guinea

[jkdavies]

She rubs a finger across the lump on the skin of her stomach, it feels like a spot, but she has to twist her neck, and lift up the folds of flesh to see it. Yup, a spot. However on squeezing, the white coming out is not a pus-like exudate, one splurge and it's out everywhere, but a different texture, a thick solid tube of suet. It can be teased and stroked out, massaged out almost; and she is reminded of David Attenborough nature documentaries. The head of the guinea worm living under the skin, if caught it can be threaded on a stick, and then the whole worm can be carefully wound out of an infected person. The spot, keyhole liposuction to remove the four stone creature living under her skin?

[Michael Brown]

On my way out and your pus and suet caught my eye. Had to sign in again just to let you know you have provided my nightmare. Creepy good writing. Thanks.

[Heidi Romano]

"a thick solid tube of suet" So evocatively disgusting. Well done.

[Brittany]

:)

[Jared Handley]

Ewwwwwwww. In a positive way. You mastered a creeper in six. Wow.

[jkdavies]

Can I have that first line (in the past tense, naturally) on my headstone Brittany?
Thank you ;)
Mike - there's alot of intriguingly revolting stuff under the skin ;) twisted and teased it makes for great sci-fi...

[Mike Handley]

I've often been fascinated and revolted by these parasites. Great choice of subject AND very nicely presented, Julia. Never thought I'd come across this on 6S.

[Brittany]

This is a gross and cool and damn clever! Read it several times... enjoyed it each time.