Forbidden

I still remember the day it happened. The day they told me I couldn't be with him. It was also the day that I gave up on love.

"It's just a project" they said. "You didn't match up, sorry."

Every time I look at him, I feel regret. Regret for letting them do this to us. Separating us. And now, here I stand, watching him with someone else. His "perfect " match. The one that the scientists found for him. I shudder at the thought of him being with someone else. They haven't found my match yet, And I'd be surprised if they ever do. My mother always said I was "difficult" as a child, and I haven't changed, and I never will.

I suppose it's because I never went with the crowd and I had to do stuff my own way. But this, I have no control over. I look away from the screen in the control room. I can't watch him with someone else. It hurts too much.

I feel A hand on my shoulder. I look up to see a boy with curly brown hair and light green eyes looking down at me. My brother.

"Mason" I say.

"I know." He says, pulling me into an embrace.

" I can't take it anymore" I say, sobbing into his chest.

"It will be over soon" he says. "Remember when they first told us about this experiment? They said it would last one or two months, tops"

"It's been three" I say in between sobs. He pulls away from me, hands on my shoulders.

"They can't always be exact like you, ariana." He says, smirking. I manage a smile.

"When do you think it will be over?" I say, wiping my face.

"As soon as they realize that this isn't working.." He says looking at the screen. Theo and his "perfect match" are struggling to make a fire. I don't know what her name is, and I'm not sure I want to.

" I heard the simulations Are harder than real life" mason says, breaking my train of thought.

"Really?" I say, acting as if I'm interested.

"Don't worry. You probably won't have to go in there. You know why? Because there is no one out there like you."

I smile. Not because what he said, but because he knows me so well. I never said anything to him about not wanting to go. He just knew.

" yes there is" I say. "You."