Summary

Shelby still feels lost and sullen without her mother in the world. The weather matches her mood, and winter is long and harsh. Another postcard arrives. This time, the card is plain white with no illustration. The card tells Shelby to, “Trust someone. Shelby fears it will be her last card since it is lacking in the usual ornateness her postcards come with. She spends most of her time alone, which gives Shelby time to wonder why she managed to recover while others do not dig themselves out of difficult situations. Shelby gets pneumonia. It is also Ben’s wedding day. She has an invitation to the occasion but no intention to attend. Her pneumonia gets bad enough that Shelby goes to the hospital. While there, she comes across the same orderly from years ago, when Shelby rescued the man who collapsed on the...