/«,.......                                          .......,«/
«,........                                          ........,«
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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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#@#$§/«,..                                          ..,«/§$#@#
##@#$§/«,.                                          .,«/§$#@##