Forever Starts Tonight (Wilder Family #4)

Popppy

When I was little, I told my dad that hurting people’s feelings made my stomach feel like it was flipped upside down. It was in fourth grade, and I invited a couple of friends for a sleepover. But there was a girl in my grade who heard about it, and I saw her crying on the playground the next day. The rest of the school day, I was sick to my stomach, that this perfectly nice little girl had her day ruined because of something I’d done, even if it was unintentional.

We had her over for a playdate a few weeks later, but I’d never really forget the look in her eyes when I saw her crying, never forgot what it did inside me knowing I’d caused it.

I had that same feeling sitting in the family room watching Dean dry the last of the dishes, even though my mom told him he didn’t need to help.