Six-year old Kylie walks into Rite Aid by herself for the first time and is immediately stopped by a homeless woman, Tina. Tina asks Kylie for a coin, and Kylie is hesitant but she eventually gives

Once upon a time in a city teeming with diversity, there lived a curious 6-year-old girl named Kylie. For the first time ever, her 24-year-old mom trusted her with a bit of money to make a small purchase from the local Rite Aid store. Single-minded, Kylie was set on obtaining the scrumptious little drink she had been craving. She headed off alone, her small hand gripping the coins her mom gave her. Surprisingly, she managed the short journey to Rite Aid, and upon entering, she hurried to the drinks aisle, her eyes lit up with excitement. She picked up her desired drink and, after carefully placing her coins on the counter, dreamily exited the store. As she stepped out, a peculiar character blocked her path. Squinting from beneath the rim of her pink baseball cap was Tina, known colloquially as Tiny Tot. She was 36 years old and barely 5 feet tall. Tiny lived on the streets; today, she had her brown hair cascading down her shoulders, donned a crop top and short shorts, along with no-nonsense leather wedges. A pair of sunglasses obscured her eyes, and a purse casually hung from her shoulder. "Got a spare coin, darling?" asked Tiny Tot, trying to sound non-threatening. Coming face-to-face with the homeless woman, Kylie felt a pang of nervousness but responded quickly. She gently refused, explaining her lack of extra coins, but selflessly offered her drink to Tiny Tot. Caught off guard by the little girl's kindness, an emotional Tiny Tot declined, insisting, "No, dear, that's your drink, enjoy it." While reaching for a compassionate hug, Kylie dared to remain brave and hugged her, feeling momentarily dizzy. As they pulled apart, Kylie realized that the world seemed larger, it was as though she had grown within the span of that hug. She realized she was now wearing Tiny Tot's sunglasses. Frantically, she removed them and noticed she was a lot taller. Looking down, she saw the crop top, short shorts, and wedges and noticed the purse hanging off her shoulder. Dumbfounded, she rummaged through the purse, revealing unfamiliarities like cigarettes, tampons, pads, and a can of bear spray. Disgusted by the cigarettes, she pronounced it in what sounded like Tiny Tot's voice. A shock of realization hit her, she had swapped bodies with Tiny! In confusion and panic, she spotted her own small self, now addressing herself with glee. Tiny, in Kylie's body, didn't want to swap back, as she confessed her happiness at escaping homelessness. The shock of hearing that she was now thirty-six, even older than her mom, threw Kylie into disarray. Her memories then started to blur and alter, crowding out her childhood memories and replacing them with life as Tina. The new Tina looked around, her mind racing. Suddenly, she noticed her purse and wedges missing. Remembering where she had left them, she recovered her belongings, lit up a cigarette from the pack in her purse, and resumed her existence as Tina. She walked down the road, frowning as she saw her new reflection in a store mirror. Removing her sunglasses, she admitted to herself, "I screwed up so bad. Now I'm homeless and alone. And I'm just a tiny little woman. Thank God I found that bear spray so no creepy guys can mess with me." The new Tina began her journey down the road, clutching her bag tightly as she watched her back. From a distance, the real Tina, who now was Kylie, observed her body strutting away. She was happy to have a new, younger life and a chance to escape homelessness. In her heart though, she knew that the innocent Kylie would now have to live the rest of her life as Tina, or as others knew her, Tiny Tot. As for Kylie, she would continue to exist, but as a completely different person.