Question

privacy and proprietary
what is the positive ending to this situation?
my friend, trey, had a couple of people over at his house last weekend.
we werent getting into anything too crazy, but at one point, i spilled
my soda on his white carpet. he doesnt care all that much, but his
parents definitely do. i didnt want to get in trouble, but i didnt want
to get trey in trouble either.

so then i told trey what happened and that i would tell his parents it
was my fault.

i felt relieved when:

• he appreciated the honesty and his parents knew how to clean it up.
• trey couldnt have friends over anymore because no one would own up

to the stain.

• trey got in trouble when his parents found it later.

Explanation:

A positive ending requires a resolution that avoids trouble for both the narrator and Trey, with a constructive outcome. The first option is the only one that fits: honesty is rewarded, the stain is addressed, and no one gets in trouble. The other options result in negative consequences (Trey losing privileges, Trey getting in trouble) which are not positive endings.

Answer:

he appreciated the honesty and his parents knew how to clean it up.