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…”

you a favor,” Linda

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don’t think Susie is looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s steamrolling.

Linda didn’t seem to

time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze

weren’t talking to Susie either,” I said, “Since

shy. Sometimes I have to fill

cleared

you,

Linda.”

shot back

be in your alliance,”

not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in

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

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in silence for a moment, before she

thank me, but I

hate bullies,” I said,

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

we could be friends?” I

face, hiding her gentle smile. “I’d

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

announcements from Nathan.

days,” Nathan said. He stood on a step

His voice echoed through the

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

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