Maura checked herself out in the hallway mirror as she anxiously waited by the door. Without giving much detail, her mom had called to tell her that she and Vince would be out late and she had arranged for her to stay the night with the Wiltons. Maura was certainly old enough to stay the night by herself, but she could tell by the anxiety in her mom's voice that she would feel better if she wasn't home alone tonight.
Normally, Maura would be more than happy to spend the night with her best friend, but her mother's urgent phone calls left her feeling on edge and worried about what might be going on. So she distracted herself with thinking about her appearance and picking out pajamas that were cute, but not too babyish, while she waited for Jeremy to come walk her over.
He didn't even make it to the door before he hurried out to meet him. She quickly turned off the lights and set the security alarm before leaving the house.