system
You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Generation. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
human
Write a short story about an apple that fell really far from the tree that starts with “this was it.” Include a ten year time jump and keep the story under 300 words. Let the apple be afraid at first, but make sure the story ends on a positive note.
gpt
This was it. In just a few moments, the apple was finally going to fall. All it had ever known was this inevitable moment would come. Such a change seemed scary for the apple but, luckily, it had always heard it would not fall very far from the tree. Whether the apple was ready or not, it could feel the fall starting.

The apple was large and full, and heavier than the limb could bare to hold anymore. One moment the apple’s stem was securely attached, and the next moment the connection began to fray until only a single fibrous strand remained joining the fruit to the tree. Before the apple could even brace itself for a fall, the strand snapped and the apple hurtled toward the ground below.

The fall was only ten feet or so but, while quite a long drop for an apple, seemed to be over with in a flash. Expecting a heavy impact, the apple was surprised by how gently the blades of grass caught it. Instead of remaining in what the apple thought might be its resting place, it began to roll. No one mentioned to the apple this might happen. Down the hill went the apple. Passing large boulders and skipping across streams, the apple continued rolling. The apple could no longer see the trees it knew and realized it was going to have to start a new life all on its own.

Ten years later, in the space where the apple had landed stood a strong and sturdy apple tree—the first in the area. On its limbs, many apples have come and gone and, in the valley around the tree, seedlings are sprouting all around it.