Bianca was bored stiff by the end of three days spent in the hospital. She lay on the bed, getting tests done four times a day, generally getting restless. Her sisters spent a lot of time with her; their vacations before their final term were going on, and they talked to Bianca, trying to brainstorm about their future.

As for Heather, Bianca’s flighty stepmother was still trying to find someone on Tinder, to everyone’s horror.

“At least it keeps her happy,” sighed Anna, who was the one who had been roped in to keep an eye on the older woman who was desperate to find a man for herself, a...