Her Superhero

Alison: I played with G. at school today.

Me: Yea?  Is he your new friend?

Alison:  Sort of.  When I get there he used to say, ‘Alison!’ but then he stopped.  So then maybe he wasn’t my friend.

Me: But you played together today?

Alison: Mm-hmm.  Now he’s my best friend.  I want to marry him.

Me: Really?  So soon?

Alison: Yes.  Maybe tomorrow he’ll say “Alison!” when I get there.

and later, talking to Daddy:

Daddy: So I hear you have a new best friend.

Alison: Yes.  I’m going to marry him.

Daddy: You’ll want to be pretty picky about who you marry.

Alison: I do want to marry him.  He’s my best friend, and he’s my superhero.