ll change you whenever you want. Was Alyssa good for you?”

Brittney grabs a fresh diaper and some powder as Madison lies down and takes her pants off. “Yes, she was a sweetie-pie. No problems at all. I even got her to eat a healthier snack without any crying or fit.”

“Hehe, I swear that kid worships you. Hey, maybe you can get her potty trained before she starts kindergarten this fall,” Madison says, half joking.

“I wouldn’t go that far! I love her, though. It’s so fun having a little sister. And it’s even more fun having my best friend as a twin sister. Ok, not twin, but… you know…” Brittney says as she begins to un-tape Madison’s soggy diaper.

“Yes, I know! Later, after we’re in bed; I need to talk to you about some things. Nothing bad, I promise. I just have an idea which may help you feel better…” Madison says, giggling a little as her sister gently wipes her with baby wipes.

“Okay. I can’t wait to sleep on my new bed. On a mattress that’s actually soft. I’m gonna sleep like a baby!” Madison smiles and nods in agreement. Brittney applies some baby powder, and then tapes up the new diaper. She helps Madison slide her pants back on. “There, nice and dry again! I guess I wore Alyssa out! She’s fun but wow she plays hard!”

Madison laughs as she hops off the bed. “Yeah, she’s a handful sometimes. It’s good to see you two getting so close, though. Thanks for letting me sleep. I guess I needed it. Let’s go play video games. I challenge you to a game of Mario Kart where I will be the winner,” Madison whispers, not wanting to wake up her little sister.

“That’s what you think. I’m gonna win!” Brittney whispers back. They quietly go down the stairs and begin playing the video game together. Shortly after, the sound of a delivery truck can be heard barreling into the driveway, followed by the Ludke van. Madison sees it from the window.

“Hey, I think your bed is here! I’m going to go hold the front door open for them. Looks like you’re going to win, anyway. Good game!” Madison says, pausing the game and opening the front door. She waves to the delivery men. “Right through here, please!” They slowly bring the bed in, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Ludke.

“Thanks, sweetie. They’re going to bring it up to your room and then Daddy and I will set it up. Did everything go okay with Alyssa?” Mrs. Ludke asks Madison.

“Yeah Mom, she was good. She’s taking a nap up in her room so try to be quiet. Brittney wore her out, “Madison says with a slight snicker.

“Aww, that’s great. We will be extra quiet then. See you soon. We’re ordering pizza for dinner. Any requests, you two?”

“Ham and Pineapple!” Madison blurts out. Brittney nods in agreement.

“Hey, that’s my favorite, too! Thanks, Mrs. Lu--- I mean… Ma…Mom!” Brittney says.

“You’re welcome, sweetheart. Maddie, if the delivery boy gets here before we’re done, pay him with this cash. Give him a $5 tip.” Mrs. Ludke says as she hands Madison two $20 bills and heads upstairs, following the delivery men. Madison nods and puts the money in her pocket, then goes back over to the Wii and un-pauses their game. A few minutes pass by. The two delivery men come down and approach the front door. “Bye girls, enjoy the new bed!” The girls nod, hardly even paying attention. The men let themselves out. Madison and Brittney continue to play the video game, until Madison pauses the game shortly after the delivery van leaves.

“Darn it, I’m getting hot! These pants are coming off,” Madison says as she takes her jeans off and tosses them across the room. She is now standing in just a diaper and t-shirt. Brittney decides to join her sister and takes hers off as well.

“Yeah, playing games like this always makes me warm, too. Good idea!” Both girls completely forget that a pizza delivery boy will be coming over soon. They go back to their game and play for about twenty five minutes. Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Brittney is startled and sets her controller down. “Oh, the pizza is here! Can you get the door, sis?” Madison pauses the game and puts her controller down. She walks to the front door, completely forgetting she’s wearing just her diaper and shirt. She opens the door, seeing a teenage boy standing with two pizza boxes and some breadsticks.

“Hi! I’m Madison. Umm, let me get the money… How much is it?” Madison asks cheerfully. Madison starts reaching for what she thinks is her pocket when she feels just her bare leg. She instantly realizes she’s not wearing her jeans and sees them over on the floor a few feet away. “Oh My Gosh!!!” Madison gasps as her face turns beet red.

“Umm, yeah… it’s $31.57… Uh… little girl? “The pizza boy can’t help but stare at Madison and her Pampers diaper. He is flustered and nervous. Although he thinks it’s weird that the girl is wearing a diaper, he can’t help but think it’s kind of cute, too.

“Britt!!! Can you get me the cash, please? In my jeans over there…” Madison cries.

Brittney scrambles over to where Madison’s jeans are and digs the $40 out of her right side pocket. She runs over to Madison and hands her the money. The boy is now staring at Brittney, his jaw dropping even wider.

“Oh, uh, wow… There are two of you. Well, I guess I’ve seen a lot worse. At least you have some kind of clothing on,” the boy says as he continues to stare. Madison hands him the two bills. “Oh, thank you, young girl… Let me get you changed… ugh, no… I mean… get you your change. Madison and Brittney are both completely embarrassed and beat red in the face. The boy nervously hands Madison eight dollars and forty-three cents, giving her a five dollar bill, three ones, and some change.

Because she feels really sorry for what the boy had to see, and he’s somewhat cute, Madison hands him $6 for a tip. “He…Here you go. Um, I’m ssss…sorry you had to sa... see this. I’d try to explain but… um, your other customers are waiting. “Madison says. The boy’s eyes light up.

“Hey, no problem at all, little girl… Like I said, I’ve seen a lot of weirder things. I could write a book. Thanks for the nice tip, maybe I’ll see you girls again some…someday!” The boy says as he walks towards his car. Madison closes the door and hands the pizza boxes to Brittney.

“Oh… my… gosh! I think I just wet myself a little more,” Brittney says while laughing.

“Yeah, my heart is racing 500 miles an hour! Geez, we need to be more careful. I’m surprised the boy didn’t totally make fun of us, though. He almost seemed to enjoy it; like he wanted to take our picture.” Madison grins.

“Uh-huh. Maybe we should put our pants back on. Never know who else might come over,” Brittney says as she places the boxes on the kitchen table. She calls upstairs, shouting that the pizza is here, and then both girls quickly put their pants back on. They decide not to tell their parents what happened just now. What they didn’t see can’t hurt them,

Madison figures. Madison’s parents come down, with Alyssa in her mother’s arms. She is placed in her booster seat. Mrs. Ludke takes a few pieces of plain cheese pizza and puts them on a plate for Alyssa, setting it in front of her.

“Yay, pee-za! I so hung-wey!” Alyssa squeals. Madison and Brittney wash their hands and sit down, digging in and taking a few slices of ham and pineapple pizza.

“Thanks Mu….Mom and…Daddy… for the pizza. I hope my bed wasn’t too much trouble,” Brittney says, taking her first bite.

“Not a problem, at all. It’s all put together and I’ve got fresh sheets on for you. Alyssa even helped, after her nap, didn’t you sweetie?” Mrs. Ludke says. Alyssa nods her head proudly.

“Aww, thank you Ally. It really means a lot to me. I can’t wait to sleep on a new mattress. This pizza is good!! I can’t remember the last time I had pizza that wasn’t from the freezer,” Brittney says, taking a big gulp of juice.

“Yeah we always order from this place down the road. They’re the best. Mom? After dinner can me and Britt watch movies on the downstairs TV? We’re kind of tired and just wanna relax for a while,” Madison says. Mrs. Ludke agrees, offering to keep Alyssa busy so the girls can watch a more age appropriate movie. The family finishes dinner, all eating way too much pizza. Mrs. Ludke helps clean Alyssa up while Maddie and Brittney wash their hands. Just as they are about to run into the living room, Mrs. Ludke stops them.

“Just a minute, girls. Do either of you need to get changed before you get too involved? I know Alyssa is fine, she was just changed before dinner,” Mrs. Ludke asks.

Brittney blushes. Her diaper is a bit soggy from having wet it a few times during the afternoon, but she doesn’t say anything. Madison does a quick check of her diaper, seeing it’s only a little damp. “No, Mommy. I was changed right before you got home. Can I go pick out a movie?”

“Sure, go ahead honey,” Mrs. Ludke says. She looks over Brittney, thinking she may be too shy to ask for a change.

“Brittney, honey…. Are you wet? Its okay I won’t be mad. “Mrs. Ludke says.

Brittney knows she’s wet, but feels awkward wanting her new mother to change her. “Umm, I… I might be. I… I’m sorry.”

“Come here, sweetie. It’s really okay. Would you like some help?” Mrs. Ludke asks.

Brittney toddlers over to Mrs. Ludke, putting her hands over her butt and feeling her squishy diaper. She nods her head slowly. “Yes…if…you don’t mind. “ She takes her mother’s hand and follows her upstairs to her new room. As they enter, she sees her new bed with purple sheets. A big smile comes over her face. “Aww, I love it! Th…thanks!” Brittney lies down on her bed and takes her jeans off, now lying in just her wet diaper. She allows Mrs. Ludke to change her, as if she was completely helpless.

“There, all dry again. I’m glad you like your new bed. I’m sure you will sleep like a baby tonight,” Mrs. Ludke says as she’s about to put Brittney’s jeans back on.

“Um, can I just have my jammies on? That way if I fall asleep on the couch I’m all ready for bed. “Brittney interrupts.

“Of course you can. Which ones do you want?”

Brittney decides on her purple blanket sleeper. Mrs. Ludke helps her put it on and can’t help but admire how cute she looks. Brittney blushes some more. “Umm, I know these are like for little kids but… they are… umm… it’s so comfy.”

“Sweetie, you don’t have to feel bad about it. If it makes you happy, it makes me happy, too. We just want you to be comfortable here,” Mrs. Ludke explains.

Brittney sits up and gives her mother a hug. “I…I love you….Ma…Mommy. Th…thanks!”

“Aww, love you too Brittney. Go on now, I bet Maddie has a fun movie picked out for you. Dad and I are going to go play with Alyssa and wear her out. If you girls need anything, we’ll be up in the playroom. When you go down, tell Daddy and Ally to come up here, okay?”

Brittney nods and dashes off downstairs. She passes by Mr. Ludke who is in the kitchen loading dishes in the dishwasher. She is still not quite as comfortable with him as she is getting with her new mother, but wants to try and show him she loves him, too. She stands behind him, waiting for him to notice her, not quite sure what to say… As he turns around to clean the table, he almost bumps in to her.

“Oh, hello there Brittney. All ready for bed I see. Did you see your bed?” Mr. Ludke asks.

“Uh-huh. It…it’s awesome… th…thanks Mr.… oh, I mean… Dad. Oh, um… Mom says you and Ally should come upstairs. Maddie and I are going to watch our movies now. O…okay?” Brittney stutters. Mr. Ludke can tell Brittney is having a hard time warming up to him, but knows it may take some time.

“Sure thing. Ally is helping me clean the kitchen, and then we’ll go up and play. I’m glad you like your bed. If there’s anything you need just ask,” he says. Brittney stands there for a few seconds, looking up at him… She wants to give him a hug, but part of her is a little scared.

“Tha… thanks Da... Dad. Umm… I la….love you,” Brittney says softly as she runs off into the living room.

“I love you too, sweetheart,” Mr. Ludke says as she leaves the room. He looks over at Alyssa. “Okay baby girl, can you help Daddy put the rest of the dishes away? Then we’ll go upstairs and play!” Alyssa jumps up with excitement, helping her father with the dishes. After a few minutes he ‘airplanes’ her upstairs.

Maddie and Brittney are now cuddling together on the couch. Madison has again taken off her jeans and has decided to wear just a diaper and t-shirt as her pajamas. They watch two movies together while sipping on iced teas and lemonades. Brittney is lying down on the couch as the second movie’s credits are rolling. She yawns and rubs her eyes, just like a two year old. Forgetting who she is for a minute, she acts a bit immature.

“I so seepy. We gonna go ni-ni?” Brittney says.

Madison is tired too, but starts to think it’s about time to have her little talk with her sister. She is taken a bit by surprise with Brittney’s behavior, but can understand where it’s coming from. “Yeah, time to go try out your new bed. We can push the beds together if you wanna cuddle. I think you do… you seem to want to be babied…. And I have just the thing for you.” Madison says in a soothing voice.

“Oh, umm…I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to talk li…like that…” Brittney says, blushing some more.

“Britt, it’s okay. I totally understand. You can act however you want. We need to talk, up in our room. Umm… how’s your diaper? I’m wet but not enough to change.” Madison says.

Brittney nods. “Uh-huh, me too. Let’s go brush our teef!” Brittney says, slipping in some baby-talk again.

The girls quietly walk up the stairs, noticing that Alyssa and her parents are both asleep. They go into the bathroom and brush their teeth, then into their room. Madison helps Brittney push the two beds together, and then Brittney crawls in to her side of the bed. Madison gets out a pacifier and pops it in Brittney’s mouth.

“Here you go; this will hold you over until I get the next thing I have planned. First, we should talk a little. I know you’re very sleepy so I’ll make this quick. As your sister and best friend, I’m always going to look out for you. I know this whole thing is still a big adjustment, and I think you need some time to forget about all the bad stuff and just relax and have no cares or responsibilities. We are off of school this week, so it’s perfect. “

Brittney looks over at her sister, keeping her paci in her mouth but looking at her curiously. “What you mean, exactly?” I… I’m doing okay… Really, it’s just kind of… I feel funny around your… ugh… I mean… our, Dad. I don’t know why. Like I’m starting to get used to Mom and she’s really awesome. So is… Dad. But, I dunno… it’s just…. Different?” Brittney says.

“I think I understand that. Knowing what I know about your real father, it makes perfect sense. My Dad… I mean, our Dad is a great Daddy and I know after some time you will ease up to him. It’s not going to happen overnight. But what I mean now is… you just need some baby time. When you were still sick at the hospital and I was missing you and worried so much…. I spent a whole day doing just that. I let Mom baby me and I acted like a two year old. And it felt great. I’m not saying do this for a week. Just like most of tomorrow… We’re gonna start now, though. I already notice you kind of slipped into a regressive state when you were playing with Ally; and just before when you said you were sleepy. Its okay and actually, really cute. I think it would help you like it helped me. What do you think, sis?”

Brittney lies down and thinks for a few seconds, and then a big smile comes across her face. “Yes! I wanna do it. Mommy kind of babied me before the movie ‘cause I was too lazy to change myself; and then I had her put my jammies on me… and it just feels nice to have someone take care of me for a while. Maddie, did you really act like a baby and stuff while I was gone?”

Madison starts to giggle softly. “Yes, I totally did. We went out to eat for lunch and I acted like a little kid; even ordered off the kids menu. It was so fun. And at home I let Mommy treat me like I was younger than Alyssa. I know it’s not like me, but I guess I needed it. Besides the secure feeling from being diapered, it was like ten times that. Now, stay here… I have to go get something!” Madison says as she jumps out of bed and carefully goes back downstairs. She digs out a few baby bottles that are in the back of a kitchen cabinet. They used to be Alyssa’s. She then warms up some milk and pours some of it in a bottle, making sure one of the bigger nipples is on it. She makes her way back into their room and closes the door. “Okay, baby. Close your eyes and take your paci out, I have a surprise for you. “Brittney does as she is told, closing her eyes.

Madison lies down next to her and pops the bottle into her mouth, holding it for her. “Okay, open your eyes and look in front of you.” Brittney looks pleasantly surprised, then grabs on to the bottle herself and begins sucking it.

“Ba-ba?” Brittney asks.

“Yes, baby. Just for you. It’s warm milk, to help you sleep. Enjoy it. Tomorrow we will tell Mom you want to be a baby for the day. It’s going to be fun. I’ll be your big sister and help take care of you, too. Now, we should get some sleep. Finish your bottle. I love you, sis. “Madison says as she gives Brittney a hug and cuddles up to her.

Brittney coos and sighs, rapidly drinking from her bottle. Half way through, she drops it and falls fast asleep, cuddled up with her big sister.