“I seem to have lost my coffee cup. Have you seen it?”
“Your Super Mario cup? The one you got just after your wedding? Surely you lost that last year?”
“No. I mean, yes, I did lose it. But I’ve got this new one, a bit like a Thermos flask, only it’s gt a brand name on it. It’s big and black, and it’s…”
“Oh yes. Well, I’ve lost my coffee cup too, but I think it might be in the break room. I’ll go down and get it, and if I find yours, I’ll bring it up, too.”
“Oh, thanks. You know it? It’s big and black, and it’s…”
“I know. It’s got the name of some sort of animal on it. Rhinoceros or dolphin or…”

Pause.

“Octopus?”
“Yes, that’s it. Something about an octopus.”
“Hot Octopuss,” I said innocently. “With a big O and a crown symbol.”
“I’ll find it.”
“Cheers.”
“You’ll be okay until I get back?”

Pause.

“Yeah,” I said as I took a sip of cold water from my Whipple Tickle bottle. “I’ll be just fine.”