A CONFESSION: I did a hit-and-run (sort of) - now what?

[liberalpragmatist]

Ok. I know people do this all the time, but I'm really having pangs of conscience about this. Some of you may laugh b/c I'm probably freaking out over something most people would just shrug off.

Anyway, I'm 19, going to college in a week, have been driving for a couple years. I have no accident, and so far no tickets. Backing out of a parking lot, my car grazed the side of the car next door to me. There wasn't any major damage or a dent, but there was a 3-inch scratch along the edge of the other car's bumper.

I was already late for something important and though I'm usually quite level-headed, I sort of panicked. I briefly memorized the license plate number then ran back inside to tell the store to page the owner of the car, but I was already late for something, first time involved in something like this and sort of freaked, walked back out and drove off.

Now, I'm having major pangs of conscience. I don't know how much the damage costs and I've forgotten the car's license plate number. And though it is not likely at all, I can't help but have this odd worry that someone saw me or some camera caught me and that someone will track me down.

If so, what should I do? I know better than to not tell the person, yet that's what I've done. Perhaps I feel horrible because I consider myself a pretty honest person.

So what should I do? And should I worry?