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

said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s

Linda didn’t seem

sharp

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

have to fill in

I… Susie cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

shot back at

want to be in your alliance,” Susie

brow twitched. She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself.

us. I hope you know what you are up

for a

Susie in silence for a moment,

thank me, but

bullies,” I said, to

“Maybe we don’t

we could be

her gentle

that we could meet at the bottom of the

announcements from Nathan.

days,” Nathan said. He

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