Here is the next chapter, cleaned up with proper punctuation, smooth dialogue transitions, and corrected spacing for a much better narrative flow:
“Explain,” Simon said after the painfully long silence.
“I’m not really sure what to say. Let’s see. How do I put this?” I thought for a moment. “Basically, if I don’t have s*x for a bit, I start to get really… I don’t know… weird. I get all antsy and anxious, and I just can’t shake the feeling unless I orgasm.”
“Ok, interesting. But can’t you just masturbate like everyone else?” Simon asked, very matter-of-fact.
“I mean sometimes, it depends.”
“On what?”
“On a lot of stuff. Stress level, anxiety, feeling lonely, being depressed. Sometimes m**********g works, but you know, most of the time it’s not the same and it just makes things worse.”
