Good Care (Part 6) - Favour

“Hey good morning”, Alma woke you up, she placed in your aquarium a small bowl with banana pieces and pancake crumbs, “I’m so sorry about yesterday”, she said with an apologetic smile.

You slowly sat down and rubbed your eyes, you watched her looking at you.

“Good morning Alma, thank you”, you replied with a smile, you went to your little fountain and washed your face, then brushed your teeth, Alma stayed there looking at you.

“So sorry about my sister, I know, she’s awful”, she said and sighed.

“Alma you have nothing to be sorry about, it’s her doing not yours”, you said, trying to comfort her.

She nodded and you started eating the banana pieces.

She kneeled and supported her cheek with her hand, staring at you idly, it was a little embarrassing.

She sighed again.

“Is everything ok?” You asked.

“Yeah I don’t know…” she replied.

You weren’t sure what to say.

“Anything I can help with?” You asked.

“Not really, but if you insist, my feet after all the dancing yesterday are a bit sore”, she said with another sigh, “but that’s ok, never mind”, she added.

“Oh, you want me to help with that? I can”, you left the bowl and stepped forward.

“No I really don’t want to force you to do it, I can massage myself or something”, she gestured with her hand for you to go back to eat.

“What? No Alma it’s totally fine, please, I insist”, you said with a smile.

“Umm, ok I guess, if you insist”, she said in a bit of a tired voice and grabbed you out of the aquarium, then placed you on the sofa next to her feet.

Her mood immediately changed and she made a huge smile, you smiled back, “any specific spots?” You asked.

“Yeah actually, here”, she pointed at her right arch, at a point around her heel and the ball of her foot.

You happily pressed, and even sneaked a few kisses, she laid back and sighed, she’s enjoying it just as much as you do.

Enjoying the smell and the scenery, you even started having a boner, it embarrassed you, but then you noticed that she’s using her phone, so you even started licking.

“Mmm..” she made a gentle moan, it made you smile, you were happy she’s enjoying it as well.

She slowly flatten her foot in front of you, so you shoved your head between her toes and licked around, it was rather clean anyway.

When you pulled your head out you notice she’s staring at you, she quickly blushed and looked sideways.

“Sorry”, she mumbled.

“Is something wrong?” You asked, blushing a bit, “you’re acting weird today”.

“I think I just struggle to understand how living like this is ok with you, I mean, it’s terrible…” she confessed, “yesterday you saw someone your size being squished to death, how come you act so normal today?” She asked with a confused face.

“I’m… it was awful but what can I do? Alma I’m just trying to please you”, you replied helplessly.

“Oh yeah? So what’s that?” She leaned forward and pointed at your boner with her huge finger, it made you blush even harder and you took a step back, you didn’t have anything to say, you covered it with your hands.

“Look, I don’t mean to embarrass you or something, I’m just trying to understand”, she said apologetically, making you feel a little better.

“Understand what?” You asked shyly.

“You like feet, I get it, but that’s what you want? Living like this?”

“B-But what else can I do? Alma.. that’s really unfair, I’m a bug compared to you, I.. I don’t have the same options, and I don’t want to rot in that aquarium with nothing else to do”

“Ok, where do you see yourself 5 years from now?” She asked, making a curious face, probably some bullshit from her psychology degree.

“M-Me? I don’t know, I’m not thinking that far”, you confessed, “what about you?”

“In 5 years from now? I hope I’ll start working as a psychologist, maybe even meet someone, get married, all that”, she replied.

“Oh”, you made a little disappointed face.

“Why? What did you think?” She asked.

“Never mind…”

She made a saddened face, “sorry Guy… I feel like I’m a little mean to you today, you can keep licking I’m not judging you”.

You looked at her feet, your boner was gone, this conversation turned you off.

Imagining her getting married and having kids made you realize that this fantasy isn’t sustainable and she wouldn’t be able to be your caretaker forever.

“Hey”, she started caressing your head with her finger, you froze and started blushing, “sorry for making you feel bad, I think I took out my frustration on you, I didn’t mean to”

“I uhh.. why are you frustrated?” You asked, she was still caressing your head, then she sighed.

“It’s that party yesterday, I feel like these student loans are really stopping me from having fun anymore, all I think about is getting by, I don’t have any spares for luxuries, I think I went studying the wrong profession”, she shrugged sadly, “there were so many girls there, partying and ordering a drink after a drink, not even thinking about what they spend”.

“Look… maybe I can help with that” You said, your voice shaking a little.

“What do you mean?” She asked, her eyebrows twitching a little.

“I don’t know how big are your student loans but I'm sure my savings can help”, you suggested.

“What? No way I’m doing that, that’s your money, don’t be crazy”, she quickly responded.

“Look, that’s really ok, that’s the least I can do for you taking care of me”

“Out of the question”

“Come on Alma, let me help! How much is it?”

“Ugh, I’m not following because that’s depressing but around 15k I think”

“Bring your laptop, let’s do it”, you were determined, and 15k? That’s less than 5% of what you saved.

“Guy, I’m not taking your money, that's insane”, she blushed all red.

“Alma, I don't want you to be upset, ok? Let’s just do it, I promise you it’s ok”

“I’ll pay you back, I promise”, she said.

“Ok”, you approved and she went to bring her laptop.

“Listen, are you sure about this?” She asked as she opened it.

“Absolutely, go to the citibank website”, you said with a smile and guided her on entering your account, once the screen rendered she went silent, staring at the number and gulping.

“Transfer 20k”, you said with a smile.

“W-What?” She asked, you noticed cold sweat on her forehead.

“It’s ok”

Her hand was shaking over the keyboard, she started typing her account and eventually made the transfer, her eyes opened up in surprise when the success modal popped up.

“I.. I don’t know what to say”, she stuttered.

“Alma that’s totally fine, I mean it”, you said with a proud smile.

“There must be something I can do for you in return”, she said and looked at you with a serious face.

“You already do more than enough”, you replied.

She gulped and entered her account, watching her balance, she made an unbelieving look, it was probably the first time in years she had a positive number there, and never that high.

“Come on, I'm serious Guy I want to give you something in return, anything”, she insisted.

“Umm…” you started blushing, you scratched the back of your head and tapped with your foot.

“What is it?” She asked, finally a smile showed on her face.

“You promise not to judge me?” You asked.

“Of course I do! Please just say it”

“C-Can you… argh.. can you invite Janine again?”

She opened her mouth and eyes in surprise, “what?”

“I thought… maybe you can.. umm… torture me a little with her?” You’ve never been so embarrassed in your life.

“Torture???” She burst in laughter but quickly placed her hands on her mouth to hold herself back, “like together? But Janine knows I’m not like that”.

“Yeah I know but maybe fake it a little? I know it’s super weird but that’s my biggest fantasy”, you admitted.

She paused, thinking for a moment, “that’s crazy, but you know what? Ok”, she smiled.

“Really??” You asked in disbelief.

“Yeah, I’ll do it for you”, she nodded.

Happy and content you ran to her foot and started kissing again and again in gratitude, it made her giggle.

She grabbed her phone, “I’ll invite her over to study together tomorrow ok?”

“Yes! Yes thank you so much!” You exclaimed, it made her giggle again.

“Guy, you’re hilarious”, she said and shook her head while tapping, “go ahead and finish my foot treatment, ok? Be thorough”, she ordered with a smile.

You nodded excitedly and shoved your head back between her toes, you noticed your boner was back, you were so happy Alma is ready to go through with this.

Tomorrow might be the best day of your life.