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Jack is almost up to her as she turns to go back in the house.  Jack yells out "Heather, I need your help.  Down here."  She stops for a moment and looks around.  Jack yells "Down here on the sidewalk."  She spots in and walks closer.  She squats down in front of him to get a better look and says "You are so little and you know my name.  Do I know you?"  Jack continues "No we've never met but I know your neighbors."

Jack looks up at her he sees she has a dark tan complexion and sandy brown hair down to her shoulders.  Here eyes are her most distinct feature, bright blue piercing eyes.   "What do you want?" she asks.  "I need your help.  I need to get to my friend." Jack replies.  Heather held her palm out and said "Climb on.  It isn't safe out here for someone as tiny as you."  Jack climbs on her palm and her thumb swings over and pins him against her palm as she stand up and carries him inside her house.

Once inside she set him down on her kitchen table and sat down in front of him.  "OK, so what's your story?" she asks him.  Jack replies "Well Zoe next door is my ex and that I shrank down to impress her and win her back."  Heather looked him over and said "That's a weird plan to win back your ex.  How'd it go?"  Jack replied "Badly.  She kicked me out."  Heather smiles slightly and asked "How did you plan to get back to full size?"  Jack tells her "My friend has the antidote and I need to get to her but it will take me as least a week to walk there at this size."

Heather says "Well I have a problem too.  I moved to this town for my husband's work and he cheated on me multiple times.  I divorced him and got this house and alimony.  The problem is I can't afford to move and I don't know many people around here.  I don't have a job so I stuck hanging around here all day.  Pretty pathetic, huh?"  Jack replies "That sucks.  I can give you my friend's address now."

Heather smiles and says "I have a better idea.  You can stay here and be my little friend.  As far as Zoe and your friend will know is that you were probably eaten by a cat or a hawk.  It's perfect."  Jack says "Look if you don't want to help me then you can just put me back where you found me."  Heather gave Jack a little poke in the stomach and knocks him over.  "You are a funny little man." she says "I think it's funny that you think you can tell me what to do in my house.

Heather takes out a large mason jar and drops Jack inside and tells him "Now you can stay there while I figure this all out cutie.  Don't worry, you'll love living with me."  Jack banged on the glass jar to no avail and the opening was far above his head trapping him.  Heather walks out of the kitchen leaving him alone.