The ‘L’ Word

(My girlfriend and I are in a long-distance relationship, so we talk on the phone a lot.)

Girlfriend: “I just want to jump on the train and give you a big hug right now.”

Me: “That sounds like a plan to me. Sadly, stupid things like logic and logistics and other words starting with ‘L’ get in the way.”

Girlfriend: “Llamas?”

Me: “Yup, llamas. There’s going to be a llama standing in front of your train so you can’t leave the station. And I’m going to yell at it, and call it a big furry alpaca wannabe… but it won’t do me any good, because llamas don’t speak English.”