The handsome Devin Davis has always been mentally advanced since he was a child. After surviving a near death experience at 13 yrs old, he hears a voice inside his head that ends his nightmares and becomes his best friend and guide to adulthood. How...
“What the hell is he?! He’s about to attack!” The voices shouted in my head. It’s happening again…..the dream where I don’t recognize myself. I’m looking around, it feels like 20 or 30 men surrounding me. They all have weapons and they're trying to attack me...why? Then like the last dream, I feel a shock and then I wake up.
Ollie, what is going on with me?
He doesn’t answer me….he always does this when I have these dreams. I wish I knew what they meant, they’re starting to feel more real everytime. I get up and go into the kitchen to eat some cereal. I’ve had the past 2 days off and my body is thanking me….my mind not so much. With my thoughts not being occupied causes me to have these weird dreams more frequently.
You gonna put some sliced bananas on there? I love bananas.
Oh, well good morning, Ollie. Now you decide to talk to me. What happened to you this morning?
I was asleep and what did you need me for? Ain’t no pussy here.
You know I don’t need you for that but I had the dream again…..you didn’t see it?
Oh, you mean the one where you’re a monster or something?
Yeah, that one. Any other day, you’re bright eyed, bushy tailed. But every time I have that dream….you’re tired.
Do you have something to do with me having those dreams, Ollie?
Whatever you’re implying….fuck you. Listen Dev, you already know how I roll. If it's a dream where pussy ain’t running free….it ain’t for me.
Come on, Ollie. Can you be serious this time? I need to know what these dreams mean….they’re starting to freak me out.
Oh wow, you're really serious. Dev listen, I’ll make sure I pay attention next time. I didn’t know it was that important to you...my bad.
This is the reason why I love Ollie. Yeah, he can be a lot but he always comes through for me when I need him.
I think you should talk to Dr. Howard. You need to take advantage of your government clearance.
And I did just that.
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I laid in a dimly lit room with an electrocardiogram attached to my chest and wires taped to both sides of my temple. Two big machines that looked straight from the future stood beside my hospital bed. When I asked Dr. Howard to monitor my brain activity…..he said yes before I could tell him why. I informed him about the dreams I’ve been having and some of the black outs I’ve had in the past.
“Don’t worry, Devin. We’re going to see what’s going on in that brain of yours. Some people have an overactive brain that can cause them to have very vivid and detailed dreams or cause hallucinations.”
Dr. Howard being a scientist, this was right up his alley. I could see the excitement in his face…..I’m going to be his lab rat for the next few days. I thought of telling him about Ollie but I’m not ready...no one knows about Ollie and I want to keep it that way.
The first 3 days were my usual brain activity while I was sleeping. When I woke up in the morning after the 4th day, Dr. Howard looked….scared. He walked into the room after a few minutes as I drank some water. Pulling up a chair, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He sat down and just stared at the papers in his hand. His mouth opened to talk but then he stopped and pondered as if he was looking for the right words.
“Dr. Howard, is something wrong?”
“No, no, no….I’m sorry, I must seem a little unprepared right now.” He gave a fake smile.
“What’s wrong, Dr. Howard?”
“Devin, you are not normal and I mean that in a good way. While you were sleeping last night, you had an episode.”
I raised my left eyebrow. “Episode?”
“Yes, you sat up and started to have a full conversation with me but it wasn’t you talking….if that makes sense.”
“Are you saying I’m schizophrenic or have multiple personalities?”
“None of those, but I asked if this other person had a name, he said yes but wouldn’t tell me. Your eyes were pitch black, your energy in that state caused things to move on it’s own and made our machines spike in levels that almost made them shut down.”
Ollie, are you hearing this? Ollie? Where is he?
“So am I crazy? What does all of this mean?”
Dr. Howard looked at me with a genuine smile. “No, son, you're gifted. I want to do more studies but I think you need to rest for a while.”
I nodded my head.
“And also...while the conversation was taking place, he kept asking you to say something and asking if you’re there. His worry for you was so pure. I got a clear sense of urgency and protection from his questions.”
I knew it was Ollie. I’ve never had an experience where he ever completely tried to take over me in any way, even when he threatened to. Hearing that he was moving objects with his mind and causing electric surges is giving me an unexpected feeling of excitement. The times I blacked out, I always wondered what happened in that moment. Ollie would never try to hurt me, he’s my protector. I just wish there was a way to stay conscious when he takes over.
Soon, I dressed and said my goodbyes to Dr. Howard. He promised that all his tests would remain confidential. My focus was to get me and Ollie on the same page…..to consciously coexist when he physically takes over my body.
