Welcome to my first story ever. If you're uncomfortable with taboo subjects, I would recommend to skip the story. In case this it is what you're looking for, stay and read it on. To me buildup of the story is the most important, so it won't be a quick read. When you're done, leave a comment, so next one could be better. Thank you.
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Ben was born just over 18 years ago. While growing up, he always felt like a normal kid. He was a good student, had a few close friends, swam twice a week and liked to play videogames. He did have some love interests, but the fact that he was somewhat shy prevented him from having girlfriends. Even though there were some events in his life that were different from the majority of the people his age, it can't be said his upbringing wasn't too out of the ordinary.
His mother, Pam, worked hard to provide for him and to be the best mother possible. She was a secretary to the owner of a successful company. When Bene was born she was no longer with the Ben's father. Their relationship was never a stable one, and being parents together was never part of their plan. When they found out that Pam was pregnant with Ben, they tried to be together to raise the child as a family but it didn't last long.
The day Pam brought Ben home from the hospital, was a day that changed their lives forever. It was obviously a life changing event for Pam to bring Ben home. What Pam didn't expect, nobody did for the matter, was Ben having a health issue that caused him to stop breathing momentarily. They had to return to the hospital that same night, and fortunately everything was solved. From that day on, Ben never slept in his own bed, as Pam was too worried that something like that could happen to him again.
The years passed. Pam was increasingly busy at the same job, between that and Ben she didn't have to time date. As for Ben, he was fastly becoming a boy. At home nothing changed, Pam was still having Ben sleeping in her bed, and the nights he was away at his father's house were the hardest for her. She could barely catch any sleep and when Ben returned from his father's house, Pam couldn't stop herself from spoiling him. Whether it was a brand new gift, or a special treat for dessert or anything Ben would ask, Pam would provide for him.
Pam knew this sleeping arrangements couldn't last forever, even if it was also hard for her to stop it, she had made her mind that it would have to end one day. She had set herself to approach Ben around his 18th birthday to discuss the new sleeping arrangements. One day over breakfast, Pam finally started the conversation.
"You know, Ben, I've been thinking, some day you will need to go sleeping in you own bedroom. You are becoming a man and you should be sleeping on your own bed," said Pam with a knot on her throat not knowing what to expect.
There was a short silence, Ben was chewing his cereals and taking in what he has just heard.
"Why mom? I know i'm getting bigger, but your bed is big enough for both of us." The prospect of having to sleep alone was a thought that Ben never entertained. Sleeping in the same bed as his mother was all he knew.
"It's not a matter of space in the bed, it a matter of you having your privacy. You may not understand now, but you'll see you'll like it as soon as you stay in your own bed." Ben interrupted before Pam could continue. "I can't sleep alone in a bed!" said Ben showing sadness in his voice.
"We don't need to do it right away, but it is something that we need to start to think about. We will soon start by trying once a week for you to sleep in your own bed. I'll stay there with you until you fall asleep." The conversation ended there, Ben didn't have much to say, we was introspective thinking about how would it be with the new sleeping arrangements. On times like this Pam wondered if she had protected him to much.
The day finally arrived and it was a day full of mixed feelings for Pam. She knew that it was the right thing to do, but after years of having him by her side it was still hard on her. On that night, she did as promised, she stayed with Ben while we was falling asleep. She thought it was harder on Ben than it actually was. They chatted a little, like they used to do and the conversation wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Ben did only ask on thing to his mom regarding this new arrangements, "Mom, if I wake up in the middle of the night, can I go to your bed?"
"Well, you can, but try stay in here." The voice of reason in Pam answered.
He fell asleep faster than Pam anticipated, for him it seemed like it was any other day. Pam was somewhat happy, as the transition seemed to be going easier on Ben. On the other hand, she couldn't believe how easily he let got of her mom.
Needless to say, that was a long night for Pam, she went to check on him a few times. At 3 am, before catching any sleep, Pam hears her bedroom door opening and a soft whisper.
"Mom, are you awake?"
"Yes Ben," Pam answered pretending that he had woken her up, "What's the matter?"
"I can't fall back to sleep. Can I come to your bed?"
Pam replied by lifting up the sheets and inviting him in. He immediately positioned himself snuggling with his head on top if her chest while she put her arm around him. It was their favorite position to fall asleep. Pam was comfortable again and it took no time to both of the to fall asleep.
A year went by, Ben only applied to local colleges, so he could still live at home. Their off and on arrangement continued. Although it didn't get easier for any of them, the mid-night visits to Pam's bed continued. It seemed that they were accustomed to this new routine. Pam was hoping that eventually she would fall asleep with worrying and the would stop coming to his mother's bed in the middle of the night.
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The phone rang. Pam checked the caller ID, it was her sister Leah.
"Hey Leah!" said Pam.
Leah was Pam's older sister. She had moved to the countryside after getting married over 20 years ago. Even though they lived apart, and couldn't see each other on a regular basis, they were close sisters. There wasn't much one didn't knew about the other. A few months back, Leah had mentioned to Pam, her daughter Mary, was applying to go to college in the city.