Lennie does a little confiding of his own: he got into this trouble because he likes to pet soft things.
Hm, says Curley's wife. Her hair is soft.
So, Lennie pets Curley's wife's hair.
Can you guess where this is going?
He pets a little too long and hard, and breaks her neck.
Now Lennie has something new to cover with hay.
This is bad. So bad, that now George really might not let him tend the rabbits.
He remembers George's instruction about where to go in case things get bad. So he goes, taking the dead puppy with him.
When Candy comes in to the barn and sees Curley's wife, he runs to find George. What to do?