I’m no expert in love affairs gone wrong, but I’d say it’s convincing! (unlike being late because of running over a platypus, unless you live Down Under, which I highly doubt in this case)
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haha, a platypus. nice excuse.

Lovely moment. Could be the 50’s. Could be 2050. Can practically hear her sighing there at the end.

poor excuse, and yeah, I hear a divorce coming…

See I would’ve asked if it was a duck-billed platypus. I like it.

lol A platypus.
Anyways, nice ficlet. Nicely done. Kind of, gives the feeling of it being realistic. ^^