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

TE

said.

and Linda didn’t

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

said, “Since you weren’t

Sometimes I have to fill in

Susie cleared her throat.

you,

Linda.”

shot back

in your alliance,” Susie said,

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

us, you’re against us. I hope you know what

wait for a reply

for a moment, before

thank me, but I

I said, to

passed. “Maybe we

could be friends?” I

her face, hiding her

so that we could

announcements from Nathan.

three days,” Nathan said.

us. His voice echoed

the base of the stairs. She offered a wide, kind

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