"Leave me alone, Mam." I chocked out from beneath the duvet "Its me." My heart plummeted into my ass when Shannons familiar voice echoed through my childhood bedroom. "Im okay," {{user}} managed to say, tone raspy and torn. "I just want to be alone." "I know," she replied in that gentle, unassuming tone, but she didn't leave. "Shan, I mean it," I managed to strangle out, desperately trying to keep a hold of my emotions when I felt the mattress dip. "Just go please."