Systematic Hearts

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I put the phone down on the counter. I walk over to Carson. Allowing a few tears to slip down my cheeks. He wraps his arms around me, embracing my body in a hug. This helps. It makes me feel like I am still here. Because after that phone call I feel like I am on another planet. I am just freaking out.

Charlie starts crying from his room. I have to swallow the knot in my throat and go help him. Carson follows me. I pick up Charlie and look at his crying self. I try to shush him, and comfort him, but I start crying. I can't take the hurt on his face. I look at Carson, who is leaning in the doorway. He looks at me with tears in his eyes.

I sit on Alice's bed. I thought she was gone. Is she still here. If there is that possibility, then I should look for her right? "Carson, I have to find her," he knows who I am talking about.

A tear slips down his cheek, "I know, I knew the second you got that phone call. I knew you wouldn't leave something unknown. I don't think you should go," I frown, "but, I love you. I can watch Charlie for a few weeks. Just don't abandon me. Or him. We need you, okay?"

I nod, "I won't leave you. I really won't," I say, I would never just abandon him. A few weeks is all I need.

"Now, you will need a flight to get to your destination," Carson says, "Figure that out, and come talk to me. Carlin is looking for a travel buddy, she said she would go where ever I tell her too," I jump up and hug Carson. I think he knew this was coming. He knew I would want to go.

                                   ...

I sit at my computer with the System Court E-mail open. I am looking over the profile of Burk. Not only will they leave this man alone, but they shared all of his information with me. How nice. The System is sick.

I spot the phone number of his compact and dial it, "hello?" A males voice speaks into the phone. Mystery Man's voice.

"Is this Burk?" I ask. I already know it is.

"Yes."

"This is the girl you...met....on the sidewalk in town. I am not your match, but I know who is." I tell him. I tell him everything. I tell him that Alice could be dead. But I have a feeling she isn't. I know my twin, "one last question. Where is your favorite part of the System?"

"So they just left me?" He asks, ignoring my question.

"I don't think so, but some do, yes. Where is your favorite part of the System?" I repeat my question.

"Not to far from here, actually. Oregon. I love Oregon," he says, "Why?"

"I feel as though they matched you and my sister for a reason. Maybe she grew up to love the same place. At least I hope she did," I say and I mean it.

"Your really going to look for my other half?" He asks.

"No. I am going to look for my sister," I say. I don't care if she is his other half.

"Well, she is my other half, so..." Don't say it, "I should go with you." He said it

"No, I will be fine. I am going with a friend that's looking for her other half. Sorry. I also don't think my other half would approve of you. Sorry," I am not sorry. Just like the lady on the phone with me.

"I am going. I am going to Oregon, with or without you," he says in a tone that I can't process. I think it is excitement. Grr.

"Fine, bye." I hang up.

                                ...

"Okay. So we have a flight in three hours, wow, thanks Andy!" Carlin says. I booked the earliest flight. I did not want to run into Burk.

I am sitting in front of my compact, with Carlin, waiting for the shuttle. Carson opens the door to the compact, "Bye, we'll miss you!" He says smiling. He is holding Charlie. I kiss Charlie on the head and then give Carson a kiss as well. We are so used to each other now. It is truly like a family.

The shuttle pulls up and Carlin hugs her brother and then hops in. I give Carson a long kiss, and put mine and Carlin's bags in the shuttle trunk, bye compact. I wave and hop into the shuttle. Alice, I hope your out there.

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