𝐄𝐱 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

6. Extra Ordinary Sister

It feels like you don't care
Oh, why don't you recognize
I'm so rare?
I'm Always there,
You don't do the same for me
That's (that's) not (not) fair
I don't have it all, I'm not claiming to
But I know that I'm special
(so special), yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else (else) out (out) there
To tell me I'm rare, to make me feel rare

Aaban was dumbfounded. He had no idea Tahera was so proficient at programming...

He had an urge to ask her where did her sudden proficiency come from but her absolute concentration in her work deterred him from doing so. He didn't want to break her focus.

He stood quietly by her bedside watching her work. He found it difficult to calm down...

45 minutes!

Tahera used less than one hour to finish writing the program. She kneaded her hands, let out a long sigh, and turned to meet Aaban's astonished eyes.

Tahera passed him the laptop. "I think it's done. Give it a try and see there are any mistakes. If it's usable, send it to your senior and ask for the pay."

"Huh? O... okay..." Aaban accepted his laptop dumbly, staring at her with a pair of vacant eyes. He was waiting for an explanation.

Tahera was too distressed to notice his strange behavior. Her eyes were tired from continuous exposure to the screen's harsh glare and it added to her already mounting headache...
Tahera slumped back down her bed, shut her eyes, and... fell asleep!

Aaban had to use every ounce of his self-discipline to not shake his sister violently awake.

Sis, please explain what's happening before you retreat to your dreams! Where did you learn such impressive programming skills‽

He was bursting at the seams with questions, but he dared not disturb her sleep. The only thing he could do was to suppress his curiosity and wait patiently.

The two hours it took for Tahera to wake up was torture for Aaban. The moment she opened her eyes, she realized she was staring into Aaban's inquisitive, unblinking eyes.

A startled Tahera said, "What are you looking at?"

Aaban replied, "Sis, do you want to eat some pineapples? I'll go buy you some."

"Pineapples?" Tahera frowned.

"Yup, it's your favorite fruit, right? Do you want some?" Aaban said enthusiastically.

Tahera pulled her upper body upright using the bedframe as support and stared at Aaban quizzically. Aaban stared back at her anxiously, waiting for an answer.

Tahera narrowed her eyes. "Aaban, what are you planning? You know I'm allergic to pineapples."

Aaban lurched forward to grab her hands, his eyes red with tears. "So, it is you, Sis! Do you remember saving me from drowning when I was five years old?"

"Are you high? We didn't know each other when you were five."

"Sis, it is you!" Aaban wailed with joy. "I thought you died and your body was taken over by a new consciousness like how it's normally portrayed in reincarnation-themed web novels. You have no idea how worried I've been for the past two hours."

Tahera stared at him curiously, "What are you talking about?"

"You know, your soul died and your body became host to another person's soul... that sort of thing."

"You fear I am no longer the same Tahera?"

Aaban nodded as he broke into a smile. "Can you blame me? You suddenly become so good at programming after a car accident. Isn't that how the plot for these novels go? I was so afraid that you've become someone else. Thankfully, you're still the original!"