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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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