The Cost of Love

Chapter 18: Mother

Chapter 18: Mother

I walked back into my home slowly shutting the door behind me. It was 12:30AM and my heart was seemingly beating out of my chest. I had an irremovable smile on my face, from cheek to cheek. I walked quietly through my living room to get upstairs without waking anybody up since it was relatively late only to realize that my mom was sitting quietly on our couch drinking a glass of milk.

"Someone is home pretty late." She says with a sly smirk.

"Oh yeah...uhhh...I was out with my friends and must have lost track of time" I said as I felt my cheeks blushing uncontrollably.

"Relax Dylan, I know that look anywhere. It's the look of love!!! Aww my baby boy has got a crush!!!" she says with a smile.

"Oh god..." I say as I continue to blush harshly.

"So tell me about him!" she says enthusiastically.

"You really want to know?" I ask while looking down.

"Of course! If anyone is making you this happy! Then I would love to know more about it! I have noticed a change in you recently, a change only a mother can notice! You think I don't notice when you are on your phone and I catch you when you are smiling at it?"

"I guess I didn't realize just how much I actually do that" I say with a blushing smile.

"So tell me! Tell your mother." She says with a look of pure curiosity.

"Well...his name is Reese and I met him in some of my classes at school. I don't know he's really different from most guys I know and his uniqueness is totally beyond wonderful. It's just whenever I think about him I get this sudden rush of butterflies in my stomach and it feels out of this world. When I'm with him it feels like space and time are completely nonexistent. I am really happy mom."

"Aww that is so beautiful. I'm so happy for you Dylan!" she says wiping a tear away from her eye.

"Haha, then why all the tears then?" I had to look away from her. It's one of those moments when you see your parent crying and you just have to look away or else you will start crying.

"Well for the longest time you were my baby boy! Before James and Brianna were born I remember we would spend countless hours here at home together and I just remember watching you grow up before my very eyes. During the summer your father and I would always take you in the backyard to teach you how to swim, but you were always so scared and nervous to even want to try. But I kept telling you that I was there to hold you and pick you up if anything went wrong and before I knew it you were swimming all day and all night! After that your father and I couldn't get you out of the pool! Haha, that all still seems like it happened just yesterday and now you're in college and have a crush...I just can't believe it sometimes. I know you are a fully grown man now but deep down you will always, always, ALWAYS be my baby boy."

"Ahh...I love you mommy." I said as I hugged her instantly. I still wanted to try and hide my now sobbing face.

"I love you too my boy!" she said hugging me close.

After our tear-jerker moment I continued on up to my room to end this seemingly perfect day.

BUZZ, BUZZ

I reached into my pocket to see a text from Reese. My heart was all a flutter once more.

"Some night we had, huh? Lol" he had texted me.

"Hey! :) I know, right? Seems like the universe is trying to tell us something since every time we go on a date something goes horribly wrong, haha!" I replied back.