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She stole my fishing pole

I’m not the one that can attract girls at first sight. Once they get to know me I can play them by their strings. I understood girls enough to do this easily early. One day I was so overwhelmed with confidence and excitement that the school year was almost over, I took my chances. And asked a pretty, and very popular girl out. My chances were very slim. I felt a spark though; it took three months to bait this fish. This was a patient paced game, a game that was very new to me. After days of commitment we started going out. With only a few days before I moved out of state, this was a worm wasted. Settling down in my new bay, I kept in touch with old friends. Somehow I ended up corresponding with the same fish twice. The one I had baited before leaving… After time I grew to respect and admire this fish. As more and more time went by, I grew to love her. Soon, it became an obsession. There was not a reason on earth why I could love this fish so much. I had baited her, and had let go.
What was happening?

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