That’s Linda,” Susie said. “I knew her at the Academy. She’s always trying to form cliques. Anything to

get

ahead. Watch out for her… Oh, shoot, here she comes.”

Susie immediately wrapped her arms around her waist, as Linda made her way over to us.

Linda didn’t look at me once, keeping her gaze on Susie like I wasn’t even there.

fus

a

“Susie, some of us are making an alliance of sorts. We’ll look out for each other. You and I go way back,

so of course, I’ll let you in.”

“I don’t..” Susie worried her hands together. She clearly wasn’t interested, but… did her shyness keep her

from saying no outright? “I’m not sure…”

“I’ll count you in, Susie. You wouldn’t want to get left behind, would you? Having us on your side would

be a benefit.”

“I really don’t think…”

“I’m doing you a favor,” Linda said.

TE

I said. I’d

Linda didn’t seem to

since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t talking

Susie either,” I said, “Since you weren’t listening to what

have to fill in the

cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

back at

be in your alliance,” Susie

not friendly. “Suit

you’re against us. I hope you

wait for a

Susie in silence for a moment, before

to thank me, but I nodded all

hate bullies,” I

“Maybe we don’t have to

be friends?”

her

training ended early so that we could meet at the bottom

announcements from Nathan.

first public appearance will take place in three days,” Nathan said. He stood on a step to

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