Walking through the zoo.

Despite herself, Lauren found herself gripping Amanda’s hand as they walked through the zoo. She couldn’t believe that she was walking around in public, naked except for a diaper. She had figured that anything was better than streaking from bush to bush, but this might actually be worse! She felt as though everyone was staring at her. But if anybody suspected that she was an adult, no one said anything. Strangely, this almost made her feel worse. Did she really look so immature?

It was probably just because she was holding Amanda’s hand, Lauren reassured herself. Next to the this oblivious and strangely immature 18 year old, and combined with her wearing a diaper, no wonder people weren’t suspecting anything! She was sure that, if she were on her own, people would know she was an adult. Probably.

“Oh! Oh!” Janet squealed. “Mom, look! It’s Terry! Terry the Tiger!”

Lauren looked to where the five year old was pointing, to see a man in tiger costume, waving to people as they passed. She frowned. Was he some kind of zoo mascot? She didn’t remember ever hearing about him before. But whoever he was, Janet and Amanda seemed ecstatic to see him.

Rachel chuckled as they approached Terry, who waved to them wordlessly. “Do you want to get a picture with Terry?” she asked her daughters.

“Yeah!” Amanda said happily, darting toward him and dragging Lauren along with her. Caught off-balance, she could do nothing but stumble after the excited girl. Lauren’s eyes widened, as Rachel’s words sunk in. She didn’t want her picture taken like this! She tried to pull her hand free, but didn’t manage to do so until they were in front of the tiger.

“Okay,” Rachel said encouragingly, pulling out her camera. “Amanda, you stand on his left side. Janet, you take the right. As for Lily-”

“Please, I don’t want to do this!” Lauren said frantically. “Let me just-”

Before Lauren could object further, Terry reached down and scooped her up as if she weighed nothing at all! Lauren thrashed a bit, but whoever was inside the suit was far too strong. He held her up in front of his chest, his paws underneath her arms, making her the center of the picture.

“Perfect!” Rachel said delightedly. “Smile, Lily!” She snapped a few pictures while Lauren tried not to scream. Screaming because she was **** to take a picture with a mascot would only make her look like more of a child.