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.

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“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

said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s

and Linda didn’t seem

coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I

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

have

Susie cleared her throat. “No

you,

Linda.”

shot back

be in your

She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in

hope you know

wait for a reply before

a moment, before she said,

to thank me, but I nodded all the

hate bullies,” I said,

passed. “Maybe we don’t have

be friends?” I asked

her

we could meet at the bottom of

announcements from Nathan.

will take place in three days,”

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