Chapter 0014

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…”

doing you a favor,” Linda

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

interested, and Linda

Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t

said, “Since you weren’t listening to what

I have to

I… Susie cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

shot back at Susie.

don’t want to be in your alliance,” Susie said,

not friendly. “Suit

I hope you

for a

in silence for a moment, before she

to thank me, but I nodded

hate bullies,” I

“Maybe

could be friends?”

lowered her face, hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

that day, our training ended early so that we could meet

announcements from Nathan.

take place in three days,” Nathan

echoed through the

was at the base of the stairs. She offered a wide, kind smile to each

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