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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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