"Your perception of me doesn't define who I am."
SPES
"WHO IS HE?"
Meredith looked behind her then back at me, "Who? The guy earlier?"
I nodded, "Yeah. Parang may reputation siya kaya ilag ka sa kanya kanina eh."
"That's Aither Stadtfeldt. Councilor ng First Hall, bad boy ng Senectus. Alam mo na, mahilig sa trouble, sa mga babae, ganoon." Sabi niya habang super refine ang actions na kumakain ng salad niya. Hindi ko na tinanong kung anong salad 'yon, may nakita na akong kelp kaya naiintindihan ko na.
"Psh. Hanggang ngayon may cliques pa rin dito? Seriously?" Then I stuffed a roast beef on my mouth.
"Mayroon nga palang Caste system dito."
"Oh? Ano?"
"First Hall/Hallway, nandyan 'yung mga hybrid. 'Yung mga nilalang na magkaibang lahi ang pinanggalingan ng magulang. O kaya naman half-light and half-dark. Basta kaya nilang gamitin 'yung parehas na powers ng magulang nila. Parang si Aither, anak siya ng werewolf at sorceress. Councilor siya ng First tapos yung kapatid niya president ng Student Council.
"Second hall/hallway. Pure bloods. Pure blooded werewolves, lycanthropes, vampires. Sorceress.Immortals. Parang ikaw.
"Third hall/hallway. Nature spirits. Mermaids, fairies, elves. Parang ako, councilor ng Third.
"Fourth hall/hallway. Witches. Warlocks, casters. Anyone who uses magic. Based on book or gift. Hiniwalay 'yung sorceress sa kanila kasi masyado silang makapangyarihan.
"Fifth hall/ hallway. Psychics. Empath, telekinesis, and such. Sila 'yung mga matindi ang brain power.
"Sixth hall/hallway-"
"Lemme guess, charmers?" Pagputol ko sa sasabihin ni Meredith. May ganoong vibe kasi si Miranda eh. Not because she's charming but because she's a siren. And that is not a compliment.
Sirens are super amazing singers. They can make anyone follow their whims just by their songs. They're dangerous people. They are our version of manipulative bitches and enchanting sluts.
"Yeah. Sirens, charmers, charmspeakers. Actually, they're just sluts and hoes here. Lahat ng pwedeng gamitan ng charm nila, ginagamit nila." Meredith paused and sipped her drink.
Based on experience, charmspeakers are like sirens but they don't need to sing. It's in every word they say. Charmers on the other hand were the perfect humans. Their beauty and voice are hypnotizing. Apparently, 'yun lang ang silbi nila. Favorite nilang targets ang humans kasi mas vulnerable sila.
"The least, seventh hall/hallway. Descendants. Legacies, heirs. Sila 'yung mga nagmana ng hindi sapat na powers galing sa mga magulang nila. Hindi sila matawag na superhuman at hindi rin sila matawag na humans."
"Unfair naman sa kanila 'yon. Parang di sila belong kahit saan." Malungkot na sabi ko, "Para saan ba kasi 'yung caste system na 'yon dito?"
"Alam mo 'yung sa The Heirs 'yung TV show ni Lee Min Ho dati? May caste system din sila do'n di ba?
"'Yung ***, stock holders, noble, welfare group. Parang gano'n?" Matagal na rin kasi no'ng huli kong napanood 'yon eh.
"Parang gano'n yo'n dito. Kapag ang subjects ay based sa course shuffled ang students pero kapag nasa homeroom na, mapupunta ka na do'n sa hall mo."
"Eh? Hindi tayo magkasama no'n. Ang daya naman." Aba, ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng friend na literal na cool no.
"Yeah. Ganoon talaga-" Napasinghap siya sa gulat no'ng bigla na lang akong mapunta sa tabi niya at hawak ko na sa braso 'yung babaeng nagtangkang buhusan siya ng kung ano.
