Nova slept straight through until six in the evening. If it hadn’t been for Ivy and Cleo returning from school, she might have continued sleeping until nightfall.

As soon as the two little girls got home, they clamored to see her. The moment the door cracked open, Ivy darted straight to Nova’s bedside like a little rocket.

That shattered any hope Nova had of staying asleep.

“Miss Blair, you’re so lazy! We’ve already finished school, and you’re still in bed!” ...