I was ecstatic! My mind immediately composed a vivid montage of all the fun times I would have with my new friend.
The fisherman set his bucket on the dock and let me pick out my fish. I chose the cutest fish I could find and lovingly transferred it to my own bucket. "Hi," I whispered; "My name is Allie. I'm your new best friend."
Once we got home, my dad went to take a nap and I carried my fish's bucket out into our backyard. I set the bucket down and ran as fast as my excited little legs could carry me to fetch a shovel.