What do you do when you look seven years old but you’re actually a college student in your late teens? For Kathleen’s entire life, she had fought against people treating her much younger than her actual age. Feeling obligated to grow up fast to show people she wasn’t the age of her size, Kathleen never let her inner child out. Tired of fighting against the world, she explores the adult submissive world. What she finds, however, is an enjoyment of regression. Had she made a mistake? Would life be better if she just let people treat her the way she looks at seven years old?

Author note: The last fully written chapter is 69, 70 is in progress, and sometime this century, I will get it done.

Tina felt like someone was gently shaking her awake. She opened her eyes to realize that the bed was gently shaking. No one was actually shaking her. She listened to the soft sobs coming from above her. As suddenly as it started, it stopped. Tina drifted back asleep.

Movement below her caused Katie to roll over and open her eyes to see the sun peeking around the curtains. As she sat up, a voice pierced the silence.

“Katie, you awake?”

Katie leaned over the side of her bed and looked down at the bunk below her, “I am, Megan.”

Thinking Megan looked funny without her wig, Katie bit her tongue to prevent herself from giggling. The regressed girl crawled to the ladder before getting down from her bunk. She grabbed a picture book and sat between the two sisters.

As Katie was finishing the story, the bedroom door opened. Aunty Alexa walked into the room, “Good, you three are up. Megan, head to the bathroom to brush your teeth. While you are gone, I am going to deal with these two brats.”

“Aunty!” Katie exclaimed.

Katie just got a pat on her head as Aunty smiled at her before telling her to lie down. Once stripped and put in a dry diaper, Katie was handed a pile of clothes to put on: jeans, pink socks, a princess t-shirt, and her reindeer Christmas sweatshirt. The little one quickly got dressed.

“Go brush your teeth, Katie,” Aunty Alexa said as she fastened Tina’s diaper. “Send Megan back in here, please.”

Katie opened the door, letting Megan in before she went across the hall to the bathroom. It wasn’t long before she was walking into the common room. Daddie smiled at his little princess and instructed her to sit on a kitchen chair. Two minutes later, she had a lovely french braid in her hair, complete with a white ribbon.

Tina soon toddled into the room wearing a Christmas-themed sweatshirt. The older sister arrived shortly afterward wearing a sweatshirt with Belle in her winter dress.

Granny dropped pinafores over the girl's heads before returning to the stove. She returned with plates containing a cinnamon roll and a couple of sausage links for each girl. The girls also got milk to drink.

Katie felt someone touch her left shoulder. Looking up, she discovered Daddie with her tablet in his hand. She accepted the iron pill and quickly took it before returning to her delicious roll.

Soon after breakfast, Grandpa put ‘Polar Express’ into the VCR. Katie and her two cousins settled down to watch it.

About halfway through the movie, Katie watched Daddie carry her new American Girl dolls, Jess and Samantha, out the door. It appeared that Daddie and Uncle were loading up the cars.

When the movie was over, Daddie came up to Katie, “Hug your relatives, Princess. It is time to go.”

Katie hugged her cousins first and then her aunt and uncle. While Grandpa was getting a hug, she said, “Love you, Grandpa.” As Katie hugged Granny, she said, “But I love you more, Grandma.”

Grandpa faked hurt from that statement. The family just laughed as the girl sheepishly followed her Daddie out to the car. At the car, Daddie opened the back door for the girl to crawl onto her seat before he fastened her harness.

Katie looked at Samantha, Jess, and her activity bag next to her. She figured she was going on a long trip, probably to Clearwater. It confused her when Daddie pulled into his driveway.

“Buttercup, stay here while I quickly run into the house. I will leave the car running to keep you warm.”

Daddie shortly returned with a pink dress bag and a large suitcase. He placed them in the back before returning to the house. He returned a second time, holding Katie’s laundry basket on one hip and dragging her Minnie Mouse carry-on behind him with the other hand. All those items joined the pile of stuff in the back of the SUV.

Once Daddie was in the driver's seat, he backed out of the driveway. Katie grabbed Samantha into a hug before looking in her activity bag. She found her coloring books, Samantha’s books, and a ‘Ballet Shoes’ library book checked out of the Riverville Library.

The regressed girl decided to grab Samantha's first book to occupy her on the trip. She assumed they were heading to Clearwater. She doubted they were heading to Mountain. She realized the resort was an option, but if they were going there, they would be there for a while.

Five-year-old Lauren Anker walked across the street under the watchful eye of her Mommie. She walked up to the door of the Rose house. After pressing the doorbell, she waited a few minutes before turning back to look at her Mommie.

Mrs. Anker signaled for Lauren to return. When she got close, she said, “They must still be gone, Cupcake.”

Katie had just finished her book when she looked up and realized they were in Clearwater. When Daddie turned into her grandparents’ … or was that her parents’ … driveway, the first thing she noticed was her car. Katie found it odd that the ordinarily dull, beige car shined in the sunlight. It almost looked brand new. Distracted by Daddie opening her door and releasing her from the harness, Katie focused on getting her dolls and activity bag.

Once Katie was out of the car, Daddie encouraged her to go inside so she wouldn’t freeze. Walking into the house, she headed to the sound of the television.

“Katie!” Marlene exclaimed. “I did not hear you arrive. Did Adam drop you off and run?”

“We just got here. Daddie is dealing with my mountain of luggage. I am not sure if I should be calling you Mom or Grandma right now.”

“Katie! Where is your bedroom?” Daddie yelled from the front door.

“Oops, I better go show Daddie,” Katie ran off but returned after giving Daddie a navigation lesson.

Mom looked over at her daughter and smiled, “Your age is up to you, sweetheart. You are sitting in front of me, cradling a doll just like you used to do when you were seven the first time. So, maybe you are seven. You are also in your childhood home, on Christmas vacation from college, so perhaps you are nineteen.”

Katie just shrugged while hugging her doll. Daddie, after the fifth trip to the bedroom, walked up to Katie. After hugging her, he said, ”Love you, Buttercup. I will see you on the fifth.”

“OK, Daddie. Stay safe.”

As he walked out of the door, Mom asked, “Have you eaten, Princess? How are we treating you? What age are you?”

Katie, with a shrug, “No, I haven't eaten. I guess I am currently both ages, Mom. Or is it Grandma?”

“Guess it is Mom. Let's get some food in you before we need to go to the airport to pick up your sister and her family.”

About five to ten minutes later, the short teenager was served a grilled cheese sandwich. She was encouraged to find her booster when she was done. Katie walked into her bedroom to discover all her stuff was piled here and there. She picked up Jess from the pile, and after hugging her, Katie put her in a prominent position on top of the dresser using her stool. The process was repeated with her Samantha doll. Grabbing her booster seat and her activity bag, Katie followed her Mother into the garage.

“George, Katie, and I are heading to the airport,” was said as the house door closed.

At the minivan, Katie pulled on the door handle on the back slider. After it opened, she got in and put the booster down on the seat. Turning back to the door, Katie pressed the button to close the door before climbing up on her booster seat and buckling herself in. Looking in her bag, Katie decided on reading the second book in the American Girl Samantha series.
“You buckled back there, sweetie?”

“I am Gra … Mom. Are they flying into Pittsburgh, Erie, or Harrisburg?”

“Pittsburgh. Did you bring something to entertain yourself, Princess? It is a long trip.” Mom asked as she drove out of the neighborhood.

“I have my activity bag with me, Gra … Mom.”

About two hours later, as they approached the west side of Pittsburgh, Katie realized she had a problem. She meekly said, “Umm, Mom, I seriously need a change.”

“Darn, I didn't bring the diaper bag, GRANDDAUGHTER. I see a sign for Babies R Us. Hopefully, they stock your size, Princess. We are an hour ahead of schedule, so we have time to stop for supplies..”

Once the minivan had parked, Katie unbundled herself and tried to open the door. She discovered the child lock was on. After Grandma opened the door and Katie got out, her hand was firmly held as they went into the store. Mom … no … Grandma was on a mission. The two of them headed for the diaper aisle.

A Huggies size six was pulled off the shelf and given to the little girl to hold. Grandma turned to the shelves behind them and grabbed some baby wipes and baby powder.

As they were walking to the cashier, Grandma grabbed a pink diaper bag off a shelf, “I guess I need to keep one of these in the car like we used to when you were little.”

Just before the registers was a clearance rack with some girls' clothes on it. Grandma stopped and took a pink frilly dress off the rack. She held it in Katie’s general direction, “You looked so cute in dresses like this. Too bad you don't fit in them anymore.”

Katie had to agree that the dress was cute and, for some strange reason, she wouldn't mind wearing it if it came in her size. BUT she would NEVER admit to that. Just like she would never tell Grandma that she had some white rumba tights that would go perfectly with that dress.

Grandma looked at the sizes of the dresses. She pulled one off the rack, “This one would fit Bobbie Jo. Too bad they don’t appear to have one in Heidi’s size or yours.”

“Grandma,” Katie rolled her eyes. “It’s a baby store, and I’m not a baby.”

Grandma raised an eyebrow and gave Katie a weird look as she put the dress for Bobbie Jo on top of the package of diapers Katie was carrying. They continued their way to the check-out counter. With a huge blush on her face, Katie put the diapers and dress on the counter next to the powder, wipes, and diaper bag.

The bored teenage cashier hardly looked up from her work before saying, “Thirty-eight dollars and fifty-two cents, please.”

After the money was exchanged, Katie was handed the bag with the dress, wipes, and powder while Grandma took the diapers and diaper bag. Back at the minivan, the hatch was popped, and the young girl was directed as to where to put the bag she was carrying. Grandma then got a few things out and proceeded to lead Katie to the side door of the van. After opening the sliding door, Grandma moved the booster off the seat.

“Lay down, Sweetie.”

“Here!?!?”

“Yes, here,” Grandma stated in a firm Mom's voice. “We don't have much time. Please don't make me encourage you to lie down by making your bottom sore, young LITTLE GIRL.”

“Eep!” Katie quickly lay down on the van seat. Her pants were unbuttoned, and pulled down to her knees. When the wet diaper was pulled off her, she shivered because the car heat wasn't on. Katie jumped and exclaimed, “That wipe is cold!”

While smirking and pulling up the pants on the dry diaper, Grandma said, “Sorry.”

“I am not sure you are. I think you enjoyed that.”

No reply was given for that statement. The girl was helped up and placed into the booster before being buckled in by her Grandma. The older lady tried to open the slider.

“Oops. Child locks,” Grandma said before climbing into the driver's seat and opening that door. Katie watched her Grandma go back to the slider. The diapers, wet diaper, and supplies were grabbed before the slider was shut again.

The youngest heard the hatch open and close. She then watched Grandma walk away for a bit before returning.

As they were getting back on the road, Katie asked, “Grandma? Mom? Did you regress me, or was that just a temporary regression?”

“Just a temporary one. You again have the freedom to pick your age.”

“OK, Mom. How much longer?”

“We are almost there. Keep yourself occupied. I have to pay attention to the signs.”

Marlene Telgenhof was soon at the short-stay parking lot. As she opened the back door, she said, “You are seven, Princess.”

Shrugging as she got out of the van, Katie replied, “OK, Grandma.”

Katie’s hand was firmly held as they went towards the terminal. They headed to the arrival area. After glancing at the arrivals board, Grandma mentioned, “They apparently are fifteen minutes out.”

Katie sat next to her Grandma and enjoyed the back rub she was getting. About twenty minutes later, Katie pointed out her Aunty Brianna to Grandma. The family greeted each other.

“Hello, Aunty Brianna, Uncle Jim, Heidi, and of course, cutie pie Bobbie Jo,” Katie said while going up and giving Heidi and Bobbie Jo hugs.

Aunty Brianna just shrugged and hugged her niece and mom, “Katie, can you hold your cousins’ hands and walk in front of us as we head to baggage claim?”

Katie had to take smaller steps than her typical small steps because of one-year-old Bobbie Jo. The regressed girl heard bits and bobs as they walked. It sounded like the adults were discussing the three girls. Especially the oldest one. As the three girls walked along occasionally, they would hear, “Left girls” or “Right girls.”

They waited at the baggage claim for about fifteen minutes. Katie and four-year-old Heidi sat on the floor entertaining Bobbie Jo. The oldest saw her uncle grab a few bags. She heard Aunty say, “That is all the luggage, but the car seats are missing.”

Uncle Jim walked away and soon returned. “The helpful staff member says they will be in oversized luggage.”

The girls were directed toward the oversized luggage area. Once the car seats were gathered, they headed out towards the car. Once at the van, the back hatch was popped open.

“You got the wrong size diapers, Mom,” Aunty Brianna said, looking at the package of size six diapers in the back of the minivan. “Those won’t fit either Heidi or Bobbie Jo.”

Katie blushed right up.

Grandma explained, “Those aren’t for your girls. Some LITTLE GIRL needed a change on the way to the airport, and I had forgotten to grab the diaper bag. We had to stop and buy some supplies on the way here.”

Uncle Jim was putting the car seats in the van at this time. Grandma instructed, “Jim put Heidi and Katie in the far back seat.”

Once the chairs were in, the three girls were directed to get into the van. Heidi was strapped into her chair before Katie was allowed to sit on her booster.

Soon, everyone was in the van. Grandma said, “Katie, you are no longer required to be seven.”

“I understand, Mom.” The girl opened her activity bag and handed Heidi her animal coloring book and crayons. “Take care of those crayons, Heidi.”

“Dank you,” Heidi looked at Katie. “You pretending be a little kid like me again, or you, Aunty Katie?”

Katie examined the innocent face of her four-year-old niece. After thinking for a moment, “Would it be okay if I sometimes pretended to be a little girl like you? It’s hard being a grown-up when everyone thinks I’m a little girl.”

Heidi smiled, “Everyone dinks me a baby two-year-old just because me smaller dan all de kids at Preschool, but me big four and HALF year old. Me like playing house wid Mommy, dough, and pretending be de baby. Me like cousin Katie. She’s more fun dan Aunty Katie. Cousin Katie plays wid me more.”

“If you want to treat me like your cousin at all times, that is fine, but if you want me to be your Aunty, just call me Aunty Katie..”

The four-year-old nodded before starting to color a picture of lions. Katie grabbed the third book in the Samantha series.

About half an hour outside Clearwater, Mom said, “Brianna, call your father. Have him meet us at Texas Roadhouse in thirty minutes.”

Once at the restaurant, they parked in the quite full parking lot. The girls in the backseat waited until Jim, in the middle seat, released Bobbie Jo. Katie unbuckled herself before releasing Heidi with permission.

Katie again held her nieces’ hands as they headed into the restaurant. She headed to where her Father was sitting. Heidi greeted her Grandpa, who gave the little one a hug before picking up Bobbie Jo and placing her on his lap.

“Did you register us, honey?” Mom asked.

“About ten minutes ago,” George responded. “They quoted me twenty to thirty minutes for a table.”

About ten minutes later, “George, party of seven.”

Katie, who was still holding Heidi’s hand, walked up to the hostess with the rest of the family. Brianna had got to the host first.

The host asked, “Three kids’ menus?”

Brianna looked at her sister and got a slight nod. She answered, “Yes, and two high chairs, please.”

The family followed the hostess to a table. She took two chairs away and mentioned she would be back in a moment with the high chairs. Katie sat down next to her sister. Heidi was lifted onto her Mommie’s lap as they waited for her seat.

The host soon returned with the highchairs for Bobbie Jo and Heidi, “Enjoy your meal.”

Katie looked at her children's menu, “Aunty, I will have the sirloin bites.”

“With an iced tea, Princess?”

“Please.”

The regressed girl then turned to the activities on her menu. She smiled when a buttered garlic bun was placed in front of her.

“Greetings, my name is Patty. What can I get you to drink?”

Aunty smiled at the waitress, “I will have a Diet Coke. The princess on my left will have a lemonade. The angel on my right will have an iced tea.”

“Sweet or unsweet?”

“Unsweet, please.”

The waitress continued around the table, taking drink orders. She then departed.

Katie had basically tuned out the world but heard, “ ... has weekly counseling appointments … ” … “ … copy of the note … ” The little girl wasn't stupid. They were discussing her and her attack right in a public setting. During that discussion, she found herself getting a few hugs from her Aunty.

This was, thankfully, interrupted when the waitress returned with the drinks. Katie took a sip from her lidded cup before returning to her activities. Since she was apparently the topic of discussion, it was better that she tuned the adults out.

“Both of the girls next to me will have your Lil’ Dillo Bites with your green beans.”

Katie made a face before asking, “Can I have another bun?”

“You can share one with Heidi. You need room in this stomach for your meal.” Aunty was tickling her in the stomach while saying that.

“Stop, Aunty!”

“ … Heidi and I … ” … “ Heidi should … ” Katie was glad the discussion had turned to her cousin instead of herself.

When the meals were done, Katie found her hands being cleaned by her Aunty. The family headed to the van, leaving Grandpa to deal with the bill.

Once on the road, Brianna asked, “Katie, are you going to be switching ages at will?”

“Maybe. Is that a problem, Sis?”

“No. I just noticed that you are switching. You were seven at the airport. Nineteen on the road. And then seven in the restaurant, and you are apparently nineteen again.”

“Since the attack, I have been finding it harder and harder to be nineteen, especially when out in public. I’m trying hard to be nineteen around you, at least in private settings, but it’s harder than I thought it would be.”

“I really need to read that note, Sister,” Brianna commented as the minivan pulled into the Telgenhof driveway.

“Don't ask me what it says. I have never read it, and I have no desire to ever read it.”

The two girls were released to go into the house. Katie helped Heidi remove her coat.

While the men dealt with the luggage, Mom said, “Brianna, you, Jim, and Bobbie Jo will be sleeping in the guest room, your old bedroom. Katie, I hope you don't mind, but Heidi is sleeping with you in your trundle bed.”

When the first load of luggage entered the house, Brianna told her husband, “Jim, Heidi’s in with Katie, and set up the pack-and-play in my old bedroom, where we’ll be sleeping.”

A nod was received to that statement.

“I better put my stuff away then,” Katie started heading towards her bedroom. “Because there is no way either of us is sleeping in that bedroom how it is right now.”

“I unpacked your stuff while you were at the airport, Princess.”

“So, I won't find anything,” Katie said with her tongue out. “Joking aside, thank you, Papa.”

“Papa?”

“Daddie is taken, and I'd rather not call you Father or Dad when I am nineteen.”

Katie got a pat on the head. She looked at the microwave and exclaimed, “Is it already past nine?”

Katie got an affirmative answer to her question. She headed to her bedroom and searched for her footies in her dresser. She grabbed a diaper and powder from the changing bag in the corner. The short teenager stripped herself down to her diaper. She laid the dry diaper on her bed before removing her wet diaper and laying down on the dry diaper.

The bedroom door opened, and Brianna walked in with Heidi. The older sister loudly exclaimed, “Kathleen Annabell Telgenhof, what are you doing, young lady?!?”

Meekly, “Umm, diapering myself so I don't wet my bed at night.”

Brianna sat down next to the short teenager. She picked up the legs of the little one and gave a couple of spankings. “You know you are not allowed to diaper yourself.”

After the older sister had finished the diapering, the younger sister said, “Sorry. I felt silly asking for help since I am supposed to be nineteen this week.”

After Katie sat up, Brianna said, “Let's get this binder off you. It will be more comfortable to sleep.”

After Katie was helped into the footed jammies, Brianna instructed, “Why don't you watch TV with the rest of the family as I get Heidi ready?”

Katie grabbed Jess and headed to the rest of the family. When she got there, her Mom asked, “What did you just get told off for, Katie?”

“Diapering myself.”

“I thought you were nineteen,” Uncle Jim stated.

“Yes, but both ages wet the bed. I prefer to wake up in a dry bed.”

“Why were you told off then?”

“Not being able to diaper myself apparently includes when I am home from college. Seven-year-old isn't allowed to diaper herself. I am also not allowed to diaper myself at college.”

The youngest daughter snuggled up to her Mother as the family watched America's Funniest Home Videos. Heidi soon joined them.

When the show was over, Brianna directed the two girls to the bedroom. Katie was stripped of Jess before being tucked in the bed. Heidi was soon tucked into the trundle bed. Both girls were handed teddy bears.

Brianna started, “Once upon a time, there lived a king with two daughters, Heidi and Katie, in a faraway kingdom. The King ruled … “

When the story was done, the parent tip-toed out of the room, turning off the light in the process.