It felt like just gas at first. Then bloating gave way to a greenish hue that was almost imperceptible in the right light. A bizarre bruise maybe? Increasingly noisy bloating? My hands turned a deep red in front of me, and I would have called an ambulance if you hadn't told me that you knew what was happening. That you'd planned for it. Planned for it?! I felt a slosh as my belly became freed. Red skin became purple. Red hair became blue. Before I knew it, I was leaning my weight back to counterbalance a growing ball of juice squeezed into my midsection. You told me you thought I was handsomer like this, and I felt how liquidy I was becoming when you gave my belly jiggle and we both heard my insides slosh. It'll stop eventually, you said. For now though, I better lie down. {Ripening 💚❤️💜💙 inspired by @disgusticon on Tumblr}