Maya.I didn’t expect the guilt to last this long, or to feel this raw.The weekend away with Harper was supposed to help. I thought, maybe, if I just spent a couple of nights in a room with her, doing nothing but watching movies, gossiping, and swimming until our fingers wrinkled, I’d remember how to be her best friend again. But instead, everything I said felt like a half-lie, and every time she asked, “Are you okay?” I could barely meet her eyes.On the drive back, Harper was quiet. We’d never had silent car rides before. She chewed her lip, glancing over every so often, her hands tightening around the wheel. By the time we pulled into the driveway, I felt like my secrets were tattooed all over my skin.She killed the engine but didn’t move. “Did something happen between you and my dad?”The question punched the air right out of my chest. “What?”“You barely look at him anymore,” she said, her voice thin, almost scared. “You barely look at me. Are you mad at us?”I stared at my han
Last Updated : 2026-05-12 Read more