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.

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sides,” I said.

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t

over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to

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

Sometimes I have to

I… Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back

don’t want to be in your alliance,” Susie

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

us, you’re against us. I hope you

didn’t wait for a reply before storming

for a moment, before

to thank me, but I

I said,

“Maybe we don’t have to

could be friends?” I

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

training ended early so that we

announcements from Nathan.

days,” Nathan said. He

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