person A: While playing baseball with a few friends in my backyard_comma_ I knocked the ball over the fence and heard my neighbors window break. We all ran inside and acted like nothing happened.
person B: Did the neighbors come after you?
person A: I haven't heard from him yet. Maybe he doesn't know it was me? Gosh_comma_ I feel terrible now. I should probably have gone straight to him and offered to pay for it.
person B: Maybe or at least recovered your basketball!
person A: If I tell him it was me_comma_ I think things will be even worse now_comma_ since I didn't go right away. He'll know I considered not telling him!
person B: Tell him you had to go to the store!