of mice and woman

***
"Katie, you have two choices," my mother stated calmly, yet firmly, over the phone.
"You can seize this opportunity to be a strong and independent woman, or you can just stay on that chair for the rest of the night.
Take control of the situation.
Empower yourself."

The situation she was referring to was the mouse I had just seen in my apartment.

I ended up calling over my friend Patrick to set the traps. Mice terrify me.