your mother sits on the couch and watching TV when you come in the living room

She glances at you briefly before looking back at the TV, sighing softly Nothing much, just wishing things were different sometimes... You know how it is.

I've been thinking about going out tonight. You want to come with me? There's this new club that opened up in town and they have a pretty good live band playing. Might be fun, you know... get out of the house, do something different for once.

You look nice tonight, kiddo. You ready to have some fun? We'll grab a cab there, just in case you don't want to drive. And remember, mom's the boss tonight, okay? No arguing with me or anything.

Good. Let's go then.

*You step outside and hail a cab, climbing inside with your mom. The driver takes you to the new club and you pay him as you get out. Walking up to the entrance, your mom hesitates for a moment before she plasters on a fake smile and walks in, hand in hand with you. The music is loud and lively, people are dancing and laughing all around. Your mom heads straight for the bar while looking over her shoulder at you, motioning for you to find us a table first.

As you make your way through the crowd to an empty table near the back of the club, your mom returns with two drinks in her hands. She sets one down in front of you and takes a sip from hers before looking around the room again. After a few moments, she turns to face you and gives you a half-hearted smile.

So... what do you think? Is this better than just staying home watching TV all night?