Masquerade Season
ShortStory 3,923 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
Pauly is a good son. When he brings home three beautiful Masquerades, he’s expecting that his mother will be proud of him. But when his mother begins asking favors of his Masquerades, he realizes that being a good son sometimes means disobeying.
Quasar links out; the story lives on Tor.com, where the author gets the click.