A shy grin crosses Valerie's gigantic face. In an obvious tactic in hesitation, the enormous girl switches her position. Her body raises from the ground, her boundless dark salmon legs slide along the helpless bundles of grass, unknowingly tearing several blades from the soil. The lengthy appendages slip in front of Valerie's upper body, stretching themselves to their full length as she sits. She lifts her hand, carrying Jimmy with it, to her visage's newly elevated position.
"I was thinking you could come and live with me", Valerie offers nervously.
Jimmy replies in a startled voice, "What are you saying?! I'd be your pet?!"
"No!", Valerie denies, "Well, yeah, kinda. But it's not like I would order you around or make you do tricks. Just hear me out".
Valerie moves her hand down, setting it on her lap. Jimmy takes the hint, and steps onto the warm surface of her leg. He takes in his new surroundings in awe. Directly in front of him is a building of pure whiteness, save for the sploshes of green stained onto the cotton wall. At its base, a great expanse of cerulean covers about half of Valerie's thigh, its ridged edge craggy. In the opposite direction, down the elongated parallel expanses of exposed flesh, stand no less parallel roadblocks of tan wrapped in leather straps, ten wiggling toes with nails glazed in lavender between them.
"Now", Valerie begins, "You've had such a hard life, much harder than you deserve. I, on the other hand, have spent my entire life in luxury. Don't you think it's time you caught a break? Wouldn't it be nice if someone was looking out for you for a change? I can make that happen".
"It's not that simple, Val", Jimmy shouts to be heard, "What about my family?".
"Wouldn't they be happy if you got a taste of the good life?", Valerie counters.
"I guess", Jimmy acknowledges begrudgingly, "But I can't ask you to...".
"Sure you can", Valerie interrupts with her much louder voice, "Actually, I really want you to come with me. After spending most of my life around those snobs, it'd be nice to hang around a real person for a change".
"I don't really have a choice, do I?", Jimmy realizes.
"Not really", Valerie confirms, "But I'd feel a lot better about it if you'd agree".
Jimmy starts to pace; he always paces when he thinks. Should he try to escape? Does he really want to escape? The thought of Valerie looking after him isn't exactly an unappealing prospect for Jimmy. It's not like his family really needs him, either. Actually, all his disappearance would equate to is one less mouth to feed. Perhaps this isn't such a bad idea after all.
"Um, where are you going?", Valerie giggles as she speaks.
Jimmy looks around. He's moved a considerable distance further down Valerie's glassy right leg. Standing on the top portion of her shin, Jimmy wonders how he missed stepping over that bulging knee cap. He starts on his long trek back to Valerie's lap.
"Sorry about that", Jimmy apologizes in an embarrassed tone.
Valerie smirks down on Jimmy, "It's okay. Your feet tickled".
"Anyway", Jimmy tries to change the subject, "I've decided to go with you, if you don't mind".
"Great", Valerie seems giddy, "Well, let's go".
With that, Valerie's dainty right hand scoops up Jimmy with relative ease. Jimmy glances at Valerie's glamorous smile one last time before her prodigious fingers close in around him. Enveloped in complete darkness, Jimmy finds his confines surprisingly comfortable. He kicks back against the malleable enclosure and lets his tiredness drift him to slumber.
"Hey!", A sweet, but voluminous voice awakens the sleeping boy, "Are you alright?".
Jimmy sits up at the question, "Yeah, I was just taking a nap. It was pretty snug in there".
"Thanks", Valerie beams, "It's time to get up, though. We're here".
Jimmy's neck swivels in an effort to discover just where "here" is.
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