Prologue:
It wouldn't be an understatement to say that I was very excited to return home during my college break. Last six months, which sometimes felt like an eternity, was the longest, I had ever been away from home. During this time away from home, I had crossed two very important milestones of my short adult life.
I crossed my 18th year on earth and I lost my virginity. Although, the way I lost my virginity, many may scoff at my achievement. I paid for it. Having failed to persuade any of the girls I knew to have sex with me, I went to a professional- meaning, I visited a whorehouse. My first and only attempt at having sex was not a very memorable one. It lasted less than 3 minutes. And, it did cost me money equivalent to my two weeks allowance.
I am fully aware that in the annals of successful events in one's life, it may not be considered as an worthwhile individual event, nonetheless it was a monumental occurrence in my life. Now, I could brag to my friends; in my hometown, that I was a virgin no more.
But deep down inside, I was craving for real love. I wanted someone to love, someone to talk with and someone to have wild sex with. 'Is it too much to ask for? May be so, but nothing wrong dreaming about it.'
I had no idea at that time that this trip home would change my life forever. All my dreams and fantasies became reality and came to fruition in such a way that I could not have imagined.
1.
I was very happy and pleasantly surprised to see my mother when she came out running to greet me. She had changed considerably in six months- all for the better. The sparkles in her eyes were back, there was a extra bounce in her step and she had gained back the weight she had lost. Last time when I left her she was still grieving and struggling to recover from the devastating loss that happened in our lives.
My father died in a horrendous car crash about 2 years ago. He was not only her husband and father of her only child; he was her best friend too. They were childhood sweethearts and never had spent a night apart from each other. She was devastated and lost her will to live. She lost lots of weight and quit her job. She barely kept any contact with outside world. But I guessed she carried on with the chores of life's daily grinds; although visibly painfully, because of her teenaged son- me. So, when my time came to go to college, I did not want to leave her alone. But she insisted that it was my father's wish for me to go to this college, which was about 500 kilometer from our hometown. So, I relented and went to this far away and very expensive college to fulfill my deceased father's wish.
"Welcome home Ajoy!" She affectionately hugged me and kissed me on the cheeks. "It's so good to see you, son."
"Likewise Ma!" I refrained from commenting on how good and fit she looked. But I genuinely felt uneasy as for the first time in my life, I felt the touch of her breasts on my chest. Sweet aroma of her perfume filled my nostrils. I was embarrassed.
"Go to your room and freshen up." Breaking the hug, she suggested. "I'll have lunch ready in 30 minutes. We'll talk then and I've so many things to ask you." It was obvious she was genuinely happy to have her only son back and her unbridled joy was infectious.
I was happy to retreat to my room- fleeing from the awkward moments I just experienced. I found my room exactly the way I left it 6 months ago. Lots of fond memories came rushing back into my head. In this very room, I masturbated for the first time in my life. In this very room, I had watched countless porno movies and flipped through pages of hundreds of adult magazines. 'It is good to be home.' I thought as I began to unpack slowly.
Lunch was a feast. My mother had cooked everything that I liked. While I feasted she kept asking me all sort of questions- about my college life, studies and my friends of both sexes. I realized she wanted to know if I had any girlfriends but was not asking me directly.
"No, Ma, I don't have a girlfriend." Smiling broadly, I volunteered the information.
"That's your personal business, mister." Smiling sheepishly, she continued. "But if you don't have a girlfriend, don't despair, I'll find you a wife after you graduate. And, believe you me wives make the best girlfriends. I was your father's only girl friend."
'Ah, arraigned marriage!' I thought. 'It still reigns supreme in our culture. Although young people these days have started to defy this age old tradition in selecting their mates.'
"I've to wait that long!" Laughing out loud, I joked. "I was hoping you would find a girlfriend or wife for me sooner than that."
"Smarty pant." She playfully slapped at my arm. "No marriage before you graduate."
My parents got married when my mother was only 17 and my father was one year older than her. Their parents hurriedly arranged my parents' marriage when my mother accidentally got pregnant with me. But I did not want to bring that point up at that point.
"Ma, my life is in your capable hands. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."
"That's my boy." She affectionately said. "Now go to your room and rest up while I clean up here."
As my mother stood up and turned her back towards me, I could not help but noticed her thin waist and flair up of her tight buttocks. I always knew she was a beautiful woman in a motherly way. But as her ass swayed; even though very slightly, I realized for the first time in my life, she was a very sexy woman too. And at age 36, she was still in her prime. I was ashamed as I felt a twitch in my penis.
'What the hell is wrong with me?' I silently shouted at me. 'Why I'm thinking of my own mother in that way?' But unbeknownst to her, her movements were not helping me to calm down. As she leaned over the sink to put some dishes down, top of her sari, that was covering her blouse slipped and I could clearly see the cone shaped slope of her left breast from my vantage point. Even though it was completely covered within her blouse, I had never looked at her breasts this way. 'That will be a handful of flesh to fondle.' I thought as my penis twitched again.
Feeling embarrassed and very frustrated with myself, I quickly retreated to my room. Six months ago, when I left for college, she was still mourning the death of my father for months. She had lost about 20 kilos and looked ill. She became numb, like a lifeless tree, with the indescribable shock of her sorrow and kind of retreated within herself. I did not know what had happened during the time I was away, she had gained back most of the weight and all in the right places. But most importantly she looked alive and the zeal of living was back in her.
Back in my room I was feeling remorse for my sinful thinking about my loving mother. I knew I had grown up in last 6 months and tasted the fruit of sex, but found no reason to think her as a sexual object. 'Get a grip on your libido, buddy.' I reprimanded myself. 'It is your own mother for crying out loud.'
I started to feel very guilty. Then I remembered I had not given her the gift that I had brought for her. It was a replica of our college, made of brass. I knew she would love it as she always liked collecting showpieces. Still feeling guilty, I took the gift out and walked towards her room. But she was not in her room. I looked outside her back window and found her briskly walking in the backyard towards the gate that led to our mango garden. Very curious, I decided to follow her.
Our mango garden was my grandpa's creation and it was his pride and joy. He even built a small hut in the middle the garden. In the summer time, he used to hire a guard to hide in the hut to protect his beloved mangos from thieves.