I was nearly sacked from my 9-5 job.
I was terribly late so i had to lie to save myself. I felt terrible about it. I was wondering if its sometimes good to lie
I don't think its right to lie and in your case its something minor, but don't make a habit out of it! Today you lie about being late, tomorrow you do something worse and you lie.. and there you go, you have a habit out of it. So be carefully, it is good to feel terrible and reflect on it, learn from your mistake and try to be better next time!