“Better than I could have ever dreamed.” Jeremiah’s skin was covered in thick bushes of roses. Vines were slowing curling around his body as if to protect from any intruders. The thorns had dug into his carcass like burs and he could still feel the pain that wanted him to cry, that wanted him to be dead, but he couldn’t scream. The vines and rose buds had sprouted in his mouth like a muzzle.
"You are my greatest creation, for creation is what mankind needs.” His skin was green. He expected that if Mr. Thumb were to cut his veins, plant juice would pour out. Jeremiah couldn’t see, only feel and he gave off a wonderful scent of lilacs. Green had even brought in bees to help pollinate Jeremiah.
“I will take care of you, my plant,” Green Thumb said soothingly to Jeremiah, before giving him more plant food.
The days were droning on more slowly. Jeremiah still felt alive, but he felt like a half a person underneath all the thorns. He couldn't move. He only had an almost sixth scent. It allowed him to hover above the room and see everything that was happening to his body.
It had been ten weeks since the abduction, though Jeremiah had lost count long ago. Green Thumb was in the room, with a mournful expression on his face. A blacked rose bud had fallen to the floor. He picked it up and crushed it in his palm.
“You’re wilting,” He said, trying to mask his tears. “Blooming season is almost over.” He turned around and picked up a large tool. Jeremiah could see for the first time, and while his left eye was still torn apart, his right eye was full of fear.
“I cannot watch my creation die slowly. You gave me my happily ever after, Jeremiah. You really did.” He pulled a chord on the giant tool and it came to life, spewing out exhaust from the engine. The bottom of it had a thick wire, which was spinning rapidly.
“My parent’s had died when I was young.” Jeremiah could see Green’s face full of sorrow. He was still watching the weed whacker spinning fast above him.
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