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Josie
Redecorating Hannah’s room was the perfect way to keep my hands and body busy, so I wouldn’t have time to think about how foolishly I had behaved with her father. Alex had made it clear he was off-limits, so I planned to spend the rest of the summer actively avoiding him as much as possible. My heart couldn’t handle being so near him without reaching out for more, and he wasn’t willing––or perhaps able––to give me any more.
Our lunch at the diner was an awkward affair. Hannah seemed to pick up on the tension, so she chattered almost nonstop to fill the void. This must be what children with bickering parents on the verge of divorce went through. I felt guilty for putting her in this situation, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to act normal with Alex. Our interacti
