Nyrissa gave her a soft smile. “I’m always going to worry about you, sis.”

Natalie gave an exasperated sigh. “You know what I mean, Rissa. Stop trying to deflect the conversation. What are you going to do when this is all over?”

Nyrissa gave a shrug. “We’ll figure it out then.”

Her sister rolled her eyes. “You can’t keep ignoring this. Mom and Dad wouldn’t have wanted you to give up, no matter what.”

Nyrissa felt her chest tighten at the ...