> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation was > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hiding behind a parked car so > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that nobody would see him or hurt him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "it's > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so nice to be hidden behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this parked car and safe from dangerous > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the other side of the parked car, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > potentially deadly things like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts and flowers and smiles were firing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > every which way and that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these unknown, potentially extremely deadly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things would fly in every > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > direction, sometimes careening by, sometimes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > making massive impacts in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the distance, sometimes striking something near > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the parked car that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation was hiding > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but boss of well-respected corporation was safe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the flowers and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheery conversations > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <once, in a prior eon, one of the ancestors of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation had peeked out from behind their > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car, and were > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > greeted by a smiling expression of "slave b--!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and they then pulled > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their head back behind the parked car, and set up > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a many-generational > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > religion to stay behind it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation sat behind the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when he would calm, sometimes some of him would > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gently wander into > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wondering if somebody had forged emails from him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and introduced > > > > > > > > > > > > > > himself as "slave b--" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but that was a difficult situation, and when it > > > > > > > > > > > > > happened, boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation would bring in another > > > > > > > > > > > > > object, maybe a > > > > > > > > > > > > > small dumpster, and place it behind the parked car, > > > > > > > > > > > > > so that he could > > > > > > > > > > > > > hide from the back of the parked car while also > > > > > > > > > > > > > hiding from the other > > > > > > > > > > > > > side of it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eventually he decided that the dumpster made the > > > > > > > > > > > > backside of the car > > > > > > > > > > > > look different enough that he might not be slave boss, > > > > > > > > > > > > and he hid > > > > > > > > > > > > between the backside of the car and dumpster, for > > > > > > > > > > > > maximum hiding.as > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts, cheery conversations, flowers, happy birds, > > > > > > > > > > > > sunbeams, and > > > > > > > > > > > > smiles would ricochet off > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation, after studying the > > > > > > > > > > > ancient texts > > > > > > > > > > > from his ancestor about what it was like to see a smile, > > > > > > > > > > > prepared > > > > > > > > > > > carefully and peered around the backside of the car to > > > > > > > > > > > see a heart > > > > > > > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the heart was clearly deadly. boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > corporation > > > > > > > > > > > pulled his head back in, like his ancient texts related. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation peered around in the > > > > > > > > > > dirt behind > > > > > > > > > > the parked car > > > > > > > > > > and found a worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "hello worm!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [beaming with friendship]: "hello --" the worm held > > > > > > > > > > its words > > > > > > > > > > back as it almost said something. "hello!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: "the air out > > > > > > > > > there is > > > > > > > > > full of flying hearts, smiles, sunbeams, flowers ... things > > > > > > > > > that could > > > > > > > > > leave your guts plastered on a wall as a warning to others > > > > > > > > > faster than > > > > > > > > > you blink." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: "you're not any > > > > > > > > > of those > > > > > > > > > things, are you?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship at boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > corporation]: "of course n--!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning]: "um!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "would you rather i didn't smile?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "you're scared too, huh?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning more]: "does it help if i clarif-- > > > > > > > [oop-- > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation picks up worm > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [speaking to worm, holding worm]: > > > > > > "worm, i gotta talk to you. even if you might blow me to bits like > > > > > > those sunbeams and smiles will. i don't want to hear it. i just need > > > > > > to talk to somebody, to anything at all." > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation suddenly spasms, almost squeezes > > > > > the worm to death before releasing it, and falls to the ground and > > > > > begins flailing wildly and frothing at the mouth > > > > > > > > > > the worm falls near boss of well-respected corporation, and is > > > > > unharmed > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship]: "are you okay ..?" > > > > > > > > scene > > > > > > > > a caring worm is in the foreground between a parked car and a > > > > dumpster. incredibly warm hearts and birds and smiling faces and > > > > rainbows and such are seen through cracks passing like missiles, > > > > bombs, and gunfire. the worm is looking with the deepest imaginable > > > > empathy at a businessman laying on the ground, frothing and visibly > > > > having a violent seizure depicted with motion lines and ghost images > > > > of his rapidly moving limbs and head. a powerful and warm heart-shaped > > > > heart is caricatured beating in the chest of the worm. > > > > > > > > the worm goes to the other side of the parked car and gets a rainbow > > > > and a unicorn and a teddy bear (things that are just flying > > > > everywhere) and brings them next to boss of well-respected corporation > > > > in the hopes of helping > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [not seizing, eyes closed, after a > > > brief motionless period]: "worm, i don't want to see you. i think i'm > > > in some kind of flashback. things you say could land poorly for me." > > > > worm pushes the teddy bear into boss of well-respected corporation > > > > boss of well-respected corporation opens their eyes wide and stares at > > the sky, quivering and shaking > > boss of well-respected corporation [instinctively clutching the teddy > bear, staring wide-eyed at the sky]: "worm, did you bring some of the > deadly things from the other side of the parked car over here?"
worm: "i found one thing that isn't deadly." worm takes the unicorn and the rainbow back to the the other side of the parked car. worm: "i've gotten rid of everything else." worm: "the thing you are fervently clutching is not deadly. i've made sure it cannot ever hurt you."
