Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: Mom is laying down in the recliner , pretending to be good and let me cook dinner so that we can go to the HOA meeting tonight . Those were her instructions . I then embarked on the search for the fresh corn we bought at the grocery store earlier today . I found it in the left crisper drawer , and took the whole bag ( containing our whopping three ears ) in to my dad , who was in the computer room . " Awwww , shucks , " I said as I walked in . " What are you shucking ? "
Question: Why is mom pretending to be good ?
Answer:


She wanted me to feel at ease .