She Jumped Me

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She jumped me. And then, I fell in love.

She had parked right next to me for months and we had only said a few words to each other in that time. We either said hello when we got there at the same time or goodbye when we were leaving. But that was about all. We worked in next door businesses. When we saw each other in the parking lot, we would nod, wave, smile at each other, or even speak those few words. Then one day after work, my car greeted me...