"Wait..." I stammered, stumbling when I saw Mel unconscious. I hadn't noticed her before, caught up in the adrenaline and pain. The seatbelt was the only thing keeping her from falling to the floor, but unlike the rest of us, she was unconscious and bleeding from a head wound.
"No, Susan," Tony growled, using a firm yet compassionate hand to push me forward.
There it was, the purpose behind his threatening demeanor. I could see it in the way he towered over me, furrowing his brow as he urged me to move ahead.
Anyone in their right mind would have felt fear, but instead of anger, I saw pain in his eyes. His sorrow and pain weakened my legs, but his unwavering sense of honor let me know that I would complete this mission, no matter what I left behind.
I made a split-second decision. The
