Day Invasion

It started with something strange: the dog at home began barking wildly at her. Then, her memories became fragmented. Doctors told her she was ill; her personality began to split uncontrollably, fragmenting again and again—yet I refused to give up on her. I married her. I strove to adapt to her personality shifts, which occurred every few months: a corporate CEO, a race car driver, a mechanic, a professor, a concert pianist... until recently, when her condition spiraled out of control, with her personality shifting multiple times within a single day. Last night, amidst the pouring rain, I woke from a nightmare in a cold sweat. She wasn't beside me. I got up to look for her and found her ...