Chapter 9

The next day went by quickly for everyone, even though Todd and Kyle did almost nothing. Trish called that night after dinner and told both of them how her talk with the mayor went. She claimed that it went very well. Apparently the mayor had already called the mayor at the city hall that Trish was working in and talked to him all about Trish and what she was doing for him. He was saddened to actually be losing her in her position, because as he said, the idiot lady that had the job was hopeless at it, was not trained for it in the least, and he would love nothing more than to just fire her and keep Trish, but sadly could not. He could not say enough good about Trish, and said that if Jim got her, to keep a firm hold of her.

So, by the time Trish called him, she pretty much already had the job. They talked for more than an hour, and by the end, she had accepted the job, and everyone was good with her coming in just under two months to assume her new position. Trish was especially happy, because the city she would be moving to was roughly three times the size as her current one, and as such, required more work, which in turn meant she was going to make almost thirty percent more money in her new position.

Kyle was of course, by far, the most excited about all this, Todd was of course a very close second, because he had to admit that there was simply no way that he could lose Kyle, not after all they had been through. After that phone call, Kyle dragged Todd up to their bedroom for a celebratory lovemaking session that ended almost two hours later, and with the both of them passing out cold, neither of them diapered. They both ended up nearly saturating the bed, there was even a puddle underneath them when they finally arose from their mini coma at just after five the following morning.

“Oh yuck, I can't say I like waking up in a wet bed, no wonder most bed wetters prefer diapers.” Todd said once they were both more alert.

“I always hated waking up in a wet bed, and even though I've always been diapered, I've leaked several times. It was pretty bad when I grew outta Pampers and my dad tried me in Goodnites, yeah, they were laughable at best, and then the tape on ones he tried next were nearly as bad. Finally he found me good ones, and I hardly ever leaked in them. Still managed it a few times, but the ones we get now are even better yet, and I haven't leaked once.”

“That's good. Well, we both desperately need a shower, then we have to get our bedding in the wash.”

“Yeah, I suppose we should.”

“Come on Baby, up and at em.”

They crawled out of bed and headed to the bathroom, where Todd started the shower nice and hot, while Kyle grabbed cloths and towels for them both. They stepped in together, shared a deep tender good morning kiss, which of course made them rise to the occasion, which then led to a nice good morning blow job. Todd was the first to sink down this morning and he sucked Kyle in fully, then spent at best two minutes bringing him to his morning orgasm. They traded places moments later and Todd received his relief as well. Now that they were finished getting dirty, they started on cleaning each other up, washing each other tenderly from top to bottom. After climbing out and drying off, they headed to their bedroom to get diapered and ready for the day. They grabbed all the bedding, because it all needed to be washed, took it to the laundry room and got it in, and then headed to the kitchen for some seriously needed breakfast.

That day and the next they did nothing too much, just had a nice relaxing time, talking a lot. They decided to try another series of trails and lakes for their next hike, having done a bunch of research on them, the two of them felt that it would be a very nice one week hike. There were only three lakes in this series, all three of them though were larger than the lakes they had visited were, at least as best they could tell from the maps and pictures, but the hike leading to each of them were going to be far more intense. It was a four hour hike to the first, three to the second, and then a further four to the third, and the websites promised they would be grueling at best. Both knew that they were up for the challenge, and that they could easily manage the hike, but knew that they were going to be good and tired after each one. The one thing that they were almost guaranteed though was that they would not have many others there with them, because most would not do such a hike, though they knew that others would.

This trail head was also considerably further away. They still reached it from the same river valley that they had gone through to get to the other lakes, only this time the trail heads were at opposite ends of a very large lake, in fact the same lake that both hikes' lakes fed into, which in turn fed the river that the valley was in. It was a little more than two hours drive from their current location, and more than half the road was questionable at best as well, which would likely reduce the amount of hikers out that way. They were very good with this.

Once this was decided upon, they went about packing everything and making certain that they had everything that they were going to need. Given how far away they were going to be, and even though they were staying for the same amount of time, they were going to pack even more food, for just in case they got stranded for some reason or another. They had almost everything ready to go the night before they were to leave, the only things they had left to do was take any fresh food that they were to take and fill up their water bottles before they were to head out. That night they had another great lovemaking session, only this time they did not pass out.

The next morning they were both excited to get going, so they got the last of their things ready to go, loaded it and them into the car and were off before the sun even finished rising over the mountains. The drive was long, and once they reached where the real road ended and the bad dirt road started, they had to slow down, but they saw no evidence that anyone had been through recently. The road was thankfully clear all the way though, and because it was an unused road that did not get routine maintenance, that was a real concern, hence the reason they packed extra food, but it would stay in the car to keep them from being weighted down unnecessarily. Finally though they made it to the parking lot at the bottom of the trail. The creek that they were to follow was quite large, very nearly as large as a river actually, showing that the lakes above would be a good size indeed.

They hopped out, grabbed all their gear, locked up, loaded up, and then headed out. There had been no other cars in the parking area, so they would very likely be all by themselves the entire way, and possibly the entire time as well. They were almost half way up, a good two and a bit hours into their hike, and already they were on their fifth rest stop.

“Wow, I've never been on as intense a hike in my life, and Dad and I did a few good ones. It's all bloody up hill. How far up do you think we are already?” Kyle asked, huffing and puffing every bit as much as Todd was.

“Me neither. We'll make it, but we might need to have a nap when we get there, that's for sure. I have no idea, but if we haven't climbed a kilometer or more already, I'd be surprised. It's a nice trail though, and in surprisingly good condition, but all up hill.”

“Oh, I'm definitely having a nap when we get there, that's for sure. I'm almost out of water, and I need another snack, I ate the last of my trail mix I had in my pack to give me the energy I needed.”

“Me too. Why don't we take off our packs, fill one of our jugs to replenish our water bottles and grab a snack, we're gonna need it to make it the rest of the way I think.”

So that was what they did. They had stopped at a small plateau, and given that they had been following the creek almost the entire way, there was a small pond right next to them as well. As soon as the water was filtered, they both drank their fill, refilled it so that they could refill their water bottles, and had a good snack. They each had a pepperoni stick, a good hunk of jerky, and a couple handfuls of trail mix. They also reloaded their trail mix in their hip packs, so that they could snack on that as they went. As soon as they were finished their break, they reloaded everything and headed back on their way. It took almost four and a half hours for them to actually make it, but finally they did.

When they arrived to the lake, they found a very beautiful mountain lake, it was large and crystal clear, and the forest surrounded it right up to its banks. Previous hikers had set up several nice camp sites, but as for amenities, there were not many. There was a crude log structure that had been built for bathroom needs, trees had been cleared as best as possible to make nice sites, and stones had been stacked into rings for fire pits. Other than that though, there was nothing else.

The area surrounding the lake though was pretty densely forested, like was said, right up to the edge of the lake almost, in fact there were several trees actually in the water in places, but given it was summer time, and the snow melt from all the mountain snow would have the lake at its highest points right then, it was not surprising. They could hear and see many mountain creatures around them though, birds by the hundreds, if not thousands, and as soon as they appeared, several chipmunks came out to investigate them. They saw a few rabbits also scurry away, and they could even see a dear across the lake enjoying a nice cool drink.

“Wow, beautiful lake. Definitely worth the time and effort to get here, huh?” Kyle said.

“Definitely, but now we have to set up camp and then we need a nap.”

“For sure.”

They quickly got everything all set up, just had more to snack on, because neither felt at all like cooking, and then once they were good to do so, they went and laid down for a nice afternoon nap. They slept for almost two hours, and when they woke up, they both felt much more refreshed. They were both still tired and sore, but that was good too. After going out and collecting enough fire wood for the night, they got a fire started and sat back and relaxed for about an hour before getting started on some good filling dinner, because they both needed it a great deal.

That night, after going to bed, even Kyle did not feel like playing around, so after diapering each other, they fell fast asleep. The next morning however, they were both more than needing some sexual relief, so they made love to each other as the sun started lighting up their tent. They exited their tent naked, knowing that there was no one around, and headed to the lake to wash off and clean their diapers.

“Holy shit, that's cold.” Kyle shrieked.

“Um, yeah, it is. Okay, in and out as fast as we can then to get cleaned up.”

“I don't know about this, maybe we shoulda' started the fire first.”

“Too late now, we're already in a bit, if we get out now, we'll never get in, so let's do it together Baby, on the count of three.”

Todd counted it down, and then they both dove in, and both screamed so loudly they could hear each other through the water. They surfaced at the same time, both looking as if they were going blue already.

“Holy fuck, that's the coldest water I've ever been in.” Kyle said, chattering teeth and all.

“Yeah, same here. We better get out, we can't stay in this for long or it'll kill us.”

“You're not gonna get an argument from me.”

They got out as fast as they could, and then went into a small clearing in the sunlight and started moving around so that they could warm up at least a little.

“It's no go, I need the fire, and now.” Todd said.

“Me too. I'll get started on it if you wanna grab us some towels and clothes, so that we can get dried off and dressed right away.”

“Okay.”

Kyle barely had the fire going when Todd handed him a towel, so he took it and started drying off right away. Once they were dry, they helped each other to get into their diapers, and then got dressed. The fire was starting to get going a bit, so it was throwing some good heat, and as they stood around it to warm up, they swore they were not going back into that lake again. They did get some breakfast going soon though, and when it was ready, they sat back and ate well.

“Well Baby, should we get packed up and head out to the next lake then?”

“I suppose so, but I'm pretty tired too still.”

“Me too. It's up to you though.”

“No, let's do it. We set out to visit all three lakes, and we will too.”

So they got ready to go and headed out less than an hour later for the next leg of their journey. This time the physical length of their hike was longer, but it was mostly just small hills and they were up and down the entire time, but it was a reasonably easy hike, just long. Once again they followed the creek almost the entire way, only venturing away from it a few times as they were going, but always they came back to it. They only had a couple short rest periods during the time, and finally they made it to the next lake.

This lake was larger than the other lake had been, by almost twice the amount, but it looked shallower too, and while clear, it had the most amazing green color to it. This lake at least had a little bit of shore line before the trees started, but not much, and the only area that was not treed was an area where the rocks of the mountain actually jutted right into the lake. It actually looked in fact like the rocks had slid there long ago, because the more they looked up the side of the hill, the more they could see that it had once, long ago slid down. Then they looked to the opposite side and saw the past tracks of a slide there as well, and wondered if when the mountain caved, it caused a tsunami on the other side that washed that side down as well. They figured that had to have been it, and they were not wrong either, but it had been nearly twenty years since it had happened.

The camp sites were almost identical to the ones on the previous lake, and the outhouse too looked almost identical, so whomever did the one had to have done the other as well. They chose the site that had the nicest views and the flattest ground and got started on getting set up. Almost an hour later they were set up and ready to go, so they went and collected some fire wood and got the fire going, so that they could have some much needed lunch.

“Phew, that was another long hike and lots of work, huh Baby?” Todd said once they were seated and waiting for their water to heat up.

“For sure. Wanna go for another nap after lunch?”

“Sure, but we could do so right on the edge of the lake I think.”

“That sounds nice too.”

So after lunch, they grabbed their sleeping bags, laid them out on the grass, cuddled up together and passed out for a little more than an hour. When they woke up, they just stayed cuddled right into each other and laid there, not talking any at all, and just enjoyed nature the way it was intended. The only thing that would have made it better, at least they thought so anyway, was if they were either naked or in just their diapers.

The following day they made an even more grueling almost five hour hike, this time up and down once again, but up a lot more and down a lot more as well. They had another nap after getting food first and then set up, and then for the next couple days that was where they stayed. This lake was almost identical in size and everything to the one just before it, and like the two before it, it was set up in almost the exact same way, so whomever did one did them all they figured correctly. The only major differences were exact sizes of course and the fact that this lake did not have a slide apparent at it.

This time they made love to each other right on the edge of the lake two evenings in a row, and they enjoyed this a great deal. They of course made love to each other a few more times as well, in fact on two days they made love to each other three times each day, it was very nice and relaxing.

When they headed back, they found the treks to be just as hard and tiring, and they ended up having almost repeat performances of their trip up, but finally they made it down, loaded into their car and headed out. They saw not one other person the entire time they were there, it was very nice. The road back was thankfully clear all the way, and when they finally stumbled into the house, it was straight to the bathroom they once again headed, because they both wanted, and more importantly needed a good long hot bath. They had been unable to bathe the entire time, other than quick sponge baths with heated water, because all three lakes were just far too cold to swim in. The hot water felt very nice on their aching muscles, and getting clean felt almost as good. That of course is the only problem with camping, you never truly get clean.

As soon as they were out, dried, diapered and dressed, they went about getting everything cleaned and put away. Once that was done, Kyle called his mom to tell her they were home, and she was happy to hear it. Todd then called both builders to tell them they were back from vacation and asked if they were ready with quotes yet, and both said yes. He made appointments to go to their offices the following day, one at nine in the morning, the other at one in the afternoon, so that they could go over everything.

That night Todd and Kyle went to bed early, and after only petting each other to orgasm once, they both fell fast asleep and even slept in the following morning. They got up, cleaned, dried, diapered and dressed each other to be ready for the day, both of them once again happy to be back in their proper diapers, for they were far more comfortable.

Once it was time to do so, they headed out for the first of their two appointments and made it there in plenty of time.

“Good morning Dale, how are you today?”

“Good, thanks, and you two Todd?”

“We're really good thanks. We had a really good vacation and did probably twenty kilometers of hiking all told we figure. We probably should've had a pedometer with us to track just how much we did, but that's okay.”

“Good grief, and you can still walk? I'd be dead if I did that.”

“Nah, we're fine. We're still a bit tired and sore, but it's all good.”

“Right. So, anyway, I have everything here that I think we'll need, and I have your final quote as well.”

“Okay, so let's see it then.”

For the next two hours Dale showed the two of them everything that they needed to know, including the final price to do it all. Once they were finished, they all shook hands and then Todd and Kyle took off. They were going to go for lunch and then head to their next appointment. They made it there a few minutes early and were shown in.

“Good to see you again Todd and Kyle, had a good vacation I trust?” Harry asked.

“Sure did.”

“What all did you do then?”

They told him all about their hiking adventures and he whistled and then complimented them on going so far and said he used to do the same, but was unable to nowadays unfortunately.

“So, how did it go then, what have you got for us?” Todd asked.

“Really well. I think you'll be pleased with everything.”

He then took almost three hours to go ever everything and went through it all meticulously and gave the final price. His price was actually ever so slightly higher than Dale's had been, but only by a couple thousand dollars, but he had nicer and far more detailed information on what all he had to do, who he had to hire for certified trades in certain things, and overall, Todd just liked his presentation better.

“Okay Harry, I think that we've got a deal. When can you start?”

“As soon as the permits get here, I can start.” He smiled as they shook hands.

“Then I'll leave the rest in your more than capable hands, and I expect that you'll do your best to see our dream house comes alive every bit as much as the museum did, and that you'll keep us up to date. We'll come and check it out every so often of course, and we'll be more than happy to move in when it's ready. You said three months, so I figure that we'll be moving in pretty much the day after that, because you've never missed a date yet, even though I, and everyone else, had no idea how the hell you were gonna finish the museum on time.”

“It was tough, and even I thought we weren't gonna make that one, but this one, nah, if I'm actually that long I'll be surprised. I'm gonna try for two and a half months though.”

“You won't hear me complain, that's for sure.” Todd laughed and Kyle nodded his head happily.

“Good, well I have lots of work to do now, so I better get to it. I have to call my guy at city hall and get a building permit done up right away.”

“Never mind that, I'll call the mayor, he might be able to have it done in a day or two.” Todd grinned.

“Even better yet.”

They all shook hands and Todd and Kyle headed out. As soon as they were clear, Todd called the mayor and asked him to fast track a building permit for his house, and he was told that he would do what he could do. Todd was happy. He then called Dale and explained to him that he was going to have Harry do his building, he apologized, but Dale waved it off, saying he would get the next one. He never even asked the reason why, he was okay with that.

Their building permit arrived the following day and Todd took it to Harry and told him he was good to go. Harry said all his guys were ready to start the following day then, and that they would get started immediately, and they did. Todd and Kyle visited the site one week after it was started and they were pleased to see the entire yard area was completed, now roughly twice the size that it had been, all the utilities were done, the footings and foundations were already done, and the foam shell that the concrete was to fill was almost half way done. They were assured that within three days the concrete would all be poured, and then they got to start on all the fun stuff. Even the pool and hot tubs were already dug in and piped, the guys were in spraying the concrete when they arrived, and within only a few hours, it was done, all they had to do was trowel it perfectly.

“Wow, it's already starting to come together, and it's totally huge. I love the curvature of the walls though, they look awesome.” Kyle said happily.

“Yeah, me too, but the hardest stuff is yet to be done. I don't doubt that the roof's gonna take them probably the better part of two weeks to do. Not only is it huge, but that major junction's gonna be a royal bitch to put in. The poor crane operators that have to pull that one off without destroying anything I feel sorry for.” Todd laughed.

“What if they do wreck something?”

“Then it is what it is, they'll fix it and move on. It'll set them back of course, but when you do what we're doing, it's a risk you have to take, because it's highly precise and delicate work, and accidents happen.”

“I guess you're right and there's nothing that we can do about it, just let them do what they do best right.”

“Exactly.”

Two weeks later they stopped by once again to see how it was coming along, and they were pleased. They had gone for another good long hike, this time to yet another lake, but this was only one lake, and they had a great time. When they arrived to the house, they found that all the walls were done and the roof was almost completed. The only thing left to do was to put on the roofing materials for the main roof, because all the glass was already in place. All the glass for the pool house and the office were already installed as well, and it looked amazing already. Inside they were all but done the framing and almost all the mechanical work was already done too. They found Harry and he told them that the roof actually went better than they had dreamed and went together like a fine piece of machinery, everyone was pleased with this.

A further two weeks later and Harry told them that they had at most two weeks left to finish everything off. The exterior was completed, and even the landscaping was done. The drywall was completed and they were up to installing all the electrical. The kitchen and all the bathroom stuff was next on the list as being the toughest, but they had roughly a weeks worth of flooring to install before they could do that, and they were scheduled to start the following day.

Once again Todd and Kyle had gone on another good hike, finding yet another lake to visit, but neither of them really cared for the area too much, but they stayed there anyway. Just as they were coming back, and they had timed it as such, but Trish and their entire house showed up the following day. All the things that she had wished to keep had been put into the moving van and her car was being towed behind, and she drove across country, enjoying the trip, having never done so before. She had visited all the great sites along the way. When the door opened, they all screamed and hugged.

“Oh Mommy, I'm so happy to see you.”

“And I'm happy to see you too Baby, and it feels like it really is baby too, isn't it. I found a letter from your dad in our safety deposit box that said only to open if he died, and I did. He explained everything, and I think I understand. If you want to wear diapers, he told me I wasn't to try and make you feel bad for it, so I'll allow it.”

“Thanks Mom, that means a lot to me. Don't worry, you won't have to buy them for me, Todd and I go and buy our diapers together.”

“Ah, so he got you wearing diapers too huh?”

“Yeah, but in all fairness, it was either that or endure untold amount of pain with bladder infections. I've only had two very mild ones since I started wearing diapers, I had way more than that, and way worse in far less time from wearing catheters.”

“That's good then. So, where's the nearest storage place I can take all our things to and will you two come and help me?”

“Sure, we'll lead the way.”

Todd and Kyle hopped in the car, while Trish hopped in the van. She had dropped her car off the trailer before even coming to the door, so she was ready to go. She followed Todd to the closest storage facility and then when they arrived, she got the largest unit they had. When she opened the truck, Kyle was surprised at the lack of stuff.

“Um, where's the furniture Mom?”

“I got rid of it all. There was no need for it all if we're moving in with Todd right, so I only brought all our stuff. There's still lots here though, and we're likely to fill this unit as it is, so let's get started.”

“Oh, good thinking I guess.”

They worked for just over three hours offloading the moving truck into the storage room, and finally when they were done, they took the truck back and then they headed out for some lunch.

“So, how's the house coming along guys?” Trish asked.

She had of course been kept up to date on all that during their nightly calls, well except for when they were camping of course, so she knew about the house. She was not told all the details of it as of yet though, so she had no idea what all they would have once they moved.

“It's coming along great, I can't wait 'til you get to see it Mom, it's amazing.”

“Yeah, it is amazing, I think I outdid myself actually, and they're almost done. In less than two weeks we move, but to tell you the truth, that's the last packing I'm doing, I'm hiring someone to do all the main stuff. Actually, that reminds me though, there's no way we're taking all the furniture either, so that means we have to go furniture shopping.”

“Oh right, I forgot you said you were gonna get all new furniture, because the stuff you have now would never look nice.” Kyle said.

“Exactly. And you know what else I just realized, aren't you supposed to be starting school in a couple days?” Todd asked curiously.

“Um, I guess so, but about that, I've been thinking, can I do home schooling instead?”

“No.” Both Todd and Trish said at the same time.

“But, why, I thought you'd both think that was a good idea, especially considering I wear diapers?” He asked, almost starting to cry.

“I'll take this one Trish, I think I can give him a far better, more reasoned answer to this one.”

“Okay, but I'll likely add more to it.”

“Probably not. Well, here goes Kyle, and you're not likely to wanna hear all this, but you have to. You and I are far too much alike in so many ways, and the same reason your dad told me when we were eight that I shouldn't do homeschooling will likely work every bit as good for you. If you do homeschooling, you'll never interact with other kids, you'll never grow more socially, and that's not good. Sure, you're wearing diapers, and here's the only time I'll ever tell you that you need to lie, you're gonna have to stand tall and proud and say 'I have a bladder problem and have to wear diapers. To me, they're only different underwear and makes no difference to you or anyone else.' And just so you know, that's gotta be me doing the same thing as well. No, you need to go to school, not because of what they can teach you, because to tell you quite honestly, you'd do every bit as good at home schooling that I'd have done, but because of what the other kids there can teach you. You need to be socially interactive with other kids, same as I did, same as your dad forced me to be, I'm gonna have to do with you. If you don't go to school, quite conceivably the only people you'd ever see are me and your mom, and maybe the occasional person when we go shopping, and that's really not good. Then you have to take into account that both your mom and I are gonna be at work all day too, and I for one don't really want you to be all alone here all day like that. Not only does the law say that you're technically a bit young to stay home all day like that, they don't mind a couple or a few hours, but not all day. Both your mom and I know that legally that doesn't matter, because you're more than smart enough to handle anything that might come up, in fact you're too smart in many ways, same as I was, and yet, same as I was, you're so incredibly dense in other ways. You don't have the people skills, and there's where school comes in. You need other friends, and I'm gonna have to demand that you have friends, same as your dad did for you.”

“Okay, I was wrong, you covered it perfectly for me too.” Trish laughed.

Kyle though did not look pleased with this turn of events, he had been sure that Todd would side with him on that one, that he would be allowed to do homeschooling, so that he did not get bullied. He had a few tears, but he was definitely a crier.

“But.....but, what if I get bullied, you can't really want me to go through that again do you?”

“No, of course I don't want you to be bullied, any more than your mom does. However, just because you go to public school, it doesn't mean that you'll get bullied. And really, so what if you do, are you or are you not more than smart enough to know what bullies really are?”

“I guess not, because other than bullies, what are they?”

“Weak.”

“Um, no, they're not, I've had a fair few before, and they're usually quite strong and they don't mind pushing me around at all, and the one time, the boy hit real hard too.”

“Okay, physical strength, maybe they're stronger, but did you know that most bullies make themselves physically stronger because their minds are too weak. No, and I'm not saying they're dumb either, although most sound it, what I mean is their minds are weak, they don't love themselves enough to let them see that their faults are not the only ones out there. They think that anyone who's different than they are must therefore be bad. In far too many cases too, the bullies that are the hardest on, gays for instance, are themselves gay but are fighting it, trying to hide it, maybe because their parents are really hard on gays. In many cases the bully is simply jealous of you, maybe you have something that he or she does not have, and in your case, brains comes to mind. A great deal of the bullies out there are smarter than they think they are, but I've met a few that are just too stupid to reckon with too, but most of them just have a hard time learning in the structured environment that most schools use. Your dad and I had a friend that was horribly dyslexic and he hated everyone, because he was so stupid and they were so smart. He resented me too by the way for the longest time, but once your dad made up his mind to befriend someone because they needed help, there was nothing they could do. Between the three of us, we helped him to learn, and by the time we were in grade six, he was doing far better.”

“Okay, so maybe I'm smarter than they are, but they're all still bigger and stronger. I'm not exactly big here remember. In fact, I've been the smallest kid in class every year I've gone to school. Also, there've been kids one and two, and even a few cases of three years younger than me that were bigger than I am. Then there's the fact that when they do start teasing me or harassing me, I start crying.”

“Yeah, I was the same. If it wasn't for your dad protecting me most of the time, I'd have been toast, that's for sure. What you don't seem to realize though is that you're far stronger than almost every one of those kids. You don't just hike up a mountain with a pack a quarter your weight for ten or so kilometers when you're weak. Remember, more than half the kids in your school could never do what we did this summer, in fact, I'd be surprised if there were more than a handful of them. All we need to do is stop you from crying and no bully will ever be able to pick on you.”

“Yeah, like that's gonna happen any time soon. So, maybe I'm stronger, but they're still bigger and I still cry. You at least had my dad to help you, I'm gonna be all alone. I know no one here, I'm starting fresh remember, that's why I was hoping to do homeschooling. At least where we used to live, I had somewhat friends that I knew, and a couple that helped me with the bullies as well, here I won't have that.”

“Yeah, but it was your choice to stay here remember.” Trish said.

“It's not a choice, I love Todd, I can't leave here, it'd be like losing dad all over again, and I can't do that. So, when I go to school, I'm gonna be all alone and small, everyone will find out right away that I wear diapers, and probably that I'm gay too, because last year before I stopped going, more than a few of the older boys already started saying they knew I was gay, although the funny thing is, at least two of the boys I was pretty sure were too. Anyway, I'm gonna get teased, I'm gonna get bullied and I'm gonna be miserable.”

“Yeah, but look what you have to come home to. First is the home that you helped to design, it's gonna be so beautiful, then there's your mom and I, and I for one love you so much it hurts, and trust me, going back to work and not being with you every day is gonna hurt me far more than it will you. You have something that not one other kid there's gonna have, unconditional love. You can come home and be who and what you are unconditionally, who else in that school will have a fetish and be able to indulge in it completely. I bet not one other. Remember, most kids your age are scared shitless about anyone finding out about them. Even the gay kids, right now they're all scared to death, thinking that the second anyone finds out about them, they're dead meat. You don't have that, you're already completely comfortable with who and what you are. So what if the other kids find out, you can just smile and say, yes, I am gay, thanks for asking. Same with diapers, though once again, saying that you just love them might not be a good idea, not 'til you trust someone fully should you divulge that, but at least you can look them in the eye and say happily, yes, I wear diapers, they're the underwear I use. Then of course you can just ask them if they're jealous, and if so, would they like to try one.”

“I guess you have a point there. One of the boys in my class that was a sorta friend, he wet the bed too, I only knew because I told him I did the first time he asked me to sleep over at his house, and he said he did too. Anyway, he was scared that anyone else would find out, and begged me to never tell another soul, ever. Like I told him though, if I told on him, he could tell on me. Then again, even he knew that I didn't care about it, because I told him right there at school when he asked me, not that I yelled it out, but I just said matter of factly that I still wet the bed and wore diapers to bed and asked him if that was gonna be a problem. He said no, and then the night that I stayed there, he told me why it wouldn't be a problem. I was happy to actually have a friend that still wet the bed too.”

“It's nice that you had a friend that still wet the bed as well, it helps to know others that are the same as you. Maybe you'll be able to find another friend like that too.”

“Yeah, I guess. Maybe I will, but I doubt it. So, if I go to school then, can I at least pick the school?”

“Not if, when, and I see no reason why not. There's apparently several really good ones in the area. The closest one to the new house though, you're not gonna have to catch a bus to, but I don't know if they'll buss you any further than that. They probably won't. Depending on where you go and at what time they start, your mom or I might be able to take you too, but I want you to check out the closest one first, because it really would be best if you went there.”

“I suppose it'd be easier on everyone. Can we go check them out today do you think?”

“Probably could. Most of them the principals will probably already be there, so we might be able to. We'll go to the closest one first though so that you can check that one out first.”

“Okay.”

So that was what they did. Once they had everything else taken care of that they needed to do, they went to the school that was closest to where their new house was going to be. When they arrived, they were happy to see that there was someone there, and when they knocked on the door, someone came and opened it up.

“Hello, how can I help you folks today?”

“Hi there, my godson and his mom just moved to town, and the new house I'm building is closest to this school, so Kyle was wondering if he could come check out the school, and possibly talk to the principal, to see if he'd like to come here. He's very shy, more than a bit introverted and not very good with other kids, so he wants to see what all is available.”

“Ah, I see, well I'm the principal here, my name's Terry, but during school the kids can call me Mr. Denton.”

“Good to meet you Sir.” Todd said, shaking his hand, and the principal shook both Trish and Kyle's as well.

“It's good to meet you all as well. Come on in and we can all go sit and talk then.”

He led them to his office and pulled a few chairs up and then they all sat down. He started off the conversation. “So, Kyle, what would you like to know?”

“Um, I guess, first is how do you deal with bullies here, I've had troubles with them in the past?”

“Quickly and efficiently. Also, we monitor the school and the grounds at all times, so you won't have to feel the need to tattle on the other kids, we'll know about it fairly quickly. If however people are saying things to you behind their backs and they miss it, then you may feel free to let someone know, either by telling them or writing a letter. Most kids feel that it's easier to do that than anything, because then this way they can honestly say they said nothing. What were you bullied for in the past?”

“Everything really. Mostly because I'm smart, but last year they started teasing me because I was gay.”

“I see. And did you stand up for yourself or just let them do it, and did you cry?”

“Yeah, I cried, but no, I never stood up for myself, but some of my friends helped me out.”

“That's good. Now, you don't have to answer this if you're not comfortable doing so, but you said that the kids called you gay. First is, do you even know what that really is, and second, do you know if you are?”

“Yes and yes. And the other thing that the kids are likely to tease me for, at least if they ever find out, is that I have to wear diapers due to a bad bladder.”

“Ah, I see. Now, as for being gay, here that won't be any trouble whatsoever. We're the only elementary school in the district that actually has a gay/bi club at it. We had to start it a couple years ago now, and since then we've had several boys and girls transfer to our school because here they have somewhere to go and several others that know what they're going through. Not all that long ago, they never dreamed of doing so in an elementary school, but kids are becoming far more confident and aware of whom they are far earlier than they used to. So yeah, it was my decision to do so, and it's worked out very well. The middle school that you'd normally go to from here has an excellent group as well, and apparently they have more than fifty members, or at least they did last year. Here we only had six last year. Diapers are also not a problem here, two other students, both boys, also have to wear, and as far as I'm aware, both will be attending once again this year. One of them is ten years old and the other eight. The eight year old was in an accident in grade one that saw a metal spear like device go nearly right through him, destroyed the nerves controlling his bladder, amongst several other problems. Poor kid, it's a surprise he even survived the accident at all. The other boy though, now he I think actually doesn't need them, just likes them, because I've never heard the reason he wears them. Granted, that might not mean anything either, he's just always worn them.”

“Really.” Kyle said in awe.

“Really. I won't lie to my students, some here think I can be a real jerk at times, because I can be very tough, especially about bullying, but I guarantee you one thing, if you be good, and you and I don't have to have a serious chat, then we're gonna get along just fine.”

“Wicked. Can I come here then?”

“We're nearing capacity, but it shouldn't be a problem. Now, the other thing. You said that you were bullied because you were smart, how smart?”

“I was always top of the class, and before my dad died, I was a grade ahead, but after he died I stopped going and they had to hold me back, so now I'm back in my proper grade.”

“I see, I'm sorry to hear that, clearly it was very hard on you then. It seems as though you're doing better now though.”

“I am, thanks to my godfather, who was my dads best friend, so we helped each other out a lot.”

“That's good to hear. So, we have an advanced class, would you be interested in joining that?”

“Probably.”

“Good, then that's where we'll put you then. Do you have his transcripts from his previous school?”

“Yes.” Trish said, digging into her purse and pulling out an envelope, which she passed to Terry.

He took a few minutes to read over all the information, then finally looked up and smiled.

“I think you're gonna do very well here, especially in our advanced class, you have absolutely brilliant remarks from your previous teachers, and your tests were always perfect, it even says that they've never given you less than hundred percent on anything you've ever done, that is up to the time your dad died, then it appears that you stopped caring. I take it you care now again though?”

“Yes, having my dad die was a very big blow to me and it was far harder than I thought it would be, but I'm getting better now.”

“That's good to hear. It's never easy losing those we love, but life does go on, and you've finally realized that. Anyway, school starts in four days, you haven't exactly given me a lot of time to get you all set up, but that's okay, everything else is pretty much done, so I should be able to manage it. If not, don't worry, we'll figure something out.”

“Yeah, sorry about that. Kyle and I've been so busy lately that we never even thought about school. Between our new house being built and the amount of backpacking and camping that we've done, we never thought of it 'til Trish came today.”

“That's okay. Well, I should probably get back to work then, so I'll see you on Tuesday Kyle.”

They all thanked and shook hands with him and headed out. They all hopped in the car and headed out, Kyle was the first to speak once they were off.

“I think I'm gonna really like that school.”

“That's good, it seems like it'll be a good school if the principal is that nice, and he clearly understands the gay students, because unless I'm mistaken, he's gay too.” Todd smiled.

“I think so too. He has a wedding band on, so he must've married his boyfriend.” Kyle laughed.

“I never even noticed, either thing actually.” Trish said.

“I saw the wedding band as well, and while he could be married to a woman and we're wrong, I just don't feel it, I can't see him as being straight at all.”

“Me neither.” Kyle added.

They talked and laughed all the way home, and when they arrived, they all went in and the two boys got more comfortable. If this shocked Trish at all, she did not let it show. She was still a bit uncomfortable with Kyle loving diapers, but the letter that Kevin had left to her had been very clear on that matter, and she could see too that Kyle truly did love his diapers, so though she did not care for it, she had no say in it, so said nothing.