#&†*~:....                                          ....:~*†&#
##&†*~:...                                          ...:~*†&##
###&†*~:..                                          ..:~*†&###
####&†*~:.                                          .:~*†&####
###&†*~:..                                          ..:~*†&###
##&†*~:... # $ . # $  . # $ 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.  $  ~  $  ~ .:~*†&####
###&†*~:..                                          ..:~*†&###
##&†*~:...                                          ...:~*†&##
#&†*~:....                                          ....:~*†&#
&†*~:.....                                          .....:~*†&
#&†*~:....                                          ....:~*†&#