Sonia grinned to herself as she left Tina's that evening. Her relationship with Tina was going great, they had been friends first which developed into something more. She hummed to herself as she walked home. Once she was at home, Sonia let herself in and closed the door behind her. She found her mum, Carol, sitting on the couch in the living room, watching a DVD. She looked up and smiled at Sonia as she entered the room. "Hi, Mum," she said, and they greeted each other with a hug. "Hi, Son," Carol replied, and patted the seat next to her. "Come and sit," she said. Sonia did so, and was surprised when Carol pulled her into a hug.
"Hey, what's this for?" Sonia asked, surprised but pleased. She knew her family were going through a difficult time right now, as they had to prepare for their grandfather's funeral. So it was nice to have a nice warm hug from her mother. As they ended the hug, Carol smiled sadly at her. "I don't know, maybe it's your grandfather's funeral. Made me think, you don't know what you've got until it's gone. Life's too short, like you said yesterday when you showed me your tattoo. How did you get so wise, Son?" She asked with a smile.
Sonia smiled back. "I don't know. I think I get it from you," she said. Carol shook her head good naturedly. "I don't think so. You're a good daughter. How's it going with Tina?" She asked. Sonia smiled. "It's going really well, thank you, mum. We love each other - I think we're in it for the long term," she said, her eyes sparkling excitedly. Carol smiled back at her, pleased that her daughter was so happy. She certainly deserved it after the rough time she had with Martin, and now finding out that Martin lost their house, Sonia needed all the love she could get. "Well, just remember Son, make the most of what you have, don't throw it all away over something silly," she advised her daughter.
Sonia raised an eyebrow. "Relationship advice from my mum? Is this the same person who kissed Billy?" She asked cautiously. Carol looked away from her as she heard that name. "To be honest, Son, I don't think there's anything going on between me and Billy. That was just a one time thing," she said. "Oh really?" Sonia asked. Just then her mobile beeped. It was a text from Rebecca, telling her she's staying at her friend's Star's place and would be back tomorrow morning.
"Whose that?" Carol asked. Sonia shrugged. "It's Rebecca. She' over at her mates again tonight," she told her mum. Now Carol raised an eyebrow. "Have you told her about you and Tina going serious yet?" She asked. Sonia shook her head. "No, we're going to try and tell her we're together tomorrow. We want to do it some place quiet, maybe here, at one point," Sonia said.
Carol nodded. "Sounds good. Anyway, what are you doing here on a Friday night? Why don't you go out to town with Teen, you know, treat her to something," Carol said. She pulled a twenty pound note from her purse and passed it to a surprised Sonia. "Twenty quid? Mum are you sure?" She asked. Carol winked at her. "Like I said, Son," she said. "Life's too short. Actually, that's what you told me wasn't it? Go on, treat Teen. I'll be fine here with my DVD," she told her.
Sonia smiled. "Are you sure? I can keep you company if you need me," she said. Carol shook her head no. "No, dear, it's fine. Go on and enjoy yourself. I'll see you tomorrow," she said, after giving her daughter a final hug. "Thanks, Mum," Sonia said. "I love you," she added, and left the house. She couldn't believe the improvement in her mum's attitude the past two days. Maybe some of Sonia's advice really did rub off on her mum. Whatever the reason, Sonia was happy to spend more time with Teen. So she bounded across the street and towards the Vic, intending to surprise Teen with the date.