Then and Always by Dani Atkins

Author:Dani Atkins [Atkins, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8041-7851-8
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2014-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

TWO MAGAZINES LATER my perception of reality exploded in smithereens in front of my face.

I hadn’t noticed the title of the article at first. My attention had been drawn to the small color photograph occupying the top right-hand corner of the page.

“Oh my God!” I gasped, feeling the color draining from my face.

“What? What is it? What’s wrong?” exclaimed Jimmy, getting instantly out of his chair to stand beside me.

Unable to find my voice, I pointed with a trembling finger at the photograph. Jimmy bent lower to read the caption out loud.

“ ‘Dr. James Whittaker of the Hallingford Clinic.’ ” He turned to me, confused. “So?”

“It’s Dr. Whittaker,” I said, my thoughts buzzing around my head like angry bees. “Dr. Whittaker is my doctor,” I went on, knowing I was sounding increasingly annoyed at his lack of comprehension. “He’s the specialist I was under after the accident. He’s the person who has been treating me for my headaches for the past six months!”

We both read the article through twice. It was only when we were done that our eyes met and the silence was broken.

“It doesn’t mention that he treats head trauma cases,” Jimmy ventured in a quiet voice.

“I know.”

“In fact, from the sound of it, he doesn’t seem to treat patients at all anymore.”

“I know.”

“He seems more involved in these clinical trials and research.”

I stayed silent.

“It’s a good article,” offered up Jimmy at last, as though that might be some consolation.

“Thanks.”

I turned the magazine toward me as though I wanted to read the title again, but I didn’t need to, I had already committed it to memory.

Multiple Personality Disorder: Medical Fact or Fiction?

And there in smaller italicized writing was the byline:

By Rachel Wiltshire.

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