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

I said. I’d had all I

interested, and Linda didn’t seem to

first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to

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

have to fill

cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at Susie.

be in your alliance,”

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

us, you’re against us. I hope

for a reply before

Susie in silence for a moment, before

have to thank me, but I nodded all

hate bullies,” I said, to

Another moment passed. “Maybe we

we could be friends?”

face, hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

early so that we could meet at the bottom of the

announcements from Nathan.

appearance will take place in three days,” Nathan said. He stood on

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