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…”

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

interested, and Linda

since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced

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

Sometimes I have to fill in

I… Susie cleared her

you,

Linda.”

glare shot back

to be in your alliance,” Susie said,

but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself.

hope you know what

for a reply before storming

silence for a moment, before

thank me, but I

bullies,” I

moment passed. “Maybe we don’t

we could be friends?”

her

we could meet at

announcements from Nathan.

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

His voice echoed through

base of the stairs. She offered a wide,

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