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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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