"The Transformation of Michael: A Mexican Tale"
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1. This is a story about a 5-year-old boy.
2. His name is Michael.
3. Michael is 5 years old.
4. His birthday is March 15.
5. He was born in the year 2018.
6. Michael is 3'8" tall.
7. He weighs 45 pounds.
8. He has blonde hair.
9. Michael’s hair is short and slightly curly.
10. His eyes are blue.
11. Michael is white.
12. His mom’s name is Sarah.
13. Sarah is 31 years old.
14. Her birthday is August 25.
15. Sarah was born in 1992.
16. She is 5'6" tall.
17. Sarah weighs 130 pounds.
18. She has brown hair.
19. Her hair is straight and shoulder-length.
20. Sarah's eyes are green.
21. Michael's grandma's name is Catherine.
22. Catherine is 68 years old.
23. Her birthday is May 12.
24. She was born in 1955.
25. Catherine is 5’4” tall.
26. She weighs 150 pounds.
27. Catherine has grey hair.
28. Her hair is short and curly.
29. Catherine’s eyes are blue.
30. Michael’s friend's name is Isabella.
31. Isabella is 4 years old.
32. Her birthday is July 20.
33. She was born in 2019.
34. Isabella is 3'6" tall.
35. She weighs 40 pounds.
36. She has dark brown hair.
37. Her hair is long and wavy.
38. Isabella’s eyes are brown.
39. Isabella's mom’s name is Maria.
40. Maria is 73 years old.
41. Her birthday is February 8.
42. She was born in 1950.
43. Maria is 4'11" tall.
44. She weighs 320 pounds.
45. She has black hair.
46. Her hair is kept in a traditional bun.
47. Maria is from Mexico.
48. Her eyes are brown.
49. Isabella's dad's name is Roberto.
50. Roberto is 74 years old.
51. His birthday is January 15.
52. He was born in 1949.
53. Roberto is 5'8" tall.
54. He weighs 200 pounds.
55. He has black hair.
56. His hair is short and thinning.
57. Roberto's eyes are brown.
58. Maria is wearing a floral tank top.
59. The tank top has bright yellow flowers.
60. It also has green leaves.
61. Maria is wearing denim shorts.
62. The shorts have a worn-out look.
63. Maria's flip flops are feminine.
64. They have pink straps.
65. They are adorned with small, shiny beads.
66. Maria is also wearing sunglasses.
67. The sunglasses have a cat-eye design.
68. They are black with gold accents.
69. Maria’s jewelry includes:
70. A pair of hoop earrings.
71. A wedding ring.
72. A gold bracelet.
73. A necklace with a pendant.
74. A ring with a turquoise stone.
75. A silver anklet.
76. Maria's nails are painted red.
77. Maria speaks broken English.
78. She sees a shiny coin in Michael’s hand.
79. Maria takes the coin, saying, “What you doing with this?”
80. Michael begs, “Please, Mrs. Hernandez, I need it back!”
81. Maria refuses, “No, not for you.”
82. Maria tells her daughter, “Isabella, me and Papa go out.”
83. Isabella says to Michael, “Go look for your coin.”
84. Michael goes into Isabella’s room.
85. He takes off his shoes and socks.
86. Michael sees a picture of Maria from 1980.
87. Maria was at a beach in Acapulco.
88. She was wearing a white sundress.
89. Maria had long, flowing hair.
90. Her skin was tanned.
91. Michael spots his coin.
92. He walks over to it.
93. He trips over something.
94. Michael finds his feet in Maria’s flip flops.
95. He tries to kick them off aggressively.
96. Michael has no intention of wearing them.
97. He hates girly clothes.
98. The flip flops won't budge.
99. Michael's feet start cracking and aging.
100. They turn a darker shade.
101. Red toenail polish forms on his toes.
102. The flip flops fit perfectly.
103. Michael freaks out, saying, "Oh no! My feet look like Mrs. Hernandez's!"
104. He tries to kick the flip flops off again.
105. “Get them off! Get them off!” Michael screams.
106. His legs shift into chubby female ones.
107. A pair of panties forms on him.
108. The shorts Maria was wearing earlier forms on him.
109. His body changes and shifts into a woman’s.
110. A bra forms on him.
111. The same tank top from earlier forms on him.
112. His hands and arms change.
113. Red nail polish forms on his fingernails.
114. His arms get chubbier.
115. Michael’s head and hair start to change.
116. His ten features start shifting:
117. His hair turns black and is styled in a bun.
118. His eyebrows become thicker.
119. His skin becomes tanned.
120. His nose widens.
121. His lips plump up.
122. His cheeks fill out.
123. His eyes turn brown.
124. Wrinkles form around his eyes.
125. His chin becomes rounded.
126. His voice changes.
127. Michael freaks out again, saying, “I look just like Mrs. Hernandez!”
128. All six pieces of jewelry form on his body.
129. Michael picks up the picture of Maria.
130. He’s scared he’s turning into her.
131. Michael drops the picture on the ground.
132. He realizes he's slightly older than his grandma.
133. “I don’t wanna be ‘older than grandma’!” Michael says.
134. His voice and accent change.
135. The changes start to hurt more.
136. He yelps, “¡Ay!”
137. Michael covers his mouth.
138. He freaks out, yelling, “Mommy! Why do I scream like Mrs. Hernandez? I sound so old!”
139. Michael says, “My name is...”
140. He pronounces it wrong, saying, “Maikel.”
141. He tries to say it correctly, failing each time.
142. He tries to pull his longer hair out of a bun.
143. Michael starts crying.
144. He bends down on his knees.
145. He tries to scrape off the nail polish on his feet.
146. He is unable to remove it.
147. The flip flops get in the way.
148. Michael’s memories begin to change.
149. He only remembers being a woman.
150. Maria looks around, confused.
151. She looks down at herself.
152. She notices she is scratching her toenail polish.
153. “¿Qué?” she says loudly.
154. Maria stands up, wondering why she was messing with her pedicure.
155. She remembers saying Michael’s name earlier.
156. “Maikel! ¿Dónde estás?” Maria yells.
157. She says it a few times, mispronouncing it each time.
158. She sticks both feet out, admiring her pedicure.
159. Maria walks over to her purse.
160. She picks it up.
161. Maria pulls out her sunglasses and puts them on.
162. She throws her purse over her shoulder.
163. Maria takes a couple of steps in the flip flops to test them out.
164. She walks slowly, adjusting her purse.
165. She walks faster, adjusting her sunglasses.
166. Maria walks in the direction of her mirror.
167. She stubs her toe.
168. “¡Ay!” she yells.
169. Maria bends down to grab her foot.
170. She mutters in frustration, “Estúpida María, ten cuidado.”
171. She spots the photo on the ground.
172. Maria clip-clops over to it.
173. She picks it up.
174. Tears roll down her face.
175. “¡Ay!” she cries.
176. “Este fue en 1980, cuando estaba en Acapulco. Sólo tenía 30 años. ¿Por qué guardo esta foto?” she says.
177. Maria puts the picture back where it belongs.
178. Maria never changes back.
179. She never remembers who she used to be.
180. Maria decides to go over to her former mom’s house.
181. She drives over.
182. Maria walks up to the door and knocks.
183. Her former mom opens the door.
184. “Have you seen my son?" Catherine asks.
185. Maria gets confused, saying, “¿Qué?”, as she walks inside.
186. She sits down, causing the furniture to creak.
187. Catherine compliments Maria’s outfit and jewelry.
188. “Thank you,” Maria says happily.
189. “Tank you,” she repeats, mispronouncing it.
190. Maria goes to the fridge.
191. “Why you no have more Mexican food?” she criticizes.
192. “No Corona, no Modelo, no Tequila,” Maria adds.
193. Maria leaves the house.
194. She walks back to her car.
195. Maria intends to buy all the ingredients for Mexican food.
196. She also plans to buy all the alcohol she mentioned.
197. Maria arrives at the store.
198. She grabs the ingredients.
199. Maria asks for some Mexican alcohol brands.
200. She pronounces them perfectly.
201. The female cashier asks for ID, “May I see your ID?”
202. “¿Qué?” Maria gets confused.
203. She adjusts her sunglasses over her eyes.
204. She adjusts her purse on her shoulder.
205. The cashier repeats, “I need to see your ID.”
206. “¡Ay!” Maria says in frustration.
207. She responds with five things to prove her age.
208. “I was born in 1950.”
209. “I am 73 years old.”
210. “I remember the moon landing.”
211. “I voted in the 1976 election.”
212. “I have a daughter who's 45.”
213. The cashier defends her rule to ask for ID from everyone.
214. “Everyone needs to show ID, it’s the law.”
215. “Even if you look old.”
216. “It’s my job.”
217. “Please understand.”
218. “Just show your ID.”
219. The cashier eventually caves in.
220. She lets Maria have her alcohol without an ID.
221. Maria gets home.
222. She grabs her purse from the front seat.
223. She throws it over her shoulder.
224. Maria pulls out her house keys.
225. She grabs her groceries.
226. She brings them inside.
227. Maria puts everything away.
228. She clip-clops to a nearby mirror.
229. She looks at her reflection.
230. She's still wearing her sunglasses.
231. Her purse is still on her shoulder.
232. “María, you look good for 73,” she says to herself.
233. “You’re a sexy Mexican woman.”
234. “Tank you, husband.”
235. Maria decides to start cooking dinner.
236. She chops vegetables.
237. She preps meat.
238. Maria makes traditional Mexican dishes.
239. She cooks mole.
240. She prepares tamales.
241. Maria makes fresh salsa.
242. She cooks rice and beans.
243. Maria sets the table.
244. She pours drinks.
245. Everything smells delicious.
246. Maria feels proud of her cooking.
247. She hears a knock at the door.
248. It’s Catherine.
249. “Hello, Maria,” Catherine greets.
250. “Come in,” Maria invites her.
251. Catherine compliments the smell of the food.
252. “Tank you,” Maria responds.
253. Catherine looks around.
254. “You’ve done a lot of work,” she says.
255. “Yes, I wanted to make something special,” Maria smiles.
256. Catherine notices a photo on the wall.
257. “Is that you in Acapulco?” she asks.
258. “Yes, from 1980,” Maria replies.
259. Catherine looks at Maria warmly.
260. “You haven’t changed a bit,” she says.
261. “Tank you,” Maria responds, blushing.
262. They sit down to eat.
263. Maria serves the food.
264. They share stories and laugh.
265. For a moment, everything feels right.
266. Maria feels happy and content.
267. She no longer remembers her past life as Michael.
268. Maria enjoys the meal with her new family.
269. The bond between them grows stronger.
270. Maria accepts her new life.
271. She embraces her identity as a Mexican woman.
272. She chooses to be the best wife and mother she can be.
273. Maria feels at peace.
274. She is surrounded by love and acceptance.
275. Maria’s transformation becomes a distant memory.
276. She focuses on the present.
277. And cherishes every moment.
278. Maria finds happiness in her new life.
279. And lives it to the fullest.
280. And they all lived happily ever after.
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 280 sentences story in a formatted list of 1 to 280 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 being an American name, age being younger than the grandma and Mexican mom, birthday, birth year being way after the grandma and Mexican mom, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color. Include his grandma's name being an American name, age being 5 years younger than the Mexican mom, birthday, birth year being 5 years after the Mexican 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 5 years older than his grandma, birthday, birth year being 5 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. 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 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 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 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 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. 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. 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 and have all of the jewelry form on his body including 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 with "older than grandma" coming out in broken English and spelled in broken English too. 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 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 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 complimenting the woman back saying thank like tank and spelling it like that in all the quoted texts she used it in. 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 specific 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. Continue the story from here.
Response: 1. This is a story about a 5-year-old boy. 2. His name is Michael. 3. Michael is 5 years old. 4. His birthday is March 15. 5. He was born in the year 2018. 6. Michael is 3'8" tall. 7. He weighs 45 pounds. 8. He has blonde hair. 9. Michael’s hair is short and slightly curly. 10. His eyes are blue. 11. Michael is white. 12. His mom’s name is Sarah. 13. Sarah is 31 years old. 14. Her birthday is August 25. 15. Sarah was born in 1992. 16. She is 5'6" tall. 17. Sarah weighs 130 pounds. 18. She has brown hair. 19. Her hair is straight and shoulder-length. 20. Sarah's eyes are green. 21. Michael's grandma's name is Catherine. 22. Catherine is 68 years old. 23. Her birthday is May 12. 24. She was born in 1955. 25. Catherine is 5’4” tall. 26. She weighs 150 pounds. 27. Catherine has grey hair. 28. Her hair is short and curly. 29. Catherine’s eyes are blue. 30. Michael’s friend's name is Isabella. 31. Isabella is 4 years old. 32. Her birthday is July 20. 33. She was born in 2019. 34. Isabella is 3'6" tall. 35. She weighs 40 pounds. 36. She has dark brown hair. 37. Her hair is long and wavy. 38. Isabella’s eyes are brown. 39. Isabella's mom’s name is Maria. 40. Maria is 73 years old. 41. Her birthday is February 8. 42. She was born in 1950. 43. Maria is 4'11" tall. 44. She weighs 320 pounds. 45. She has black hair. 46. Her hair is kept in a traditional bun. 47. Maria is from Mexico. 48. Her eyes are brown. 49. Isabella's dad's name is Roberto. 50. Roberto is 74 years old. 51. His birthday is January 15. 52. He was born in 1949. 53. Roberto is 5'8" tall. 54. He weighs 200 pounds. 55. He has black hair. 56. His hair is short and thinning. 57. Roberto's eyes are brown. 58. Maria is wearing a floral tank top. 59. The tank top has bright yellow flowers. 60. It also has green leaves. 61. Maria is wearing denim shorts. 62. The shorts have a worn-out look. 63. Maria's flip flops are feminine. 64. They have pink straps. 65. They are adorned with small, shiny beads. 66. Maria is also wearing sunglasses. 67. The sunglasses have a cat-eye design. 68. They are black with gold accents. 69. Maria’s jewelry includes: 70. A pair of hoop earrings. 71. A wedding ring. 72. A gold bracelet. 73. A necklace with a pendant. 74. A ring with a turquoise stone. 75. A silver anklet. 76. Maria's nails are painted red. 77. Maria speaks broken English. 78. She sees a shiny coin in Michael’s hand. 79. Maria takes the coin, saying, “What you doing with this?” 80. Michael begs, “Please, Mrs. Hernandez, I need it back!” 81. Maria refuses, “No, not for you.” 82. Maria tells her daughter, “Isabella, me and Papa go out.” 83. Isabella says to Michael, “Go look for your coin.” 84. Michael goes into Isabella’s room. 85. He takes off his shoes and socks. 86. Michael sees a picture of Maria from 1980. 87. Maria was at a beach in Acapulco. 88. She was wearing a white sundress. 89. Maria had long, flowing hair. 90. Her skin was tanned. 91. Michael spots his coin. 92. He walks over to it. 93. He trips over something. 94. Michael finds his feet in Maria’s flip flops. 95. He tries to kick them off aggressively. 96. Michael has no intention of wearing them. 97. He hates girly clothes. 98. The flip flops won't budge. 99. Michael's feet start cracking and aging. 100. They turn a darker shade. 101. Red toenail polish forms on his toes. 102. The flip flops fit perfectly. 103. Michael freaks out, saying, "Oh no! My feet look like Mrs. Hernandez's!" 104. He tries to kick the flip flops off again. 105. “Get them off! Get them off!” Michael screams. 106. His legs shift into chubby female ones. 107. A pair of panties forms on him. 108. The shorts Maria was wearing earlier forms on him. 109. His body changes and shifts into a woman’s. 110. A bra forms on him. 111. The same tank top from earlier forms on him. 112. His hands and arms change. 113. Red nail polish forms on his fingernails. 114. His arms get chubbier. 115. Michael’s head and hair start to change. 116. His ten features start shifting: 117. His hair turns black and is styled in a bun. 118. His eyebrows become thicker. 119. His skin becomes tanned. 120. His nose widens. 121. His lips plump up. 122. His cheeks fill out. 123. His eyes turn brown. 124. Wrinkles form around his eyes. 125. His chin becomes rounded. 126. His voice changes. 127. Michael freaks out again, saying, “I look just like Mrs. Hernandez!” 128. All six pieces of jewelry form on his body. 129. Michael picks up the picture of Maria. 130. He’s scared he’s turning into her. 131. Michael drops the picture on the ground. 132. He realizes he's slightly older than his grandma. 133. “I don’t wanna be ‘older than grandma’!” Michael says. 134. His voice and accent change. 135. The changes start to hurt more. 136. He yelps, “¡Ay!” 137. Michael covers his mouth. 138. He freaks out, yelling, “Mommy! Why do I scream like Mrs. Hernandez? I sound so old!” 139. Michael says, “My name is...” 140. He pronounces it wrong, saying, “Maikel.” 141. He tries to say it correctly, failing each time. 142. He tries to pull his longer hair out of a bun. 143. Michael starts crying. 144. He bends down on his knees. 145. He tries to scrape off the nail polish on his feet. 146. He is unable to remove it. 147. The flip flops get in the way. 148. Michael’s memories begin to change. 149. He only remembers being a woman. 150. Maria looks around, confused. 151. She looks down at herself. 152. She notices she is scratching her toenail polish. 153. “¿Qué?” she says loudly. 154. Maria stands up, wondering why she was messing with her pedicure. 155. She remembers saying Michael’s name earlier. 156. “Maikel! ¿Dónde estás?” Maria yells. 157. She says it a few times, mispronouncing it each time. 158. She sticks both feet out, admiring her pedicure. 159. Maria walks over to her purse. 160. She picks it up. 161. Maria pulls out her sunglasses and puts them on. 162. She throws her purse over her shoulder. 163. Maria takes a couple of steps in the flip flops to test them out. 164. She walks slowly, adjusting her purse. 165. She walks faster, adjusting her sunglasses. 166. Maria walks in the direction of her mirror. 167. She stubs her toe. 168. “¡Ay!” she yells. 169. Maria bends down to grab her foot. 170. She mutters in frustration, “Estúpida María, ten cuidado.” 171. She spots the photo on the ground. 172. Maria clip-clops over to it. 173. She picks it up. 174. Tears roll down her face. 175. “¡Ay!” she cries. 176. “Este fue en 1980, cuando estaba en Acapulco. Sólo tenía 30 años. ¿Por qué guardo esta foto?” she says. 177. Maria puts the picture back where it belongs. 178. Maria never changes back. 179. She never remembers who she used to be. 180. Maria decides to go over to her former mom’s house. 181. She drives over. 182. Maria walks up to the door and knocks. 183. Her former mom opens the door. 184. “Have you seen my son?" Catherine asks. 185. Maria gets confused, saying, “¿Qué?”, as she walks inside. 186. She sits down, causing the furniture to creak. 187. Catherine compliments Maria’s outfit and jewelry. 188. “Thank you,” Maria says happily. 189. “Tank you,” she repeats, mispronouncing it. 190. Maria goes to the fridge. 191. “Why you no have more Mexican food?” she criticizes. 192. “No Corona, no Modelo, no Tequila,” Maria adds. 193. Maria leaves the house. 194. She walks back to her car. 195. Maria intends to buy all the ingredients for Mexican food. 196. She also plans to buy all the alcohol she mentioned. 197. Maria arrives at the store. 198. She grabs the ingredients. 199. Maria asks for some Mexican alcohol brands. 200. She pronounces them perfectly. 201. The female cashier asks for ID, “May I see your ID?” 202. “¿Qué?” Maria gets confused. 203. She adjusts her sunglasses over her eyes. 204. She adjusts her purse on her shoulder. 205. The cashier repeats, “I need to see your ID.” 206. “¡Ay!” Maria says in frustration. 207. She responds with five things to prove her age. 208. “I was born in 1950.” 209. “I am 73 years old.” 210. “I remember the moon landing.” 211. “I voted in the 1976 election.” 212. “I have a daughter who's 45.” 213. The cashier defends her rule to ask for ID from everyone. 214. “Everyone needs to show ID, it’s the law.” 215. “Even if you look old.” 216. “It’s my job.” 217. “Please understand.” 218. “Just show your ID.” 219. The cashier eventually caves in. 220. She lets Maria have her alcohol without an ID. 221. Maria gets home. 222. She grabs her purse from the front seat. 223. She throws it over her shoulder. 224. Maria pulls out her house keys. 225. She grabs her groceries. 226. She brings them inside. 227. Maria puts everything away. 228. She clip-clops to a nearby mirror. 229. She looks at her reflection. 230. She's still wearing her sunglasses. 231. Her purse is still on her shoulder. 232. “María, you look good for 73,” she says to herself. 233. “You’re a sexy Mexican woman.” 234. “Tank you, husband.” 235. Maria decides to start cooking dinner. 236. She chops vegetables. 237. She preps meat. 238. Maria makes traditional Mexican dishes. 239. She cooks mole. 240. She prepares tamales. 241. Maria makes fresh salsa. 242. She cooks rice and beans. 243. Maria sets the table. 244. She pours drinks. 245. Everything smells delicious. 246. Maria feels proud of her cooking. 247. She hears a knock at the door. 248. It’s Catherine. 249. “Hello, Maria,” Catherine greets. 250. “Come in,” Maria invites her. 251. Catherine compliments the smell of the food. 252. “Tank you,” Maria responds. 253. Catherine looks around. 254. “You’ve done a lot of work,” she says. 255. “Yes, I wanted to make something special,” Maria smiles. 256. Catherine notices a photo on the wall. 257. “Is that you in Acapulco?” she asks. 258. “Yes, from 1980,” Maria replies. 259. Catherine looks at Maria warmly. 260. “You haven’t changed a bit,” she says. 261. “Tank you,” Maria responds, blushing. 262. They sit down to eat. 263. Maria serves the food. 264. They share stories and laugh. 265. For a moment, everything feels right. 266. Maria feels happy and content. 267. She no longer remembers her past life as Michael. 268. Maria enjoys the meal with her new family. 269. The bond between them grows stronger. 270. Maria accepts her new life. 271. She embraces her identity as a Mexican woman. 272. She chooses to be the best wife and mother she can be. 273. Maria feels at peace. 274. She is surrounded by love and acceptance. 275. Maria’s transformation becomes a distant memory. 276. She focuses on the present. 277. And cherishes every moment. 278. Maria finds happiness in her new life. 279. And lives it to the fullest. 280. And they all lived happily ever after.
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