"Mom," He started, even his voice carried a weary tone to it. "Don't worry so much, I was just out with a friend that needed some help, okay?" He then turned to face and and gave her a half smile. "I'm sorry that I worried you, won't happen again. Promise." He then preceded up the stairs with a quiet 'I love you' to his mother before she heard the soft thud of his bedroom door closing.
She sighed heavily and murmured, "What am I going to do with that boy?" She smiled thought, 'at least he was helping some friend of his and not doing something inappropriate.' She thought before heading up the stairs herself.