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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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

said. I’d had all I could take

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t seem to

the first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze

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

Sometimes I have to fill in

Susie cleared her throat. “No

you,

Linda.”

shot back at Susie.

in your

was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind,

against us. I hope you know what you are up

a reply before storming

in silence for a moment, before she said,

me, but

hate bullies,” I said, to

too.” Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t have to be

could be friends?” I asked

hiding her gentle

early so that we could meet at the bottom of the stairwell

announcements from Nathan.

days,”

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