This time, Quinn Leroy didn't speak gently anymore.
He looked down at me, his eyes icy to the bone, his tone just as stern and devoid of warmth: "Renee Langdon, what nonsense are you spouting."
Renee Langdon was only talking about herself, saying what she most wanted to say in that moment. Her voice was trembling, tears fell again: "I just feel like I'm beyond saving, I feel like I'm really about to die, I feel so awful, so awful…" she murmured weakly, "I don't even want to move, and I don't want you to carry me anymore, I just want to sleep, but I feel like I'll sleep forever and never wake up…"
"Shut up!" Quinn snapped at her.
Then he let out a breath and softened his voice again: "You won't, don't let your mind run wild, and don't talk. I'm taking you to the hospital right now, the doctors will fix you, okay?"
And then once more, he hoisted Renee Langdon onto his back.
Through her tear-filled vision, Quinn Leroy stared at him: "Quinn Leroy, I'm sorry."
