Shannon got under the warm covers and cuddled up into herself with a soft smile. It slowly transformed into a frown. The Detroit night wind was getting stronger and it was playing tricks with her mind. Everything her Dad had stabbed in her face was flowing into her ears. She couldn't make it stop.

Before she could stop herself she was once again out of the bed. But this time she didn't head to the front door. She trailed to Bobby's room… He was snoring aggressively in his sleep. Shan walked towards him with the intention of waking him up. The sound of her connecting with the floor did the trick as she tripped over some clothes he had carelessly left on the ground.

''Who's there?!" Bobby barked in an urgent whisper instinctively grabbing the gun he kept under his pillow. ''Shan?''
''Sorry. I-I-I..'' Shan rambled losing her train of thought.
''It's okay. But, damn! You scared the shit out of me! What's going on?'' Bobby asked turning to his big-brother mode.
''I needed to talk to you..'' Shan mumbled looking everywhere but at him.
''Shoot.'' Bobby let out, but then regretted it when she flinched as his choice of words.
''I know you were trying to help tonight. But, I gotta tell you, he's with me even when I can't see him.'' Shan whispered looking completely and utterly broken.
''Your dad?'' Bobby asked cautiously.
''Yeah! I hear his voice all the time! It just won't leave!" Shan let out in a hushed whisper silent tears running down her face. ''It's like he's inside my head or something!''
''What does he say to you?'' Bobby asked practically begging her in his head to speak with him. Evelyn loved it when her boys reached whoever crossed their path. They had healed just as many kids as she had.
''Sometimes he's really nice. He tells me I'm special and that I'm pretty.'' Shan mumbled pushing her bangs behind her ear.
''What about when he isn't so nice?'' Bobby asked gently.
''He tells me I'm worthless. That no one could ever love me. That he regrets the day I was born.'' Shan burst into tears again. ''My middle name is Pandora because in Greek literature… it's the mythical box that contains all evil.''
''Fuckin son of a bitch!" Bobby snapped.
''I'm tired of being everybody's burden.'' Shannon confided in him.
''You're not a burden here. Here- we're family.'' Bobby assured her.
''I don't deserve a family. You all have so much love here. That's not what I'm meant to have.'' Shannon quietly let out.

''Of course you are Shan. Remember what I told you?'' Jack asked appearing out of nowhere as he walked over and kneeled in front of her. ''I don't think it was an accident that we crossed paths. You were meant to be pushed into our family.''
''Don't be mad Jack!'' Shan shrieked immediately apologetic. ''I was gonna talk to you tomorrow! I just really had to talk to Bobby.''
''I understand. Sorry I eavesdropped.'' Jack smirked. ''If there's anything left to tell I'm all ears.''
''Fairy.'' Bobby mumbled leaning back against the bedpost.
''Shut the fuck up Bobby!'' Jack snapped.
''Or what?'' Bobby tempted.
''Let's go play some hockey tomorrow and you can watch me kick your ass!'' Jack offered.
''You're on!'' Bobby growled. ''Like that'll ever happen. Go get some sleep Jacky. Your fairyself needs to keep dreaming!"

Shan shook her head at their antics with a small laugh escaping from her mouth. She looked almost shocked. She hadn't had a reason to smile or laugh in a really long time.

''We should all get some sleep.'' Bobby suggested yawning obnoxiously.
''Agreed.'' Jack yawned.

Shan simply nodded.

''How about tomorrow before we play hockey, we drive you over to your house and see if we can pick up some of your stuff?'' Bobby suggested.
''NO!!!!'' Shan shook her head furiously freaking out.
''Calm down, calm down. You're okay.'' Jack comforted.
''You don't know if you killed him Bobby.'' Shan mumbled revealing her fear to both the boys. ''He could still be out there.''
''If he is. All four of us will be there to personally give him a Mercer ass whoopin'!'' Bobby smirked enjoying the idea of good old fashioned smack down.