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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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…”

you a favor,” Linda

TE

looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had

wasn’t interested, and Linda

Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to

I said, “Since you weren’t

Sometimes I have

Susie cleared

you,

Linda.”

shot back at

in your

was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But

us. I hope you know what you are up

a

for a moment, before she said,

me, but I nodded

hate bullies,” I said, to

passed. “Maybe we

be friends?” I asked

face, hiding her

that we

announcements from Nathan.

first public appearance will take place in three days,”

His voice echoed through

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

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