Ashton

Chapter 1

It had been the worst year in Ashton's life, in January his father left his mother and moved far away.. It was a total surprise, since his Mom and Dad always seemed to get along great. Ashton's Dad left the Jones family with a house and car payment that his Mother couldn't afford. Ashton, his sister Ella and his Mom Lori left the beautiful suburban home with a big back yard and moved into a rent assisted apartment. Lori traded in her 3 year old Honda van for an 18 year old Kia and got a job working during school hours.

To make matters worse Ashton's little sister Ella was growing tall like her Dad, while Ashton was staying short like his mom. At 11 years old Ashton was now three inches shorter and several pounds lighter than his little sister who was 8 years old, and she was both stronger and faster than him. He had gotten the nickname tiny tot at school which drove him crazy.

The only thing Ashton had on her was the fact that his sister had started wetting the bed. It had started in February, just after they moved into their new little apartment. After three wet mornings in a row Lori bought a mattress protector for her daughter, and after another week of soaked PJs and sheets she bought a pack of Goodnites bedwetter pants. Ella threw a fit but eventually gave in and wore the pull-ups and for the first time in nearly 2 weeks woke up in a dry bed. When she didn't have to take her wet bedding to the laundry room she quickly changed her opinion of the Goodnites and was happy to wear them.

Unfortunately, bedwetter pants were an expense that Lori couldn't really afford, but she had always been a practical woman and quickly found that she could buy pull-ups and diapers on facebook marketplace very cheaply. Lori hit the jackpot when she was given 3 cases of girls goodnites, they were a smaller size and featured Disney Princess, but they still fit Ella. The woman giving them away had an autistic daughter who was slow to develop and the deal was that Lori couldn't just take the Goodnites, there were 3 big plastic tubs with stuff her daughter had grown out of, X-large toddler clothes, size 7 Pampers, and My Little Pony Training Pants, and other assorted baby items. Lori happily took the tubs and planned on selling the stuff, but put them in her storage container with all the things that wouldn't fit in their small apartment and forgot about them.

One day in May Lori sat down with her two kids and made an announcement, "Guys we are going to make a big change, we are going to move in with my Sister."

"In Florida," Ashton asked?

"Yeah we are moving, Jenna's going to let us live in their house, they have a spare bedroom and you'll get to be with your cousins," Lori explained.

"But all my cousins are girls, and I don't know anyone in Florida," Ashton whined.

"Quit whining Tiny Tot, Florida sounds awesome," Ella said.

"Did you tell them that Ella wets the bed?" Ashton asked.

"Ashton, don't be mean, and yes they know," Lori said.

"You're such a jerk, I hate you," Ella yelled and then realized what her Mom just said. "You told them!"

"Yes I told my Sister about your bedwetting, it's really not a big deal honey," Lori said.

"I bet Trish and Sable know too, they'll probably let you sleep in the nursery with Lisa," Ashton said.

"I'm gonna get you," Ella yelled and started chasing her brother around.

Lori grabbed them both, "Ashton one more word about your Sister's bedwetting and your Nintendo will both be gone for two weeks. And as for you young lady, you never tell anyone in this family that you hate them. Apologize."