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Josie
I had been startled by Alex’s strong reaction to my usage of the single pink hanger in their hall closet, but when I found out the reasoning behind it, my heart burned hot in my chest. I couldn’t even imagine how glorious it must feel to be that special to someone. The scenario played through my mind of a young Alex fighting off anyone else who dared to try to use Claire’s pink coat hanger at school. It must have made her feel so unique and cherished.
Sighing, I realized that is exactly what I wanted… for someone to make me feel like I deserved the only pink hanger in the sea of plain brown ones. It was such a simple thing, yet it was powerful, and it obviously meant a great deal to Alex––and most likely Claire.
I wondered as Hannah and I played our fifth round of Old Maid tha
