Chapter 11: Fever PanicEltan StormIt had been a week since Faith's birthday, and things between us were better than ever. It truly felt like she has given me a place in her life, and I never wanted to lose that.However, the fact that I let my parents' murderers get away kept nagging me. The men I sent to Arizona instead of me couldn't get them. If it was me, I could have caught them and finally brought peace to my parents. The guilt of that ate away at me. I didn't know what I was doing. Getting revenge had been my purpose for the last two years.But now... I was totally off-tracked.Faith was consuming my every thought. It wasn't good for me. A part of me wanted to stay away from her, but a bigger part of me wanted to stay close to her. That's why once again, without fail, I was present at Berserkers at night to meet Faith.I was sitting at the bar counter waiting for Faith, but she was nowhere in sight. When I ran out of patience after ten minutes, I texted her, asking where she

Chapter 13: DangerousEltan StormIt had been two days since I dropped Faith at her place after she spent the entire day with me at my place. We regularly texted each other, and she told me that she was fine, but I still yearned to see her. I couldn't sleep at night because I kept thinking and worrying about her.Was she eating well? She didn't faint again, did she? What was she doing with her time now that she had a whole week off? Was she missing me like I was?Finally, having enough of my thoughts driving me nuts, I grabbed my car keys and decided to drive to Faith's home. I debated on texting her or not, finally deciding on surprising her.On the way, I got confused over get-well-soon flowers or chocolate. So I decided to get both of them. After all, she deserved the world at her feet. Compared to that, these were just small things.Stopping in front of her apartment building, I got out of the car and grabbed the small bouquet of flowers and chocolate. I was smiling ear to ear whe

Chapter 15: Road RacingEltan Storm"Hey, Dr. Parkins, I thought you were dead," I greeted my family doctor sarcastically over the phone."Sorry for ghosting you with Ms. Mabel's reports, Eltan. Some family emergency came up, so I was unable to check her reports and brief you on them," he replied."It's okay. She seems better now. I have been making sure she's eating healthy.""That's great. But um..." he paused ominously. "By the way, I checked the reports just now. Do you think you can drop by my chamber?"My heart dropped. "Why? Is there something wrong with her reports?""It's not life-threatening. Just some issues. Why don't you pay me a visit whenever you can and we can talk it over?""Since you are so chill about it, I guess it is not life-threatening," I said to myself. "Anyway, I think I can visit you tomorrow afternoon.""Sounds perfect. See you tomorrow then. Goodnight, Eltan.""Goodnight, Dr. Parkins."After hanging up the call, I stared at my dark phone screen and wondere

Chapter 17: Expressing Myself Eltan StormI tapped my foot impatiently after ringing the bell of Faith's apartment for the third time.It was eleven in the morning. Was she still sleeping?Come to think of it, I didn't know whether she was a light sleeper or deep sleeper or early riser or late riser. I wanted to know that about her. I raised my hand to ring the bell once again when I heard shuffling from inside a few moments before the door swung open and soon I found Faith standing in front of me rubbing her eyes cutely like a panda, dressed only in a long oversized t-shirt."Eltan?" she mumbled sleepily."Sorry to wake you up." I gave her a sheepish smile. "I was just worried about you. Why weren't you picking up your phone last night?""Oh, that." She stopped rubbing her eyes and pushed her hair strands out of her face and yawned. "I was out with some of my friends."As she yawned, I could smell alcohol in her breath."Were you drinking?" I asked in disbelief. Didn't she say that

Chapter 19: Faith and MutinyEltan StormI was flabbergasted as Dr. Parkins explained to me what dissociative personality disorder was.Hearing one or more than one voice inside the head? Having more than one distinct personality? It was like two or three people living inside a single body. The behavior was controlled by the personality in charge.Faith had this mental health condition.She didn't just have headaches. Her entire head was fucked up."But I have never faced any of her other personalities—" I paused as a few images from last night and earlier this afternoon came to my mind.It didn't take me long to come to a jarring conclusion.Shit."Mutiny is Faith's other personality," I murmured, then told Dr. Parkins about it."So you have met her other personality? And she is called Mutiny?" he asked, noting it down.I nodded my head, still in a trance. "I just met her last night. She… she is the complete opposite of Faith. She’s like a psychopath."He hummed and asked, "But are y