Oliver ignored them both, turning back to Red. ‘Red, listen to me,’ he said, softening his voice, but it wasn’t soft at all, it was stiff, barbs and thorns at the end of his words. ‘You need to accept what’s happening here. There’s nothing the rest of us can do. You know it, don’t you, you know you have to leave the RV to save the rest of us. To protect Maddy. She’s your best friend, isn’t she? You’ve known each other all your lives. Save her.’ His chin moved up and down with those final two words, drilling them home.
