I Broke My Friend's Laptop, But It Wasn't An Accident

Hey guys, so this is a bit of a tale that’s been on my mind for a while. It all started last year when Jamie and I were working on a big project together for work. We were both stressed out, barely talking to each other because we were just heads-down focused on getting the job done. But Jamie was super slow, always second-guessing themselves, and it frustrated me a lot. One day, I remember we had this meeting set up at Jamie’s place because they have a better computer for work stuff. We got there and as soon as I walked in, I saw that their laptop was one of those older models with the hard drive that’s right out in the open where you can see it, so vulnerable-looking! Plus, I knew my neighbor had been stealing laptops from people on our street recently, so I joked to Jamie about how insecure theirs looked. Jamie laughed but then got all defensive, which only made me more irritated. We started working and every time Jamie would make a small mistake or pause for too long in their work, I’d sigh loudly. Then after hours of this, we were supposed to take a break but Jamie didn’t want to move, they said they needed one last check before the meeting. That’s when it happened. While they weren’t looking, I reached over and gave that hard drive a little tap with my fingers, just enough to make sure Jamie would notice how ‘vulnerable’ it looked. Of course, that was all I could think of because we were both stressed and I was just being mean. Jamie turned around quickly when they heard the tap, eyes wide in shock. They said it didn’t seem like anything happened but then after a few minutes, their laptop started making those awful beeping sounds you hear before it completely dies. By the time Jamie tried to reboot it, nothing worked. It was trashed. I didn’t say anything because I knew if they found out, there’d be trouble at work and with our friendship. So for months after that day, we just avoided talking about what happened. But honestly, I can’t keep quiet anymore, I need to let someone know the guilt of it all is eating me up. So yeah, in summary: I’m basically a jerk who broke my friend’s laptop on purpose and now have been lying for months. I don’t think anyone would ever believe me if I confessed though, so here I am.