Chapter 1: BIRTHDAY
Falling stars are a wonderful sight in the night sky. Many believe that if you make a wish when you see a falling star, it might just come true.
Max had no idea how much his life would change because of a random flash in the sky.
The annoying alarm clock blared, just like any other school day. Then came a knock on the door.
"Max, wake up! You'll be late for school again. And don't start with the 'I'm sick' excuse," said a pleasant voice. It was his mom. She sipped her coffee and disappeared into another room.
"Whatever you say, Mom," Max mumbled, picking up his phone. His calendar displayed a reminder: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAX!"
"Yeah, right. Today is my 18th birthday," he muttered.
He walked into the kitchen, where his mom was engrossed in a phone conversation while standing at the stove. Her yellow curls cascaded to her shoulders, and her hips swayed back and forth as Fortuna (that was her name) cooked breakfast.
"I wonder if there's some surprise waiting for me," Max thought, taking his place at the table. Fortuna served him breakfast.
"Eat up and hurry. Get ready for school, or you'll be late," she said, sitting across from him, her attention glued to her phone as always.
"Anything you want to tell me, Mom?" Max asked.
She looked at him with a cute crinkle of her eyebrows. "What? I don't have time for your nonsense, Max. You cook dinner tonight and do the dishes."
"What? Even tonight?"
"Is today some kind of special day? Yes, even tonight," she continued typing something on her phone, trying not to break yellow manicure.
"Sorry for distracting you from your boyfriend."
"My boyfriend, your dad, is away on a work trip. It's business, not leisure. Don't be silly and watch your tone, young man." The phone rang, and she got up, leaving the kitchen.
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"She forgot about my birthday. Just unbelievable, Derek." Max stared at the morning sky in his sports uniform during PE class while Derek did his warm-up routine. "At least my dad called, but I doubt he'll tell her. They rarely talk about me."
"Your mom is a very busy MILF. I can understand her."
"Hey!" Max glared at Derek, who was a bit taller. "I told you not to call her that in my presence. It's gross."
"But you're not going to deny she's a MILF, are you? Firm ass, decent breasts, big gray eyes, and long blonde hair. Damn. If I had a mom like that, I'd forgive anything--even something as small as forgetting your birthday."
"That's easy for you to say. Your mom never forgets anything. She really loves you."
"Yeah, she does. Only she has to keep reminding my dad about everything. He's the one who always forgets stuff. My mom's probably a MILF too." Derek placed his hands on his hips, recalling images of his own mom.
"That's even more gross. Calling your own mom a MILF. How can you even say that?"
"Come on. We're eighteen, Max. Hormones bubbling inside us." Derek put a hand on Max's shoulder. "Your mom just got really worked up. She'll remember your birthday tonight when she gets home. Don't make a big deal out of it."
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"Max, I'm home!" Fortuna threw her keys onto the shelf and began to undress. "I'm so tired."
"I made you dinner," his voice echoed from the kitchen.
"Thank you." She kissed his cheek, but it was a dry, unpleasant kiss--without love. Fortuna sat down at the table as Max served the food. "There's a hole in my new stockings. Gosh, I liked them." She twirled her fingers over the white spot on her beautiful left leg.
"You can always afford new ones, knowing how much you like stockings." He sat down across from her and silently waited while she ate. "Still nothing you want to tell me?"
"That's enough, Max. I don't care about your silly games. I'm so tired. Do you know what I've learned for sure in my 44 years? If you have something to say, always say it straight. What's wrong?"
He sighed. "Nothing, Mom. Nothing is wrong. Sorry for being so damn annoying."
"That's better. Isn't it time for you to go to bed? Or do you want to skip school again tomorrow? Your grades are bad enough as it is, Max."
"Yeah, sure. Do you even love me, Mom?"
She set her fork aside and, to his surprise, hesitated for a second. It was only a second, but it startled him.
"Of course, Max. You're my son."
"I just realized today that you hardly ever say you love me. Sometimes I feel like a burden. Maybe you and Dad never really wanted kids."
"Max, please. You chose a bad day to complain about your life. I had a horrible day and don't want to hear about how tough yours is. Just go to bed."
"As you say." He stood up slowly. Fortuna glanced out the window, peering into the dark evening.
He went back to his room. The final moments of his birthday were ticking away. Max walked to the window. Even though he didn't have a birthday cake, he still had a wish in his heart.
"I wish I lived in a world where mothers love their sons with pure love."
At that moment, by a one-in-a-million chance, a shooting star streaked across the sky. Usually, wishes made at the perfect moment involve all sorts of little details, their fulfillment barely noticeable to the one who made them.
But Max's wish was different.
It was a big one.
Chapter 2: PURE LOVE WORLD
DAY ONE
He woke up, as always, to the sound of the alarm clock. A knock on the door followed shortly after.
"Honey, get up, or you'll be late for school," Fortuna called out. She took a sip of coffee, and, judging by her retreating footsteps, disappeared into another room.
Max rubbed his disheveled hair. "Honey?"
While getting dressed, he kept recalling the last time she'd called him honey, sweetie, sweetheart, baby, or sunshine. Perhaps those times were from when he had no consciousness at all.
He walked into the kitchen, where his favorite breakfast--two eggs and bacon arranged to look like a face--was already waiting.
"Sit down, or it'll get cold," Fortuna said. Her long hair hung loose, and she wore an apron. She kissed him on the cheek, leaving a gentle, sweet mark of pink lipstick behind. He sat down and began to eat.
"That's odd. What is it with her today?" His gaze slowly slid toward the stove. Max's eyes widened. Fortuna had no outerwear under her apron. Her bare back and big firm ass were only partly obscured by the transparent fabric.
He turned away in shock and disgust.
"You want me to do a job, dear?" she asked cautiously, continuing to work at the stove.