“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!” she sobbed, wrapping her arms around her legs. “No…” Burying her face in her knees, she rocked back and forth. “Oh god, they’re both gone.”
