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.

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

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t seem

time since coming over, Linda’s sharp

“Since you weren’t listening

I have to

cleared

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back at Susie.

in your alliance,” Susie

was not friendly. “Suit yourself.

hope you know what you are

wait for a reply before storming

a moment,

thank me, but

hate bullies,” I said, to

Another moment passed. “Maybe we don’t have to

be friends?”

her gentle

so that we could meet at the bottom of

announcements from Nathan.

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

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