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...,==$*@¶ # * . # * . # * lying # * .  # * . # * . ¶@*$==,...
....,==$*@ #   *    .   in   my   room,   #   *   . @*$==,....
.....,==$* # arms flopped over the edge of the bed. *$==,.....
......,==$ #  * . something  poking  my  left hand, $==,......
.......,== #      *     .      something     slimy, ==,.......
........,= #  *  .  slithering around the  fingers, =,........
........., #   *   .   up    the   arm.   #   *   . ,.........
.......... is  it  drug-fueled   apathy?   #   *  . ..........
.......... #   *   .   i   don't   move  the   arm. ..........
.......... #    *    .    #    *    .    #   *    . ..........
.......... whatever it is that's tasting me, #  * . ..........
.......... it   moves    further   up,    #   *   . ..........
........., reaches    the    armpit.    #    *    . ,.........
........,= i  turn  my  head  toward  it.  #   *  . =,........
.......,== #   *    .    looks    like    seagrass. ==,.......
......,==$ #  *   .  it's   kinda  cute.  #   *   . $==,......
.....,==$* #    *    .    #   *    .    #    *    . *$==,.....
....,==$*@ # * . once it's  up  my neck  and  on my @*$==,....
...,==$*@¶ face,    i    bite    it.    #    *    . ¶@*$==,...
..,==$*@¶# #  * .  the  texture is  like that of  a #¶@*$==,..
.,==$*@¶## juicy      #      *       .       grape, ##¶@*$==,.
..,==$*@¶# #  * . and the squish tastes  like sweet #¶@*$==,..
...,==$*@¶ #   *   .    #    *   .    cucumber.   . ¶@*$==,...
....,==$*@ # * .  it's very good. # * . and i # * . @*$==,....
.....,==$* suck   more   of   it    in.   #   *   . *$==,.....
......,==$ #    *    .    chew    it.    #    *   . $==,......
.......,== # * . the seagrass doesn't seem to mind. ==,.......
........,= #    *    .    #    *    .    #    *   . =,........
........., *  =   apathy  gone,   i  sit  up.  *  = ,.........
.......... * =   the tendrils are stuck  under *  = ..........
.......... * =  my shirt, * = entering  by the  arm ..........
.......... and  exiting  through  the collar.  *  = ..........
.......... *  =  this makes it hard  for me to push ..........
.......... more   of   it   in   my  mouth.   *   = ..........
........., * =  i make to remove the shirt, but the ,.........
........,= seagrass finally protests when i  try to =,........
.......,== move     my     left    arm.     *     = ==,.......
......,==$ *  =  so   -   eating  it  is  ok,  *  = $==,......
.....,==$* *  =  * =  moving  it  is not.  *  = * = *$==,.....
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