Sentence examples similar to if i late from inspiring English sources

I thought, well if I'm late, I'm late.

("Don't blame me if I'm late, because the moon made me late").

If I'm late, start without me".

Jogging-distance, if I'm late".

My coach made me do pushups if I was late".

He sounds annoyed, almost, as if I am late or forgot his birthday.

I tend to help with cooking, or if I'm late I might have a meal cooked for me.

Now all I can think is: what if I'm late?