Thinking of how her best friend, with whom she had spent almost four years living together, turned out to be the designer of the firewall contest and an excellent hacker, Sienna couldn't help but find it surreal.
"So, Amanda," Sienna put on a pretentiously annoyed tone as she asked, "What's your rationale for being a literature major student when you excel so well in computer science?"
"What?" Amanda wasn't sure if she had heard correctly. "Oh, that..." She chuckled slightly as she set the plates of breakfast on the table. "You know, hackers are accustomed to hiding their true identities."
"I don't," Sienna replied, taking a bite of the unexpectedly delicious sandwich.
At that moment, Amanda set down her own sandwich, stood up, and approached Sienna, wrapping her arms around her neck. In a soft whisper, she said, "Sienna, I'm sorry for keeping you in the dark. I just..."
