[yesthatjallen]

First we need to know exactly what happened.

If he believed he could walk to school, how far was the school from his house?

If he rode the bus to school, presumably every school day, how could he not know the route to school?

[Bonemaker]

“If he rode the bus to school, presumably every school day, how could he not know the route to school? “

It’s like knocking on a stranger’s door and asking how to get to your work.