“Why do you guys look like you’ve just seen a ghost?” Myla asked as they walked into her hospital room, giggling at their pale faces. “Lighten up. It was just a little fainting spell.”

She was lying in the center of the adjustable bed. The harsh white sheets were pulled up to her chest, making her look small against the sterile background. Her skin was still a little bit pale, but the color was slowly returning to her cheeks. She looked much better than she had on the dark concrete ...