THE MATRIX

Chapter 18 The Gloomy Truth

I have met this Oracle woman, and Morpheus was Right. This woman is very Ingenious person and very thoughtful, I noticed. Now, I am more puzzled when she said someone likes me. And she added, "not too bright, tho."I became speechless, co'z I've nothing to say. "You know why Morpheus brought you to see me?" she questioned. I just nod. "So, what do you think?" she continued. "Do you think are the One?" She stated. "Honestly, I don't know," I said. Instead of 'well, we cannot tell.' Co'z it's kinda sounds arrogant. "You know what that means?" she uttered, and showed me the sayings on the upper wall of the door. "It's Latin, means 'Know Thyself.' I'm going to let you in on little secret." She carried on. "Being the One is just like being in love, you just know it." She stated. Oh, that's what she meant. Quite rhyming, that's Neat. "Through and through, balls to bones." She carried on. Well, I'm speechless to that. "Well," She said. Putting on her eyeglasses. "I'd better have a look at you," she acknowledged, while coming near to  me. "Open your mouth, say ah, she ordered. So, what's it? Then, looking all over my face. Then, my hands and said, "okay, hmm, that's interesting, but, then you say..." she carried on. "But what?" I asked. "But you already know what I'm going to tell you," she told me. And I knew what she will say. "I'm not the one," I confirmed. "Sorry... kid, you got the gift but, looks like you're waiting for something." She stated. That's very contenting. "What?" I respond. "Your next life maybe? Who knows. That's the way these things go," she continued. And thought of Morpheus, huh! Wrong prediction, stupid me. I laugh figuratively, and she noticed. "What's funny?" "Morpheus," I said. "He, uhh, he almost had me convinced," I uttered. "I know," she responded. "Poor Morpheus, without him,  we were lost." She informed. "Wait, what do you mean without him?" I doubted. "Are you sure you want to hear this?" she questioned. I just nod. "Morpheus believes in you, Neo." She assured. "And no one, not you, not even me can convinced him otherwise. He believes it so blindly, that his going to sacrifice... his life, to save yours." "What?" I'm confused. What's to listen now? "And you're going to have to make a choice," she acknowledged and continued. "In the one hand, you'll have Morpheus life, and in the other hand, you'll have your own." She's choosing me one way or the other, probably. "One of you is going to die," she stated. "Which one will be up to you," she carried on. I was bewildered, a very complicated situation for me. "I'm sorry kiddo," she continued. "I really am. You have a good soul, and I hate giving good people bad news." Which he Always do, to me. Oh, wow, Disheartening. "Oh," She acknowledged, "don't worry about it. As soon as you step outside that door, you'll start feeling better. You'll remember you don't believe in any of this fate crap." She encouraged, "You're in control of your own life,..." "Remember?" She made known. "Here, take a cookie," she consoled. "I promise, by the time you're done eating it, you'll feel right as rain."  

I walked out silent, glancing at Morpheus sighingly. "What was said... was for you, and you alone." He confirmed.