Laura finally came to, but in a state of confusion. "That was a horrible nightmare I had", she thought to herself. But when she was more awake, she realized that it hadn't been a nightmare. It had been real!
"Where are we? What are we in? Who are you? Who is he? What is this that I am sitting in? What am I wearing? I know I'm wearing my dress, and I have my hair ribbons in, but what is this that I'm wearing under my dress?"
"What do you want?" The younger man asked.
"Where are we?" she asked again.
"We are in the future."
"What?"
"Well, it's not the future for us, but it is to you."
"What year are we in?"
"We are in 2019."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"I see. Where are we going then?"
"To our house."
"Where is your house?"
"In Jacksonville, Florida."
"Where are we now?"
"Near the Georgia-Florida boarder."
"How far is Jacksonville from the boarder?"
"Not too far. It is a huge city with a lot of traffic so it will be about an hour from now that we get to the house."
"What are we in?"
"We are in my dad's SUV."
"Who are you? Who is he?"
"My name is James. My dad's name is Robert."
"I see. What is this that I am sitting in?"
"It is a booster seat."
"What is it used for?"
"For children like yourself."
"Why am I sitting in it?"
"To protect you in case we get into a car wreck and to restrain you so that you cannot escape."
"I see. What is this that I'm wearing?"
"Hair ribbons."
"Not that."
"Your dress."
"Under my dress. It feels strange."
"It is a diaper."
"A diaper!"
"Yes. But it is not just a diaper. It is a disposable diaper."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that when you are changed, it is thrown away."
"Why am I wearing a diaper?"
"So that you can go to the bathroom. Plus, if we let you into the bathroom, you may have tried to escape through the skylight."
"What is that?"
"It is like a window in the celling."
"Oh. You are right. I probably would try to escape through it and would probably fall and hurt myself."
"Then it is a good thing we put you in the diaper."
"I suppose so."