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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don’t think Susie is looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of

interested, and Linda

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

I said, “Since you weren’t listening to

I have

I… Susie cleared her

you,

Linda.”

back at Susie.

be in your alliance,”

friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind,

against us. I hope you know what you are

didn’t wait for a

Susie in silence for a moment, before she said,

to thank me, but I nodded all the

bullies,” I

passed. “Maybe

be

her gentle smile. “I’d

training ended early so that we could meet at

announcements from Nathan.

place in three days,” Nathan said. He stood on

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