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Sonia stared at Drake for long seconds. He saw a dozen different emotions flash across her face. Then she shook her head slowly, mouthing what he thought was the word no as she continued to stare at him.
“I am so sorry,” Drake said. “I never meant for you to be hurt by being on board. I never meant for any of the crew to be hurt. I thought I could manage it, protect you all and let you go before you suffered any harm but things went wrong and you’ve all been hurt. I can’t begin to tell you how sorry I am.”
She stared at him a few seconds longer, her eyes widening.
“It’s true,” she whispered. Then she yelled. “It’s true! I thought that was a sick joke but it’s not, is it? Stars damn it! We’re really on a hellship!”
She stepped back, pulled her gun and aimed it at his head
