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

looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I

Linda

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

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

Sometimes I have

I… Susie cleared her

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at

don’t want to be in your alliance,”

twitched. She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind, if you

against us. I hope you know

for a reply before storming

for a moment, before she said,

but I nodded

I

Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t have

we could be

lowered her face, hiding her gentle smile. “I’d like

so that we could meet at the bottom of

announcements from Nathan.

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

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