"Let's go..." Janiff said, his voice steady.
"Ye-yes," I stammered, trying to keep up with him.
As we walked towards the principal’s office, my mind was full of questions. Latent powers? Maya controlling my body? I had a million questions, but Janiff remained quiet, walking briskly with his hands in his pockets. He seemed calm, like all of this was completely normal to him.
“I guess I was right,”I thought, stealing a glance at him. “He really does act like he knows everything.”
Suddenly, he turned his head, catching me off guard. "What are you looking at?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Eheh- nothing," I muttered quickly, looking away.
We reached the principal's office sooner than I expected. The door was slightly open, and I could see a group of students already inside. As we stepped in, all eyes turned towards me, their expressions unreadable but serious. The principal, a woman who appeared to be in her 50s, sat behind the desk. She had sharp black hair, wore glasses, and was about 5'2". Her presence felt both calm and intimidating.
“Welcome Maxwell” The principal said, her voice was calm but there was an underlying edge to it, like she knew something I didn’t. "We've been waiting for you.”
A shiver ran down my spine as I stepped fully into the room. Why did it suddenly feel so cold here? Five other students, all older than me—probably seniors, like Janiff—stood near her desk, watching me closely.
“ So, Maxwell,”she began. “
Ye-Ye-Yes!!”
“Let me finish my words first,” she said.
“So, Maxwell, do you know why Jeniff brought you?”
I hesitated, shifting on my feet. "Mhm—uh, to talk about the latent ability thing, I guess...?”
The principal adjusted her glasses, her sharp gaze never leaving me. "Yes, I asked Janiff to bring you here, but..." She paused, as if choosing her next words carefully. "Something’s been happening to you, hasn't it?"
My breath caught. “How did she—?”
"But we'll get to that later," she said, dismissing my panic with a wave of her hand. "Right now, we need to discuss your latent ability.”
“Latent ability?” I repeated, confused. “I've heard it many times but… what does it mean?”
I felt someone laughing behind me, and behind me was only Jeniff.
“ Jeniff, you should not laugh– hahaha” the principal chuckled, unable to hide her amusement.
“e-eh?!! What?!” I spun around, looking at them both, completely lost.
Jeniff controlled his laughter, barely able to make a straight face“Sorry, sorry ma'am. I… hahaha- it is just”
“Eh?!!”
Jeniff said “Sorry, Max. You must be confused.. It is just we are playing a prank on you. It is just you are so nervous talking to ma'am.”
“Wh-What?! I’m not that bad!” I protested, flustered. "I just… I'm not good at talking to elders!"
“Yeah, yeah, I know.” Janiff grinned.
“Eh? How–-” I was going to say something.
“Janiff, Maxwell, can we save this for later?” the principal cut in, clearly wanting to get back on track.
“Y-Yes, ma’am!” We both replied in unison.
“Good,” she said, turning back to me. “Now, let’s start with the basics. Latent abilities—or powers—refer to skills or abilities that lie dormant within a person, waiting to be unlocked or triggered by specific events, training, or circumstances. These abilities exist within you but haven’t fully surfaced yet.”
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Siku : The Unimaginable Life
Mystery / Thriller"Why is this even happing to me!!" Like everyone, Maxwell just started his new journey to his new school. His motive was to change his introvert personal, to start from scrap and as a normal student, he was just going to enjoy his first day at schoo...
