I've done something bad, what should I do?!?

Question

Okay, so i'm 14, in 10th grade in Highschool, and I had a long-weekend (last week). It was a friday afternoon, and i'm getting on my bus to go home, and of course you always have those bus buddies that you talk too. I was getting carried away and I had a pen in my hand from last period. I took it out and I noticed that it was broken and the ink could seep out if I tapped it; so that's what I did. I spread it all over the seats, but I was talking to my friends and not thinking about the outcome/effects of what I was doing.
The returning Tuesday, I get on the bus but the bus driver stops me and pulls me aside. She told me about the Pen incident and that it will all be unraveled on this coming Thursday. She said that whoever did it is eligible to being fined $600 dollars because she needs to replace the seat coverings. When I got off the bus she said that if whoever did it confesses, they could get out of the problem and not have to pay. What should I do? My dad will kill me!

Answer 1

don't say a word! as long as your friends don't know and can't tell on you you're safe. the bus driver is bluffing. there is no need to replace the seat coverings. I've been on plenty of school buses where dry ink is on the seat. Besides, it's not the drivers responsibility. The bus is probably owned by the county you live in. Your parents have paid enough tax dollars to buy the whole bus. keep your clam shut and everything will be cool.

Answer 2

I know you don't want to hear this, and you are worried also about being embarressed.... but, if you now at 14 go to the bus driver, or call her at home & ask to speak confidently, she might go for it. If so, where ever she wants to talk to you : on the phone, on the bus, or where ever you two decide. You need to admit it and explain that it was not entinial. But, I think first, you may have to ease it to your parents, so they are not slam dunked, if they are, and you are dis honest, that will get you in way more trouble. Just take your time, be confident, get a deep breath, and it's ok if you want to cry... there is nothing wrong with that.... what's wrong is if you don't make an attempt. Accidents happen, of coarse, you probably should have said something as soon as you realized it. Just explain that you thought that it could be wiped off, was in a hurry, and scared. Don't know what else to tell except that years later you'll laugh about this. Don't worry do the right thing. It may seem bad now, but those adults will respect you more. Act like a young adult.

Answer 3

First blush, I would say fess up. Kid brother (lawyer) looking over my shoulder says ask the bus driver to put the get out of jail free offer in writing. Silly kid.
Get your hands on some Liquid Organic Concentrate, by Quixtar. It will take axle grease out of polyester doubleknit and for sure will get ink off vinyl. If that doesn't work, but it probably will, get a Mr. Clean eraser. It will erase sharpie marker off linoleum, probably will also get rid of your problem.
I would try cleaning off the stain before deciding what to do. If you can successfully clean off ALL the ink, without damaging the seat covers, then you can show the successful cleaning job to the bus driver and say, "Look, I got it all off. I guess whoever did it doesn't have to replace the seat covers at that inflated price after all!" Then turn on your heel and walk away.
If it doesn't come off, then at least you know it won't rub off on anyone's clothing (BTW, document your efforts!), and while the seats will certainly be less attractive, there won't be any hazard and there would be no reason to replace the seat covers. But DO tell your Dad either way. His response may surprise you.

Answer 4

This seems like it is going to eat away at you until you do something about it. Here are a couple of ideas:
1) write an anonymous letter to the school/bus driver and say that while you would like to confess, your father would kill you and you are afraid to.
2) tell the bus driver the truth. Tell her you are scared to tell your dad. Tell her you will pay a little each week until they can repair the damage (she will probably just like the offer and not take you up on it.)
3) stay silent and have it bother you for a long time.

Good luck. You are a good kid because this is bothering you. Chances are the bus driver already knows it's you!

Answer 5

Damn. Some of the people are telling you to lie. Is sad. Tell the truth. Because if you lie and get away with it. It will make you a liar. Tell your father. He will yell. Because honestly what you did was stupid. You took a pen and marked a seat. Your bus driver even told you if the person confesses the trouble will be less. If you lie and find out it will be even worse. So be honest. As long as you tell the truth the consequences will be far better then if you lie.

Answer 6

Clearly the bus driver suspected it was you who spread the ink. She pulled YOU aside didn't she? I'll bet that by chance she saw you carrying that pen as you boarded the bus and traced the ink back to you. She's willing to absolve the guilty person of all charges. I'll bet the seat DOESN'T have to be replaced. It's not like the school bus seats are ever clean. She just wants you to fess up and apologize.

Answer 7

Dude, the bus driver was trying to give you a heads up. She is giving you your only way out. You need to fess up to your dad and the school immediately. She told you the dead line is on Thursday, and it is coming fast. You are running out of time. Tell your father what you said here, and you should be pretty well off. I didn't say you were going to get off scot free, but you won't get the same punishment as if the bus driver didn't tell you about turning yourself in and they had to catch you. The truth will set you free sooner than later. Good luck and God bless

Answer 8

okay if you sit in the exact same spot each and everyday then you may be in trouble. If you and your bus buddy get together and get your stories straight and cover each other by saying it was already there or something along the lines of that then you will be okay. Never confess to anything. If you sit at different seats each day then really dont fess up to it. wait it out as long as possible they cant punish you for something that they cant prove you did. as long as no one saw you do it then you cant get in trouble make sure you and ur friend have the same story. if you confess you dad will be mad and you will have to pay regardless of what the bus driver said. Might as well wait it out and see if they can prove it was you


and also there has never been a seat cover that cost 600$ the driver is just trying to scare you dont crack

Answer 9

She knows it was you, that is why she pulled you aside. She is giving you an easy way out and you would be stupid not to take it. Tell her exactly what you told us. That you didnt realize the consequence of what you were doing and that your sorry. She already knows it was you, so if you tell the truth she will no you are responsible enough to own up and you wont have to pay the $600.
If you dont own up she will make you pay the money, think ur a lying brat and humilate you. This humilation will last longer than the 5 minutes it takes to own up to what you did. Goodluck xox

Answer 10

When it's really hard to tell the truth, that's when you'll gain the most. Fess up and pay your dues, whatever that is. Then it will be past you. And, more importantly, you will have your integrity. If I were you, though, I'd tell my Dad before they get to him - he'll take it better coming from you. If you think it will help, ask the bus driver or the school counselor to do it with you. Good luck!