Title: "Identity Shift: A Tale of Memories and Metamorphosis Amidst Chaos"
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1. In 2020, amidst the chaos of a zombie pandemic, 7-year-old Ben and his mom ventured into a grocery store.
2. Ben, a white boy with tattered jeans, a superhero t-shirt, and worn-out sneakers, clung to his mom's side.
3. His mom, Emily, 34 years old, standing at 5'6" and weighing 140 pounds, was born on May 15, 1986.
4. Her long auburn hair was tied back into a ponytail, and her eyes were a clear blue like the summer sky.
5. She wore comfortable sneakers, size 8, and a simple outfit of jeans and an old sweater.
6. As they navigated the store’s aisles, Ben noticed his mom's small feet and said, "Mommy, why arr yur feets so tiny for a grown up? Will my feets be so small wen I gro up?"
7. Emily chuckled softly, "No, Ben, since you’re a boy and not a girl, your feet should grow very big. I bet your feet will be much bigger than mine one day."
8. Their focus was on gathering crucial supplies, grabbing cans, boxes, and jars with weary hands.
9. Suddenly, chaos erupted as zombies started pouring into the store, groaning and reaching out hungrily.
10. "Run, Ben!" Emily screamed, her heart pounding as she grabbed his hand and started running.
11. Together, they darted through the aisles, but a group of six Korean women appeared, blocking their path.
12. The women wore a variety of blouses and skirts—one in a light blue blouse with a floral skirt, another in a white blouse and black pencil skirt.
13. The third had on a yellow blouse paired with a navy pleated skirt, while the fourth wore a pink blouse with a gray A-line skirt.
14. The fifth sported a green blouse with a denim skirt, and the sixth donned an orange blouse and a patterned boho skirt.
15. Their platform sandals and shoes ranged from white to black, and all towered several inches in height.
16. Detailed colors of the nail polish ranged from deep red to pastel pink, and some women adorned their fingers with wedding rings.
17. Their names were Soo-jin, 42, Yun-ah, 43, Hye-jung, 45, Eun-me, 44, Min-hee, 46, and the much older Mi-young, 56.
18. Soo-jin was 5'4", Yun-ah was 5'3", Hye-jung was 5'2," Eun-me was 5'1", Min-hee was 5'3", and Mi-young was 5'0".
19. They weighed between 110 to 130 pounds and all had birthdays in the late 1970s and mid-1980s.
20. Soo-jin, Hye-jung, and Min-hee were cousins from Busan, working together at the same salon.
21. Their hair varied from short voluminous bobs to neat pixie cuts, embodying the classy Korean style.
22. Mi-young, from Seoul, noticed the boy amid the chaos and reached out, calling to him in Korean.
23. Ben tried to dodge but got dizzy and his vision went black as he was caught.
24. Mi-young, with her deep brown eyes and short black bob, held onto him tightly.
25. She wore a light purple blouse and a simple black skirt, her feet adorned in light purple platform sandals, her nails a glossy red.
26. Mi-young's shoe size was much smaller than Emily's at a compact size 6.
27. She had been a salon stylist for nearly 30 years, and the other women for over 20.
28. When Ben opened his eyes, he felt different, taller.
29. He looked down and saw a light purple blouse and knee-length black skirt where his normal clothes should be.
30. He realized his skin tone was different, his feet in the same platform sandals as the older Korean lady's.
31. His nails were painted a glossy red, and he wore jewelry, including a wedding ring.
32. "Mommy!" he cried out, but it came out as "Mommy! Where arr yu?"
33. Tears welled up in his eyes as he called out again, "I want to go home. I want mommy," but it came out as "I wnat to go home. I wnat mommy."
34. His voice was softer, distinctly feminine, and he gagged at how girly it sounded.
35. Desperate, he tried to run, struggling against the platform sandals, his steps unsteady and awkward.
36. Ben managed to get a little distance from the zombies, stumbling and tripping.
37. He paused to look at his reflection, tracing his new almond-shaped eyes with his fingers, which had the same polished nails.
38. He tried to change his eyes back but to no avail, giving up in frustration.
39. "I want to go home, I want mommy," he said again, tears streaming down his face, but it came out as "I wnat to go home, I wnat mommy."
40. Feeling the short hair on his head, he played with it, noticing the wedding ring and the polished nails on his hands.
41. He tugged at his blouse and skirt, trying to pull them off in desperation.
42. First, he pulled at the blouse’s hem, stretching to his full reach, but it stayed firm.
43. Next, he tried to unbutton the blouse, fumbling with fingers that were no longer his.
44. Frustrated, he attempted to yank the skirt down over his hips, but it was snugly fitted.
45. Then, he tried pulling the blouse up over his head, only to have it get stuck halfway.
46. Lastly, he tried to slip the skirt off by wriggling out, but it didn’t budge.
47. Defeated, he turned his attention to the platform sandals.
48. He knelt down and pulled at one sandal strap, straining until he lost balance and fell.
49. Then, he twisted his foot, attempting to slide it free, but the sandal stayed put.
50. He tried to unbuckle the strap, but his new fingers weren’t as nimble as he remembered.
51. He even tried stepping out of the sandals forcefully, but they wouldn’t come off.
52. Finally, he grabbed one foot and shook it violently, but the sandal remained fixed.
53. He glared at his new tiny feet, smaller even than his mom’s, feeling grossed out.
54. "I hate having girl feet and talking like the funny lady," he wanted to say, but it came out as, "I htae having girl feet and tlakng liek the funny lady."
55. Agonized, he moved one foot, losing balance, and tripped.
56. As he stumbled to his feet, he began walking in an unintended feminine speed walk.
57. His hips swayed, and the platform sandals thumped against the ground, making him feel even more out of place.
58. He saw his reflection again, the walk making him look undeniably feminine.
59. Desperately, he tried to remove the jewelry.
60. He went for the wedding ring first, tugging and twisting, but it wouldn’t budge.
61. Next, he pulled at the bracelet on his wrist, but the clasp was too complicated for him.
62. He attempted to unhook the necklace, but it seemed stuck.
63. Ben tried to remove the earrings, but his fingers couldn’t find the fastenings.
64. He even tried to take off another ring on his right hand, but it, too, wouldn’t come off.
65. Panting and panicked, he whispered, "I'm scared," but it came out as "I’m scraed."
66. The five other Korean women found him, grabbing his hands and guiding him somewhere.
67. "You're too old to wander off like this, Mi-young," said Eun-me in Korean, reminding her of her family.
68. The boy could not understand the Korean, but he could hear the names of her children and husband.
69. Struggling, he bolted as far as he could in the platform sandals until he made it to the parking lot.
70. The lot was eerily empty, and he squeezed his eyes shut again in terror.
71. The women believed their friend was experiencing a mental episode.
72. "Mi-young, what are you trying to tell us?" they asked in Korean.
73. "I'm not a girl; I'm a boy," he said, but it came out in broken English. "I’m not a girl; I’m a bo. I’ Ben. My mom’s name is Emily."
74. He motioned to the uncomfortable platform sandals and the jewelry.
75. Yun-ah noticed a woman matching the description nearby, looking worried.
76. She whispered to her friends in Korean, "This boy deserves a less stressful life."
77. Soo-jin agreed, "He can stay in Mi-young's body. He never has to worry about growing up or finding a girlfriend; he has a family already."
78. They concluded that it was truly a boy in their friend's body, and his mom would have to forget about him.
79. "We’ll erase his memories and make him our friend, Mi-young, again," they decided.
80. "There’s just one problem," they said in broken English.
81. "You found my mommy?" he asked hopefully, but it came out as, "Yu foud my mommy?"
82. "We’re going to erase your memories and make you our friend," they said in broken English.
83. "No! I don’t wanna be a girl!" he protested, but it came out, "No! I dno’t wanna be a girl!"
84. They began casting their spell, chanting in Korean.
85. Ben fought the mental changes with everything he had, but they took hold of him gradually.
86. Memories of his favorite foods changed—from macaroni and cheese to kimchi and rice.
87. His favorite TV shows warped from cartoons to Korean dramas.
88. Movies he loved, like superhero films, shifted to romance films.
89. School classes morphed from elementary subjects to hairstyling techniques.
90. He remembered seeing his mom’s wedding but now recalled attending Mi-young’s.
91. His treasure hunts for frogs turned into salon openings.
92. His childish fears of the dark turned into worries about client satisfaction.
93. Birthday parties with balloons became year-end celebrations at the salon.
94. Love for toys shifted to an appreciation for Korean tea sets.
95. Memories of his sandbox turned into tending a garden.
96. Afternoon cartoons were replaced with styling sessions.
97. His family home in the suburbs became an apartment in Seoul.
98. Holidays filled with Santa became Seollal festivities.
99. Favorite colors shifted from blue to pastel hues.
100. Playdates became social gatherings with fellow stylists.
101. Enthusiasm for bike rides morphed into walks in Yongsan Park.
102. Love for his pet dog became memories of a cherished bird.
103. Gradually, his identity was overridden, and he became Mi-young, memories of Ben fading into oblivion.
104. Her friends shared details of her new reality, comforting her.
105. Realizing she was barefoot, Mi-young asked for her jewelry and sandals.
106. She delicately put on each piece of jewelry, starting with the earrings, then the bracelet.
107. Next, she slipped on the necklace, the second ring, and finally, the treasured wedding ring.
108. With calm precision, she slipped on her platform sandals, adjusting the straps.
109. She looked down at her blouse, skirt, sandals, nails, and jewelry, adjusting everything for comfort.
110. "What happened?" she asked in Korean, still confused.
111. Her friends explained in Korean, "You were convinced you were a little boy."
112. "I'm not a little boy; I'm Mi-young," she said, remembering her accomplishments.
113. She chuckled, looking at her jewelry again, as the sandals thumped softly.
114. "My tiny feet," she commented in Korean, embracing her reality.
115. Flash to Mi-young working at the salon, chatting with other women as she swept up a client's hair.
116. Ben's mom, still heartbroken over her lost son, walked in and sat down, anxiously waiting.
117. Mi-young, oblivious to her previous life as Ben, dumped the swept hair and set aside the broom.
118. She approached the client area, her platform sandals thumping rhythmically.
119. She set up a chair and gestured for Emily to come over, her actions calm and professional.
120. "Could you give me a trim and layer it?" Emily requested.
121. "Ok," Mi-young responded in broken English, "Yu whant trim and layer?"
122. She began cutting Emily’s hair deftly, her focus unwavering.
123. Emily glanced at Mi-young’s nails, wedding ring, and other jewelry. “Your jewelry is lovely.”
124. Smiling, Mi-young thanked her, "Thnak you. These nails, I liek. Been married 30 years. Got jewelry from Seoul, 20 yeers ago."
125. Emily noticed her sandals. "Your platform sandals are cute."
126. "Thnak you," Mi-young said, "Had them for ten years. Very comfoortable."
127. She kicked off the sandals playfully and offered them. "Wantslip?"
128. Emily tried but found they were too small. Laughing, she gave them back.
129. Mi-young effortlessly slipped them back on, returning to cutting Emily's hair.
130. She chatted with the other stylists in Korean, laughter filling the room.
131. Emily showed them a picture of Ben before he went missing.
132. "You have a handsome son," Mi-young said in broken English. "My children, much older. Married 30 years, from Seoul. Moved here 25 years ago."
133. Mi-young’s journey had been long, enduring hardships to reach America.
134. “I’m older, probably more than you,” she added warmly. “You are pretty young woman.”
135. Despite the strange turn of events, Mi-young unknowingly found a new life, while Emily mourned quietly over her lost son.
136. Mi-young swept the floor, the thump of her sandals familiar, reflecting her settled, serene existence.
137. Ben's essence was now part of Mi-young's life, a boy's memories transformed into a woman’s.
138. Emily, though filled with sorrow, found solace in small conversations, the memory of her son lingering in her heart.
This story was generated by user manemansteve 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.
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Prompt: A very long and very thorough and detailed 220 numbered line sentences story written in the format of numbered lines going from 1 to 220 taking place in the year 2020 starring 7 year old Ben with a description of what he's wearing and his race being white and have him be shopping with his mom in the middle of a zombie pandemic. Include his mom's name, age, height, weight, birthday, birth year, hair color and style and eye color, and her shoe size mentioned. Have Ben make a comment about his mom's feet being small for a grown up and have it be in quoted text asking if his feet were gonna be that tiny when he grew up in an innocent voice and spell words wrong showing what he wanted to say versus what he said in his little kid voice. Have his mom laugh and say no and have it be in quoted text saying since he's a boy and not a girl his feet should grow very big and have her guess what size his feet will be when he's older. Have them be wearily grabbing food and supplies putting it in the cart when zombies started pouring in to the grocery store. Have his mom start running with him following close behind. Have 6 Korean women appear wearing blouses and skirts with detailed descriptions of the colors and types of blouses and skirts and have all be wearing platform sandals and platform shoes with detailed descriptions of the colors of the platform sandals and platform shoes and have all of them have painted nails and include the colors and have some of them be wearing wedding rings with descriptions of the wedding rings. Include all 6 Korean women's names, ages all being older than his mom, heights all being shorter than his mom, weights, birthdays, birth years all being older than his mom with one of the 6 women being much older than the other 5 women and have her have a wedding ring and three of the women being related to each other and how and have all 3 be from the same exact place since they're related and have them all work at the same salon together, hair colors and styles all being short Korean styles and where they were from in the US or if they were from South Korea and their shoe sizes. Have the oldest woman notice the boy saying something to him in Korean and reaching out to grab him and have him try to avoid her still being grabbed by the woman getting dizzy and have his vision go black. Reveal that the oldest woman grabbed him and include her information a second time including her name, age, birthday, birth year, height, weight, hair color and style and eye color and where she was from and her shoe size being much smaller than his moms and mention her blouse type and color being the same as it was earlier and her skirt type and color being the same as it was earlier and her platform sandals color and type being the same as it was earlier and the color of her nail polish being the same as it was earlier.. Have all of the women be salon stylists and include them all being salon stylists in the story and how long each of them had been one for. Have him open his eyes realizing he's taller and feels different looking down and noticing the blouse and knee length skirt he was now wearing being the same consistent color ones the oldest woman was wearing and his different skin tone and the platform sandals being the same they were earlier in the story and the polished nails being the same color they were earlier in the story and have him look for his mommy worriedly realizing she's now gone. Have him yell for mommy and have it be in quoted text unwillingly in broken English spelling words wrong and show the quote the way he wanted to say it versus how he said it. Have him try to run stumbling over the platform sandals he was now wearing and have the woman's outfit be very uncomfortable and have him trip over something hearing his female voice and have him gag at how girly it all was and have him squeeze his eyes shut. Have him do everything to pace himself trying to run away from the zombies and and have the platform sandals be hard to run in and have him consistently trip over the platform sandals eventually getting far enough away from the zombies. Have him innocently study his new reflection tracing his almond shaped eyes with his new hands and have him try to change his eyes back to the normal wide eyes noticing they look nothing like his mother's but give up on trying being specific as to what he did. Have him say i want to go home i want mommy and have it be in quoted text unwillingly speaking in broken English and saying some words wrong and show the quoted text how he wanted to say it versus how he said it. Have him start crying at the sound of his voice. Have him play with his short female hair and what he did with it noticing his polished nails on his female hands and the wedding ring as he played with it but being unable to change it back to his boyish hair. Have him try to remove the blouse and skirt in different ways being unsuccessful and including each of the ways in the story with a detailed description. Have him try to remove the platform sandals being unable to trying in 5 different ways and including each of the 5 ways in the story but the platform sandals aren't glued to her feet they just won't come off and have him notice his tiny female feet getting grossed out at them. Have him notice his female feet actually look smaller than his mom's feet and have him say something and have it be in quoted text in very broken English about how he hates having girl feet and talking like the funny lady and show the quote he wanted to say it versus how he said it in very broken English. Have him move one of his female feet losing balance and tripping causing himself to fly up to his two feet stumbling unwillingly walking in a feminine fast speedwalk with a description of how the Korean woman's body moved as he unintentionally walked in the platform sandals with them thumping against the ground and have him unintentionally catch himself in the mirror looking really feminine with his walk. Have him try to remove the first piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why he couldn't. Have him try to remove the second piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why. Have him try to remove the third piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why. Have him try to remove the fourth piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why. Have him try to remove the fifth piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why. Have him try to remove the sixth piece of the woman's jewelry being detailed and specific but being unable to remove it and why. Have him try to say I'm scared and have it be in quoted text unwillingly speaking in broken English spelling words wrong and show the quote how he wanted to say it versus how he said it and have him squeeze his eyes shut in fear. Have the woman's 5 other friends find her and grab her by the hands guiding her somewhere. Have another one of the other women criticize her reminding her her age and of her family she had and have it be in quoted text in Korean mentioning how old she is and her family members by name and who they were to her specifically saying all of her family calling the boy by their friend's name who had grabbed him earlier and who he was in the body of. Have the boy in the woman's body hear the Korean women speaking to him thinking he's their friend unable to understand it at all. Have him struggle to run out in the platform sandals as the women drag him and have him make it out to the parking lot and have the parking lot be empty. Have him be terrified squeezing his eyes shut again. Have the other women feel that they're friend is suffering a mental episode. Have them ask their friend about what she is trying to tell them and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have the boy confusingly just say i'm not a girl i'm a boy and have it be in quoted text in very broken English showing what he wanted to say vs. what he said and have him say his name and who his mom is just calling her mom describing her. Have him worriedly motion to the platform sandals and all the jewelry and have the other women start helping him remove the platform sandals and all of the jewelry including the wedding ring. Have one of them notice a woman matching that description nearby looking worriedly around for her son. Have her start whispering to her friends in Korean and have it be in quoted text saying this boy deserves a less stressful life. Have another agree saying he can stay in the body of their friend and have it be in quoted text in Korean saying his life as her will be less stressful cause he doesn't have to worry about growing up and turning 18 or 16 or 21 and getting a girlfriend cause she's already married with kids and she's already built her family and accomplished so much and he will think he's always been a woman. Have them come to the conclusion that this really is a boy in the body of their friend and that his mom will have to forget about her son and have them decide to erase the boy's memories so he doesn't have to know about his mom anymore and so he can enjoy his new life as a Korean woman whose already lived a long life and have them decide to completely override the boy's existence with their friend's and erase the boy from existence completely. Have the Korean women tell the boy they see his mom and have it be in quoted text in very broken English saying there's just one problem. Have the boy say you found my mommy and have it be in quoted text in very broken English. Have the women say we're going to erase your memories and make you our friend and have it be in quoted text in very broken English. Have the boy say no i don't wanna be a girl and have it be in quoted text in very broken English. Have the women start casting their spell and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have the boy try to resist the mental changes only to succumb to them in the end having no memory of being a little boy and have it be a slow and gradual change being very detailed as every part of her memory changed listing 15 details of the boy's life that slowly turned into details of the woman's life being specific including favorite foods and tv shows and movies and classes in school and things she was alive to see. Have her realize she's barefoot and not wearing any of her jewelry asking her friends for her jewelry and her wedding ring and her platform sandals. Have her put each piece of jewelry on with a slow step by step detailed description. Have her put her wedding ring on with a step by step detailed description. Have her slip her platform sandals on slowly with a very slow step by step detailed description of her putting the sandals on her feet and tightening them. Have her look down at her blouse and skirt and platform sandals and her nails and her jewelry adjusting all of it being very detailed as to what she did. Have her ask her friends what happened and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have them tell her she was convinced she was a little boy and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have her get confused as she looked at her body and said i'm not a little boy and have it be in quoted text in Korean talking about every thing she's accomplished in her life as a woman and how she would never know life as a boy cause she has never been a boy before thanking her friends for correcting her mind. Have her grab her head chuckling looking at her jewelry again thumping in her sandals making a comment about her tiny feet and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have it flash to her working at her salon gabbing with some other women and have it be in quoted text in Korean as she swept up a client's hair. Have Ben's mom walk in still sad about the loss of her son as she sat down waiting to be seen. Have the Korean woman who was formerly Ben dump out the swept up hair and set the broom and dust pan aside before calmly walking towards where Ben's mom was sitting with the thump of her platform sandals calmly hitting the ground as she walked. Have her set up a chair calmly and have her motion for Ben's mom to come over to it. Have the Korean woman not see her former mom at all and just see another customer as far as she was concerned as she grabbed her scissors and some haircut supplies. Have Ben's mom say what haircut she wanted and have it be in quoted text. Have the Korean woman say okay and have it be in quoted text in very broken English showing what she wanted to say versus what she said as she described what Ben's mom wanted in broken English. Have her start cutting Ben's mom's hair. Have Ben's mom glance at the woman's nails and her wedding ring and her other jewelry and have it be in quoted text complimenting it all mentioning what she liked about all of it. Have the Korean woman smile and thank her and have it be in quoted text in very broken English mentioning why she liked her nails that color and how long she had been married to her husband mentioning the number of years exactly and where she got the other jewelry from mentioning where she got each specific piece of jewelry from and how many years exactly she's had each piece of jewelry. Have Ben's mom look down noticing the Korean woman's platform sandals complimenting them too and have it be in quoted text. Have the Korean woman smile and thank her and have it be in quoted text in very broken English mentioning how long she's had them mentioning the number of years exactly and where she got them from and why before kicking them off and asking her if she wanted to try wearing them. Have Ben's mom take off her shoes trying to slip the platform sandals on being unable to cause her feet were too big before laughing. Have the Korean woman slip the sandals back on effortlessly as she continued tending to her client's hair. Have her start speaking to the other stylists and have it be in quoted text in Korean. Have Ben's mom show the Korean women a picture of her son before he went missing. Have the Korean woman say wow you have a handsome son and have it be in quoted text in very broken English thinking of how old her own children saying they're much older than Ben's mom's son and by how many years they are older and have her mention what year she married her husband and what small part of South Korea she's from and when she moved to America and why and what she had to go through to get to America and have her mention how old she is and how much older she probably is than Ben's mom calling her a pretty young woman..
Response: 1. In 2020, amidst the chaos of a zombie pandemic, 7-year-old Ben and his mom ventured into a grocery store. 2. Ben, a white boy with tattered jeans, a superhero t-shirt, and worn-out sneakers, clung to his mom's side. 3. His mom, Emily, 34 years old, standing at 5'6" and weighing 140 pounds, was born on May 15, 1986. 4. Her long auburn hair was tied back into a ponytail, and her eyes were a clear blue like the summer sky. 5. She wore comfortable sneakers, size 8, and a simple outfit of jeans and an old sweater. 6. As they navigated the store’s aisles, Ben noticed his mom's small feet and said, "Mommy, why arr yur feets so tiny for a grown up? Will my feets be so small wen I gro up?" 7. Emily chuckled softly, "No, Ben, since you’re a boy and not a girl, your feet should grow very big. I bet your feet will be much bigger than mine one day." 8. Their focus was on gathering crucial supplies, grabbing cans, boxes, and jars with weary hands. 9. Suddenly, chaos erupted as zombies started pouring into the store, groaning and reaching out hungrily. 10. "Run, Ben!" Emily screamed, her heart pounding as she grabbed his hand and started running. 11. Together, they darted through the aisles, but a group of six Korean women appeared, blocking their path. 12. The women wore a variety of blouses and skirts—one in a light blue blouse with a floral skirt, another in a white blouse and black pencil skirt. 13. The third had on a yellow blouse paired with a navy pleated skirt, while the fourth wore a pink blouse with a gray A-line skirt. 14. The fifth sported a green blouse with a denim skirt, and the sixth donned an orange blouse and a patterned boho skirt. 15. Their platform sandals and shoes ranged from white to black, and all towered several inches in height. 16. Detailed colors of the nail polish ranged from deep red to pastel pink, and some women adorned their fingers with wedding rings. 17. Their names were Soo-jin, 42, Yun-ah, 43, Hye-jung, 45, Eun-me, 44, Min-hee, 46, and the much older Mi-young, 56. 18. Soo-jin was 5'4", Yun-ah was 5'3", Hye-jung was 5'2," Eun-me was 5'1", Min-hee was 5'3", and Mi-young was 5'0". 19. They weighed between 110 to 130 pounds and all had birthdays in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. 20. Soo-jin, Hye-jung, and Min-hee were cousins from Busan, working together at the same salon. 21. Their hair varied from short voluminous bobs to neat pixie cuts, embodying the classy Korean style. 22. Mi-young, from Seoul, noticed the boy amid the chaos and reached out, calling to him in Korean. 23. Ben tried to dodge but got dizzy and his vision went black as he was caught. 24. Mi-young, with her deep brown eyes and short black bob, held onto him tightly. 25. She wore a light purple blouse and a simple black skirt, her feet adorned in light purple platform sandals, her nails a glossy red. 26. Mi-young's shoe size was much smaller than Emily's at a compact size 6. 27. She had been a salon stylist for nearly 30 years, and the other women for over 20. 28. When Ben opened his eyes, he felt different, taller. 29. He looked down and saw a light purple blouse and knee-length black skirt where his normal clothes should be. 30. He realized his skin tone was different, his feet in the same platform sandals as the older Korean lady's. 31. His nails were painted a glossy red, and he wore jewelry, including a wedding ring. 32. "Mommy!" he cried out, but it came out as "Mommy! Where arr yu?" 33. Tears welled up in his eyes as he called out again, "I want to go home. I want mommy," but it came out as "I wnat to go home. I wnat mommy." 34. His voice was softer, distinctly feminine, and he gagged at how girly it sounded. 35. Desperate, he tried to run, struggling against the platform sandals, his steps unsteady and awkward. 36. Ben managed to get a little distance from the zombies, stumbling and tripping. 37. He paused to look at his reflection, tracing his new almond-shaped eyes with his fingers, which had the same polished nails. 38. He tried to change his eyes back but to no avail, giving up in frustration. 39. "I want to go home, I want mommy," he said again, tears streaming down his face, but it came out as "I wnat to go home, I wnat mommy." 40. Feeling the short hair on his head, he played with it, noticing the wedding ring and the polished nails on his hands. 41. He tugged at his blouse and skirt, trying to pull them off in desperation. 42. First, he pulled at the blouse’s hem, stretching to his full reach, but it stayed firm. 43. Next, he tried to unbutton the blouse, fumbling with fingers that were no longer his. 44. Frustrated, he attempted to yank the skirt down over his hips, but it was snugly fitted. 45. Then, he tried pulling the blouse up over his head, only to have it get stuck halfway. 46. Lastly, he tried to slip the skirt off by wriggling out, but it didn’t budge. 47. Defeated, he turned his attention to the platform sandals. 48. He knelt down and pulled at one sandal strap, straining until he lost balance and fell. 49. Then, he twisted his foot, attempting to slide it free, but the sandal stayed put. 50. He tried to unbuckle the strap, but his new fingers weren’t as nimble as he remembered. 51. He even tried stepping out of the sandals forcefully, but they wouldn’t come off. 52. Finally, he grabbed one foot and shook it violently, but the sandal remained fixed. 53. He glared at his new tiny feet, smaller even than his mom’s, feeling grossed out. 54. "I hate having girl feet and talking like the funny lady," he wanted to say, but it came out as, "I htae having girl feet and tlakng liek the funny lady." 55. Agonized, he moved one foot, losing balance, and tripped. 56. As he stumbled to his feet, he began walking in an unintended feminine speed walk. 57. His hips swayed, and the platform sandals thumped against the ground, making him feel even more out of place. 58. He saw his reflection again, the walk making him look undeniably feminine. 59. Desperately, he tried to remove the jewelry. 60. He went for the wedding ring first, tugging and twisting, but it wouldn’t budge. 61. Next, he pulled at the bracelet on his wrist, but the clasp was too complicated for him. 62. He attempted to unhook the necklace, but it seemed stuck. 63. Ben tried to remove the earrings, but his fingers couldn’t find the fastenings. 64. He even tried to take off another ring on his right hand, but it, too, wouldn’t come off. 65. Panting and panicked, he whispered, "I'm scared," but it came out as "I’m scraed." 66. The five other Korean women found him, grabbing his hands and guiding him somewhere. 67. "You're too old to wander off like this, Mi-young," said Eun-me in Korean, reminding her of her family. 68. The boy could not understand the Korean, but he could hear the names of her children and husband. 69. Struggling, he bolted as far as he could in the platform sandals until he made it to the parking lot. 70. The lot was eerily empty, and he squeezed his eyes shut again in terror. 71. The women believed their friend was experiencing a mental episode. 72. "Mi-young, what are you trying to tell us?" they asked in Korean. 73. "I'm not a girl; I'm a boy," he said, but it came out in broken English. "I’m not a girl; I’m a bo. I’ Ben. My mom’s name is Emily." 74. He motioned to the uncomfortable platform sandals and the jewelry. 75. Yun-ah noticed a woman matching the description nearby, looking worried. 76. She whispered to her friends in Korean, "This boy deserves a less stressful life." 77. Soo-jin agreed, "He can stay in Mi-young's body. He never has to worry about growing up or finding a girlfriend; he has a family already." 78. They concluded that it was truly a boy in their friend's body, and his mom would have to forget about him. 79. "We’ll erase his memories and make him our friend, Mi-young, again," they decided. 80. "There’s just one problem," they said in broken English. 81. "You found my mommy?" he asked hopefully, but it came out as, "Yu foud my mommy?" 82. "We’re going to erase your memories and make you our friend," they said in broken English. 83. "No! I don’t wanna be a girl!" he protested, but it came out, "No! I dno’t wanna be a girl!" 84. They began casting their spell, chanting in Korean. 85. Ben fought the mental changes with everything he had, but they took hold of him gradually. 86. Memories of his favorite foods changed—from macaroni and cheese to kimchi and rice. 87. His favorite TV shows warped from cartoons to Korean dramas. 88. Movies he loved, like superhero films, shifted to romance films. 89. School classes morphed from elementary subjects to hairstyling techniques. 90. He remembered seeing his mom’s wedding but now recalled attending Mi-young’s. 91. His treasure hunts for frogs turned into salon openings. 92. His childish fears of the dark turned into worries about client satisfaction. 93. Birthday parties with balloons became year-end celebrations at the salon. 94. Love for toys shifted to an appreciation for Korean tea sets. 95. Memories of his sandbox turned into tending a garden. 96. Afternoon cartoons were replaced with styling sessions. 97. His family home in the suburbs became an apartment in Seoul. 98. Holidays filled with Santa became Seollal festivities. 99. Favorite colors shifted from blue to pastel hues. 100. Playdates became social gatherings with fellow stylists. 101. Enthusiasm for bike rides morphed into walks in Yongsan Park. 102. Love for his pet dog became memories of a cherished bird. 103. Gradually, his identity was overridden, and he became Mi-young, memories of Ben fading into oblivion. 104. Her friends shared details of her new reality, comforting her. 105. Realizing she was barefoot, Mi-young asked for her jewelry and sandals. 106. She delicately put on each piece of jewelry, starting with the earrings, then the bracelet. 107. Next, she slipped on the necklace, the second ring, and finally, the treasured wedding ring. 108. With calm precision, she slipped on her platform sandals, adjusting the straps. 109. She looked down at her blouse, skirt, sandals, nails, and jewelry, adjusting everything for comfort. 110. "What happened?" she asked in Korean, still confused. 111. Her friends explained in Korean, "You were convinced you were a little boy." 112. "I'm not a little boy; I'm Mi-young," she said, remembering her accomplishments. 113. She chuckled, looking at her jewelry again, as the sandals thumped softly. 114. "My tiny feet," she commented in Korean, embracing her reality. 115. Flash to Mi-young working at the salon, chatting with other women as she swept up a client's hair. 116. Ben's mom, still heartbroken over her lost son, walked in and sat down, anxiously waiting. 117. Mi-young, oblivious to her previous life as Ben, dumped the swept hair and set aside the broom. 118. She approached the client area, her platform sandals thumping rhythmically. 119. She set up a chair and gestured for Emily to come over, her actions calm and professional. 120. "Could you give me a trim and layer it?" Emily requested. 121. "Ok," Mi-young responded in broken English, "Yu whant trim and layer?" 122. She began cutting Emily’s hair deftly, her focus unwavering. 123. Emily glanced at Mi-young’s nails, wedding ring, and other jewelry. “Your jewelry is lovely.” 124. Smiling, Mi-young thanked her, "Thnak you. These nails, I liek. Been married 30 years. Got jewelry from Seoul, 20 yeers ago." 125. Emily noticed her sandals. "Your platform sandals are cute." 126. "Thnak you," Mi-young said, "Had them for ten years. Very comfoortable." 127. She kicked off the sandals playfully and offered them. "Wantslip?" 128. Emily tried but found they were too small. Laughing, she gave them back. 129. Mi-young effortlessly slipped them back on, returning to cutting Emily's hair. 130. She chatted with the other stylists in Korean, laughter filling the room. 131. Emily showed them a picture of Ben before he went missing. 132. "You have a handsome son," Mi-young said in broken English. "My children, much older. Married 30 years, from Seoul. Moved here 25 years ago." 133. Mi-young’s journey had been long, enduring hardships to reach America. 134. “I’m older, probably more than you,” she added warmly. “You are pretty young woman.” 135. Despite the strange turn of events, Mi-young unknowingly found a new life, while Emily mourned quietly over her lost son. 136. Mi-young swept the floor, the thump of her sandals familiar, reflecting her settled, serene existence. 137. Ben's essence was now part of Mi-young's life, a boy's memories transformed into a woman’s. 138. Emily, though filled with sorrow, found solace in small conversations, the memory of her son lingering in her heart.
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