¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨
¨-=†*$§@##                                          ##@§$*†=-¨
¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨
¨¨¨-=†*$§@                                          @§$*†=-¨¨¨
¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨
¨-=†*$§@## # $  ¨ # $ ¨ # $ 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. $  =  $  = @§$*†=-¨¨¨
¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨
¨-=†*$§@##                                          ##@§$*†=-¨
¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨
¨¨¨-=†*$§@                                          @§$*†=-¨¨¨
¨¨-=†*$§@#                                          #@§$*†=-¨¨