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,”

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pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s

and Linda didn’t

time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I

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

shy. Sometimes I have to

I… Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

back

don’t want to be in your alliance,”

it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in

us. I hope you know what you are up

for a reply before storming

in silence for a moment, before she said, “Thank

to thank me, but I

bullies,” I said, to

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

we could be friends?”

her face, hiding her gentle

that day, our training ended early so that we could meet at the bottom

announcements from Nathan.

days,” Nathan said. He stood on

us. His voice echoed through

She offered a wide, kind smile to each of the candidates.

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