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

pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s steamrolling.

and Linda didn’t seem to

the first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I

said, “Since you weren’t listening

I have to

I… Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back

in your alliance,” Susie said,

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

I hope you know what you are up

didn’t wait for a reply before

a

but I nodded all the

I said, to

“Maybe we

could be

lowered her face, hiding her gentle smile.

day, our training ended early so that we could meet at the

announcements from Nathan.

in three days,” Nathan said. He stood

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