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.

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looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t seem to

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

either,” I said, “Since

Sometimes I have to

Susie cleared her throat. “No

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at

don’t want to be in your alliance,”

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

I hope you know

a reply before storming

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

to thank me, but I nodded all the

I

passed. “Maybe

be friends?” I

face, hiding her

that day, our training ended early so that we could

announcements from Nathan.

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

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