history: I was playing baseball in my backyard with my friends and when I hit the ball it flew over my fence and I heard a window get smashed. 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. Did the neighbors come after you? 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.
current: Maybe or at least recovered your basketball!
next: If I tell him it was me, I think things will be even worse now, since I didn't go right away. He'll know I considered not telling him!