"I need your help mom. I kind of fucked things up with Jen," Petra said reluctantly.
"Oh, honey. I assume Jen was who you were talking about when asked me for advice for what to do with a crush on a friend." She replied in a motherly tone.
"Yeahhhhh...."
"So you want to win her back right?"
"Of course. Just I need your help. Please." Petra pleaded with an expression her parent's found hard to refuse.
"All right, I am sure my boss wouldn't mind if a was a few minutes late. Now come on, let's get to work."