Newt bit her lip. No, no more crying. She missed him as much as her family, as Ripley... and crying didn't fix the gaping holes.

"I'm a jinx. I start to like someone and they go away or die. So I'm staying away. Everyone's safer that way." She choked down the last of the cupcake and wiped her fingers on the thighs of her overalls. "Actually, it might be safer if I hate someone."