Chapter 29

" I want to talk with Trinity. Send her in please, " the Oracle asked him and he nodded as he withdrew from the room, not looking back or to his sides as he walked into the hallway where Trinity had repositioned herself to. She rose from her seat as she saw him, and he looked at her seriously for a moment before putting his dark shades back on.

" She wants to see you, " he told her as he himself sat down where she had just sat. Trinity looked at him, but said nothing.

As she stopped outside the kitchen, bracing herself, she drew in some breath. She had not spoken to the Oracle since she had been here her first time all those years ago; those faithful, confused days when she had been told her future. That she would not stay that stoic figure all her life, that she would fall in love, and not with any man either… she would fall in love with the One, and that would change her forever.

And it had.

" You can come in, I ain't gonna bite you, " the Oracle said and turned to her from her seat at the stove, and Trinity had to smile, not showing any teeth, though. That had been exactly what the Oracle had told her when she had first gotten here her very first time.

" For someone whose supposed to know about the future, you remember the past pretty well, " Trinity said as she stepped into the kitchen, and the Oracle smiled against her.

" Well, the past isn't the days that have passed, but the things you remember, isn't it?" the Oracle said and Trinity looked down at the floor, nodding. She had respect for the elder woman.

" I guess so, " Trinity answered, sitting down at the chair next to the wall. The roles were changed here, where Neo used to be standing and the Oracle sitting, here Trinity sat and the Oracle stood. The Oracle thought about it, but did not comment about it.

" You're wondering why I asked to see you, " the Oracle said, cutting to the chase. Trinity looked up at her and nodded, crossing her hands in her lap before her.

" Well… has everything worked out like I told you?" she asked again, and Trinity thought for a moment, eyes falling down to the floor as she thought. After the moment had passed, she inhaled and looked at the Oracle again, removing her shades out of a curtaincy she had forgotten whilst walking into the room.

" Yes, they have…" the Oracle looked at her, smiling, cutting in. " … But you're wondering about some of the other things I told you? The additional things, as we called it then." Trinity found herself nodding again.

" The things I wasn't supposed to know yet, but practically dragged out of you, " Trinity cut in, but the Oracle shook her head, crossing her arms in front her, expressing her no.

" No, that's not true at all, you were ready to hear them things… Even if you find yourself wondering now." The Oracle smiled. " Truth is, I saw the tough cookie you were then, my child. You were so mature, even though you were still scared as hell, and so unsure beneath it all."

" But why does all those things come to mind now? Why don't I worry about them until now?" The Oracle reached inside her pocket, and brought up two pair of red candy's, but did not open them.

" Because they're not coming to life until now."

Trinity knew that she was right, but all the things the Oracle had told her all those years ago seemed so evident now, as if they were what was real now, in the moment. She knew that the Oracle probably already knew that she was going to ask her about the things, and she hoped she would give her some answers… but she feared she, as usual, would not get any straight answers.

" Do you remember what I told you then… when you were so defiant against the idea of loving someone, and loving the One to top it all off?" the Oracle asked her, and Trinity nodded, of course she remembered. Every single one of the Oracle's words were imprinted into her mind, and she would always remember every little syllable in their conversation.

" The one who closes his eyes cannot see that there isn't anything to be afraid of…" Trinity whispered, feeling all the same feelings as she had when she had been told them the first time. She looked up into the Oracles eyes, and she hoped that she could see how uncertain she was, even behind her heroic façade. How much in need of guidance she was…

" I told you that for a reason back then… but now, as you've got your eyes wide open, I'm going to tell you another thing." Trinity looked to her side and sighed.

" And you're expecting me to understand it?" the Oracle just smiled and handed her one of the candy sweets she held, and Trinity looked at it, listening to her.

" As usual, I'm expecting you to make up your own damn mind..."

And Trinity took the candy.