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Time seemed to speed up and found that she was late. Only a few minutes but that was a very long time to those she was meeting. The information was very valuable and she knew that it would cost her to get it to them. Laura wanted this to be the last time to do this. They would understand and never contact her. After this she will hide and enjoy the rest of her time here, away from all this madness.
"Your late."
"Agents. Don't worry they didn't follow me. They can't."
"Program Twelve? Are you sure you can trust him? He is one of them, a machine."
Laura understood why Chase was so mistrusting. Twelve told her that she can't trust him anymore because of his fear the agents. "I have the disk. The information frightened me and you should be worried to. If what is on that disk happens to me, don't ever trust me or contact me. You'll understand when you read the disk."
"Laura, why don't you want to leave? You could be so much help to the cause. The life may not be like the Matrix, but at least it's real."
"I understand but I don't want to go. Perhaps I will someday. I'll contact you then."
Chase heard what she was trying to say. "We won't hear from you will we?"
"No. It's too dangerous for me and I am a danger to you now. Don't contact me, please."
Chase agreed and made a hasty goodbye.
Laura ran for the second time that day, made the subway to get to the park. Public places always made her feel secure for some reason. She sat on a park bench thinking of what she was to do next. There where so many thoughts running through her head. For some reason her mind kept going back to her visit with the Oracle. It was a strange event meeting her.
"The Oracle." That was one place she would find some answers or at least a new start. She made her way to the apartment and was very surprised to find that she was home. A young woman answered the door.
"Come in. She's with someone at the moment."
Laura sat on the couch. Her attention was quickly pulled to a puzzle on that table. It was one of those 20,000 piece puzzles. She made an attempt at it with very little luck. Each time she tried to find all the edge pieces or the corners. She couldn't find any of them. Soon she was able to get small sections together but none of those sections matched up. That is what she felt like. She knew about some things but she couldn't see how they connected.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the young woman. "She will see you now." She walked towards that kitchen to see a young man leave the apartment. Somehow she knew that he was a rebel. The kitchen smelled of ginger spice and cinnamon.
"Hello there, Laura. I made your favorite. Gingersnap cookies with cinnamon. I see you have many questions. Have a seat."
Laura sat and had a cookie. It made her feel better. "You always know."
"I suppose I do. Now, it seems that you have found yourself at a turning point in your life. Either way when you walk out that door it will never be the same again. Do you remember what I said to you last time?"
"Yes. You said I will be forced to break contact with one to be held by the other."
"Yes, you have but, that decision, as you will find is not finalized. Don't wait too long though or others will decide who will hold your fate."
"Why are you helping me? I am no one of any importance. I can't fight like the rebels and know nothing about computers. What role do I play in this game?"
The Oracle smiled and took a puff of her cigarette. "Now we are starting to see that our life goes beyond the edges of the puzzle. I am sorry to say that you can't stay here and as soon as you leave you will find that finalization will arrive at a rapid speed."
Laura took another cookie but ate it very slowly enjoying the taste in her mouth. "Thank you. I won't see you again will I? I mean if I make the wrong choice."
"I'm glad I didn't have to tell you that."
She made her way out of the apartment and onto the street. Her first thought was to run. She turned around to find the same black car parked across the street that was at her home. "How do they know?" There wasn't a second thought. Laura ran and took out her exit card all she needed was an empty room to get to. Not too far was a coffee shop. Looking behind her the agents where gaining on her.
"Almost there." That very thought drove her as she ran into the shop and to the back where the bathroom would be. It was locked.
"Mam, you need the key." The man instantly morphed into an agent. "As he said you need a key."
"No!!"
He grabbed her arm as she made an attempt to hit him. Then she started to kick and try to pull free. He watched her as she made attempt after attempt to get away. His grip tightened until she winced in pain. She stopped fighting and fell to her knees in sobs of frustration and exhaustion.
"Let her go. She won't run now." Another agent spoke and stepped in front of the agent.
She looked up. "Smith." Fear gripped her, she couldn't move or take her eyes off of him. He picked her up with ease to a standing position and studied her features and her reaction to what he just did. Fear was evident as well as surprise. Soon curiosity came over her features and she began to calm herself.
Agent Smith released his hold on her arm. "There are many questions you still have to answer. And there won't be an open window for you to climb out of this time." Laura was escorted out of the shop with many onlookers gossiping about what took place. Their fascination about what the suits would want with a young woman like her.
It was cold in the white room that she was placed in. She was seated in a corner with two agents behind her and Agent Smith seated across from her. "Now let's start from the beginning."
Time seemed to speed up and found that she was late. Only a few minutes but that was a very long time to those she was meeting. The information was very valuable and she knew that it would cost her to get it to them. Laura wanted this to be the last time to do this. They would understand and never contact her. After this she will hide and enjoy the rest of her time here, away from all this madness.
"Your late."
"Agents. Don't worry they didn't follow me. They can't."
"Program Twelve? Are you sure you can trust him? He is one of them, a machine."
Laura understood why Chase was so mistrusting. Twelve told her that she can't trust him anymore because of his fear the agents. "I have the disk. The information frightened me and you should be worried to. If what is on that disk happens to me, don't ever trust me or contact me. You'll understand when you read the disk."
"Laura, why don't you want to leave? You could be so much help to the cause. The life may not be like the Matrix, but at least it's real."
"I understand but I don't want to go. Perhaps I will someday. I'll contact you then."
Chase heard what she was trying to say. "We won't hear from you will we?"
"No. It's too dangerous for me and I am a danger to you now. Don't contact me, please."
Chase agreed and made a hasty goodbye.
Laura ran for the second time that day, made the subway to get to the park. Public places always made her feel secure for some reason. She sat on a park bench thinking of what she was to do next. There where so many thoughts running through her head. For some reason her mind kept going back to her visit with the Oracle. It was a strange event meeting her.
"The Oracle." That was one place she would find some answers or at least a new start. She made her way to the apartment and was very surprised to find that she was home. A young woman answered the door.
"Come in. She's with someone at the moment."
Laura sat on the couch. Her attention was quickly pulled to a puzzle on that table. It was one of those 20,000 piece puzzles. She made an attempt at it with very little luck. Each time she tried to find all the edge pieces or the corners. She couldn't find any of them. Soon she was able to get small sections together but none of those sections matched up. That is what she felt like. She knew about some things but she couldn't see how they connected.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the young woman. "She will see you now." She walked towards that kitchen to see a young man leave the apartment. Somehow she knew that he was a rebel. The kitchen smelled of ginger spice and cinnamon.
"Hello there, Laura. I made your favorite. Gingersnap cookies with cinnamon. I see you have many questions. Have a seat."
Laura sat and had a cookie. It made her feel better. "You always know."
"I suppose I do. Now, it seems that you have found yourself at a turning point in your life. Either way when you walk out that door it will never be the same again. Do you remember what I said to you last time?"
"Yes. You said I will be forced to break contact with one to be held by the other."
"Yes, you have but, that decision, as you will find is not finalized. Don't wait too long though or others will decide who will hold your fate."
"Why are you helping me? I am no one of any importance. I can't fight like the rebels and know nothing about computers. What role do I play in this game?"
The Oracle smiled and took a puff of her cigarette. "Now we are starting to see that our life goes beyond the edges of the puzzle. I am sorry to say that you can't stay here and as soon as you leave you will find that finalization will arrive at a rapid speed."
Laura took another cookie but ate it very slowly enjoying the taste in her mouth. "Thank you. I won't see you again will I? I mean if I make the wrong choice."
"I'm glad I didn't have to tell you that."
She made her way out of the apartment and onto the street. Her first thought was to run. She turned around to find the same black car parked across the street that was at her home. "How do they know?" There wasn't a second thought. Laura ran and took out her exit card all she needed was an empty room to get to. Not too far was a coffee shop. Looking behind her the agents where gaining on her.
"Almost there." That very thought drove her as she ran into the shop and to the back where the bathroom would be. It was locked.
"Mam, you need the key." The man instantly morphed into an agent. "As he said you need a key."
"No!!"
He grabbed her arm as she made an attempt to hit him. Then she started to kick and try to pull free. He watched her as she made attempt after attempt to get away. His grip tightened until she winced in pain. She stopped fighting and fell to her knees in sobs of frustration and exhaustion.
"Let her go. She won't run now." Another agent spoke and stepped in front of the agent.
She looked up. "Smith." Fear gripped her, she couldn't move or take her eyes off of him. He picked her up with ease to a standing position and studied her features and her reaction to what he just did. Fear was evident as well as surprise. Soon curiosity came over her features and she began to calm herself.
Agent Smith released his hold on her arm. "There are many questions you still have to answer. And there won't be an open window for you to climb out of this time." Laura was escorted out of the shop with many onlookers gossiping about what took place. Their fascination about what the suits would want with a young woman like her.
It was cold in the white room that she was placed in. She was seated in a corner with two agents behind her and Agent Smith seated across from her. "Now let's start from the beginning."