Alice the Giant

    By Patrick

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    24 Jun, 2023

    Once upon a time, in a small town, lived a cute little girl named Alice. She was sweet, kind, and loved by everyone in town. However, Alice was tired of being small. She felt no one took her seriously because of her size.

    One sunny day, after she had been teased by a group of older kids, Alice wandered around the town until she came across an old wishing well. She had heard tales about this magical well having the power to grant any wish.

    With a spark of hope in her eyes, Alice leaned over the edge of the well and wished with all her heart to be the biggest giant ever. She closed her eyes, tossed a coin into the water, and waited.

    Suddenly, Alice felt a tingling sensation, and she began to grow. She grew bigger than a house, then bigger than a tree, and then even bigger than a skyscraper. Alice was ecstatic about her newfound size!

    As she continued to grow, she became bigger than a mountain. At first, Alice loved being a giant. She could see so far, and everyone in the town below looked up in awe at her. The teasing from the older kids now seemed insignificant.

    Alice decided to explore her new world from her giant perspective. She noticed that the grown-ups didn't ignore her anymore, and even the meanest of dogs were now afraid of her. She felt powerful and important.

    However, Alice didn't realize she would keep on growing. Soon, she grew bigger than the Earth itself. She floated in space, surrounded by stars and planets, and yet she couldn't stop growing.

    As she continued to grow, she became bigger than Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. And still, she could not stop growing. Alice started feeling scared, realizing she was becoming too big for her own good.

    Alice watched as she grew bigger than the sun, and then bigger than the solar system. She floated through the vast emptiness of space, and even though she was bigger than ever, she felt smaller and lonelier than before.

    As she grew to be bigger than the galaxy, Alice saw beautiful, swirling stars, and various celestial bodies all around her. But all she could think about was her lost home and the people she loved. She felt an overwhelming sense of sadness.

    Seeing herself growing bigger than the universe, Alice began to despair. She thought about her parents, her friends, and her little cozy room. Tears filled her eyes as she longed to be back with them.

    Out of desperation, Alice tried to find another wishing well. She scoured the universe, but it seemed impossible to find anything in the vast emptiness of space. Time seemed to have lost its meaning.

    One day, Alice stumbled upon an ancient-looking spaceship. There was something mystical about it, and she felt a glimmer of hope. She approached the mysterious spacecraft and saw a wise old alien sitting inside.

    The alien looked at Alice with kindness and understanding in his eyes. He knew her problem and offered to help her. "My child, I can help you return to your normal size, but only if you promise never to wish for something without considering the consequences."

    Alice eagerly agreed, finally understanding the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for." The wise alien handed her a strange-looking crystal. "Hold this and imagine yourself back to your normal size," he said gently.

    Alice took a deep breath, held the crystal tightly, and pictured herself as she used to be. Suddenly, she felt a familiar tingling sensation and found herself shrinking back to her normal size.

    Alice felt her feet touching the ground once again, and she looked around. She was back in her small town, standing near the wishing well. The townspeople were relieved to see her return, and there was a warm sense of love in the air.

    Alice ran to her parents, who hugged her tightly, grateful to have their little girl back. They told her they loved her just the way she was, and that her size didn't matter. What truly mattered was her kindness, her love, and her spirit.

    Alice's friends soon gathered around her, overjoyed that she was back to her normal size. They apologized for ever teasing her and promised to treat her better. The town celebrated Alice's return, and it felt like everything was perfect again.

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