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             Kathrine crossed her arms and sneered. “Alicila has chores to do, and it will take her long enough without you bugging her.” She looked at Alicila. “Now rush along. Before your father wakes up.”

             “But. . .”

             Kathrine formed her hands into fists and grew a few feet. “Now, before we discuss your size issue, young lady!”

             Alicila looked at the ground. “Yes, ma’am.” She turned around.  So much for you sticking up for me.  She hurried off into the endless rows of pine trees. Once she was far enough away, she smiled. “Finally,” She spun around, her body changing in size widely, shrinking and growing every few seconds. “I am so happy to be away from everyone and have some time to myself.” She laughed as she looked up at the sky, letting her size stabilize back in her comfortable thirty-ish feet. “Here, I can just play around with my size, and no one will judge. No one will say, “Hey Alicila if you can be so big, why do you have to be all the time.” She swelled, so she was seventy feet tall. “See, you have to like it.” She used her hand to mock talking down to an invisible person. “Don’t you know how to think?”

             She shrank back down. “Oh no, no, no. Please explain to me.” She laughed and continued walking. “Huhhh. I don’t know why everyone has to be so obsessed over my size. It should be my choice.” She kicked a boulder, sending it flying. “But no, it is just something people have to get all crazy over and somehow make themselves bigger over. Like it will make their point more valid?” She rubbed at her forehead. “Honestly, I don’t get why everyone is so obsessed with being so big. It is so hard to keep clothing that fits.” She looked at her torn vest. “Just that growth spurt now ripped my shirt, and we try our best to make clothing that will change with our bodies. Hugh.”

             Alicila sat down on a cliffside and let her feet wash in the rushing water below. “Maybe I am overthinking this?” She put her hands behind her and sighed. “Why am I so worried about being as big as everyone else anyways? It won’t change too much, right? Except that I won’t be able to do what I am doing now and enjoy this scene.” She smiled. “There is such a thing as too big. And they just don’t understand that.”

             Alicila raised her head and looked out over the ocean, watching the sun sparkling on the water’s surface. “It is really nice out today.” She smiled. Suddenly her vision went dark. “Ahhhhh!”