She tries to comfort you. Shrunk in an airport chapter 14 by Louka31

Fatimah kneels down onto the floor, closer to your level and gently strokes you as you sob.

"Sweetie what's wrong?" she asks, in a concerned voice.

"What do you think is wrong?!" you lash out. "My life is over! I was shrunk, kidnapped, I'm thousands of kilometers from home, and now I'm being stripped of my humanity by having to wear clothes meant for dolls! I feel like I'm nothing but a toy!"

"I thought I was helping you..." said Fatimah sadly.

"By making me wear doll clothes?!"

"I just wanted to find you some more clothes. I would feel like a bad owner if you only have the clothes you have on..."

You begin to cry harder.

"But that's the other thing, I don't want to be owned. I had my own life and things I wanted to do, and now I'm nothing. Nothing but your pet!"

Fatimah gently scooped you up into her cupped hands, gave you a gentle kiss, and softly snuggled you against her cheek in an effort to comfort you.

Your tears slowly start to dry up as you realize that Fatimah really does care about you. Noticing that you're starting to calm down, Fatimah gently pulls you away from her cheek and holds you in her open palm level to her face.

"I know this must be a really hard adjustment for you" she says sympathetically. "But my friend who shrunk you has no way to unshrink you."

"I don't understand" you say, sniffling. "If you shrink someone, you can unshrink them, right?"

"Well, I don't know the science behind it but I know she never thought of a way to unshrink anyone because she usually shrinks people so she can eat them...."

You eyes grow wide and you gulp realizing that you may have dodged a bullet.

"So you should consider yourself lucky she decided to give you to me" says Fatimah

All you could do is nod in disbelief.

"And since you're stuck like this" she continues "It makes sense for you to be my pet. With me, you'll be safe and taken care of for the rest of your life."

"I know, I know. I just feel like I'm nobody."

Fatimah starts petting you with her free hand.

"You know, for what it's worth, having you as my pet really helped me."

"What do you mean?"

"A week ago, my husband left me for another woman and I was fired from my well paying job. I was feeling really depressed and lonely. Now that I have you, I have a companion, someone to care for, and a tiny man who won't leave me. Having you really helped me get out of my depressive state."

You had no idea how much she appreciated having you around and how much you meant to her. You couldn't help but feel happy.

"Well" you say. "I didn't know I meant that much to you."

"You really do" Fatimah says. "Now..."