The Transformation of Tommy Miller: An Unforeseen Journey
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1. The boy’s name is Tommy Miller.
2. He is 5 years old.
3. His birthday is May 12th.
4. He was born in 2018.
5. Tommy is 3 feet 6 inches tall.
6. He weighs 40 pounds.
7. His hair is blonde.
8. It is styled in a neat, short cut.
9. His eyes are blue.
10. He is white.
11. His mom’s name is Julie Miller.
12. Julie is 35 years old.
13. Her birthday is August 22nd.
14. She was born in 1988.
15. Julie is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
16. She weighs 140 pounds.
17. Her hair is brown.
18. It is styled in shoulder-length waves.
19. Her eyes are green.
20. His aunt’s name is Amanda Miller.
21. Amanda is 32 years old.
22. Her birthday is January 15th.
23. She was born in 1991.
24. Amanda is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
25. She weighs 150 pounds.
26. Her hair is reddish-brown.
27. It is styled in long, loose curls.
28. Her eyes are brown.
29. His grandma’s name is Nancy Miller.
30. Nancy is 60 years old.
31. Her birthday is April 10th.
32. She was born in 1963.
33. Nancy is 5 feet 4 inches tall.
34. She weighs 160 pounds.
35. Her hair is grey.
36. It is styled in a short bob.
37. Her eyes are hazel.
38. Tommy is visiting his female friend’s house.
39. His friend's name is Maria Gonzalez.
40. Maria is 4 years old.
41. Her birthday is November 3rd.
42. She was born in 2019.
43. Maria is 3 feet 2 inches tall.
44. She weighs 35 pounds.
45. Her hair is black.
46. It is styled in two pigtails.
47. Her eyes are brown.
48. She is Hispanic, from Mexico.
49. Maria’s mom’s name is Isabella Gonzalez.
50. Isabella is 59 years, 8 months old.
51. Her birthday is December 25th.
52. She was born in 1963.
53. Isabella is 4 feet 10 inches tall.
54. She weighs over 300 pounds.
55. She keeps her black hair in a traditional bun.
56. Her eyes are brown.
57. Isabella is from Mexico.
58. Maria's dad's name is Carlos Gonzalez.
59. Carlos is 62 years old.
60. His birthday is February 14th.
61. He was born in 1961.
62. Carlos is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
63. He weighs 220 pounds.
64. His hair is black with some grey.
65. It is styled short and neat.
66. His eyes are brown.
67. Isabella is wearing a bright floral tank top.
68. The tank top has red, yellow, and pink flowers.
69. It has small green leaves interspersed among the flowers.
70. The tank top’s background is white.
71. The straps are wide and comfortable.
72. Her shorts are denim.
73. They are light blue in color.
74. The shorts have frayed edges.
75. They reach mid-thigh.
76. Her flip-flops are feminine.
77. They are a pretty shade of pink.
78. The straps are thin and adorned with small jewels.
79. Isabella is wearing sunglasses.
80. The frame is large and black.
81. The lenses are dark tinted.
82. She is wearing six pieces of jewelry:
83. 1. Hoop earrings.
84. 2. A gold necklace.
85. 3. A silver bracelet.
86. 4. Another gold bracelet.
87. 5. A small ring on her right hand.
88. 6. A wedding ring on her left hand.
89. Her nails are painted bright red.
90. Isabella sees a toy in Tommy’s hand.
91. She takes it from him.
92. She yells, “No, dis not for little boys!”
93. Tommy begs for it back, "Please give it back!"
94. Isabella refuses, "No, no, es not yours."
95. Isabella turns to the kids, “Me and Papi going out.”
96. Maria says to Tommy, "Go look for your toy."
97. Tommy heads to Maria’s room.
98. He takes his shoes off.
99. He also removes his socks.
100. He spots his toy on the floor.
101. He walks over to get it.
102. Tommy trips over something.
103. He looks down in shock.
104. He sees he’s wearing the flip-flops Isabella had on earlier.
105. Tommy kicks them off aggressively.
106. "I hate girly clothes!"
107. His feet start cracking and aging.
108. They turn a darker shade.
109. Toenail polish appears on his toes.
110. It is bright red.
111. He freaks out, "Ah! Gross, nail polish!"
112. His legs become chubby female legs.
113. A pair of panties form on him.
114. His body shifts into a woman's figure.
115. A bra forms on his chest.
116. His hands change next.
117. They become more feminine.
118. Red nail polish appears on his nails.
119. His arms get chubbier.
120. His head and hair begin to change.
121. Tommy freaks out again, "What is happening?!"
122. His features morph into Isabella’s:
123. 1. Hair turns black.
124. 2. Hair grows longer.
125. 3. Eyes turn brown.
126. 4. Skin darkens.
127. 5. Lips become fuller.
128. 6. Nose gets wider.
129. 7. Cheeks become rounder.
130. 8. Chin changes shape.
131. 9. Eyebrows thicken.
132. 10. Face looks exactly like Isabella’s.
133. He freaks out, "No, I don't wanna be old like Grandma!"
134. His voice and accent change.
135. The changes start hurting more.
136. He yelps, "!AY!"
137. He covers his mouth and shouts, "Mommy! Why I scream like dat?"
138. "How old I sound?!"
139. He covers his mouth again, "Why I talk dis way?"
140. "Why my voice sound weird 'cause of accent?"
141. His hair falls out of the bun.
142. He cries as he pulls at it.
143. He bends to his knees.
144. He tries to scrape the nail polish off his feet.
145. His memories begin to change.
146. They transform into memories of being Isabella.
147. The transformation erases his old self completely.
148. The woman looks around confused, "Que? Why I on de floor?"
149. She stands up and looks down, "Why I look at my feet?"
150. She stands and thinks of her husband with a thick accent, "Carlos!"
151. She decides to get dressed.
152. She grabs her tank top:
153. 1. She holds it in her hands.
154. 2. She flips it right-side out.
155. 3. She slips one arm into the hole.
156. 4. She pulls the strap over her shoulder.
157. 5. She does the same for the other arm.
158. 6. She adjusts it over her chest.
159. 7. She smooths out the fabric.
160. 8. She checks the back to make sure it’s straight.
161. 9. She tugs it down at the hem.
162. 10. She admires the pattern in the mirror.
163. She grabs her shorts:
164. 1. She picks them up from the floor.
165. 2. She steps into one leg opening.
166. 3. She then steps into the other.
167. 4. She pulls them up her legs.
168. 5. She wiggles her hips to fit.
169. 6. She zips the shorts up.
170. 7. She buttons them at the waistband.
171. 8. She checks the fit in the mirror.
172. 9. She adjusts the frayed edges.
173. 10. She admires how they look.
174. She grabs her left flip-flop:
175. 1. She bends down to pick it up.
176. 2. She sets it on the floor.
177. 3. She slides her foot into it.
178. 4. She wiggles her toes.
179. 5. She looks at her nail polish, “Pretty red.”
180. 6. She admires her polished toes again.
181. She grabs her right flip-flop:
182. 1. She bends down to pick it up.
183. 2. She sets it on the floor.
184. 3. She slides her foot into it.
185. 4. She wiggles her toes.
186. 5. She looks at her nail polish again, “Love red polish.”
187. 6. She admires her polished toes again.
188. She puts her hair back up into a bun:
189. 1. She gathers her hair into her hands.
190. 2. She twists the length of it.
191. 3. She coils it into a bun shape.
192. 4. She holds it tight against her head.
193. 5. She secures it with a hair tie.
194. 6. She tucks in loose strands.
195. 7. She smooths the sides.
196. 8. She checks the bun in the mirror.
197. She grabs her six pieces of jewelry:
198. 1. She puts on her hoop earrings.
199. 2. She fastens her gold necklace.
200. 3. She slips on her silver bracelet.
201. 4. She adds her gold bracelet.
202. 5. She slides a ring onto her right hand.
203. 6. She saves her wedding ring for last.
204. She pays extra attention to her wedding ring:
205. 1. She takes it out of her jewelry box.
206. 2. She holds it between her fingers.
207. 3. She admires the design.
208. 4. She slips it onto her left ring finger.
209. 5. She pushes it down gently.
210. 6. She adjusts it to fit just right.
211. 7. She looks at it closely.
212. 8. She admires the way it shines.
213. 9. She makes sure it’s secure.
214. 10. She smiles fondly at it.
215. She walks over to her purse.
216. She picks it up.
217. She pulls out her sunglasses.
218. She puts them over her eyes.
219. She throws the purse over her shoulder.
220. She takes a slow step in the flip-flops:
221. 1. She moves her left foot forward.
222. 2. She shifts her weight onto it.
223. 3. She carefully lifts her right foot.
224. 4. She places it down gently.
225. 5. She looks down to ensure they’re secure.
226. She tests walking fast:
227. 1. She moves quickly.
228. 2. Left foot, then right.
229. 3. She takes several steps.
230. 4. Her flip-flops clack against the floor.
231. 5. She adjusts her pace.
232. 6. She makes sure she doesn't trip.
233. 7. She looks in the mirror.
234. 8. She’s satisfied with her walk.
235. 9. She nods approval.
236. 10. She looks ready to go.
237. She walks towards the mirror.
238. She stubs her toe.
239. She yells, "!AY!"
240. She bends down to grab her foot.
241. Frustrated, she mutters, "Ay, Isabella, why you so clumsy, tonta!"
242. She always remains Isabella now.
243. She drives over to her old mom’s house.
244. She walks up to the door.
245. She knocks on it.
246. Her former mom asks, “Have you seen my son?”
247. Isabella looks confused, “Que? No entiendo, señora.”
248. She walks inside and sits down.
249. The furniture creaks under her weight.
250. Her former mom says, “I love your outfit and jewelry.”
251. Isabella beams, “Gracias. You look young, señora!”
252. Isabella walks to the fridge.
253. She criticizes, “Why no have more Mexican dishes?”
254. “Where the Victoria, Modelo, and Corona?”
255. “Where the tequila? Need Jose Cuervo!”
256. “And the rum? Captain Morgan or Don Q!”
257. Isabella leaves, heading back to the car.
258. She intends to buy all she needs for proper Mexican food.
259. She enters the store.
260. She grabs all her ingredients.
261. She asks for some Mexican alcohol brands:
262. “Donde esta la cerveza Modelo?”
263. “Quiero comprar una botella de Jose Cuervo.”
264. “Tienes Don Q?”
265. The female cashier asks for ID, “May I see your ID, please?”
266. Confused, Isabella replies, “Que?”
267. The cashier repeats herself, “I need to see your ID.”
268. Isabella exclaims in frustration, "!AY! La fecha de nacimiento es 1963!"
269. She continues:
270. 1. “Tengo 59 años.”
271. 2. “Soy mayor que la mayorĂa.”
272. 3. “He experimentado mucho en mi vida.”
273. 4. "Casto no tengo que mostrar mi ID.”
274. 5. “DesconfĂa? Mi edad es evidente.”
275. The cashier defends her rule:
276. 1. "Sorry, it's the store policy."
277. 2. "We card everyone."
278. 3. "Rules are rules."
279. 4. "Please understand."
280. 5. "Do you have your ID?”
281. Isabella gets mad, “Quiero una cajera mexicana!”
282. The cashier calls over a younger Mexican cashier.
283. The Mexican cashier asks, “What’s wrong?”
284. Isabella asks, “Hablas español?”
285. The Mexican cashier replies, “Si.”
286. Isabella asks, “¿Cuántos años tienes?”
287. The cashier answers, “Tengo 28 años.”
288. Isabella explains her frustration in Spanish, “Es ridĂculo, yo soy mayor que ella por muchos años…”
289. The Mexican cashier agrees, “Entiendo, déjame hablar con ella.”
290. She turns to the other cashier and lectures, “It’s ridiculous to card her, she’s clearly older.”
291. Isabella mutters, “Gracias, joven.”
292. Isabella leaves the store, bags in hand.
293. She suddenly runs into her former grandma.
294. Unaware, she asks, “¿Cuál es tu edad?”
295. “Soy mayor que la mayorĂa, tengo experiencia.”
296. Her former grandma replies, “Tengo 62 años.”
297. Isabella gasps, “Que?! Solo dos años mayor que yo!”
298. They continue their conversation.
299. Her former grandma invites her for tea.
300. They sit and drink together, discussing life.
301. They share their feelings and memories.
302. An integral bond forms between them.
303. Neither realizes their connection by blood.
304. But their friendship flourishes, bridging past lives.
305. To those around, Isabella seemed unchanged…but her journey had completely altered her world.
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 4 months younger 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 why he screamed like that 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 and commenting on it in broken English. 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 and commenting on it in broken English. 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 ending with her wedding ring and paying extra attention and putting extra care into putting her wedding ring on and admiring it. 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 very very broken English in frustration lecturing herself in broken English and calling herself by her first name in broken English and calling herself a Spanish insult in Spanish. 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 and have it be in quoted text in broken English spelling words wrong complimenting the woman back calling her young. 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 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 towards and have it be in quoted text in broken English before thanking the Mexican cashier. Have her run into her former grandma somehow but no longer recognize her as her former grandma. Have her call her former grandma by her first name asking how old she is and have it be in quoted text in broken English mentioning how old she herself is saying she's older than most and has experienced a lot. Have her former grandma say her age and have it be in quoted text in English. Have the Mexican woman say que and have it be in quoted text shocked the old woman was two years older than her saying so in very broken English. Continue the story from here.
Response: 1. The boy’s name is Tommy Miller. 2. He is 5 years old. 3. His birthday is May 12th. 4. He was born in 2018. 5. Tommy is 3 feet 6 inches tall. 6. He weighs 40 pounds. 7. His hair is blonde. 8. It is styled in a neat, short cut. 9. His eyes are blue. 10. He is white. 11. His mom’s name is Julie Miller. 12. Julie is 35 years old. 13. Her birthday is August 22nd. 14. She was born in 1988. 15. Julie is 5 feet 6 inches tall. 16. She weighs 140 pounds. 17. Her hair is brown. 18. It is styled in shoulder-length waves. 19. Her eyes are green. 20. His aunt’s name is Amanda Miller. 21. Amanda is 32 years old. 22. Her birthday is January 15th. 23. She was born in 1991. 24. Amanda is 5 feet 8 inches tall. 25. She weighs 150 pounds. 26. Her hair is reddish-brown. 27. It is styled in long, loose curls. 28. Her eyes are brown. 29. His grandma’s name is Nancy Miller. 30. Nancy is 60 years old. 31. Her birthday is April 10th. 32. She was born in 1963. 33. Nancy is 5 feet 4 inches tall. 34. She weighs 160 pounds. 35. Her hair is grey. 36. It is styled in a short bob. 37. Her eyes are hazel. 38. Tommy is visiting his female friend’s house. 39. His friend's name is Maria Gonzalez. 40. Maria is 4 years old. 41. Her birthday is November 3rd. 42. She was born in 2019. 43. Maria is 3 feet 2 inches tall. 44. She weighs 35 pounds. 45. Her hair is black. 46. It is styled in two pigtails. 47. Her eyes are brown. 48. She is Hispanic, from Mexico. 49. Maria’s mom’s name is Isabella Gonzalez. 50. Isabella is 59 years, 8 months old. 51. Her birthday is December 25th. 52. She was born in 1963. 53. Isabella is 4 feet 10 inches tall. 54. She weighs over 300 pounds. 55. She keeps her black hair in a traditional bun. 56. Her eyes are brown. 57. Isabella is from Mexico. 58. Maria's dad's name is Carlos Gonzalez. 59. Carlos is 62 years old. 60. His birthday is February 14th. 61. He was born in 1961. 62. Carlos is 5 feet 11 inches tall. 63. He weighs 220 pounds. 64. His hair is black with some grey. 65. It is styled short and neat. 66. His eyes are brown. 67. Isabella is wearing a bright floral tank top. 68. The tank top has red, yellow, and pink flowers. 69. It has small green leaves interspersed among the flowers. 70. The tank top’s background is white. 71. The straps are wide and comfortable. 72. Her shorts are denim. 73. They are light blue in color. 74. The shorts have frayed edges. 75. They reach mid-thigh. 76. Her flip-flops are feminine. 77. They are a pretty shade of pink. 78. The straps are thin and adorned with small jewels. 79. Isabella is wearing sunglasses. 80. The frame is large and black. 81. The lenses are dark tinted. 82. She is wearing six pieces of jewelry: 83. 1. Hoop earrings. 84. 2. A gold necklace. 85. 3. A silver bracelet. 86. 4. Another gold bracelet. 87. 5. A small ring on her right hand. 88. 6. A wedding ring on her left hand. 89. Her nails are painted bright red. 90. Isabella sees a toy in Tommy’s hand. 91. She takes it from him. 92. She yells, “No, dis not for little boys!” 93. Tommy begs for it back, "Please give it back!" 94. Isabella refuses, "No, no, es not yours." 95. Isabella turns to the kids, “Me and Papi going out.” 96. Maria says to Tommy, "Go look for your toy." 97. Tommy heads to Maria’s room. 98. He takes his shoes off. 99. He also removes his socks. 100. He spots his toy on the floor. 101. He walks over to get it. 102. Tommy trips over something. 103. He looks down in shock. 104. He sees he’s wearing the flip-flops Isabella had on earlier. 105. Tommy kicks them off aggressively. 106. "I hate girly clothes!" 107. His feet start cracking and aging. 108. They turn a darker shade. 109. Toenail polish appears on his toes. 110. It is bright red. 111. He freaks out, "Ah! Gross, nail polish!" 112. His legs become chubby female legs. 113. A pair of panties form on him. 114. His body shifts into a woman's figure. 115. A bra forms on his chest. 116. His hands change next. 117. They become more feminine. 118. Red nail polish appears on his nails. 119. His arms get chubbier. 120. His head and hair begin to change. 121. Tommy freaks out again, "What is happening?!" 122. His features morph into Isabella’s: 123. 1. Hair turns black. 124. 2. Hair grows longer. 125. 3. Eyes turn brown. 126. 4. Skin darkens. 127. 5. Lips become fuller. 128. 6. Nose gets wider. 129. 7. Cheeks become rounder. 130. 8. Chin changes shape. 131. 9. Eyebrows thicken. 132. 10. Face looks exactly like Isabella’s. 133. He freaks out, "No, I don't wanna be old like Grandma!" 134. His voice and accent change. 135. The changes start hurting more. 136. He yelps, "!AY!" 137. He covers his mouth and shouts, "Mommy! Why I scream like dat?" 138. "How old I sound?!" 139. He covers his mouth again, "Why I talk dis way?" 140. "Why my voice sound weird 'cause of accent?" 141. His hair falls out of the bun. 142. He cries as he pulls at it. 143. He bends to his knees. 144. He tries to scrape the nail polish off his feet. 145. His memories begin to change. 146. They transform into memories of being Isabella. 147. The transformation erases his old self completely. 148. The woman looks around confused, "Que? Why I on de floor?" 149. She stands up and looks down, "Why I look at my feet?" 150. She stands and thinks of her husband with a thick accent, "Carlos!" 151. She decides to get dressed. 152. She grabs her tank top: 153. 1. She holds it in her hands. 154. 2. She flips it right-side out. 155. 3. She slips one arm into the hole. 156. 4. She pulls the strap over her shoulder. 157. 5. She does the same for the other arm. 158. 6. She adjusts it over her chest. 159. 7. She smooths out the fabric. 160. 8. She checks the back to make sure it’s straight. 161. 9. She tugs it down at the hem. 162. 10. She admires the pattern in the mirror. 163. She grabs her shorts: 164. 1. She picks them up from the floor. 165. 2. She steps into one leg opening. 166. 3. She then steps into the other. 167. 4. She pulls them up her legs. 168. 5. She wiggles her hips to fit. 169. 6. She zips the shorts up. 170. 7. She buttons them at the waistband. 171. 8. She checks the fit in the mirror. 172. 9. She adjusts the frayed edges. 173. 10. She admires how they look. 174. She grabs her left flip-flop: 175. 1. She bends down to pick it up. 176. 2. She sets it on the floor. 177. 3. She slides her foot into it. 178. 4. She wiggles her toes. 179. 5. She looks at her nail polish, “Pretty red.” 180. 6. She admires her polished toes again. 181. She grabs her right flip-flop: 182. 1. She bends down to pick it up. 183. 2. She sets it on the floor. 184. 3. She slides her foot into it. 185. 4. She wiggles her toes. 186. 5. She looks at her nail polish again, “Love red polish.” 187. 6. She admires her polished toes again. 188. She puts her hair back up into a bun: 189. 1. She gathers her hair into her hands. 190. 2. She twists the length of it. 191. 3. She coils it into a bun shape. 192. 4. She holds it tight against her head. 193. 5. She secures it with a hair tie. 194. 6. She tucks in loose strands. 195. 7. She smooths the sides. 196. 8. She checks the bun in the mirror. 197. She grabs her six pieces of jewelry: 198. 1. She puts on her hoop earrings. 199. 2. She fastens her gold necklace. 200. 3. She slips on her silver bracelet. 201. 4. She adds her gold bracelet. 202. 5. She slides a ring onto her right hand. 203. 6. She saves her wedding ring for last. 204. She pays extra attention to her wedding ring: 205. 1. She takes it out of her jewelry box. 206. 2. She holds it between her fingers. 207. 3. She admires the design. 208. 4. She slips it onto her left ring finger. 209. 5. She pushes it down gently. 210. 6. She adjusts it to fit just right. 211. 7. She looks at it closely. 212. 8. She admires the way it shines. 213. 9. She makes sure it’s secure. 214. 10. She smiles fondly at it. 215. She walks over to her purse. 216. She picks it up. 217. She pulls out her sunglasses. 218. She puts them over her eyes. 219. She throws the purse over her shoulder. 220. She takes a slow step in the flip-flops: 221. 1. She moves her left foot forward. 222. 2. She shifts her weight onto it. 223. 3. She carefully lifts her right foot. 224. 4. She places it down gently. 225. 5. She looks down to ensure they’re secure. 226. She tests walking fast: 227. 1. She moves quickly. 228. 2. Left foot, then right. 229. 3. She takes several steps. 230. 4. Her flip-flops clack against the floor. 231. 5. She adjusts her pace. 232. 6. She makes sure she doesn't trip. 233. 7. She looks in the mirror. 234. 8. She’s satisfied with her walk. 235. 9. She nods approval. 236. 10. She looks ready to go. 237. She walks towards the mirror. 238. She stubs her toe. 239. She yells, "!AY!" 240. She bends down to grab her foot. 241. Frustrated, she mutters, "Ay, Isabella, why you so clumsy, tonta!" 242. She always remains Isabella now. 243. She drives over to her old mom’s house. 244. She walks up to the door. 245. She knocks on it. 246. Her former mom asks, “Have you seen my son?” 247. Isabella looks confused, “Que? No entiendo, señora.” 248. She walks inside and sits down. 249. The furniture creaks under her weight. 250. Her former mom says, “I love your outfit and jewelry.” 251. Isabella beams, “Gracias. You look young, señora!” 252. Isabella walks to the fridge. 253. She criticizes, “Why no have more Mexican dishes?” 254. “Where the Victoria, Modelo, and Corona?” 255. “Where the tequila? Need Jose Cuervo!” 256. “And the rum? Captain Morgan or Don Q!” 257. Isabella leaves, heading back to the car. 258. She intends to buy all she needs for proper Mexican food. 259. She enters the store. 260. She grabs all her ingredients. 261. She asks for some Mexican alcohol brands: 262. “Donde esta la cerveza Modelo?” 263. “Quiero comprar una botella de Jose Cuervo.” 264. “Tienes Don Q?” 265. The female cashier asks for ID, “May I see your ID, please?” 266. Confused, Isabella replies, “Que?” 267. The cashier repeats herself, “I need to see your ID.” 268. Isabella exclaims in frustration, "!AY! La fecha de nacimiento es 1963!" 269. She continues: 270. 1. “Tengo 59 años.” 271. 2. “Soy mayor que la mayorĂa.” 272. 3. “He experimentado mucho en mi vida.” 273. 4. "Casto no tengo que mostrar mi ID.” 274. 5. “DesconfĂa? Mi edad es evidente.” 275. The cashier defends her rule: 276. 1. "Sorry, it's the store policy." 277. 2. "We card everyone." 278. 3. "Rules are rules." 279. 4. "Please understand." 280. 5. "Do you have your ID?” 281. Isabella gets mad, “Quiero una cajera mexicana!” 282. The cashier calls over a younger Mexican cashier. 283. The Mexican cashier asks, “What’s wrong?” 284. Isabella asks, “Hablas español?” 285. The Mexican cashier replies, “Si.” 286. Isabella asks, “¿Cuántos años tienes?” 287. The cashier answers, “Tengo 28 años.” 288. Isabella explains her frustration in Spanish, “Es ridĂculo, yo soy mayor que ella por muchos años…” 289. The Mexican cashier agrees, “Entiendo, dĂ©jame hablar con ella.” 290. She turns to the other cashier and lectures, “It’s ridiculous to card her, she’s clearly older.” 291. Isabella mutters, “Gracias, joven.” 292. Isabella leaves the store, bags in hand. 293. She suddenly runs into her former grandma. 294. Unaware, she asks, “¿Cuál es tu edad?” 295. “Soy mayor que la mayorĂa, tengo experiencia.” 296. Her former grandma replies, “Tengo 62 años.” 297. Isabella gasps, “Que?! Solo dos años mayor que yo!” 298. They continue their conversation. 299. Her former grandma invites her for tea. 300. They sit and drink together, discussing life. 301. They share their feelings and memories. 302. An integral bond forms between them. 303. Neither realizes their connection by blood. 304. But their friendship flourishes, bridging past lives. 305. To those around, Isabella seemed unchanged…but her journey had completely altered her world.
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