Date Night
Jimmy beats a hasty retreat from his mom's bedroom, not wanting to wake her. He moves down the hallway to his own room to take Madame Kat's call.
The old lady wastes no time getting to the point as she asks Jimmy "was that not most enjoyable."
"Yes," he says tentatively, the ever pessimistic side of him waiting for the anvil to drop on his head.
"Would you care to partake in a second adventure?"
"Sure," he says, but without much conviction he is sure there must be some catch.
"All you must do is agree to perform a small favor for me when I bring you back to this realm. Can you promise me that?"
"What kind of favor?" Jimmy asks almost afraid to hear the answer as he is rapidly coming to understand just what a powerful being this old woman has turned out to be. Truthfully he's more than a little worried about establishing an on-going relationship with her. But on the other hand, what he just experienced with his "mom" Lini was so spectacular that how can he say no.
"Ahhhh nothing to special I would think. We can discuss the details when you come visit me later. Ok so do we have a deal, a bargain if you will, another adventure for the young man in return for a small favor whence you return?"
"Yes it's a deal." he says wondering if he just made a huge mistake.
"So on your new adventure is there a certain type of woman, a certain situation I should place you in this time."
"I want Lini again."
"Really you want to experience her once more. She must have been something as do you not believe variety is the spice of life. Would it not be better my boy to experience someone new?"
"I want Lini," Jimmy says firmly, almost petulantly, like a small child demanding candy.
"Fine Lini it shall be."
"Will she remember what happened before between us?"
"No as neither shall you. I think there can be nothing more exciting for a young man than his first sexual experience so I will allow you once again to experience that all blissful moment when you finally discover the joys of sex. Is that to your liking?"
"Yes, so what kind of adventure this time."
"You name it Jimmy. I can place you anywhere anytime, shape things the way I want at your predilection."
"Shit I don't know. I need time to think," he says his mind whirling with untold possibilities after what she just told him.
"Afraid time is not a luxury we have boy. I need my favor done sooner, rather than later so I must send you on your adventure quickly so you can come back to this realm and perform your favor."
"Yeah but I don't...I mean I'm not sure what I want."
"Ok well just give me a bare outline, something to go on and leave the rest to me."
"I don't know I just want to be with Lini again. I really liked her."
"Liked or loved."
"Loved," Jimmy says quietly without even having to even consider the question.
"Ok good. And you want her to be your mother once again."
"Yes."
"And what is the end game here."
"End game?"
"Yes what is it you want to ultimately happen between you two."
"I...I want to make love to her Madame Kat."
"Hmm make love to your mommy that is sweet. Yes that is sweet and very easy to arrange."
"It is?"
"Certainly, but as I said time is of the essence so we must cut this short. You must trust me as I shall put you in a situation with little Ms. Lini as your mother whereas the two of you will come together in a most passionate night of love making."
"I would like that."
"Oh and you shall my boy, trust me."
Madame Kat quickly outlined the barest of instructions for Jimmy to follow. He would go downstairs and turn on the TV and get comfortable. Soon he would get really sleepy and doze off. Upon being awoken, his fresh new dream/adventure would begin.
"Just go with the flow of events," Madame Kat assured him and everything will be all right. "But whatever you do, don't let your mother leave the house to go out tonight on her date. Do anything, say anything to prevent that, as if she goes out your adventure will be ruined."
The Madame made that final point quite clear. When he pushed for details why she demurred saying, "Just trust my advice, and don't let her leave, the rest will take care of itself."
"Fine I won't let her leave," he says but wondering just how he will go about doing that.
"That would be most wise, as it will be also most wise to follow your jealous heart in this matter," and with that parting comment the line goes dead.
On the way downstairs Jimmy can't be help to wonder about the old lady and her magic. What was she a witch or some sort? Did such things as witches with powerful magic still exist in the modern world?
Reaching the living room he finally decides it's a moot point as in who cares as long as he could exist in this world, at least for one more adventure anyway, he reassures himself as he reaches the spacious, well-appointed living room.
The large flat screen TV is already on; tuned to some college basketball game. The house is dark except for the soft glow of the set. He stretches out on a spacious, comfortable couch that sits across from the TV. Soon, just as she said he would, Jimmy is dozing.
A while later, how long exactly, he has no idea, but the game is still playing, he is awoken by someone shaking him softly.
"Jimmy honey...sweetie I'm heading out now."
Jimmy is slow to awaken. He turns in time to see his mother hurrying out of the living room, heading towards the stairs saying over her shoulder, "Shit I almost forgot my purse. I'm so nervous."
"Nervous about what Mom?" Jimmy calls after her.
She turns her head briefly, saying, "About my date tonight with Jack. It will be my first time out, you know since your shit ass father left me...us I mean," before she hurries back up the stairs.
"What you're going on a date?" he says chasing her up the stairs, suddenly fully awake and feeling more than a little jealous.
"Yes sweetie, I told you about my upcoming date last week," she says entering the bedroom.
"I thought you were kidding to make me jealous."
"Well did it work?" she says heading into the bedroom's attached bathroom.
Jimmy ignores her barb, mainly because he knows it's true, and plops down on the bed suddenly having an overwhelming urge to do anything, say anything, to keep her from going out.
"Mom I need to talk to you. It's important," he finally yells at the closed bathroom door.
"Hold on honey. I am changing my outfit. I will be right out."
Lini finally comes out of the bathroom looking very conservative in her appearance, much to his surprise, as he expected his mother to be looking hot and sexy considering she was heading out on a date.
She walks over to where he is sitting on the edge of her bed and says, "Well what do you think, it's a first date so I decided to go a bit conservative."
"More than a bit I would say Mom," Jimmy says. Her outfit could best be described as "business casual." She has on a dark navy blue skirt that comes down well past her knees, and a matching beige loose fitting blouse. It sorta looks like she is heading to a business meeting rather than a date.
"Hmm not impressed huh, I can see by the tone of your voice. I still look OK thought right son."
"Yeah just OK, I suppose."
"What, really just OK...I suppose. Is that all you have for me son. I thought you always told me how pretty I was. Not anymore huh. Maybe your too old now that your 18 to find your mother pretty."
"No Mom it's not that." Jimmy replies. He takes the time to critically appraise her appearance as she was talking, and really is not very impressed. Besides the totally non-attractive outfit, she appears to be wearing little or no makeup whatsoever, has her long, pretty hair pinned up an old lady bun like fashion, and maybe worst of all she is wearing a pair of thick black glasses that make her look like an old school teacher or something. But should her tell her all this?
"Well what is it then. The truth son. I need to hear the real truth before I head out on this date looking hideous."
"Mother you don't look hideous. That would be impossible even on your worst day but what is up with those glasses."