A night out on the town, just us two girls

Your mother knocks on your slightly-ajar bedroom door before peeking in. "Whatcha doing Natalie?" she asks, head cocked to one side.

You lie on your bed, simply looking up at the ceiling. "Nothing," you answer plainly.

"I know its been hard being stuck in the house and not seeing your friends. Maybe I can do something to make it up to you."

You weren't sure what your mother could really do about your current situation, but she had your attention at least.

"How about you and I have dinner out at your favorite restaurant, that cozy Italian place, and then we can watch whatever you want on Netflix when we get home?" she asks, waiting eagerly for your response.

A week ago you wouldn't really have considered this to be an attractive offer. After all, there are plenty of people an 18 year old boy would rather hang out with than his mother. But things were different now, and you couldn't deny that you were excited by the prospect of a nice dinner out.

"Sure Mom," you reply, managing to sound less eager than you actually were.

"Great, I'll make the reservation. You take a shower and get yourself cleaned up. And I want you to wear something nice, so we need to go shopping first," with that your mother headed downstairs.