"The Transformation of Jenny: A Story of Identity and Acceptance"
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1. The boy's name is Jimmy.
2. His age is 5 years old.
3. His birthday is July 14.
4. He was born in the year 2018.
5. Jimmy's height is 3 feet 7 inches.
6. Jimmy's weight is 40 pounds.
7. Jimmy has blond hair styled in a bowl cut.
8. Jimmy has blue eyes.
9. Jimmy is white.
10. Jimmy's mom's name is Sarah.
11. Sarah is 34 years old.
12. Her birthday is December 21.
13. She was born in the year 1989.
14. Sarah's height is 5 feet 6 inches.
15. Sarah's weight is 130 pounds.
16. Sarah has brown hair styled in waves cascading down to her shoulders.
17. Sarah has green eyes.
18. Jimmy's aunt's name is Kathy.
19. Kathy is 37 years old.
20. Her birthday is September 9.
21. She was born in the year 1986.
22. Kathy's height is 5 feet 8 inches.
23. Kathy's weight is 150 pounds.
24. Kathy has straight black hair that falls to her mid-back.
25. Kathy has hazel eyes.
26. Jimmy's grandma's name is Margaret.
27. Margaret is 65 years old.
28. Her birthday is March 15.
29. She was born in the year 1958.
30. Margaret's height is 5 feet 4 inches.
31. Margaret's weight is 160 pounds.
32. Margaret has silver hair kept in a short bob.
33. Margaret has blue eyes.
34. Jimmy is at his friend’s house.
35. His friend's name is Sofia.
36. Sofia is 4 years old.
37. Sofia's birthday is November 30.
38. She was born in the year 2019.
39. Sofia’s height is 3 feet 5 inches.
40. Sofia’s weight is 35 pounds.
41. Sofia has long, curly black hair.
42. Sofia has dark brown eyes.
43. Sofia is Hispanic.
44. Sofia's mom’s name is Lucia.
45. Lucia is 63 years old.
46. Lucia’s birthday is January 10.
47. Lucia was born in the year 1960.
48. Lucia’s height is 4 feet 11 inches.
49. Lucia’s weight is 320 pounds.
50. Lucia has dark brown hair kept in a traditional bun.
51. Lucia is from Mexico.
52. Lucia has brown eyes.
53. Sofia’s dad’s name is Pedro.
54. Pedro is 67 years old.
55. Pedro’s birthday is April 7.
56. He was born in the year 1956.
57. Pedro’s height is 5 feet 9 inches.
58. Pedro’s weight is 190 pounds.
59. Pedro has salt-and-pepper hair cut short.
60. Pedro has dark brown eyes.
61. Lucia is wearing a tank top.
62. The tank top is pink with intricate floral patterns.
63. She is wearing a pair of denim shorts.
64. The shorts are frayed at the hems, giving them a casual look.
65. Lucia is wearing feminine flip flops.
66. The flip flops are adorned with small, glittering beads.
67. Lucia is also wearing sunglasses.
68. The sunglasses have oversized frames with leopard print.
69. Lucia is wearing six pieces of jewelry:
70. Hoop earrings.
71. A wedding ring.
72. A gold bracelet.
73. A silver necklace.
74. A ring with a large ruby stone.
75. Small emerald studs on her cartilage.
76. Her nails are painted a bright, shiny red.
77. Lucia sees something in Jimmy's hand and takes it.
78. "What you doin' with this?" she asks, taking the toy figurine.
79. "Can I please have it back?" Jimmy begs.
80. "No, pequetito, no play wit dis now," she refuses.
81. "Me and Pedro go out now," Lucia says to Sofia and Jimmy.
82. "Let's go find your toy, Jimmy," Sofia whispers to him.
83. Jimmy walks into Sofia's room.
84. He takes his shoes and socks off.
85. He spots his toy next to the bed.
86. Walking over, he trips on something.
87. He looks down and sees he is wearing Lucia’s flip flops.
88. He aggressively kicks them off.
89. Jimmy hates girly clothes.
90. His feet start to crack and age.
91. His feet turn a darker shade.
92. Red toenail polish forms on his toes.
93. "Ew, gross! Get it off!" he screams.
94. His legs shift into chubby female ones.
95. A pair of panties forms on him.
96. His body shifts into a woman's.
97. A bra forms on him.
98. His arms and hands change.
99. Red nail polish forms on his fingernails.
100. His arms get chubbier.
101. His head and hair change.
102. Jimmy's ten features change into Lucia's:
103. 1. His hair becomes darker.
104. 2. His skin tone changes to a slight tan.
105. 3. His eyes turn brown.
106. 4. His nose broadens.
107. 5. His cheeks plump up.
108. 6. His lips become fuller.
109. 7. His brows arch more.
110. 8. His eyelashes grow longer.
111. 9. His face shape shifts to rounder.
112. 10. His ears become smaller.
113. "Why I look like an old lady?!" he freaks out.
114. "I don't wanna be old like Grandma!" he yells.
115. His voice and accent change.
116. The changes start to hurt more.
117. "!AY!" he yelps, covering his mouth.
118. "Mommy! I sound old!" he cries.
119. "Why I talkin’ like dis? Voice so weird!" he panics.
120. He pulls his now long hair out of a bun.
121. He starts crying.
122. He bends down on his knees.
123. He tries to scrape the nail polish off his feet.
124. His memories begin to change.
125. He only remembers being Lucia.
126. The woman looks around.
127. "Que why I on the floor? Looking at my feet?” she wonders.
128. She thinks of her husband Pedro.
129. "Pedro," she says with a thick accent.
130. She stands up.
131. She decides to get dressed.
132. She grabs her tank top.
133. In steps to follow:
134. 1. Lifts it up.
135. 2. Slips her head through.
136. 3. Smoothens it over her shoulders.
137. 4. Adjusts it over her chest.
138. 5. Tugs at the hem.
139. 6. Ensures it fits around the waist.
140. 7. Fixes the straps.
141. 8. Makes sure the floral patterns are visible.
142. 9. Checks the back.
143. 10. Adjusts it one more time.
144. She grabs her shorts.
145. In steps to follow:
146. 1. Holds them open.
147. 2. Steps in with her left leg.
148. 3. Steps in with her right leg.
149. 4. Pulls them up to her knees.
150. 5. Wriggles them over her hips.
151. 6. Fastens the button.
152. 7. Zips the zipper.
153. 8. Adjusts the waistband.
154. 9. Fixes the frayed hems.
155. 10. Smoothens them over her thighs.
156. She grabs her left flip flop.
157. In steps to follow:
158. 1. Holds it in her hand.
159. 2. Places it on the ground.
160. 3. Slides her left foot in.
161. 4. Ensures her toenails don't chip.
162. 5. Checks the beads.
163. 6. Admires her nail polish.
164. She grabs her right flip flop.
165. In steps to follow:
166. 1. Holds it in her hand.
167. 2. Places it on the ground.
168. 3. Slides her right foot in.
169. 4. Ensures her toenails don't chip.
170. 5. Checks the beads.
171. 6. Admires her nail polish.
172. She puts her hair up in a bun.
173. In steps to follow:
174. 1. Gathers all her hair.
175. 2. Twists it up.
176. 3. Wraps it around itself.
177. 4. Pins it in place.
178. 5. Adjusts for tightness.
179. 6. Ensures no strands are sticking out.
180. 7. Checks it in the mirror.
181. 8. Smoothens the sides.
182. She grabs her six pieces of jewelry.
183. In steps to follow:
184. 1. Puts on one hoop earring.
185. 2. Puts on the other hoop earring.
186. 3. Slips on her wedding ring.
187. 4. Pulls on her gold bracelet.
188. 5. Clasps her silver necklace around her neck.
189. 6. Pushes the ruby ring on.
190. 7. Slides on one emerald stud.
191. 8. Slides on the other emerald stud.
192. 9. Checks each piece's fit.
193. 10. Adjusts her necklace.
194. 11. Ensures her bracelet doesn’t snag.
195. 12. Twists the rings for comfort.
196. 13. Secures the earring backs.
197. 14. Holds each piece in front of the mirror.
198. 15. Smiles at her reflection.
199. 16. Adjusts for final comfort.
200. 17. Steps back to get a full view.
201. She walks over to her purse.
202. She picks it up.
203. She pulls her sunglasses out.
204. She puts them over her eyes.
205. She throws her purse over her shoulder.
206. She takes slow steps in her flip flops.
207. 1. She walks slowly.
208. 2. She places one foot in front.
209. 3. She shifts her weight.
210. 4. She ensures balance.
211. 5. Repeats.
212. She takes fast steps in her flip flops.
213. 1. She quickens her pace.
214. 2. She straights her back.
215. 3. She shifts weight quickly.
216. 4. Ensures flip flops don't slip.
217. 5. Maintains balance.
218. She walks toward her mirror.
219. She stubs her toe.
220. "!AY!" she yells.
221. She bends down to grab her foot.
222. "Lucia, pay attention!" she scolds herself.
223. She never changes back.
224. She never remembers being Jimmy.
225. She drives over to her former mom’s house.
226. She walks up to the door.
227. She knocks.
228. "Have you seen my son?" her former mom asks.
229. "No," Lucia says.
230. Lucia walks inside.
231. She sits down.
232. The furniture creaks.
233. "Your outfit and sandals are lovely," the former mom compliments.
234. "Gracias, I love dem," Lucia brags.
235. Lucia goes to the fridge.
236. "No real Mexican food? Where the brands I want?" she criticizes.
237. Brands she mentions:
238. 1. Corona beer.
239. 2. Tecate beer.
240. 3. Negra Modelo beer.
241. 4. José Cuervo tequila.
242. 5. Herradura tequila.
243. 6. Centenario tequila.
244. "I need those, you need those, cry no more," Lucia says.
245. She leaves the house.
246. She walks back to her car.
247. She intends to buy all the ingredients.
248. She intends to buy all the alcohol.
249. She arrives at the store.
250. She grabs the ingredients.
251. She asks for Mexican alcohol brands.
252. She pronounces them perfectly.
253. “Can I see your ID?” the cashier asks.
254. “¿Qué?” Lucia responds, confused.
255. “I need to see your ID,” the cashier repeats.
256. “!AY!” Lucia says in frustration.
257. Lucia defends her case:
258. 1. "Born in 1960."
259. 2. "I am sixty-tree years."
260. 3. "Married long time."
261. 4. "Look at de wrinkles!"
262. 5. "I insist!"
263. “Our rule is to ask everyone for ID. It’s policy.” The cashier responds.
264. The cashier defends herself:
265. 1. "Everyone means everyone."
266. 2. "No exceptions."
267. 3. "It's store policy."
268. 4. "No exceptions, no sales."
269. 5. "Please understand."
270. “Manager! Need Latina!” Lucia demands.
271. “What’s wrong?” the manager asks.
272. “You speak Spanish?” Lucia confirms.
273. "SĂ," the Mexican cashier replies.
274. "How old you?" Lucia asks in Spanish.
275. "Tengo veintinueve años," the cashier responds.
276. Lucia vents her frustration in Spanish.
277. "Ella tiene razĂłn," the cashier agrees.
278. "You being ridiculous,” the Mexican cashier tells the first cashier.
279. "I’m just doing my job," the first cashier defends.
280. "!AY! Just let it be,” Lucia says in broken English.
281. "Gracias," she tells the Mexican cashier.
282. Lucia heads to her car.
283. She loads everything.
284. “La vida es difĂcil,” she murmurs in Spanish.
285. She drives back to her house.
286. She unloads her car.
287. She puts away the groceries and alcohol.
288. She sets out to cook a feast.
289. She dances in her kitchen to Spanish music.
290. Lucia completely lives her life as if she always had been who she had become, without any trace of her former identity.
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 290 sentences story in a formatted list of 1 to 290 about a 5 year old 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 his mom's name, age being older, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include his aunt's name, age, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include his grandma's name, age, birthday, birth year, 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, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include her mom's name, age being 2 years younger or less than his grandma, birthday, birth year, 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. 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 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. Have him beg for it back in perfect English 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 and her husband were 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 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 kick them off aggressively as he had no intention of wearing them and hated girly clothes. Have his feet start cracking and aging turning a darker shade as toenail polish formed on his toes and include the color being red and have him freak out and have it be in quoted text as he got grossed out at the nail polish. Have his legs shift into chubby female ones as a pair of panties formed on him and have his body change and shift into a woman's as a bra formed on him. Have his hands and arms change 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. Have a small part of him realize he's almost as old as his grandma making him uncomfortable and have him say i don't wanna be old like grandma and have it be in quoted text. 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 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 pull his now longer hair out of a bun as he started crying. Have him bend down on his knees trying to scrape off the nail polish off his feet. Have his memories began to change until he only remembered being a woman. Have the woman instantly look around and look down at herself saying que why i on the floor and looking at my feet 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 on the floor and looking at her feet and have it be in quoted text in broken English. Have her think of her husband saying his name with a thick accent over his name and have it be in quoted text as she smiled. Have her stand and have her look down at herself deciding to get dressed and have her grab her tank top putting it on in very detailed steps in a formatted list of 1 to 10. Have her grab her shorts putting them on in very detailed steps in a formatted list of 1 to 10. Have her grab her left flip flop putting it on her left foot in a formatted list of 1 to 6 admiring her nail polish. Have her grab her right flip flop putting it on her right foot in a formatted list of 1 to 6 admiring her nail polish. Have her put her hair up into a bun in very detailed steps in a formatted list of 1 to 8. Have her grab her 6 pieces of jewelry putting them on all in very detailed steps in a formatted list of 1 to 17. Have her walk over to her purse picking it up pulling her sunglasses out and putting them over her eyes 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. 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 broken English in frustration lecturing herself calling herself by her first name. 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 say no and have it be in quoted text walking inside and sitting down causing the furniture to creak. Have the former mom compliment her outfit and her sandals and have it be in quoted text. Have the woman be happy as she bragged and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong. 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 former mom start crying as the 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. 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 specific in a formatted list of 1 to 5 all 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 get mad requesting a Mexican female cashier ring her up and have it be in quoted text in broken English. Have the cashier call a younger Mexican cashier and have the cashier come up and ask what's wrong and have it be in quoted text. Have the Mexican woman ask the Mexican cashier if she speaks Spanish and have it be in quoted text in broken English. Have the Mexican cashier say yes and have it be in quoted text. Have the Mexican woman ask the Mexican cashier how old the cashier is and have it be in quoted text in Spanish. Have the cashier tell her her age and have it be in quoted text in Spanish. Have the Mexican woman explain her frustration in Spanish and have it be in quoted text. Have the Mexican cashier reply in Spanish and have it be in quoted text agreeing with the Mexican woman before turning to the other cashier and telling her off in English that she was being ridiculous about the ID rule. Have the Mexican woman say one more thing in frustration and have it be in quoted text in broken English. Have her go out to her car loading up everything saying one more thing in annoyance in Spanish. Continue the story from here.
Response: 1. The boy's name is Jimmy. 2. His age is 5 years old. 3. His birthday is July 14. 4. He was born in the year 2018. 5. Jimmy's height is 3 feet 7 inches. 6. Jimmy's weight is 40 pounds. 7. Jimmy has blond hair styled in a bowl cut. 8. Jimmy has blue eyes. 9. Jimmy is white. 10. Jimmy's mom's name is Sarah. 11. Sarah is 34 years old. 12. Her birthday is December 21. 13. She was born in the year 1989. 14. Sarah's height is 5 feet 6 inches. 15. Sarah's weight is 130 pounds. 16. Sarah has brown hair styled in waves cascading down to her shoulders. 17. Sarah has green eyes. 18. Jimmy's aunt's name is Kathy. 19. Kathy is 37 years old. 20. Her birthday is September 9. 21. She was born in the year 1986. 22. Kathy's height is 5 feet 8 inches. 23. Kathy's weight is 150 pounds. 24. Kathy has straight black hair that falls to her mid-back. 25. Kathy has hazel eyes. 26. Jimmy's grandma's name is Margaret. 27. Margaret is 65 years old. 28. Her birthday is March 15. 29. She was born in the year 1958. 30. Margaret's height is 5 feet 4 inches. 31. Margaret's weight is 160 pounds. 32. Margaret has silver hair kept in a short bob. 33. Margaret has blue eyes. 34. Jimmy is at his friend’s house. 35. His friend's name is Sofia. 36. Sofia is 4 years old. 37. Sofia's birthday is November 30. 38. She was born in the year 2019. 39. Sofia’s height is 3 feet 5 inches. 40. Sofia’s weight is 35 pounds. 41. Sofia has long, curly black hair. 42. Sofia has dark brown eyes. 43. Sofia is Hispanic. 44. Sofia's mom’s name is Lucia. 45. Lucia is 63 years old. 46. Lucia’s birthday is January 10. 47. Lucia was born in the year 1960. 48. Lucia’s height is 4 feet 11 inches. 49. Lucia’s weight is 320 pounds. 50. Lucia has dark brown hair kept in a traditional bun. 51. Lucia is from Mexico. 52. Lucia has brown eyes. 53. Sofia’s dad’s name is Pedro. 54. Pedro is 67 years old. 55. Pedro’s birthday is April 7. 56. He was born in the year 1956. 57. Pedro’s height is 5 feet 9 inches. 58. Pedro’s weight is 190 pounds. 59. Pedro has salt-and-pepper hair cut short. 60. Pedro has dark brown eyes. 61. Lucia is wearing a tank top. 62. The tank top is pink with intricate floral patterns. 63. She is wearing a pair of denim shorts. 64. The shorts are frayed at the hems, giving them a casual look. 65. Lucia is wearing feminine flip flops. 66. The flip flops are adorned with small, glittering beads. 67. Lucia is also wearing sunglasses. 68. The sunglasses have oversized frames with leopard print. 69. Lucia is wearing six pieces of jewelry: 70. Hoop earrings. 71. A wedding ring. 72. A gold bracelet. 73. A silver necklace. 74. A ring with a large ruby stone. 75. Small emerald studs on her cartilage. 76. Her nails are painted a bright, shiny red. 77. Lucia sees something in Jimmy's hand and takes it. 78. "What you doin' with this?" she asks, taking the toy figurine. 79. "Can I please have it back?" Jimmy begs. 80. "No, pequetito, no play wit dis now," she refuses. 81. "Me and Pedro go out now," Lucia says to Sofia and Jimmy. 82. "Let's go find your toy, Jimmy," Sofia whispers to him. 83. Jimmy walks into Sofia's room. 84. He takes his shoes and socks off. 85. He spots his toy next to the bed. 86. Walking over, he trips on something. 87. He looks down and sees he is wearing Lucia’s flip flops. 88. He aggressively kicks them off. 89. Jimmy hates girly clothes. 90. His feet start to crack and age. 91. His feet turn a darker shade. 92. Red toenail polish forms on his toes. 93. "Ew, gross! Get it off!" he screams. 94. His legs shift into chubby female ones. 95. A pair of panties forms on him. 96. His body shifts into a woman's. 97. A bra forms on him. 98. His arms and hands change. 99. Red nail polish forms on his fingernails. 100. His arms get chubbier. 101. His head and hair change. 102. Jimmy's ten features change into Lucia's: 103. 1. His hair becomes darker. 104. 2. His skin tone changes to a slight tan. 105. 3. His eyes turn brown. 106. 4. His nose broadens. 107. 5. His cheeks plump up. 108. 6. His lips become fuller. 109. 7. His brows arch more. 110. 8. His eyelashes grow longer. 111. 9. His face shape shifts to rounder. 112. 10. His ears become smaller. 113. "Why I look like an old lady?!" he freaks out. 114. "I don't wanna be old like Grandma!" he yells. 115. His voice and accent change. 116. The changes start to hurt more. 117. "!AY!" he yelps, covering his mouth. 118. "Mommy! I sound old!" he cries. 119. "Why I talkin’ like dis? Voice so weird!" he panics. 120. He pulls his now long hair out of a bun. 121. He starts crying. 122. He bends down on his knees. 123. He tries to scrape the nail polish off his feet. 124. His memories begin to change. 125. He only remembers being Lucia. 126. The woman looks around. 127. "Que why I on the floor? Looking at my feet?” she wonders. 128. She thinks of her husband Pedro. 129. "Pedro," she says with a thick accent. 130. She stands up. 131. She decides to get dressed. 132. She grabs her tank top. 133. In steps to follow: 134. 1. Lifts it up. 135. 2. Slips her head through. 136. 3. Smoothens it over her shoulders. 137. 4. Adjusts it over her chest. 138. 5. Tugs at the hem. 139. 6. Ensures it fits around the waist. 140. 7. Fixes the straps. 141. 8. Makes sure the floral patterns are visible. 142. 9. Checks the back. 143. 10. Adjusts it one more time. 144. She grabs her shorts. 145. In steps to follow: 146. 1. Holds them open. 147. 2. Steps in with her left leg. 148. 3. Steps in with her right leg. 149. 4. Pulls them up to her knees. 150. 5. Wriggles them over her hips. 151. 6. Fastens the button. 152. 7. Zips the zipper. 153. 8. Adjusts the waistband. 154. 9. Fixes the frayed hems. 155. 10. Smoothens them over her thighs. 156. She grabs her left flip flop. 157. In steps to follow: 158. 1. Holds it in her hand. 159. 2. Places it on the ground. 160. 3. Slides her left foot in. 161. 4. Ensures her toenails don't chip. 162. 5. Checks the beads. 163. 6. Admires her nail polish. 164. She grabs her right flip flop. 165. In steps to follow: 166. 1. Holds it in her hand. 167. 2. Places it on the ground. 168. 3. Slides her right foot in. 169. 4. Ensures her toenails don't chip. 170. 5. Checks the beads. 171. 6. Admires her nail polish. 172. She puts her hair up in a bun. 173. In steps to follow: 174. 1. Gathers all her hair. 175. 2. Twists it up. 176. 3. Wraps it around itself. 177. 4. Pins it in place. 178. 5. Adjusts for tightness. 179. 6. Ensures no strands are sticking out. 180. 7. Checks it in the mirror. 181. 8. Smoothens the sides. 182. She grabs her six pieces of jewelry. 183. In steps to follow: 184. 1. Puts on one hoop earring. 185. 2. Puts on the other hoop earring. 186. 3. Slips on her wedding ring. 187. 4. Pulls on her gold bracelet. 188. 5. Clasps her silver necklace around her neck. 189. 6. Pushes the ruby ring on. 190. 7. Slides on one emerald stud. 191. 8. Slides on the other emerald stud. 192. 9. Checks each piece's fit. 193. 10. Adjusts her necklace. 194. 11. Ensures her bracelet doesn’t snag. 195. 12. Twists the rings for comfort. 196. 13. Secures the earring backs. 197. 14. Holds each piece in front of the mirror. 198. 15. Smiles at her reflection. 199. 16. Adjusts for final comfort. 200. 17. Steps back to get a full view. 201. She walks over to her purse. 202. She picks it up. 203. She pulls her sunglasses out. 204. She puts them over her eyes. 205. She throws her purse over her shoulder. 206. She takes slow steps in her flip flops. 207. 1. She walks slowly. 208. 2. She places one foot in front. 209. 3. She shifts her weight. 210. 4. She ensures balance. 211. 5. Repeats. 212. She takes fast steps in her flip flops. 213. 1. She quickens her pace. 214. 2. She straights her back. 215. 3. She shifts weight quickly. 216. 4. Ensures flip flops don't slip. 217. 5. Maintains balance. 218. She walks toward her mirror. 219. She stubs her toe. 220. "!AY!" she yells. 221. She bends down to grab her foot. 222. "Lucia, pay attention!" she scolds herself. 223. She never changes back. 224. She never remembers being Jimmy. 225. She drives over to her former mom’s house. 226. She walks up to the door. 227. She knocks. 228. "Have you seen my son?" her former mom asks. 229. "No," Lucia says. 230. Lucia walks inside. 231. She sits down. 232. The furniture creaks. 233. "Your outfit and sandals are lovely," the former mom compliments. 234. "Gracias, I love dem," Lucia brags. 235. Lucia goes to the fridge. 236. "No real Mexican food? Where the brands I want?" she criticizes. 237. Brands she mentions: 238. 1. Corona beer. 239. 2. Tecate beer. 240. 3. Negra Modelo beer. 241. 4. JosĂ© Cuervo tequila. 242. 5. Herradura tequila. 243. 6. Centenario tequila. 244. "I need those, you need those, cry no more," Lucia says. 245. She leaves the house. 246. She walks back to her car. 247. She intends to buy all the ingredients. 248. She intends to buy all the alcohol. 249. She arrives at the store. 250. She grabs the ingredients. 251. She asks for Mexican alcohol brands. 252. She pronounces them perfectly. 253. “Can I see your ID?” the cashier asks. 254. “¿QuĂ©?” Lucia responds, confused. 255. “I need to see your ID,” the cashier repeats. 256. “!AY!” Lucia says in frustration. 257. Lucia defends her case: 258. 1. "Born in 1960." 259. 2. "I am sixty-tree years." 260. 3. "Married long time." 261. 4. "Look at de wrinkles!" 262. 5. "I insist!" 263. “Our rule is to ask everyone for ID. It’s policy.” The cashier responds. 264. The cashier defends herself: 265. 1. "Everyone means everyone." 266. 2. "No exceptions." 267. 3. "It's store policy." 268. 4. "No exceptions, no sales." 269. 5. "Please understand." 270. “Manager! Need Latina!” Lucia demands. 271. “What’s wrong?” the manager asks. 272. “You speak Spanish?” Lucia confirms. 273. "SĂ," the Mexican cashier replies. 274. "How old you?" Lucia asks in Spanish. 275. "Tengo veintinueve años," the cashier responds. 276. Lucia vents her frustration in Spanish. 277. "Ella tiene razĂłn," the cashier agrees. 278. "You being ridiculous,” the Mexican cashier tells the first cashier. 279. "I’m just doing my job," the first cashier defends. 280. "!AY! Just let it be,” Lucia says in broken English. 281. "Gracias," she tells the Mexican cashier. 282. Lucia heads to her car. 283. She loads everything. 284. “La vida es difĂcil,” she murmurs in Spanish. 285. She drives back to her house. 286. She unloads her car. 287. She puts away the groceries and alcohol. 288. She sets out to cook a feast. 289. She dances in her kitchen to Spanish music. 290. Lucia completely lives her life as if she always had been who she had become, without any trace of her former identity.
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