Vexation - Drabble and a half for A little drabble do ya

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"Illya? What in the world happened to you?"

"I...got into an argument."

"With who, a mermaid? You're soaked."

"With my new washing machine."

"Ah. All this material consumption finally too much for you, tovarisch?"

"As ever, you are hilarious. No. I arrived home late last night and since, as you will recall, someone volunteered me to search the sewers, I simply threw my clothes into the machine to wash this morning."

"I would have suggested the garbage. But go on."

"It was not until ten minutes had gone by that I realised - "

"You'd left your communicator in the pocket?"

"Who is telling this story?"

"Sorry. Continue."

"Anyway, I tried to stop the infernal machine but it became clear it was disinclined to listen to reason. At that point I became vexed."

"Vexed?"

"Vexed."

"Why do I think the warranty is never going to cover this?"

"I think I shall go back to using the laundry service."