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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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