Her Slave

Chapter 5

One Saturday, while he was in the living room watching TV, his mother walked into the room. "Honey, we need to talk."

Alan looked at his mother. Her face bore no emotions, as usual, so Alan wasn't able to guess what she wanted to talk about. He simply expected it to be something bad.

"Okay, mom."

Alan turned off the TV and Alicia sat down beside him. "Alan, I have noticed you have been quite sad lately, and I suspect it's because you are worried about me. Is that correct?"

Alan didn't know where Alicia was going with this. "Yes, mom. Ever since you returned to your former lifestyle, you've looked exhausted every day. So, of course I became worried."

Alicia looked at his son's desperate expression and said, "I know. Sorry for making you worry."

"Mom, please don't apologize. It's my fault for making you feel uncomfortable..." Alan answered in a depressed tone.

"Actually, I have realized that I have been too stubborn lately. Since you want to help your mother so badly, I can allow you to take on half the chores in the house again."

When Alan heard this, he was stunned. He thought his mother had come to scold him again. Yet, to his surprise, she proposed a compromise.

He instantly became excited, "Really mom? Thank you. I'll definitely do it."

"But," Alicia interrupted Alan's excitement before continuing, "There's a condition. You have to go shopping with me today to get some nice clothes and you must spend more time with people your age, okay?"

When Alan heard this, he became slightly disappointed. For some reason, his mother had begun pushing him into a bunch of youth groupings. He didn't particularly lack friends, so he didn't understand why, but since his mother wanted him to do something, he of course couldn't refuse.

And this disappointment was only fleeting before he threw it to the back of his mind, "Alright mom, whatever you say, as long as I can help you a little."

A slight smile appeared on Alicia's face. Alan instantly became stunned. Ever since he confessed to her, this was the first time he had seen her smile again.

And Alicia was truly happy, this time. From Alan's agreement, she felt her plans had finally begun moving in the right direction. Also, seeing a genuine smile on Alan's face again made her feel happy inside.

Reaching an agreement, the two parted ways to get ready to go clothes shopping. Alan just threw on some blue jeans and a white t-shirt, as usual. When he reached the entrance of the house, he stood waiting for mother.

A while later, his mother also appeared. She wore a white summer dress, which reached below her knees, not showing too much, but the sight of her soft calves still made one's imagination wander. Besides that, she had a shoulder bag on her, and she wore her usual black-rimmed glasses.

It wasn't like Alan never saw his mother wear these clothes, but he couldn't stop himself from admiring the sight every time.

When Alicia walked up to him, he said, "You look very pretty, mom."

Alicia gave Alan a small glare, before saying, "That is what nice clothes can do, so you better find some today. Stop staring lecherously at your mother and let's go."

Alan rubbed the back of his head awkwardly and followed his mother out the door. Normally, those remarks would have made Alicia quite angry, but she seemed to be in a good mood today, which gave Alan more courage.

From there, the duo made their way to the biggest shopping mall in the area. Alicia dragged Alan from shop to shop, picking out clothes for her son. Alicia had a good idea about what was stylish among teenagers nowadays, and Alan also had a well-proportioned body, so she quickly found three pairs of clothes for Alan.

Alan didn't care what he wore, but since his mother had picked them for him, he was happy with them.

After finishing their shopping, they stopped at a restaurant on the third floor of the shopping mall.

Alan was just sitting there eating, while his mother studied her son. It wasn't often they went out together, and when they did it was never to as busy areas as today. However, today, she realized something, 'My son is handsome!'

While they had walked around the mall, young women would always throw glances at Alan. Even the store clerks at the clothing stores would smile at him and engage in conversations. On top of this, as his mother helped him pick clothes, she realized that his son was very handsome.

This, however, confused her even more, 'Since he is so popular, why is he lusting after his old mother?'

As she had this thought, a faint feeling of glee sprouted in her. Everyone liked being appreciated, and since Alan seemed to have a lot of choices, for him to still choose his mother over all these other younger women, inevitably made her feel happy inside.