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

I said. I’d had

interested, and Linda

over, Linda’s sharp gaze

“Since you weren’t listening to what

have to

Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back

in your alliance,” Susie said,

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

us, you’re against us. I hope you know what you are

wait for a

in silence for a moment, before

me, but I nodded

hate bullies,” I said, to

passed. “Maybe we don’t have to be

we could be

lowered her face, hiding her gentle smile.

early so that we could meet at the bottom

announcements from Nathan.

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

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