The spirit of Devfronds

19. The Results Of Several Things

"What are you reading?" Breadon asked as he slid down beside Calvin.

Calvin replied without looking up from his phone, "A fanfic. A really terrible one at that."

"Then why are you reading it?" Calvin didn't answer.

Braedon read a bit over his shoulder, "So, who's this jerk?" He pointed to the story.

"Percy Jackson. He's not a jerk. It's just that the author is a..."

"Did you just curse?"

"I think you need a hearing aid. I didn't."

"Well, you did in your mind." 

"'course"

"Calvin McKay, the civilised person....cursed in his mind."

"Of course I did, I am also a human."

"....."

"....."

"....."

"....."

"No Braedon, no matter how many times you repeat it, I'm not a frog." 

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"You guys can find the way, right?" Heather asked with concern.

Both of Calvin's parents and Mathew had gone to work early, promising that they would be home early to celebrate the result of their segregation. 

Susan rolled her eyes, "Yes mom. Don't worry. I know my way around the city."

"You do, right?" Calvin asked, "because I don't remember anything." 

"Sheesh, have some faith in me, dummy."

"Hard job." 

"Very funny." Susan said flatly, "Come on now. Gosh, I am so nervous. I shouldn't be nervous. We know the results."

"I don't."

"Yeah, yours is a bit murky." Susan said, as they walked down the road, "I mean, the coach liked you, so it's a big influencing point, but he's not the one who makes decision, you know?"

Calvin was starting to regret writing his practical notes on the math test. "Ugh, why did I make those jokes in the paper?"

"What jokes?"

Calvin told her about his answers. Susan laughed, "Only you, Calvin, only you."

They walked for a little while in silence, Calvin observing the bridges and the half flying elementals.

"Hey, did you know, a family is coming to live with a us?"

"Really? Great." She said, as if there was nothing weird in it.

"Wait, is that...like, normal in the elemental world?"

"Yeah. Humans don't have servants?"

Servants? Oh that made so much more sense. Why didn't his parents put it like that?

"Well, yes. But usually, humans have maids that do the work and then go home. Like a job, you know? That too in the richer section of the society."

"Oh. That's how it is in our world too. But most high level nobles have live-in servants. Not so surprising." Susan said. 

Calvin thought back to the historical fiction he has read on wattpad. He realised the elemental society is a lot like the medieval human time. At least, the kind portrayed in books.