I’ve come up with at least five excuses that could get me out of this, all very viable. Client just called, arbitration has been moved to a Saturday. Got to go. Forgot to pay my taxi driver, and the meter’s still running. Ate some funky shrimp last night, need a bathroom, stat. *Cough* *Cough* Picked up malaria at the bar last night, don’t think I’ll make it.
