Female POV
CMNF
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Everyone gathered around to stare in abject horror at the package we had received. "Did the delivery driver bring our food?" I asked despite knowing the answer was no, I had seen these boxes before, always the same size, the same bright color, the same little red bow on top, nothing that would give away the contents waiting within.
"No, it's a human head. The restaurant sent us a box with a human head in it." our Navigator replied in disgust. "Wait. It has your face. How is that even possible?"
"We need to do something about this." The captain replied slowly, still clearly trying to wrap his mind around the grisly mess in front of him.
"NO. NO. NO. How is your head in a box?" Big Mike asked perplexed at what he was seeing.
"Fine. I'll handle it." I transmitted the restaurant's number to my wrist com. "Hello, I have two problems. First, I ordered Mexican style lamb barbacoa with a side order of rice and sherbet for dessert. Instead, I got what appears to be a cloned copy of human head in box. And second, I placed the order over an hour ago, it should not take an hour to get my food. Your restaurant is next to the harbor....No, I will not hold to talk to a manager." I turned to my crewmates. "I'm going to go over there in person. If I am not back in an hour, I won't be coming back."
"I think you maybe missed the point. We're not concerned that the food was late." Big Mike looked around. "Is everyone on the same page that the concern is human head in the box?"
Our Navigator started screaming. "What are you doing? We need to call the police! There is some dead person's head! IN A BOX! ON THE SHIP!"
"They'll be long gone by the time the police get there. I have to handle it." Most of the crews had at least glanced at the SMG with its underslung grenade launcher I had slipped under my coat.
"What are you going to do with that? You're not going to walk in the front door spraying that thing at some randos." The Captain asked. "You're not even dressed."