Jess continued to stare up at Mary with a prying look that made her nervous. Mary shot a glance at her cart full of food and thought of an excuse. "Look, I'm sorry, but I don't have a lot of time. Some family members are coming in from out of town tonight and I've got to get dinner ready."
"All right," Jess said flatly. Mary wasn't sure if she believed her or not, but now that a little time had passed, Mary was down to eye level with her. She hoped that with less of a difference, Jess would just shrug this off.
"But we should get together soon. I'll call you." Mary pushed her cart toward the check-out line before Jess could say anything more. She paid for her groceries, stuffed the car, and headed home.
The car fit her perfectly now, as did her clothes. She was relieved to be back at normal height, but it didn't stop her from wanting to try some more vials. Since she had a few days off of work already, she figured that was enough of a grace period for more experimentation. She got home, but before putting the groceries away, she went straight to her wall scale. She was gleeful to confirm that she was back to her original height. On her way back to the kitchen, she paused at the vial box and considered her options.