Summary

Izzy grieves the loss of her mother. She withdraws from much of her social interaction at school and privately grieves. She mourns the fact that despite the fact she felt all alone most of her life, she now literally is alone. Ethan and Alex drop by to tell her how much they miss her and feel sorry for Izzy's loss. Izzy has dinner with her foster family and newfound friends and realizes she may not be as alone in the world as she imagined.

In Chapter 22, Clara is almost defeated. The death of Bruno, her own miserable condition, and the loss of her baby have all resulted in her regretting ever having lived. She sits waiting to experience the first electroshock treatment, and is not comforted by the fact a prior patient is taken out with her back broken from an incorrect setting...