Afterschool Conversation

Coming home from school in the car . . .

A: Mom, I like boys and girls.

C: You do, huh?

A: Yeah.

C: You're good at making friends with all kinds of people, aren't you.

A: Yeah. (Pause) I already have a boyfriend.

C: Oh, really?

A: Yeah.

C: Who is your boyfriend?

A: Carter. But Mom, don't tell him!

C: Okay, I won't tell him. What does that mean, that he's your boyfriend?

A: It means he's nice.

C: Yes, he is nice, isn't he.

A: But don't tell him he's my boyfriend, because he doesn't know.

C: Okay, I won't tell him, honey.