“Mammy, no, no, no! Not my mam…not my mam.” A tear slid down my cheek as I watched her, feeling more helpless than I ever had in my life. Crouching down beside her, I placed a hand on her knee. “Shan—” “No,” she choked out, shaking my hand off. “No, no, no.” Exhaling brokenly, I tried again. “Shan—” “I said no!”
