Chapter 10 – Mother Of Mangos
I had a dream... Pears, oranges, bananas, apples, melons, papayas, cumquats, and other fruits varied were chasing me but somehow it was the bananas that were tormenting me the most. The bananas had caught me and were just about to... and then I woke up. The vines that bound my wrists behind my back were gone as were those holding my legs. My body was covered with the remains of the thick gooey orange syrup that had been pumped into me by the horny flowers. I pushed myself up to my knees then staggered to my feet with a loud grunt. My body protested as it felt as if I were carrying around an extra 20 pounds or so, and as I looked down at my bulging tummy, 20 pounds seemed about right for someone that looked about 4 or 5 months PREGNANT! My mind made a mental note to confront the good folks at Osaka Eugenics about that "NO PREGNANCY" clause in my design contract with the Drax Corporation.
The sun was just coming up on the horizon as I waddled my way down to the water to wash off the drying crust of orange goo that covered my body. I walked into the water and let my hands run over my skin, clearing off the debris and massaging my aching muscles. A school of small fish circled around me and began making a snack of the goo flakes as the fell from me and landed in the water. Some of the braver little minnow like fish were so bold as to nip softly at my skin to remove the sweet deposits. I ran my hands through my long black hair as I slipped my head below the water. Holding my breath for as long as I could I cleared the sticky debris from my hair.