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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said. I’d had all I could

interested, and Linda didn’t seem

the first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to

either,” I said, “Since you weren’t listening to

have to fill

Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

back at

in your alliance,” Susie said,

was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in

us. I hope you know what you are

wait for a reply

in silence for a moment, before

have to thank me, but I nodded

bullies,” I said,

moment passed. “Maybe we

we could be

hiding her gentle smile. “I’d like

early so that we could meet at the bottom

announcements from Nathan.

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

us. His voice echoed through

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

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