Class Assignment - Quickwrite - Selfless Sacrifice

I remember once, when I had to make the choice between choosing to stay at a movie theater with a friend, or go home sooner. A couple of months ago, I was meeting up with some of my old friends from another city, who came to visit. We were at the movie theater, and when the movie ended, only me and one of the friends was left. She said she had to wait for her parents for about 45 minutes. At that point, it was pretty late at night, and my mother had set a curfew for me. I had to take the taxi home, because my mother was busy, and she told me to be at home by 10, which was about 20 minutes from that time. Since it was kind of late, I didn't think I should leave my friend alone, so I decided to wait with her. At that point, I was extremely tired, and wanted to go back home, and knew that if I didn't, I was sure to be scolded at home. But at the same time, I couldn't just leave her. So I decided to stay. We spent the 45 minutes huddled up in the cold, and chatted about old times. When I got home, sure enough, I got told off by my mother. But as I explained the situation to her, she softened up slightly. Looking back now, I thought that I had made the right decision. It is important not to leave your friends by themselves, especially so late at night. I think that making these kind of decisions, we need to weigh in the consequences, and decide which had a more risky and dangerous consequence. I'm glad I helped my friend, and I'm sure she would have helped me if I was in the same situation.