..,~;**# ##&**;~,..
.,~;**## ###&**;~,.
..,~;**# ##&**;~,..
...,~;** #&**;~,...
....,~;**& &**;~,....
.....,~;** @ * . @ * . @ * 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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