I next visited the mall several months later. I was 8 1/2 and it was mid October. The purpose of this visit was to pick up Halloween candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters. I was also intent on getting a really cool looking costume. I also had a feeling I'd wind up in diapers.

Our first stop at the mall was the Candy Works. We bought bulk bags of M & M's and Milky Way. Then it was over to Party City for costumes. My sister picked out a pirate costume almost right away, but it took me awhile to find something I liked. As much as I enjoyed diapers, there was no way in hell I was going to dress up as a baby and look stupid in front of my friends.

I was getting frustrated when I came across a really cool skeleton costume. It was black nylon with neon green (glows in the dark) where the bones were. It came with an oversized skull mask. "Mom, can I get that?" I asked.

"Well, I don't know. It is a bit scary looking....."

"Please."

"All right. Go try it on."

I got into a dressing room and stripped. I then carefully took the costume and put it on. I was surprised to find out that it was one piece and went on like a body suit. It wasn't particularly easy to get into or take off, but I really liked it. I was sure my friends would too.

The only problem I foresaw was going to the bathroom. The costume was a pain to get off and I couldn't hold it all day. Once again, I was presented with a chance to be diapered, and once again I took it. I worked my way out of the costume and put my clothes back on.

"Well, does it fit?" asked my mom.

"Yeah, but it's hard to get into."

"Let me see," she said. She looked it over and noticed the same things I did. "You are going to have a tough time going to the bathroom."

"Maybe you should wear diapers," said my sister. She said it partially to tease me and partially to help convince my mom. It worked pretty well.

"Hmm...that wouldn't be a bad idea. Steven, what do you think?"

"I'll do it," I said. "It's worth it for this costume."

"OK then. Stay right here and I'll be back in a minute."

My mom marched off to the pharmacy and left me and my sister in the store. "Thanks," I told her.

"No problem. That really is a nice costume."

"So is yours."

My mom returned moments later with a package of youth sized diapers. I was a bit embarrassed as everyone in the store knew they were for me. "Go try it on with a diaper," my mom told me.

I hadn't planned on wearing a diaper this early, but hey, what would a trip to the mall be without one. I went back into the dressing room and diapered myself. The diaper fit pretty good and it was very comfortable. I once again worked my way into the costume and examined myself in the mirror. My butt bulged out a lot and it spread my legs apart a bit. It also crinkled pretty loud when I walked. I attributed these flaws to the fabric of the costume, and realized under regular clothes it wouldn't be as noticeable. I took the costume off and gave it to my mom to pay for, but left the diaper on. I don't think she noticed.

"Now I have a little shopping to do for myself," she said. Ugh! Not Macy's. That was definitely my cue.

"Mom, can I go to the arcade?" I asked. I was most certainly taking advantage of her good mood.

"OK, as long as you don't get into any trouble." She gave me some quarters and told my sister to keep an eye on me. As Leeann was concerned, that meant knowing where I was. She herself would be in the stuffed animal store most likely, and would give me some time to myself.

I walked over to the arcade and noticed that in addition to the usual lineup of Pinball, Pac-man, Racing, and the Crane, they had a brand new game called Street Fighter 2. My friend Gary told me that it was simply a must play. I eagerly rushed over to it and put in my quarters. There were several characters to chose from, and I picked the guy with green skin. With in a minute, I was duking it out with some sort of karate master and getting my jolly green ass whooped. It was pretty frustrating.

"You might want to try using the charge a little more," said a voice from behind. I turned around to see a kid who looked to be a little older then me. I couldn't tell weather he was giving advice or being a smartass.

"Charge?" I asked. "What charge?"

"This one," he said. He grabbed the controls, pressed buttons rapidly and pretty soon the green dude was shooting out electricity!

"Thanks," I said.

"You're welcome," he answered. "you ever play this before?"

"No."

"It shows. Here, let me help you out before you blow all those quarters." I entered a 2 player game against him, and he gave me a kind of tutorial. As we were playing, we entered conversation about other things. I learned this kids name was Chad and he was 10 years old, same as my sister.

I kept on hearing a crinkling sound, but it wasn't coming from my diaper. Could it be that Chad was wearing one also? I was very curious and had to know, so I simply asked him.

He blushed a little bit, but wasn't offended by the question. "Yeah, I'm wearing one. I have a medical problem with my bladder and have been wearing them on and off since I was potty trained. I started wearing them full-time this year."

"Cool," I said, revealing my enthusiasm.

"Do you wear them?" he asked me point blank.

"Only when at the mall," I said smiling. He was a bit confused so I shared my adventures (misadventures?) at the mall with him. Apparently, he had a similar conflict with Santa.

"That happened to you, too?" I asked.

"Yup," he answered. "The guy is an asshole, and he shouldn't have the job. My uncle knows him and he said the same thing."

"My mom called and said she'd get him fired."

"It must have worked, cuz my uncle said he'd been hanging out at tech bar looking depressed lately. Well, actually he's like that year round anyway."

I laughed at this and we continued our conversation. Chad lived in a different town then me, but we were both frequent mall-goers. His brother Sam, was 7 had similar problems and was also diapered. He also resented Macy's and like me, loved video games. It looked like I might be friends with this kid as we had much in common.

Unfortunately, we were interrupted by my mom who told me we had to go. In the car, she began asking me a few questions. "You know that kid?" she asked.

"Just met him. His name's Chad. He's 10 and from Bergen. He was showing me how to win at video games"

"Oh, that's nice." I didn't want to embarrass him by mentioning the diapers.

When we got home, my sister again walked in on my while I was modeling in my diaper. She had seen it before, and wasn't too surprised. "So tell me about you friend Chad," she said.

"Weren't you there when I told mom?"

"I know, but I want to know more stuff about him."

"Well, OK, there is something I can tell you if you keep it a secret."

"I swear I will."

I told her the story of how he and his brother had to wear diapers. She laughed a bit then told me why she wanted to know all those things. It turned out she had a crush on him! I knew I'd be able to use that to my advantage later.

Halloween finally came and things were going great. My dad carved up a jack-o-lantern and we had all of our candy ready. I wore my costume to school with a diaper underneath. Everyone thought it was really cool, and most people didn't even notice the diaper. After lunch, however, I was quite a mess so I asked my sister to change me (big mistake).

She agreed, but instead of taking me into the bathroom led me to a secluded area of the playground. "Why here?" I asked.

Before I could answer, 3 of her friends grabbed me and stuck a pacifier in my mouth. They then lowered me to the ground so I was lying flat on my back. They proceeded to hold me down and take my costume off, leaving me in just my diaper. I was getting very confused when my sister explained.

"We all think you look cute in your diapers and we want you to play along as our baby. If your good, we'll change your diaper so your nice and fresh for the parade."

I nodded in agreement then asked what I had to do. "Whatever we say!" answered one of her friends. Leeann told her to be extra nice to me and she apologized. I was made to drink a baby bottle of juice while laying on my back and kicking my feet in my air like a toddler. They also made me crawl around for a little bit (it was obvious they planned this for me ahead of time). It was embarrassing, but kind of fun and nobody saw.

"Now you've been a good baby and you can have your didee changed," Leeann said. "Did you poop in it or is it just wet?"

"Both," I answered.

She got a fresh diaper out of my backpack and a smile container of baby wipes as well. Leeann untaped the dirty diaper and took it off. At that point, all of her friends got grossed out. All of that moving around had caused my ass to be covered with poop. Leann ignored them and wiped me up thoroughly. Then she slid the new diaper under me and taped it shut. Finally, I was helped back into my costume and given a pat on the butt.

By this time, recess had ended, but it was well worth it. "Bye Steven," said the girls as I headed back to class. "Don't worry, we won't tell anyone," said Leeann. I certainly hoped not.

After recess, it was time for our class to march in the annual Halloween parade around the school. I marched by my friends, and while my diaper crinkled, they either didn't notice or didn't seem to care. I was having fun and everybody loved the costume.

Trick or treating proved to be even more fun. We hit many houses and got a lot of candy. Since I was wearing a diaper, I didn't have to stop back home to use the bathroom. At one of the houses we visited, a kid answered the door wearing nothing but thick cloth diapers and plastic pants. My friends broke into uproarious laughter and at last asked him if he was supposed to be a baby for Halloween.

"Yeah, I guess so," he answered. They now laughed even harder. After the kid gave me my candy, I whispered and apology on my friends' behalf and also gave him a knowing look in reference to the real reason he was wearing diapers.

Well, that pretty much proved to be the best Halloween ever thus far. It was a pain returning to school on Monday. It was November and we were back to work. It was boring, tiring and cold outside, and worst of all, i used up all of my diapers. I couldn't wait to get back to the mall.