Chapter 6

Ella rolled down her window. When she saw me, a flicker of surprise crossed her face before she quickly regained her composure. "Nina? What's up?"

I lowered my head, summoning every ounce of strength to speak, "Ella, please. Please let Yosef answer my call.

"My sister... she's not going to make it."

Ella looked at me, her eyes devoid of sympathy, with only a hint of barely concealed smugness. "Nina, why would you say something like that?

"Yosef's been swamped at work lately. Maybe he missed your messages.

"He's the deputy director now. Every day it's nothing but meetings and…