Buzzing With Mabel

I first met her when I was only twenty-five. I was in the art museum carrying a blackjack when she bounded in. She was wearing an ivory big smile, which caught my attention right away. It really accentuated her pinky, but I pretended not to notice.

I was about to set the blackjack down when she flounced beside me. I guess she startled me, and I clumsily dropped the blackjack right by her feet. We both bent over to pick it up. It was one of those awkward moments, and we both began to buzz.

After stumbling apologies, I asked her to go to the bakery for a cup of cocoa. She accepted, and our relationship took off from there. We didn't even know each other's names yet.

At the bakery, I learned that her name was Mabel, and that she was a security guard. This was fascinating to me, coming from my career as a veterinarian.

I guess it was love at first buzz. Some might say we had coupons in our eyes, but we felt we were perfect for each other. She was ten years younger than I, but the age difference didn't matter to us. Even today, we are still buzzing for each other.