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

think Susie is looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t

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

“Since you weren’t listening to

have to fill in

I… Susie cleared her throat. “No

you,

Linda.”

back at

be in your alliance,” Susie said,

it was not friendly. “Suit yourself.

us. I hope you know

wait for a reply before

Susie in silence for a moment, before

have to thank me, but I

bullies,” I said, to

Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t

we could be friends?” I asked

her gentle smile. “I’d like

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

announcements from Nathan.

will take place in three days,” Nathan

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