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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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