"Alice!"I ran to help my sister. There I glanced at the blood and took the opportunity to touch the area under her t.i.ts. This time I didn"t try to do anything perverted, I was checking the state of her lungs from some acupuncture points.
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As I expected, it is this disease. My s.e.m.e.n could heal it, but I don"t have the time.
It is true that my s.e.m.e.n is miraculous and can cure any disease, but it cannot heal a this kind of heavy illness from a single e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.i.o.n. My sister"s illness is even worse because even with all the intelligence of my former world, it took between 6 and 9 months to heal.
Tuberculosis, that was the disease that affected my sister.
This disease was known throughout history as tisis, king"s disease, or white plague. Although it is estimated to be about 20,000 years old, it is accepted that the microorganism that originates it evolved from other more primitive microorganisms within the genus Mycobacterium itself.
In other words, it could be said that tuberculosis is a primordial disease that has been killing living beings for millions and millions of years.
Once on earth, I studied that a third of the world"s population is infected with this disease, but fortunately, only five percent of these infections progress to active disease. The other ninety-five percent remain dormant or inactive and don"t transmit the disease.
Knowing the tremendous infectious capacity of this disease, I wouldn"t be surprised if the whole family were infected right now. Fortunately, most cases do not manifest themselves.
In fact, what makes tuberculosis so terrifying is not the disease itself, since it is infrequent for someone to get sick because of this bacterium. It"s so dreadful because of the high compatibility it has with another significant illness, HIV.
It is now accepted as the oldest endemic affecting humanity, that produced by tuberculosis, and the most recent pandemic in the human species that originated by HIV are uniting their pathogenic effects in such a way that they are already the first cause of death in large areas of the earth.
But let"s leave this issue because it doesn"t matter much with my sister.
My sister Alice is an example of active tuberculosis. The symptoms (cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, etc.) may be mild for many months, so it may go unnoticed.
Sailing through Theo"s memories, it didn"t take me long to discover that my sister has been carrying these symptoms for a few months now.
The surprise comes here; this is the first time that Theo or I have seen my sister cough up blood. My sister"s illness is still curable, as it has not reached a critical state.
The problem is how to treat the disease. With all the technology of the earth, the cure time for tuberculosis was around six and nine months. In this low-level village, how could I treat my sister"s disease?
s.e.m.e.n treatment is out of the question. It wasn"t the first time I had treated a tuberculosis disease using this method, but I still had to spend a month f.u.c.king the patient to cure the disease. In this case, I don"t have a month"s time.
It looks like I"m going to have to use my real oriental medicine skills. I still have the whole day, so I will treat my sister once I have time with her alone.
My sister leaned on my arms. She was clearly weak, and the sweat was falling down her forehead, it was clear that her condition was not good.
"Don"t worry. It"s nothing." Alice muttered.
"Cough-cough"
Alice coughs up blood again. This couldn"t go on. Someone had to take her to her bed to rest. It was my grandmother who offered to do it.
"Come on, Alice, let me take you to rest." Grandma gently grabbed her by the arm.
Alice, however, shook grandmother"s arm. "No! There"s nothing wrong with me. Really, let me stay here." In the end, her voice almost seemed to beg.
I frowned. She was not in optimum condition and had to rest, the illness could worsen if she continued to overexert herself.
"Alice, listen to Grandma, okay?" It was Sylvia, my mother, who approached this time.
"I can"t, and I don"t want to. Don"t you understand? I won"t be able to see Theo from tomorrow. I want to spend more time with him!"
So that was it. Sigh, really an idiot. She loves her brother very much, it"s a pity he"s dead, so I"m going to have to take his place. All thinking about Alice"s health, of course.
"Don"t be silly, go rest." I caressed my sister"s head. Before she could protest again, I approached her ear and whispered to her. "Then, I will spend time alone with you, I promise."
Alice was already blushing from the fever, but she blushed even more after hearing my words. The blush deepened to her ears.
Aah, she"s adorable.
"It"s okay." She murmured, not daring to look me in the eye.
Alice leaned on the grandmother and took her to her room. I felt a little uncomfortable, as Grandma gave me a strange look as she left the room.
The atmosphere in the room was just as strange as the look Grandma had given me. Both my mother, my aunt, and my cousin were giving me a look similar to my grandmother"s, their faces slightly flushed. My uncle seemed to be the only one who seemed to react like a "normal" person.
"Fufufufu, your relationship with your sister is as good as ever." Aunt Becky said. The smile on her face was a little strange.
"Of course, I love her very much." I smiled back.
Once again, the atmosphere in the room became strange. I don"t understand; I hadn"t said anything weird, had I?
"Theo, why don"t you go to your room and get your things ready," Sylvia suggested.
I didn"t think it was a bad idea. It was better to prepare things, even though there weren"t many of them, and then have all the free time. I could also run away from this somewhat uncomfortable atmosphere.
"Sure, I"ll be right back."
"Wait! I"m going to help you."
I looked at my cousin, surprised. Her eyes shone and blinked towards me; I smiled slightly as I understood what she was thinking.
"Thank you, Lisa. I"m going to need your help on a couple of issues."