"Morphing Memories: The Transformation of Thomas Smith"
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1. A boy named Thomas Smith.
2. Thomas is 13 years old.
3. His birthday is February 10.
4. He was born in the year 2010.
5. Thomas is 5 feet 2 inches tall.
6. He weighs approximately 110 pounds.
7. His hair is blonde and styled in a short, messy cut.
8. His eyes are bright blue.
9. Thomas is of the white race.
10. Thomas's mom, Mary Smith.
11. Mary is 35 years old.
12. Her birthday is March 15.
13. She was born in the year 1988.
14. Mary stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall.
15. She weighs around 140 pounds.
16. Her hair is brown and styled in loose waves.
17. Her eyes are green.
18. Thomas's grandma, Susan Smith.
19. Susan is 56 years old.
20. Her birthday is June 22.
21. She was born in the year 1967.
22. Susan stands at 5 feet 3 inches tall.
23. She weighs about 150 pounds.
24. Her hair is gray and styled in a short bob.
25. Her eyes are brown.
26. Thomas's female friend, Maria Lopez.
27. Maria is 12 years old.
28. Her birthday is July 8.
29. She was born in the year 2011.
30. Maria is 5 feet tall.
31. She weighs around 105 pounds.
32. Her hair is jet black and styled straight and long.
33. Her eyes are dark brown.
34. Maria's mom, Sofia Lopez.
35. Sofia is 64 years old.
36. Her birthday is April 3.
37. She was born in the year 1959.
38. Sofia is under 5 feet tall, standing at 4 feet 11 inches.
39. She weighs over 300 pounds.
40. Her hair is dark brown, kept in a traditional bun.
41. Sofia is originally from Mexico.
42. Her eyes are a deep, penetrating brown.
43. Maria's dad, Juan Lopez.
44. Juan was 65 years old when he passed away.
45. His birthday was December 1.
46. He was born in the year 1958.
47. He stood 5 feet 7 inches tall.
48. He weighed around 180 pounds.
49. His hair was black, styled short, before graying.
50. His eyes were brown.
51. Sofia is wearing a bright yellow tank top with floral patterns.
52. She has on a pair of denim shorts.
53. Her flip flops are plain, solid white, feminine flip flops.
54. She has on a pair of oversized, dark sunglasses.
55. Sofia is wearing:
56. 1. Large hoop earrings
57. 2. A wedding ring
58. 3. A gold bracelet
59. 4. A necklace with a cross pendant
60. 5. A silver anklet
61. 6. A watch.
62. Sofia's nails are painted a bright red.
63. As she sees something in Thomas's hand, she reaches out to take it.
64. "What you have there, chico?"
65. She confiscates the toy car in Thomas's hand.
66. "This not for you. Give me."
67. She also takes Thomas's lunch, which he called Mexican food.
68. The food from Taco Bell disappoints her.
69. "This not real Mexican food. You can't eat this. Ay!"
70. "Please, Mrs. Lopez, I want my food back!" Thomas begs.
71. "No, chico. This junk. Go play now."
72. "I go out now. Be good, niños."
73. "Thomas, go find your toy car." Maria whispers.
74. Thomas wanders into Sofia's room, removing his shoes and socks.
75. He spots an old picture of Sofia.
76. In the photo, taken in 1980, she's at a park, wearing a red dress.
77. Sofia looks youthful and happy.
78. Spotting his toy car, Thomas walks over, tripping.
79. He looks down and sees Sofia's flip flops on his feet.
80. Trying to kick them off aggressively, he finds it impossible.
81. He spots Sofia's wedding ring nearby and cringes.
82. Suddenly, Thomas's feet begin to change.
83. He watches in horror as his feet start to transform:
84. 1. The skin on his feet begins to crack.
85. 2. His feet grow slightly wider.
86. 3. The skin changes to a darker shade.
87. 4. The toenails get painted with red polish.
88. 5. The flip flops now fit perfectly.
89. 6. Veins appear more prominently.
90. 7. The arch of his feet becomes pronounced.
91. 8. The overall shape mimics Sofia's.
92. "Get them off! Get them off!" Thomas shouts, horrified.
93. His legs begin to transform:
94. 1. The skin becomes softer and chubbier.
95. 2. His calves thicken.
96. 3. The thighs grow fuller.
97. 4. His hips widen.
98. 5. He now wears a pair of women's panties.
99. 6. The same shorts Sofia wore appear on him.
100. 7. He loses muscle tone.
101. 8. Leg hair vanishes.
102. His torso and chest transform:
103. 1. Thomas’s waist curves gently.
104. 2. His chest expands and forms into breasts.
105. 3. An unexpected bra forms on his chest.
106. 4. His stomach softens.
107. 5. His shoulders narrow.
108. 6. The yellow tank top he saw earlier now adorns his body.
109. 7. His upper body becomes softer.
110. 8. The overall silhouette transitions to a feminine shape.
111. His hands and arms change:
112. 1. Fingers thin out.
113. 2. Chubbier forearms.
114. 3. Nails get painted red.
115. 4. Wrists become slender.
116. 5. The overall hand shape turns delicate.
117. 6. Less muscle definition.
118. 7. The skin becomes smooth.
119. 8. Sofia's distinctive bracelet fits snugly.
120. Thomas begins to freak out once more.
121. "What's happening to me, Mrs. Lopez?"
122. His head and hair change:
123. 1. His facial structure morphs into Sofia’s.
124. 2. Eyes change to a deep brown.
125. 3. The nose reshapes.
126. 4. Lips become fuller.
127. 5. Cheekbones rise.
128. 6. Chin becomes rounder.
129. 7. Hair grows longer, styled in a bun.
130. 8. Hair color darkens.
131. 9. Ears adopt Sofia's shape.
132. 10. Overall skin tone darkens slightly.
133. "Why do I look like Mrs. Lopez?!"
134. Thomas, now wearing almost all of Sofia’s jewelry.
135. He picks up the photo and realizes he’s older than his grandmother.
136. "I don't wanna be older than grandma!"
137. His voice and accent change painfully.
138. "!AY! Why do I sound like Mrs. Lopez?"
139. "Why do I scream like her?"
140. "Why do I sound so old?"
141. "What happened to my voice?"
142. "I am... Sofia?"
143. His memories change until he believes he has always been Sofia.
144. Sofia, now entirely herself in mind and body once again.
145. "QUE?!"
146. She wonders why she was scratching her newly polished toenails.
147. "Thomas!"
148. "Thomas, where are you?!"
149. She admires her pedicure in the white flip flops.
150. She returns the confiscated toy car to its original place.
151. She picks up the boy's lunch from Taco Bell.
152. "This not real Mexican food!"
153. "It not spicy or made at home!"
154. Real Mexican food has authentic ingredients.
155. She throws away the Taco Bell meal angrily.
156. "!PENDEJO!" she yells as it spills over the floor.
157. Sofia cleans the mess up with Fabuloso.
158. She finds and puts on her wedding ring:
159. 1. Slips it onto her finger.
160. 2. Twists it to adjust.
161. 3. Holds her hand up to examine it.
162. 4. Smiles at the memory it holds.
163. 5. Thanks her late husband.
164. 6. Ponders over their wedding day.
165. 7. Sighs deeply with emotion.
166. 8. Kisses the ring lovingly.
167. 9. Hugs herself.
168. 10. Holds the ring close to her chest.
169. She grabs her purse grabbing her sunglasses and putting them on.
170. She throws her purse over her shoulder.
171. Testing her steps slowly:
172. 1. One step, pauses.
173. 2. Adjusts the weight on her feet.
174. 3. Tugs purse to settle.
175. 4. Pushes back sunglasses.
176. 5. Clears her throat.
177. Testing her steps quickly:
178. 6. Two brisk steps.
179. 7. Adjusts her purse.
180. 8. Pushes sunglasses back up.
181. 9. Takes a step with determination.
182. 10. Picks up stride, confident.
183. Sofia heads to her mirror, stubbing her toe.
184. "!AY!" she yells grabbing her foot.
185. "Ay, Sofia, watch where you step!"
186. She spots the picture on the ground.
187. She clip clops over to pick it up.
188. Tears well up seeing the old photo.
189. "!AY!" she cries looking at it.
190. "1980s. I was 20. Park with Juan."
191. "This why I keep this picture."
192. Sofia puts the picture back in its place.
193. She never remembers being Thomas.
194. Heading over to her former home...
195. Sofia knocks on the door.
196. Her former mom answers.
197. "Have you seen my son?"
198. Sofia looks confused.
199. "No, senoria. I no see him."
200. She walks inside, causing the furniture to creak.
201. "Your outfit is beautiful, Sofia."
202. "Tank you. Very kind."
203. She sticks her feet out.
204. "You like my pedicure?"
205. Sofia goes to the fridge criticizing its contents.
206. "Where the Mexican dishes?"
207. "You should have Corona, Modelo, and tequila."
208. Sofia returns to her car.
209. She’s determined to buy Mexican ingredients.
210. She arrives at the store gathering ingredients.
211. She asks for Mexican alcohol brands fluently.
212. The cashier asks for ID.
213. "Que?"
214. Adjusts her sunglasses and purse.
215. The cashier repeats the request.
216. "!AY!"
217. Sofia begins:
218. "Year born 1959."
219. "I am 64 years old."
220. "Raised three kids."
221. "Owned a business."
222. "Buried my husband."
223. The cashier defends needing ID.
224. "Store policy."
225. "We must ask everyone."
226. "It's not personal."
227. "Just doing my job."
228. "I’m sorry."
229. The cashier caves.
230. Sofia retrieves her alcohol without showing ID.
231. She gets home, grabs her purse and house keys.
232. She brings groceries inside.
233. Puts everything away before clip-clopping to the mirror.
234. She sees her reflection.
235. "Sofia, you proud Mexican woman."
236. "Beautiful wife."
237. She sobs while looking at her wedding ring.
238. She dozes off not in her bed.
239. Later she wakes up confused.
240. “Que?”
241. Scolds herself for sleeping in her outfit.
242. Decides to change in her dream.
243. She’s much younger in the dream.
244. Wishes to wear the same tank top, shorts, and flip flops.
245. Slips on the tank top:
246. 1. Stretches it.
247. 2. Slides in an arm.
248. 3. Slides in both arms.
249. 4. Pulls it over her torso.
250. 5. Adjusts at the hem.
This story was generated by user manemansteve3 with assistance by one of OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model; prompts used to help generate the story are shown below.
Images were generated with OpenAI's AI system, DALL·E 2, or uploaded by the user.
AI Prompts
Prompt: A long 250 sentences story in a formatted list of 1 to 250 about a boy with a description of the boy's name, his age, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color and race being white. Include the boy's mom's name being an American name, age, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include the boy's grandma's name, age being 8 years younger than the boy's friend's mom, birthday, birth year being 8 years after the boy's friend's mom, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Have the boy be at his female friend's house and have her be Hispanic and include her name, age being younger than him, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include his friend's mom's name, age being 8 years older than his grandma, birthday, birth year being 8 years before his grandma, height being under 5 feet, weight over 300 pounds, hair color and style being kept in a traditional bun, what country she was from being Mexico, eye color. Include her dad's name, age, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color and have him be dead. Have the mom be wearing a tank top with a detailed description of the tank top, shorts with a description of the shorts and flip flops with a description of the flip flops being feminine normal flip flops being a solid color being specific as to what color as well as sunglasses with a description of the sunglasses. Have her be wearing 6 pieces of jewelry in a formatted list of 1 to 6 including hoop earrings and a wedding ring. Have her have her nails painted and include the color. Have her speak broken English and have her see something in the boy's hand taking it and have her say something to him as she confiscated it and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong and include what the item is she took and have her also confiscate the boy's lunch which was what he called Mexican food being specific as to what it was and what restaurant it was from being a real restaurant and have her be disappointed. Have him beg for it back in perfect English referring to her as Mrs. and her last name and have her refuse to listen to him and reject his plea and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. Have her tell her daughter and the boy she was going out and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. Have his friend tell him to go look for his thing and have it be in quoted text including what it was. Have him go into her room taking his shoes and socks off. Have him spot a picture of his friend's mom from way back in the day and include where she was and what she was wearing and what she looked like and what year it was. Have him spot his item walking over to it tripping over something only to look down and see his feet were now in the flip flops his friend's mom was wearing earlier. Have him try to kick them off aggressively as he had no intention of wearing them and hated girly clothes but have him be unable to get them to budge. Have him spot the wedding ring his friend's mom owned nearby on a side table cringing at how girly it looked. Have his feet start cracking and aging turning a darker shade as red toenail polish formed on his toes fitting the flip flops perfectly and have him freak out and have it be in quoted text as he got grossed out at the nail polish and how his feet looked like Mrs. last name's including her last name and include his feet's transformation into hers in a formatted list of 1 to 8 being very detailed. Have him really try to kick the flip flops off saying get them off get them off and have it be in quoted text as he said his name over and over. Have his legs shift into chubby female ones as a pair of panties formed on him and the same pair of shorts his friend's mom was wearing earlier formed on him and have his body change and shift into a woman's as a bra formed on him and the same tank top from earlier and include his leg's transformation into hers in a formatted list of 1 to 8 being very detailed with the clothing included. Include his torso and chest's transformation into hers in a formatted list of 1 to 8 being very detailed. Include his hands and arm's transformation into hers in a formatted list of 1 to 8 as red nail polish formed on his fingernails and his arms got chubbier and have his head and hair and his 10 features change into his friend's mom's in a formatted list of 1 to 10 as he freaked out again and have it be in quoted text and have all of the jewelry form on his body except the wedding ring. Have him pick up the picture of his friend's mom again scared that he's turning into her before dropping the picture on the ground. Have a small part of him realize he's slightly older than his grandma making him uncomfortable and have him say i don't wanna be older than grandma and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. Have his voice and accent change the changes started to hurt more and have him yelp !AY! before covering his mouth as he freaked out yelling for mommy and saying why he screamed like his friend's mom referring to her as Mrs. last name and saying how old he sounded and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong covering his mouth at how he was talking and how old he sounded and how weird his voice sounded cause of the accent and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. Have him say his name again and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong and show his name being spelled incorrectly in the quoted text the way he said it and show that he said it wrong and was unable to say it correctly scaring him as he tried to say it correctly unable to failing every single time. Have him try to pull his now longer hair out of a bun being unable to as he started crying. Have him bend down on his knees trying to scrape off the nail polish off his feet being unable to remove it with the flip flops getting in the way. Have his memories began to change until he only remembered being a woman. Have the woman instantly look around and look down at herself noticing she was scratching her toenail polish for some reason saying QUE loudly and have it be in quoted text filling in the blanks in broken English spelling words wrong as she stood up wondering why she was messing with her pedicure. Have her remember saying her daughter's friend's name earlier and have her yell her daughter's friend's name and have it be in quoted text in broken English no longer aware she was pronouncing it wrong and spell it the same incorrect way as earlier saying it a few times in broken English and spell it wrong it in the quoted text and saying where are you in broken English. Have her stick both her feet out admiring the way her pedicure looked in the flip flops. Have her pick up the item she confiscated putting it back and have her pick up the boy's food she confiscated and include what it was being the same item from earlier. Have her get very frustrated at it and have it be in quoted text in broken English saying it's not real Mexican food and including why it wasn't real Mexican food and what real Mexican food was and what it had that wasn't genuine and what real Mexican food had and have her clip clop to the garbage can throwing it away without hesitation but spilling it all over the floor getting frustrated and yelling !PENDEJO! Have her clean it up with Fabuloso. Have her clip clop back to her room picking up her wedding ring. Have her do 10 things with it as she put it on her left ring finger in a formatted list of 1 to 10. Have her walk over to her purse picking it up pulling her sunglasses out and putting them on and have her throw her purse over her shoulder. Have her take a couple steps in the flip flops to test being specific on what she did as she walked slow and what she did as she walked fast in a formatted list of 1 to 10 adjusting her purse and her sunglasses as she did so. Have her walk in the direction of her mirror stubbing her toe and instantly yelling !AY! and have it be in quoted text bending down to grab her foot and saying something in very very broken English in frustration lecturing herself in broken English and calling herself by her first name in broken English. Have her spot the photo on the ground clip clopping over to it and picking it up. Have her look at the photo of herself getting emotional as tears rolled down her face and she yelled !AY! and have it be in quoted text as she talked to herself about the year it was, where she was, what she was doing, how old she was, why she kept the photo, etc and have it be in quoted text in broken English as she put the picture back where it belonged. Have her never change back and never remember who she used to be. Have her go over to her former mom's house and have her drive over walking up to the door and knocking on it. Have her former mom ask if she had seen her son and have it be in quoted text. Have the woman get confused and have it be in quoted text in broken English walking inside and sitting down causing the furniture to creak. Have the former mom compliment her outfit and her jewelry and have it be in quoted text. Have the woman be happy as she bragged saying thank you and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong saying thank like tank and spelling it like that in all the quoted texts she used it in. Have her then stick her feet out asking the former mom if she liked her pedicure and have it be in quoted text in very broken English. Have her go to her former mom's fridge criticizing her for not having more Mexican dishes and also mentioning a few popular Mexican beer brands and heavy liquor brands all being real and have it all be in quoted text. Have the Mexican woman left the house walking back to her car intending to buy all the ingredients for the Mexican food she believed her former mom should have and all the alcohol she believed her former mom should have. Have her arrive at the store grabbing the ingredients and asking for some Mexican alcohol brands pronouncing them perfectly as she asked for them. Have the female cashier ask for ID and have it be in quoted text. Have the Mexican woman get confused saying que and have it be in quoted text in Spanish adjusting her sunglasses over her eyes and adjusting her purse on her shoulder. Have the cashier repeat herself and have it be in quoted text. Have the Mexican woman say !AY! in frustration and start saying 5 things in response to being asked for ID saying the year she was born and how old she was and things to prove she was old being very detailed and very specific to specific things she's done through her life in a formatted list of 1 to 5 in broken English. Have the female cashier defend her rule to ask everyone for ID and respond to all 5 things in a formatted list of 1 to 5. Have her eventually cave in and let the woman have her alcohol without having to show ID. Have her get home grabbing her purse from the front seat and throwing it over her shoulder pulling out her house keys as she grabbed her groceries bringing them inside. Have her put everything away before clip clopping to a nearby mirror and looking at her reflection still wearing her sunglasses and with her purse still on her shoulder. Have her say something to herself and have it be in quoted text in broken English referring to herself by her first name in regards to herself as a Mexican woman and in regards to her age and mentioning her husband all in broken English as she looked at her wedding ring as she started crying. Have her doze off not in her bed but somewhere else in the middle of doing something still wearing her tank top and shorts and flip flops with her hair in a bun. Have her wake up later that night confused saying que and have it be in quoted text scolding herself for falling asleep where she did in her outfit referring to herself by her first name. Have her go to bed and have her dream of younger days and include what she was wearing in the dream and how old she was. Have her decide to change into the tank top and shorts and flip flops from before and have her slip on the tank top in a formatted list of 1 to 7 being very specific as she admired the feeling of the tank top. Have her slip on the shorts in a formatted list of 1 to 8 losing balance when raising one of her feet but eventually getting them on. Have her slip on the flip flops in a formatted list of 1 to 8. Have her grab her sunglasses putting them on and have her grab her purse throwing it over her shoulder. Have her clip clop to the mirror smiling once again as she said she was so happy she was born a woman and especially that she was born a Mexican woman and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. Continue the story from here.
Response: 1. A boy named Thomas Smith. 2. Thomas is 13 years old. 3. His birthday is February 10. 4. He was born in the year 2010. 5. Thomas is 5 feet 2 inches tall. 6. He weighs approximately 110 pounds. 7. His hair is blonde and styled in a short, messy cut. 8. His eyes are bright blue. 9. Thomas is of the white race. 10. Thomas's mom, Mary Smith. 11. Mary is 35 years old. 12. Her birthday is March 15. 13. She was born in the year 1988. 14. Mary stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall. 15. She weighs around 140 pounds. 16. Her hair is brown and styled in loose waves. 17. Her eyes are green. 18. Thomas's grandma, Susan Smith. 19. Susan is 56 years old. 20. Her birthday is June 22. 21. She was born in the year 1967. 22. Susan stands at 5 feet 3 inches tall. 23. She weighs about 150 pounds. 24. Her hair is gray and styled in a short bob. 25. Her eyes are brown. 26. Thomas's female friend, Maria Lopez. 27. Maria is 12 years old. 28. Her birthday is July 8. 29. She was born in the year 2011. 30. Maria is 5 feet tall. 31. She weighs around 105 pounds. 32. Her hair is jet black and styled straight and long. 33. Her eyes are dark brown. 34. Maria's mom, Sofia Lopez. 35. Sofia is 64 years old. 36. Her birthday is April 3. 37. She was born in the year 1959. 38. Sofia is under 5 feet tall, standing at 4 feet 11 inches. 39. She weighs over 300 pounds. 40. Her hair is dark brown, kept in a traditional bun. 41. Sofia is originally from Mexico. 42. Her eyes are a deep, penetrating brown. 43. Maria's dad, Juan Lopez. 44. Juan was 65 years old when he passed away. 45. His birthday was December 1. 46. He was born in the year 1958. 47. He stood 5 feet 7 inches tall. 48. He weighed around 180 pounds. 49. His hair was black, styled short, before graying. 50. His eyes were brown. 51. Sofia is wearing a bright yellow tank top with floral patterns. 52. She has on a pair of denim shorts. 53. Her flip flops are plain, solid white, feminine flip flops. 54. She has on a pair of oversized, dark sunglasses. 55. Sofia is wearing: 56. 1. Large hoop earrings 57. 2. A wedding ring 58. 3. A gold bracelet 59. 4. A necklace with a cross pendant 60. 5. A silver anklet 61. 6. A watch. 62. Sofia's nails are painted a bright red. 63. As she sees something in Thomas's hand, she reaches out to take it. 64. "What you have there, chico?" 65. She confiscates the toy car in Thomas's hand. 66. "This not for you. Give me." 67. She also takes Thomas's lunch, which he called Mexican food. 68. The food from Taco Bell disappoints her. 69. "This not real Mexican food. You can't eat this. Ay!" 70. "Please, Mrs. Lopez, I want my food back!" Thomas begs. 71. "No, chico. This junk. Go play now." 72. "I go out now. Be good, niños." 73. "Thomas, go find your toy car." Maria whispers. 74. Thomas wanders into Sofia's room, removing his shoes and socks. 75. He spots an old picture of Sofia. 76. In the photo, taken in 1980, she's at a park, wearing a red dress. 77. Sofia looks youthful and happy. 78. Spotting his toy car, Thomas walks over, tripping. 79. He looks down and sees Sofia's flip flops on his feet. 80. Trying to kick them off aggressively, he finds it impossible. 81. He spots Sofia's wedding ring nearby and cringes. 82. Suddenly, Thomas's feet begin to change. 83. He watches in horror as his feet start to transform: 84. 1. The skin on his feet begins to crack. 85. 2. His feet grow slightly wider. 86. 3. The skin changes to a darker shade. 87. 4. The toenails get painted with red polish. 88. 5. The flip flops now fit perfectly. 89. 6. Veins appear more prominently. 90. 7. The arch of his feet becomes pronounced. 91. 8. The overall shape mimics Sofia's. 92. "Get them off! Get them off!" Thomas shouts, horrified. 93. His legs begin to transform: 94. 1. The skin becomes softer and chubbier. 95. 2. His calves thicken. 96. 3. The thighs grow fuller. 97. 4. His hips widen. 98. 5. He now wears a pair of women's panties. 99. 6. The same shorts Sofia wore appear on him. 100. 7. He loses muscle tone. 101. 8. Leg hair vanishes. 102. His torso and chest transform: 103. 1. Thomas’s waist curves gently. 104. 2. His chest expands and forms into breasts. 105. 3. An unexpected bra forms on his chest. 106. 4. His stomach softens. 107. 5. His shoulders narrow. 108. 6. The yellow tank top he saw earlier now adorns his body. 109. 7. His upper body becomes softer. 110. 8. The overall silhouette transitions to a feminine shape. 111. His hands and arms change: 112. 1. Fingers thin out. 113. 2. Chubbier forearms. 114. 3. Nails get painted red. 115. 4. Wrists become slender. 116. 5. The overall hand shape turns delicate. 117. 6. Less muscle definition. 118. 7. The skin becomes smooth. 119. 8. Sofia's distinctive bracelet fits snugly. 120. Thomas begins to freak out once more. 121. "What's happening to me, Mrs. Lopez?" 122. His head and hair change: 123. 1. His facial structure morphs into Sofia’s. 124. 2. Eyes change to a deep brown. 125. 3. The nose reshapes. 126. 4. Lips become fuller. 127. 5. Cheekbones rise. 128. 6. Chin becomes rounder. 129. 7. Hair grows longer, styled in a bun. 130. 8. Hair color darkens. 131. 9. Ears adopt Sofia's shape. 132. 10. Overall skin tone darkens slightly. 133. "Why do I look like Mrs. Lopez?!" 134. Thomas, now wearing almost all of Sofia’s jewelry. 135. He picks up the photo and realizes he’s older than his grandmother. 136. "I don't wanna be older than grandma!" 137. His voice and accent change painfully. 138. "!AY! Why do I sound like Mrs. Lopez?" 139. "Why do I scream like her?" 140. "Why do I sound so old?" 141. "What happened to my voice?" 142. "I am... Sofia?" 143. His memories change until he believes he has always been Sofia. 144. Sofia, now entirely herself in mind and body once again. 145. "QUE?!" 146. She wonders why she was scratching her newly polished toenails. 147. "Thomas!" 148. "Thomas, where are you?!" 149. She admires her pedicure in the white flip flops. 150. She returns the confiscated toy car to its original place. 151. She picks up the boy's lunch from Taco Bell. 152. "This not real Mexican food!" 153. "It not spicy or made at home!" 154. Real Mexican food has authentic ingredients. 155. She throws away the Taco Bell meal angrily. 156. "!PENDEJO!" she yells as it spills over the floor. 157. Sofia cleans the mess up with Fabuloso. 158. She finds and puts on her wedding ring: 159. 1. Slips it onto her finger. 160. 2. Twists it to adjust. 161. 3. Holds her hand up to examine it. 162. 4. Smiles at the memory it holds. 163. 5. Thanks her late husband. 164. 6. Ponders over their wedding day. 165. 7. Sighs deeply with emotion. 166. 8. Kisses the ring lovingly. 167. 9. Hugs herself. 168. 10. Holds the ring close to her chest. 169. She grabs her purse grabbing her sunglasses and putting them on. 170. She throws her purse over her shoulder. 171. Testing her steps slowly: 172. 1. One step, pauses. 173. 2. Adjusts the weight on her feet. 174. 3. Tugs purse to settle. 175. 4. Pushes back sunglasses. 176. 5. Clears her throat. 177. Testing her steps quickly: 178. 6. Two brisk steps. 179. 7. Adjusts her purse. 180. 8. Pushes sunglasses back up. 181. 9. Takes a step with determination. 182. 10. Picks up stride, confident. 183. Sofia heads to her mirror, stubbing her toe. 184. "!AY!" she yells grabbing her foot. 185. "Ay, Sofia, watch where you step!" 186. She spots the picture on the ground. 187. She clip clops over to pick it up. 188. Tears well up seeing the old photo. 189. "!AY!" she cries looking at it. 190. "1980s. I was 20. Park with Juan." 191. "This why I keep this picture." 192. Sofia puts the picture back in its place. 193. She never remembers being Thomas. 194. Heading over to her former home... 195. Sofia knocks on the door. 196. Her former mom answers. 197. "Have you seen my son?" 198. Sofia looks confused. 199. "No, senoria. I no see him." 200. She walks inside, causing the furniture to creak. 201. "Your outfit is beautiful, Sofia." 202. "Tank you. Very kind." 203. She sticks her feet out. 204. "You like my pedicure?" 205. Sofia goes to the fridge criticizing its contents. 206. "Where the Mexican dishes?" 207. "You should have Corona, Modelo, and tequila." 208. Sofia returns to her car. 209. She’s determined to buy Mexican ingredients. 210. She arrives at the store gathering ingredients. 211. She asks for Mexican alcohol brands fluently. 212. The cashier asks for ID. 213. "Que?" 214. Adjusts her sunglasses and purse. 215. The cashier repeats the request. 216. "!AY!" 217. Sofia begins: 218. "Year born 1959." 219. "I am 64 years old." 220. "Raised three kids." 221. "Owned a business." 222. "Buried my husband." 223. The cashier defends needing ID. 224. "Store policy." 225. "We must ask everyone." 226. "It's not personal." 227. "Just doing my job." 228. "I’m sorry." 229. The cashier caves. 230. Sofia retrieves her alcohol without showing ID. 231. She gets home, grabs her purse and house keys. 232. She brings groceries inside. 233. Puts everything away before clip-clopping to the mirror. 234. She sees her reflection. 235. "Sofia, you proud Mexican woman." 236. "Beautiful wife." 237. She sobs while looking at her wedding ring. 238. She dozes off not in her bed. 239. Later she wakes up confused. 240. “Que?” 241. Scolds herself for sleeping in her outfit. 242. Decides to change in her dream. 243. She’s much younger in the dream. 244. Wishes to wear the same tank top, shorts, and flip flops. 245. Slips on the tank top: 246. 1. Stretches it. 247. 2. Slides in an arm. 248. 3. Slides in both arms. 249. 4. Pulls it over her torso. 250. 5. Adjusts at the hem.
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