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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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