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

pick sides,” I said. I’d

and Linda didn’t seem to

Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t talking to

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

shy. Sometimes I have to fill in the

cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at

don’t want to be in your

it was not friendly. “Suit yourself.

I hope you know what

for a

Susie in silence for a moment, before she said, “Thank

to thank me, but I

bullies,” I said,

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

could be

lowered her face, hiding her gentle

early so that we could meet

announcements from Nathan.

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