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In the 3rd installment of the *Chronicles of Free-Use America*, we follow a day in the life of Helen Miller. As a 46-year-old divorcee, Helen juggles her career and family life while looking to rekindle some excitement in Free-Use America.
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Chronicles of Free-Use America Ch.3 - Helen
"Excuse me! Is there someone we can talk to about renting an apartment? Or should we make an appointment," a woman's voice called from the lobby.
Helen sighed discreetly at the realization that all the leasing agents were unavailable. She considered having them book an appointment, but that wouldn't have been a good look for the Assistant Property Manager.
This was far from Helen's dream job, but after leaving a career as a real estate agent to focus on her family, returning to the workforce at the age of 46 was proving to be a challenge. She settled for a position as a leasing agent at the Hacienda Courts Luxury Apartments and was able to quickly advance into an Assistant Manager role. It didn't provide the freedom and glamor of a real estate agent, but along with her alimony checks, the salary helped keep her comfortable in the lifestyle she was used to.
Helen stood up from her desk and straightened the skirt of her button-down shirt dress and swept some of her auburn hair from her eyes. She recently added some blonde highlight to give her more youthful look and cover the unsightly grays. Her stiletto pumps clicked on the wood floor as she walked over to greet the guests. When she got closer to the lounge, she could see two younger men in their late teens with the woman who asked for help.
"Good afternoon! I'm Helen, Assistant Property Manager," she introduced herself and offered the woman a handshake. Helen had the practiced smile of a politician, but natural southern charm and beauty that made her more personable.
The woman appeared to be slightly younger than Helen, but not by much. "Hey! I'm Sonya and this is my son Steven and his friend Blake." Sonya motioned to the young men who were talking to each other on the couch.
"Very nice to meet you," Helen smiled to the woman and then to the boys, dialing her professional charm to the max. "What brings you in? New to the city?"
"No, we live just up in Tempe, but my son's starting college in the city in the Fall. We're looking for a place for him to stay near campus," Sonya explained.
At first, Helen was perplexed by the idea. She knew the universities in Phoenix had plenty of student housing. But looking at Steven again, she understood why he might not want to stay in the freshmen dorms. He was tall, scrawny, and didn't seem to care much about his appearance. Based on what she learned from her daughter about teen trends, she knew his oversized anime shirt and bright orange cargo shorts wouldn't make him popular.
"Oh, exciting!" Helen forced some enthusiasm, "We have some great two bedrooms, and the community has gotten very youthful and trendy over the last couple of years." Her eyes flicked between Sonya and Steven, still trying to figure out who she was pitching to. The young man seemed uninterested and hadn't said a word to her.
After a brief awkward silence, Helen looked at the younger men to carry on her pitch. "I have a couple of two bedroom, two bath plans that are great for roommates." The assumption that they were friends and not lovers seemed an easy one as Steven's eyes locked on her breasts the entire time she spoke.
She didn't respond to the objectification. Living her whole life in a free-use society, this was a constant occurrence.
Sometimes she loved the attention and other times it was an annoying. But Helen was a proud American and supported the Free-Use legislation; one of the "good ones" as often portrayed in the media to reinforce strong identity politics. Not that her individual support mattered much. The Free-Use Amendment was only challenged once in her lifetime and was upheld by a virtually unanimous vote in both houses of Congress.
"Yeah...uhh...can we see them," Steven asked in a quiet tone before finally taking his eyes off Helen's breasts and looking to his mother awkwardly.
Sonya stepped in to coach her son through the moment, "Go ahead...this is going to be your place if you like it. You and Blake go with Ms. Helen, and I'll wait in the lobby in case you need me to sign anything." The short haired blonde woman patted Steven's shoulder and turned to Helen. "I want them to go through the process on their own, but if they decide on anything, I'll probably need to co-sign since I'll be paying the rent until they get jobs."
With a smile, Helen nodded with a motherly understanding. "That's not a problem. I'll give them the tour and then we'll meet you back here," she said cheerfully, "We have Wi-Fi and complimentary coffee and bagels in the kitchenette." She watched the blonde woman offer thanks and head back into the lobby.
Helen's button-up shirt dress had enough of the top buttons undone to reveal a healthy amount of cleavage; her fare skin on her tits freckled and darkened slightly from the Arizona sun. Steven continued staring at her cleavage with awkward silence. She couldn't help but feel some pride that at her age, her cleavage was still a distraction for young men.
Before she could say something, Blake walked up beside Steven, finally joining in the affair. "Oh hey, I'm Blake.," he said blankly. Like Steven, Blake was tall, but with more of a fat and out of shape build. His brown curly hair was an unkempt mess, and his face was covered in an unevenly developing beard and a few acne blemishes.
It didn't take Blake's eyes long to follow Steven's to Helen's bosom, and his hands went along with his gaze. He groped the exposed tops of her breasts with his hands.
Helen's voice shuddered at the clumsy grabbing as she spoke, "H-hey there, Blake." It only took her a moment to adjust to the sudden invasion of her body. With more of her signature Arizona charm and an accent to show it, she continued, "I hear you and Steven are going to be roommates. Are you also going to State?"
Blakes's fingers fumbled with her buttons as he answered, "Yes, ma'am, Computer Science." He licked his lips as he glared her body down as he exposed it button by button. "What's the pool situation here?" He asked, changing the subject to something more interesting. Blake spoke in a tone and cadence that even Helen knew was trying too hard to sound cool.
Helen welcomed the subject steering back toward her job of showing off the property. It wouldn't look good if the Assistant Manager didn't land such an easy lease. "We have two. A family pool and an adult pool," she answered.