The baby supplies were a godsend. "Thank you," she made sure to tell Nikki as the large box was dropped off. Kat began to tear through it like a child on Christmas morning.
Diapers, some clothes, bottles, pacifiers, a few toys including teething ones... it was a treasure trove. Thankfully the Oragel wasn't needed yet, but soon it would be and they had a great supply. "You're set baby girl," Kat told the squirming Grace, who was laying on the bed that had been set up for them. Kat sorted the items before grabbing some fresh clothes, a blanket, a diaper and baby shampoo. "Come on stinky girl. Time for us both to get clean."
Heading into the gym and found the girls showers. After undressing both of them, she turned on the water, which thankfully still worked for now, and stepped under the warm spray. Grace always loved water, making splashes was her special skill. Loud giggles echoed as she started kicking the water everywhere, swatting at the spray. Her laugh got louder as she enjoyed herself. Kat didn't mind. It was good for her to have fun, distract her from the hell that the world was turning into. And if anyone had a problem with the laughter of a baby, they were cold bastards and needed help.
The gentle smell of the baby shampoo, no tears formula thank you Nikki, was soothing. Kat had gotten used to using the baby shampoo on herself as well as Grace. Less expensive than buying regular shampoo and baby shampoo.
Kat laughed, a rare sound from her, and lifted Grace up to blow raspberries into her tummy which had the baby laughing more.
Once they were both clean Kat turned off the water. In the main locker room, she used the towels stored in the lockers there to dry off herself and Grace. Pulling a long shirt over her head that reached her knees, she laid a towel on the the benches for Grace to lay on while she applied baby powder and strapped her into a fresh diaper.
"Yeah that feels good doesn't it baby girl?" Kat asked, rubbing the baby's tummy.
The sound of a door opening made her alert, her smile instantly vanishing. Then came the voices.
Male voices...
Grabbing Grace, Kat looked around for a weapon but there was nothing but a can of baby powder and clothes. Grabbing the can, she jumped into a locker and pulled the door to. She held Grace securely against her chest, praying she would be quiet.
"I told you I heard a baby," one male voice said as the footsteps came into the locker room.
"There's steam too. Looks like someone was taking a shower," another voice said in a lecherous tone.
"And babies can't shower by themselves," a third voice spoke. "So that means momma is in here too. Or maybe big sister."
"Either way, if there are people here that means there are supplies here," the first voice said. "Each of you, take a different aisle. Holler when you find something."
Kat closed her eyes and strained to hear. A set of heavy footsteps came down the the aisle she was hiding in. "There's clothes here!" the second man shouted.
"Keep looking! Check the lockers too!" the first man called from two aisles away.
The sound of locker doors opening and slamming shut had Grace whimpering. Kat stiffened when the slamming stopped, the footsteps the slowly coming towards their locker. A short barrel chested man opened the door with a grin. "Got you Mommy-" he started to say but was cut off by white powder being thrown into his face. He howled and stumbled back, coughing and hacking as the powder got into his lungs. His buddies shouted and ran towards them only to see a flash and hear a baby cry as Kat raced out of the room.
Leaving their buddy hacking on the floor, the other two took off after the figure. Grace's ear-splitting shriek echoed loudly through the gym and down the halls.
"Matt! Nikki" Kat screamed as she ran, the footsteps thumping behind her. She had to get to get to a weapon. She had to get Grace to safety.
Turning down one hall she spotted one of the men, James, stumbling back out of a room. Kat's hair was still dripping as she skidded to a halt by him. "We've got intruders!" she shouted as her pursuers turned the corner and stopped short.
They paused for only a moment before realizing it was just one guy. Then they smirked.
"Afraid we startled the little lady here in the shower," the leader said, raising an eyebrow at the glaring Kat. "Folks who have the luxery of a running water and have a baby on board surely have supplies to spare," he said in a tone that showed he wasn't asking. Their friend, his face still covered in baby powder, came pounding around the corner.
"Bitch tried to poison me with this shit!" he snarled. "I'm gonna make it so you can't walk anymore!"
"Try it lard ass!" Kat hissed back.
Grace screamed and cried. All of the noise and angry people scared her. She buried her face into her mommy's neck but her cries could still be heard echoing down the halls. They wouldn't need an alarm system as long as Grace was in the vicinity.
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