Rich Under Their Hate: The Social Status System
"Shut up, Chalida. We are here to find the Secondary User, not start a riot."
"Pim, you’re so boring. You think you’re playing chess, but you’re just standing on the board waiting to be taken." Chalida stepped in front of her, her posture radiating a reckless, kinetic energy. "If this 'ghost' is as smart as you think, they’re watching us right now. They know we’re here. Why haven't they run?"
"Maybe they can’t," Pim retorted, pushing past her. She ducked under a low-hanging clothesline dripping with laundry, her heart hammering against her ribs.