Chapter 13

Night on the Road

The Peaches stopped at a restaurant to eat. Kitty was taken inside only in her shirt and diapers. Mae gave her a bottle of milk. Betty put the bib on her and pinned it around her neck. Dottie opened the can of baby food and fed it to Kitty. A few people in the restaurant looked at Kitty and said how cute she is. Kitty wet her diaper again and didn't make a fuss about it. Then the waitress came by and took everyones order.

"Oh isn't she cute," said the waitress.

"Thank you," said Dottie. "She's my kid sister."

"I think she looks adorable, especially in baseball."

The waitress already knew who the girls were. She even recognized Jimmy and she said 'hi' to him and asked for his autograph.

"You have anything to write with?" he asked.

The waitress stuck her hand in front of his face and told him to sign it. She gave him the pen and he wrote his name on her hand.

"Thank you," she said and she took the menus and left.

Kitty kept drinking from her bottle. Then Doris gave her some baby toys to play with. Kitty played with them without making a fuss.

Soon the food came. The waitress came with the food and served it to the Peaches. She went back in the kitchen and came back with more food. She served everyone, even Miss Cuthbert, Jimmy, Stilwell and the bus driver. Everyone ate peacefully. Dottie fed Kitty some of her noodles by putting it on a small plate. Kitty had to use her hands to feed herself. She picked up the pasta and put it in her mouth. The sauce got all over her chin. Kitty reached for a napkin but Dottie pulled it away from her and told her not to worry about her face and just eat. Kitty kept eating and after she was done, she had sauce all over her chin and her hand was a mess. Dottie dipped the napkin in her glass of water and wiped her chin and hand. "I see you kept you bib clean. You're a good baby."

After the Peaches were through eating, the waitress came by and collected all their plates and gave them their bill. Each person paid for their own meals except for Kitty and Stilwell since babies and kids don't pay for their food. Plus Kitty didn't really order a meal, Dottie shared it with her.

The waitress came by again and collected the bill and the tips and everyone got up and went out to the bus.

Dottie checked Kitty's diaper and found it wet. She decided she better get changed so she got out her calendar to see who was next. It was Evelyn's turn.

"Evelyn," she called. "It's your turn to change Kitty."

Evelyn told Stilwell to stay put in his seat and she picked up some clean diapers. Kitty was lying on the back seat waiting for her diapers to be changed. Evelyn pulled down her rubber pants and unpinned her diapers. Kitty was starting to get a diaper rash. Stilwell watched his mother change Kitty. He saw her put clean diapers under her and pulled them up and pin them shut. Then she put a clean pair of rubber pants on her and over her diapers. She put the wet ones in a bag. The ones that were in the sink back in Racine were hanging up above the seats drying. Kitty sat back in her seat and Dottie gave her her Regady Ann dolls, her drawing paper and pencil. Their next game was in South Bend so they were going to travel all night. The bus driver got in the driver seat and started to drive.

Kitty drew for about thirty minutes when Dottie told her it was time for her to get some sleep. Kitty protested but Dottie warned her she get a spanking if she didn't obey. Dottie took Kitty to the back of the bus and had her lie on the back seat. Dottie got out a blanket and put it over her. She got her Regady Ann dolls and tucked them under her arm. Dottie placed her pacifier in her mouth and told everyone to be quiet on the bus by talking quietly. Shirley and Mae came and sat down in front of Kitty and Mae helped Shirley read to her. Kitty noticed Shirley had gotten better at reading because she wasn't stuttering as much.

About an hour later, Kitty fell asleep. One of the Peaches snapped a photo of her sleeping. "Lets make a baby album of her," Alice said quietly

"Great idea," said Mae.

Alice sat back down with the camera.

Two hours later, Kitty woke up. Her diapers were soaked. The radio was playing. She sat up and called Dottie.

Dottie got out of her seat.

"Baby talk," she reminded her.

Kitty pointed at her diapers. "Pee pee," she said.

Dottie checked her diaper. "Oh you are wet. Goodness, let's get you changed."

Dottie took out the calendar and looked at it to see who was next. "Helen."

Helen didn't come because she didn't hear Dottie calling because it was night time and some Peaches were sleeping. Even Miss Cuthbert and Stilwell were asleep.

"Helen," Dottie hissed again.

Connie who heard her tapped her on the shoulder and pointed at Dottie.

"Your turn to change Kitty," said Dottie.

Helen groaned. "Do I have to? Tell her I'm sleeping."

"She's sleeping," Connie whispered.

But Dottie didn't buy it. She saw she was a wake and she was working on one of Kitty's dresses.

"No she's not," said Dottie.

"Helen, get back there," Connie told her.

Helen closed her eyes. Dottie told Kitty to stay and she walked down the aisle to Helen's seat. Her eyes were closed. Dottie tapped her. "Helen, I know you're awake, c'mon and change Kitty."

Helen did some fake snoring.

In the back seat, Kitty couldn't stand her wet diaper. It was itching her. She wiggled and squirmed. She wanted to take her diapers off but she knew she'd get spanked if she did or tried. Dottie saw her kid sister suffering with her wet diaper.

"Helen, get back there and change her now. She really needs a clean diaper."

Helen ignored her. "Fine," Dottie said angrily and then she looked at all her team mates and said, "From now on, whoever refuses to change Kitty or clean her diapers, you will get the same treatment as her and Helen will be the first one since she is refusing," she said quietly.

Kitty felt better.

Oh good, maybe I won't be alone then, she thought.

The Peaches looked at each other except for the ones who were a sleep for real.

"No way," Doris whispered.

"We're not doing that," Shirley whispered too.

"I'm not wearing no diapers," Mae whispered.

"Fine, then I'm stopping the baby treatment for Kit," said Dottie.

Oh goody, Kitty thought. And she was also happy she was called 'Kit' finally.

"No no no," the Peaches said.

Helen's eyes snapped open. "No," she said too. "I'll do it."

Oh great, Kitty thought sarcastically.

Helen put the dress aside and got out of her seat. She went to the back of the bus and got out three clean diapers. She pulled down Kitty's rubber pants and unpinned the diapers. They were all soaked and the pee smell waft in the air. Helen fanned herself with her hand to get rid of the smell. Then she opened the window a little to air the smell out. Helen put the wet diapers in a bag and placed new ones under her behind.

"Wow, Dottie is sure in control," said Mae in a grumpy voice. "I wonder who died?"

"It was your idea," Doris told her.

Helen pinned the diapers on Kitty and took out a clean pair of rubber pants and put them on her over her diapers. Kitty felt a lot better but she still hated her diapers.

Why did Dottie had to be in so much control?

Kitty lied on the seat still starring at the ceiling and then Dottie told her she could get up now if she wanted to and sit anywhere she wanted. Kitty got up and moved down the aisle to the seat she sat in before. Her drawing pad was still there. She picked it up and continued drawing.

Another few hours went by and Kitty had wet herself already. Her bottom itched so she had to be changed again. Her rash was a little worse. Dottie had to change her since Betty was asleep. Dottie didn't mind filling in because she was her sister. Dottie didn't know what to do about the rash so she asked the girls about it but they all told her they'll worry about it when they get to South Bend. They'll wash her bottom with warm water and soap and try to let her bottom air out when they get to the hotel. Dottie wanted to have Kitty's bottom air out by not putting more diapers on her but she knew she pee all over her seat if she didn't since she couldn't control her pee anymore and poop. Dottie placed clean diapers under Kitty and pinned them shut. Dottie put new rubber pants on her and over her diapers. Kitty went back to her seat and drew some more. Mae and Shirley sat back down in the back seat and Shirley continued reading. Mae had given her a dirty book to read. It was not a childrens book. Shirley was doing good in reading. She had improved so much in the past month thanks to Mae.

Soon the bus drove by a cemetery. Alice knew they were passing it because she knew the route well since they always took the same roads to South Bend. She held up her arms and crossed her fingers. "Bone yard," she said. "Cemetery bone yard."

The Peaches, even Kitty, held up their hands and crossed their fingers.

"You have to cross your fingers or you'll never get another hit," Alice whispered.

By then everyone was up except for Stilwell, Jimmy, and Miss Cuthbert. Evelyn who was writing a song, put down her guitar and held up her hands and crossed her fingers. Mae and Shirley didn't cross their fingers. She was too busy reading the book and Mae was helping her with the words.

Then everyone put their arms down and Kitty continued drawing.

"Kimm-kimm," Shirley tried sounding out the word.

"Kimmy," said Mae.

"Kimmy, went and gr-gra-grabb'd."

"Grabbed."

"Her. M - mi - mil - mil - milky, milky. White, white. Milky white."

Then Evelyn finally noticed Shirley was probably reading a dirty book.

"Mae, what are you giving her to read?" she asked.

"Oh what difference does it make?" Mae snapped. "She's reading. That's the important thing now go away shoo shoo. You're doing good Shirley, keep going."

Shirley continued reading. "Grabbed her milky white br-bre-breasts." Then she had a stunned look on her face.

"It gets good," said Mae as she turned the page. "The delivery boy walks in and they go all the way with him."

Shirley continued reading.

"What you're doing?" Ellen Sue asked Evelyn.

"Oh I'm writing a song," Evelyn replied.

"Really? What's it about?"

"About us."

"Can I read what you have so far?"

"Sure," and Evelyn handed her the paper with lyrics on it.

In the other seat Doris was showing her photo album to Neezer. Doris had pictures of her and her Dad and she also had articles cut from the newspapers about their team. One of the headlines read "Girls really can play baseball."

Then she saw a picture of an overweight guy and his eyes eye balls were crooked and his facial expression looked weird. "Is this your boyfriend?" Neezer asked.

Kitty was looking over her seat at the album too.

"Yeah," said Doris.

"He looks weird," said Kitty as Neezer asked, "Why is it out of focused?" referring to the picture.

"It isn't, that's how he looks," said Doris.

"Well at least looks aren't important," said Neezer

"That's right but the important thing is he's stupid and he's out of work and he treats me bad."

"Oh my," said Neezer.

"Then why do you have him as-" Kitty began but Doris cut her off.

"Why? Because he's the only guy I got. He tells me I'm weird and he calls me fat and he always makes me feel I'm dumb and he also mocks me about playing baseball and I actually believed him and now I don't anymore because look at us, we play ball and we play good so I think we're all right. Now I'm realizing I don't need him."

Kitty nodded in agreement and she lied down in her seat. She felt tired. After all she only had two hours of sleep and babies need more than that.

"Give me that," said Doris as she grabbed the picture out of Neezer's hands.

Doris ripped the picture up in four pieces and opened the window and threw it out. "So long Charlie," she said as she closed the window. It sounded like she said 'Cholley' instead of Charlie. It was getting light out outside because the sky wasn't pitch black anymore.