A Mother Always Knows

(I have a summer internship at the same company my mother works for, but we are on different teams and sit on opposite sides of the building. Every Thursday afternoon, a cart with beer and sodas comes through the office.)

Manager: “Hey, beer cart’s here. Anyone want something?”

(I am about to decline when I get a text from my mom.)

Mom: “Take the beverage. Take it!”

(This isn’t the first time she’s messaged me out of nowhere to tell me to do or not do something. And people wonder why I’m so well-behaved even when she’s not there…)