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Alex
It hadn’t been uncommon for me to feel superfluous when Claire and Hannah were spending time together giggling at inside jokes. When Josie came along, she seemed to effortlessly fill most of the massive void Claire’s absence created in Hannah’s life. I curbed any jealousy I felt over their growing attachment to each other because I knew it was in my daughter’s best interest to have a female role model.
Hearing the two of them cackling and having a great time as they worked with Dean in Hannah’s bedroom was too much, though. Having that man in my house with two of the most important people in my life set my nerves on edge. I wanted nothing more than to barge in there and send him away, but I knew both girls would look at me as if I had lost my mind.
I wasn’t artistic beyond draw
