Feeling my prick come back to life, she humped her hips. “But first, I need to console my son who was taken advantage of by his horny aunt. It may take all night to repress those nightmarish memories.”
True to her word she did her best to heal her son. We made love several more times and again in the morning.
*****
We spent the first part of the day rearranging furniture as we mutually agreed I would move into Mom’s room. The doorbell chimed and interrupted our progress. When I opened the door, a teary-eyed Mrs. Amari greeted me. She meekly asked, “Hi Jason, may I speak to your mother?”
“Of course. Come in.”
Mom was seated in the living room when we entered and she immediately sensed something was wrong. Even though they hadn’t talked for years, she ran to her old friend and hugged her. “What’s wrong, Yuri? I haven’t seen you so depressed.”
Her voice was so soft I could barely hear her. “I’m sorry, Monica. I didn’t know who to turn to and Ethel suggested I talk to you. I hate to be a bother to you.”
Mom replied, “Nonsense, Yuri. What’s happened?”
“My son, Kaito, left today to live with his father. Before he departed, he told me how much he hated me. I knew he didn’t care for me, but his rant hurt me. So many things are going wrong in my life now.”
Mom’s sad face reflected the sorrow she felt for her friend. “Jason, please brew us some green tea. Yuri, sit on the couch and we’ll talk.”
They chatted and Mom did her best to lift her friend’s spirits. Once I set the pot on the table, Mom poured three cups. Waiting for the tea to cool, they continued to talk. Yuri’s eyes darted over to me several times, locking onto my groin. No, she was looking at my hands. She was sizing them to see if they were the ones she knew so well. I clenched them into fists and lifted my cup with one finger. Hopefully, she couldn’t identify me.
After another ten minutes, Yuri shyly peered at me and asked, “Jason, do you mind if I talk to your mother alone?”
Mom ordered, “Go into the study, Jason. You can watch some TV while we talk. Close the door behind you.”
Obeying Mom’s instructions, I went to retrieve the remote when I heard them talking. Looking up, I forgot about the transom window. It was open and allowed their voices to carry into the room. Mom knew it. That’s why she told me to go in here. Sitting off to the side, I listened to their conversation.
Mom encouraged her friend to begin. “Go ahead, Yuri. What’s bothering you?”
“Do you know why Ethel selected you, Lexi, and myself for the final three contestants? Is there a connection? Didn’t you find it strange when she knew one son was gay while mine hated me? There has to be some other motive to select us.”
“No, I guess I hadn’t considered there might be another reason. Other than the fact we were all friends at one time. I’m sorry we haven’t talked for so long. After my marriage dissolved, I couldn’t be reminded of my husband. At least you and Lexi could remain close.”
Yuri stammered, “As it turns out, we haven’t seen each other for over a year. I wanted to call you but I thought you didn’t care to see me again.”