I shouldn't have shouted like that.
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So the other day I was out back of the house at
the end of Tax Rd, because I got my crocus patch
there and they all came up this week! So I'm
there admiring it all in the spring sun, when the
rumbles come. And I'm like, no, not now... But
then as sure as you know, a pretty good sized
crawler bursts out of the ground there - right in
the middle of my garden. And it just sits there
squashing my dug-up flowers, wiggling its stupid
purple tentacles at me and blinking all its eyes
here and there, like christmas lights.
And you know I'm feeling pretty angry there, and
I'm like, god DAMN it, NO! Just no! Get the HELL
out of here! NOW!
And the thing sort of slumps, and slowly sulks
off. And its eye stalks get all droopy and
downcast-like. And it's doing that
whine-blubbering sound like they make when they
get sad.
So I go walking after it, and I'm all like, okay,
I'm sorry. I was feeling angry there, but I
shouldn't have shouted at you like that, I know.
That was unkind of me.
A few of the eye stalks twist towards me and look
forlornly. And then it happened. One of its
sphincters pulls in and splurts out its goo all
over my pants and shoes. And the thing gurgles
and laughs, and tears back into the ground again.
And I'm just like, why do I even bother?
Then I go back into the house to take off my shoes
and pants. Because that stuff'll eat even through
leather in 5 minutes, easy.