Happy New Year
Since it was New Years Day, Nicole thought it a good idea to celebrate by taking Kayla to her favorite park. It was a lovely sunny day and Nicole thought she’d treat Kayla by taking her to McDonald’s for something to eat.
Nicole and Kayla got themselves dressed and ready to go. Before leaving the door Nicole looks down and asks Kayla: “Are you ready?” Kayla’s eyes twinkled and she beamed as she nodded, eager to go to the park on such a nice day. Neither of them could have predicted what lay ahead for them.
Familiar Scream
They quickly got to the park where Kayla promptly dashed off to the roundabout, jumping on she called to her mother, begging her to spin it. Nicole obliged and soom Kayla was squealing with delight as she spun around.
Nicole briefly got distracted as he phone rang. She pulled it out and answered as Kayla finally spun to a stop before dashing off to play on the slide. While Nicole was occupied with her phone she suddenly heard Kayla scream.
Foodies
Like most children, Kayla had slipped and fallen down in her excitement and haste, and in so doing grazed her hand. Nicole cooed and hugged her, quickly soothing her daughter’s pain and fear. Finally Kayla looked at her and asked “Can we get food now?” while she sobbed.
“Sure thing,” Nicole said, smiling at Kayla. She took her hand and they started to walk the approximately ten minutes to the nearest McDonald’s. This happened to be Kayla’s favorit restaurant and was sure to stem any tears. But a surprise awaited them.
Teens
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Nicole noticed that it wasn’t terribly busy. There were only a few people scattered around the restaurant. Among the green tables noticed a group of teenagers, all wearing earphones, who were off to one corner sipping their drinks.
Two of the girls watched Nicole and Kayla as they entered. Nicole heard them snigger, wondering why that might be or what their problem was but quickly ignored them. She and Kayla stepped into the queue and waited their turn.
Order Up
After several minutes, no doubt they felt like hours to little Kayla, they finally approached the counter. After conferring with Kayla, Nicole places their orders and then gives her phone to Kayla, telling her to go and sit down so long.
Kayla happily scampered over to a table, finding a seat. She’s quickly watching YouTube videos while waiting for Nicole to take a seat too. Suddenly someone shouted out. Everyone turned to look and noticed a scuffle between the teens.
Heated
A heated argument had broken out amongst the teens. They had started yelling at each other but soon started getting into a physical altercation in the store. Kayla was naturally upset and distraught about the fight so Nicole hugged her and soothed her.
Restaurant staff quickly separate the brawling teens before ejecting them from the restaurant Meanwhile, Nicole distracts little Kayla from the scary situation, soon putting it out of her mind as she continues to watch videos. While most of the group is ejected, two girls who seemingly had nothing to do with the fight remain seated at the table.
Dig In
It’s not long before Nicole and Kayla receive their orders, breathing in that distinctive aroma. Nicole begins to eat her Chicken burger and fries while Kayla happily tucks into her Happy meal.
The two eat quite contentedly for several moments but then Kayla starts squirming. Leaning over with a very serious expression she waves her mother closer conspiratorially. Once Nicole leans closer Kayla whispers “I need the toilet!”
Patience
Once she finishes her burger, Kayla quickly grabs her napkin and wipes her hands as she slips off her seat. She turns around looking for the bathroom then quickly skips over to it once she locates it.
When she got there, however, she found the door locked. Thinking: “There must be someone in there,” Kayla decides to patiently wait outside the door waiting for her turn. However, that's when she started hearing sounds coming from within the bathroom.
Occupied
Kayla became aware of giggling and laughter coming from the bathroom as she waited. After several minutes the door finally opened and the two teenage girls who had been sitting in the corner emerged.
The pair were giggling and laughing as they walked out of the bathroom and gave a smirk to Kayla as they passed her. Kayla didn’t notice, however, and simply waived her mom over to help her. “I’ll be right here,” Nicole said as Kayla stepped inside.
Unwelcome Sound
“Mom!” Screams Kayla as she runs out of the bathroom, tears streaming down her face. Nicole shoots up from her seat, her bag falling onto the floor. The sound of your child screaming is a sound you never want to hear.
Kayla runs into her mom’s arms, “in the toilet,” she says sobbing, “go look quick!” Kissing Kayla’s forehead, Nicole makes her way over to the bathroom.
Inside
Walking inside the bathroom, the smell of antiseptic and bleach lingers in the air. “There’s nothing in here,” she thinks to herself, eyes scanning for something that would explain her daughter’s outburst.
A few toilet rolls were rolled out on the floor and the tap was dripping. But then she sees it. It’s the reason why her child is in tears.
Her Heart is Pounding
From a distance, it seemed a white sticky substance covered the toilet seat, but as Nicole got closer she realized it was glue — superglue, in fact — smothered all over the toilet seat.
Somebody had purposefully done this! Nicole bursts out of the bathroom, her heart pounding, and yells out to the manager and members of staff.
Holding Back
Nicole goes over to her daughter, who was still sobbing and yelling in pain. She checks her and sees that her skin was raw on the back of her legs!
Sobbing into her mother’s arms, Kayla was terrified, and Nicole was furious. “We need help!” Nicole yells out to the crowd holding back the tears.
Like Nothing Before
For Joanna, the assistant manager at McDonald’s, she thought she had seen it all. From petty fights over a BigMac to drunk and disorderly behavior by youths.
She was used to diffusing heated situations and always knew what to do when trouble struck. But in her 15-year career in the hospitality industry, she had never quite seen anything like this.
This Wasn’t Enough For Her
Joanna and her staff all gather round the little girl and provide medical assistance. They help clean the wound and bandage her up while Kayla sobbed into her mom’s chest. The mom then decided to go to the hospital, so she rang for a family member to come and them.
But this wasn’t enough for Nicole. She knew there was only one thing she could do.
Taking It Online
Posting to her personal Facebook in hopes to bring the pranksters to justice she wrote, “To the two young blonde girls that thought it would be hilarious to put super glue on the disabled and baby changing toilet in McDonald’s,” the post began.
“I just want you to know that I’m still having to console my four-year-old daughter who was unfortunate enough to use the toilet after your little prank.” Nicole hoped that the two teenage girls would be found and punished. Kayla didn’t deserve this.
Prank Gone Wrong
After a brief investigation, thankfully the two girls were found and were subsequently interviewed by police. The two girls immediately apologized to Nicole and Kayla and admitted they regretted doing it. It was a “prank gone wrong,” one of them told her.
But was this enough for Nicole and Kayla? Who, for the four-year-old, would have to live her life with this terrible memory etched in her mind.
Justice Is Served
Hearing the news that the Police had subsequently taken appropriate action against the girls, Nicole lets out a sigh of relief. It had been a few weeks since the incident, and the events of that day still plagued her mind.
She watches as her daughter plays with her Barbies. “Finally, some justice,” she thinks while clutching a cup of tea. She takes a sip before smiling to herself and watches as her brave little girl carries on playing.
Pranksters Should Think Twice
Wow, what a story! This story just goes to show that although pranks can be a fun way to trick your friends, they can also result in some pretty severe consequences.
Hopefully, Nicole and Kayla’s story will remind pranksters to think twice about the people they could be upsetting, all for the sake of a laugh.