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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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