Jack had made his decision.
While he wanted the prank to be big and memorable, he didn't want to publicly humiliate his mother.
Besides, he could still have a lot of fun with her, acting extremely surprised at her transformation.
Jack looked into his mother's curious gaze. "Well mom," he began "I feel like I never get to see you as often as I used to..."
It wasn't a complete lie. As a single mother, Sarah had to work long hours in order to keep the bills paid. For the past few weeks, she had been trying very hard to get a promotion, which meant she had been staying at the office long past her usual workday schedule. While Jack certainly enjoyed the independence, he also had found that he missed her loving and eccentric personality, and wished that she could afford to spend more time with him like they used to.
"Jack, I..." Sarah paused for a second "I feel the same. I was so obsessed with getting that position that I didn't pay enough attention to my life at home."
A look of regret came over his mother, and Jack felt a pang of guilt.
Her face quickly brightened. "You know what? Dating can wait. Let's have a movie night!"
Jack let out an internal sigh of relief. "Thanks mom." he said, genuine relief in his voice.
"It'll be good for both of us." Sarah stated with a grin, pulling her son into a tight hug.
Jack hugged her back, closing his eyes. His mother was a little strict sometimes, but she gave excellent hugs.
He looked up at the clock, reading 9:30 pm of the stove-top.
Jack remembered what he read on the TransFun potion: "Upon exposure to a full moon, the subject will grow 2-3 feet in height, as well changing into an anthropomorphic wolf. Some features will depend on those of the subject, such as fur color and body shape. The mentality and emotions of the subject do not change, although they may develop certain mannerisms associated with the type of creature they have become(such as cat's licking their paws). If mixture is cooled, the resulting transformation will be relatively slow and dramatic. Results may vary."
2 hours and 30 minutes until the moon is full, he thought to himself. This was going to be very exciting.