Summary

This chapter begins with Yoli dreaming Elf has gotten lost and she is searching for her. When she awakes Lottie regales her with a discussion Lottie had with her dead sister as they travel to the hospital to visit Elf. They meet up with Nic at the hospital and immediately have their minds relieved because Elf has started taking her medication. With this in mind, Yoli, Lottie, and Nic all renew their struggle to show Elf that her life is worth living. Yet, Yoli worries Elf is talking her way out of the hospital so that she can try to kill herself. She hopes to be reassured by the extensive home care that Elf will receive but Nic and Yoli soon discover that home care has been cut due to budget cuts. It isn’t available even for those with money because the staff...