The dissatisfaction of Xander with the revelation about his personality gives him a hard time. He was the only one who knew about himself since childhood, but as time went by, he was having an identity crisis and difficulty catching the mystery of his persona. It's so disappointing to him that he just heard from another person about his true identity. We cannot blame him for his inability to find out what his alter is doing to destroy his image to everyone, because a person with DID is not aware of what is going on after a switch of identity.
He cannot focus on accomplishing clerical work today. He cannot move on to what Hale just acted to him. They are not broken up but he is heartbroken, he feels like his soul is ripping, his hope is melting after being burned by blue fire.
However, he is trying to be strong. He just does research about his condition. According to what he read, a person who gets easily stressed is possible to be switched by his/her alter. The worst part is the alter will become the host once the host has a low fighting spirit and experienced such trauma.
The change of his name is quite difficult for him. He used to be called by his real name and the nickname "boss". He feels possessive that he must be the only one to be called by his nickname, not to Harrison, his alter. He doesn't want to let that monster distort his genuine attitude and mannerisms.
He is planning to get to know Harrison. For now, he might be angry with him because his body was used to mock people. His body is supposed to be a gentleman, soft-spoken, sweet, and humble. He is not expecting that Harrison is bullying his love, Hale.
The medical articles he read are not enough for him. He is forming a decision if he will consult a psychiatrist or not. He is hoping that he can have a flexible schedule for the session. If Harrison opposes his plans, he will push to dissolve the alter on his body.
After a few seconds, he searched online for the most trusted psychiatrist. He finally decided to get medical treatment for good. He didn't hesitate to contact the first doctor he chose, luckily the reservation was not yet full and the doctor answered the phone call.
"Hello, Doctor Ling. Can I book a reservation?"
"Yes. Your name, please?"
"Harrison Fuentabella. But you can call me Xander."
"What medical services can I offer to you?"
"I really need your help in treating DID. If you can notice, my name is Harrison but it is not really my real name based on my original birth certificate and baptismal, it was changed by my mother for safety purposes."
"Really? Oh, that is tragic though. Well, I am excited for our first session. Where can we start?"
"Are you available tomorrow evening?"
"Good choice. Before we end our call, I advise you to write the date of your schedule in any form and put it in your phone, notebook, and PC. Just make sure that all of them are protected. I have guts that your alter might come out anytime and he will not let you go to my clinic."
"I will take note of that. Thank you."
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He just went home after a stressful day at work. He commanded the maid to prepare him a pineapple juice and a chicken sandwich. He went ahead to his room and he reminded the maid to just bring the refreshments to his room.
After he changed his clothes, the maid had just arrived. He took them and put them on his table with a mirror on its front. While he was enjoying the food, he heard a voice coming from the mirror.
He tried to look where the voice came from. When he got on track on the table, the face on his front startled him. It has a hundred percent resemblance to his looks, the only difference is the hairstyle in which the man in his front is wearing a glass.
"Hello, weakling."
"How dare you call me like that?"
"Because you are really weak! You give up yourself while you are in a scary place."
"You might be Harrison, am I right?"
"Bravo! You hit it! So you already discovered about me. Maybe I don't need to talk about myself."
"No, don't do that to me, okay? I need to know about you. We can be friends, can't we?"
"Oh really? I thought you were mad at me."
"I cannot deny that. But please, will you tell me who really are you?"
"Well, I am your opposite side. If you are sweet, I am strict and tough. If you are humble, I am arrogant. And if you are innocent, I am evil. Did you get my point?"
"Y-Yes. Uhhmm... I just have a favor."
"What is it?"
"Will you please behave sometimes? I am not forcing you to be like me because you are too different from me. But please, don't you ever destroy my image. Don't confuse everyone, just be mysterious if possible. I know that many people don't know me well, what they see in me is not my hundred percent of me."
"Fantastic! We can be friends. I am thankful that you understand me. Just remember that whenever you get bullied especially to those people who almost killed you, I will be the one to protect your body. I know martial arts if you are still not aware."
"Hhhmmm... That is a very good idea. Now I understand why I have an alter."
"But don't you ever betray me, huh? Or else I will not let you switch your identity to yours. Deal?"
"Deal! Cross my heart, I swear to God that I will not betray you. You are my savior and I always acknowledge that."
"Good! Bye for now. Don't be stressed, huh?"
The door knocks and he immediately gets back to his senses. He opened the door and met his mother.
"Hello, my son. How are you?"
"Just a little bit tired."
"Take your time to rest. I brought you the food and the medicine."
"Thank you. Uhhmm... Ma, can we talk?"
"Sure. Just let me take a seat."
Allena entered the room and looked at the mirror for a second, then he sat on the bed.
"Ma, do you believe in science?"
"Of course, my son. Science is a foundation of knowledge."
"Good to know. Uhhmm... Have you encountered DID? It is a disorder of a person having multiple personalities."
"Why did you ask?"
"I am just curious."
"Well, I heard about that. I watched a TV series about that mental condition. If I was mistaken, the title is Rhodora X."
"Then what have you observed with that show?"
"The protagonist experienced a traumatic experience, she almost died. She stayed for a long time being kidnapped and one time she saw broken glass and there was a new personality formed by herself. They talked on that mirror."
"It looks like it is the same as what happened to me," Xander murmured.
"What did you say?" Allena asked for clarification from his son.
"Nothing, Ma. Just continue."
"Let us skip on the good part. I learned that the person who spoke with her is called an alter. The attitude of that alter is quite opposite to her. She is an evil and even a criminal."
While Xander is comparing about his experience and the story told by his mother, his hands are slightly trembling.
"Will you change the topic, Ma? I think that story is so scary for me. Look, my hands are shaking."
Allena became worried. She stopped talking and wanted to calm his son.
"Just take a deep breath. Inhale... Exhale..."
After a few minutes, Xander gets back to a normal state. He still wants to talk with his mother.
"How was your feeling?"
"I am now okay."
"That is good. Can I go now?"
"N-No, Ma. Not now, I still want to talk with you."
"It looks like you are so curious about anything today."
"Yes, I am. Uhhmm... Will you tell me what happened to me? I am wondering why my name was changed from Xander to Harrison."
Allena doesn't have a choice to just tell about that. The time has come that the secret will not be buried with excuses.
"My son... Uhhmmm... The truth is... T-The truth is... You became Harrison because the last time I called your name you seizure. Your original name gives you trauma and that was your name when you were tortured. You almost died in a plane accident, you were kidnapped and played by those evils. Your face was bur-..."
As the seconds pass, his hearing changes. What he heard now is just an echo. After he hears the story, the narration flashes back on his mind.
"Arrrghh! Arrrrggghhh..." His head was aching and he felt dizzy and lightheaded.
His mother panicked. "Oh god! Maid! Maid... Maid, call an ambulance!"