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

wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t seem

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

weren’t talking to Susie either,” I said, “Since you weren’t listening to what she was

I have

cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

back

want to be in your alliance,” Susie said,

but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But

against us. I hope you know

for a reply before storming

in silence for a moment, before

me, but I nodded all

hate bullies,” I said, to

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

be friends?”

her face, hiding her gentle

so that we could meet at the bottom of the stairwell

announcements from Nathan.

public appearance will take place in three days,” Nathan

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