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 had all I could take of Linda’s steamrolling.

and Linda didn’t seem

over, Linda’s sharp gaze

I said, “Since you weren’t listening

Sometimes I have

cleared her

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at

to be in your alliance,” Susie

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

I hope you know what you are up

for a

in silence for a moment,

have to thank me, but I nodded all the

hate bullies,” I said, to

Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t have

we could be friends?”

hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

our training ended early so that we could meet at the bottom of

announcements from Nathan.

public appearance will take place in three days,” Nathan

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