The next day:
Jessica woke up, momentarily forgetting where she was. Then she turned and realized she had fallen asleep at AJ's last night, considering she was in his arms. She stared at his sleeping form sadly, hating the fact he was leaving, and hating herself for the fact that he always thought she lvoed Pat more than him, which was NOT true. At least that's what she convinced herself.
AJ, feeling someone's stare, woke. He looked up into Jessica's tear filled eyes. Sighing, he sat up and took her in his arms. "Please don't cry baby girl. Tell AJ what's wrong."
"Oh AJ," she sobbed. "Why...why?"
"Why what?" he asked confusedly.
"Never mind," she said softly. "Just hold me, please." AJ complied and held her tight. Why won't she tell me what's wrong? he asked himself sadly. Is it me? Did I do something?
"Wanna go have some breakfast? That might cheer you up a bit," AJ said hopefully. Jessica jsut nodded. He wiped the tears from her eyes before taking her hand and helping her off the bed. The two saddened lovers walked downstairs, where Denise sat staring into a cup of coffee.
"Hey guys." she jumped up. "I've been waiting for you. I really need to talk to you. Especially Jess."
"What is it Mom?" AJ asked after pouring himself and Jess some juice.
"Well...." she said hesitantly. "I want to help you Jess, realize this, don't get mad, please?" Jessica nodded, bewildered by that statement. "Ok Jess, with what happened last night-"
"Mom," AJ said softly, looking pleadingly at her.
"It's ok J, just listen to me," Denise sighed. "I was thinking, would you mind if I brought you to see a friend of mine? She specializes in stuff like this."
"stuff like what?" Jessica asked.
"MPDs," Denise replied softly.
"MPwhats?" AJ blurted out.
"Multiple Personality Disorder. It's when a person has more than one alter personalites, basically," Denise explained. AJ nodded thoughtfully. Jess looked at Denise in shock.
"You...you...you think i'm CRAZY?" she whispered, horrified.
"No, no, no!" Denise exclaimed. "Not that at all! I just think there's something that happened that you have pushed out of your mind for a long long time, and that's where these alternate personalities came from."
"So basically you think i'm insane?" Jess snapped back coldly, her voice dull and emotionless.
"No, Jess..."
"LYNN. My name is LYNN," she replied heatedly.
"So...sor..sorry Lynn," Denise stuttered, looking at AJ in shock. AJ looked at his mother with a look like 'we have to get her there, and NOW!' written in his face.