[ WP ] You are an immortal who has lived some 2,300 years , so long you have forgotten who or what made you this way . You go to a hypnotist to help you remember .

“ Have a seat Frank ” Dr. Lipshitz said. 
 
 “ Alright ” I timidly responded. I lowered myself down to the soft leather couch beside me. “ Do I lay down or what? ” I asked. 
 
 “ Whatever makes you comfortable ”, he responded. 
 
 “ I ’ ll lay down. You live as long as I have and your joints aren ’ t what they used to be. ” I swung my legs onto the couch crossing my left leg over my right. I folded my hands over my chest and closed my eyes. “ Alright Doc, let ’ s do this. ” 
 
 “ I want you to relax and listen to the sound of my voice. Concentrate on me and only me. You should feel safe and secure on the couch beside me. ” 
 
 After a few minutes of listening to His soothing voice, I was under. 
 
 “ You claim to be immortal. Is this the case Frank? ” 
 
 “ Yes. I ’ ve been alive for over 2000 years. I ’ ve witnessed everything. The birth of Christ, the crusades, the founding of America. All of it. ” 
 
 “ Very interesting… ” I heard him scribble into his notebook. “ Alright Frank. Let ’ s go back to the beginning. Where did this all start? Go back to your earliest memory ” 
 
 “ I ’ m on a farm… I ’ m doing the chores to help the family. ” 
 
 “ That ’ s good. Is anyone else there? ” 
 
 “ Yes. My brother Johnathan. He ’ s 2 years younger than me. We ’ re shucking corn. ” 
 
 “ How are you feeling at this point in your life? ” 
 
 “ I ’ m happy. Really happy. Johnathan is too. We ’ re talking about super powers. I said I would want to fly. Johnathan said he wants to live forever… ” A smile crept over my face. I forgot about Johnathan. I forgot how much I loved my little brother… 
 
 “ That ’ s great Frank. What else is happening? ” 
 
 “ I see a figure staggering up to us. He has something in his hand. It ’ s my father. ” My father… I don ’ t remember my father at all… I forgot I even had a father… 
 
 “ What ’ s he doing Frank? ” 
 
 “ He ’ s yelling… Yelling at me. ” 
 
 “ Why is he yelling at you Frank? ” 
 
 “ I did something wrong… I broke something I think… I can ’ t remember… He has a knife in his hand. ” I began to sweat. “ I forgot about this. I had blocked this from my memory. I don ’ t like this. ” 
 
 “ It ’ s OK frank, you ’ re still safe with me. What happens next? ” 
 
 “ He ’ s grabbing me by my collar. I ’ m off the ground and he ’ s shaking me and screaming in my face… I feel the blade against my throat. ” I began to squirm in my seat. “ Johnathan is yelling… My father is hit in the head by some corn. Johnathan is trying to stop him… My father throws me to the ground on my face. I look up and see him grab Johnathan… I ’ m stunned and I can ’ t move. I blink and see red on the ground next to me. I look at Johnathan and he has blood next to him to… My father starts walking back to the house… ” At this point tears are streaming down my face. Why did I forget about this. How did I forget about this? 
 
 “ I crawl over to Johnathan and hold him in my arms. I tell him he ’ s going to be OK. He ’ s shaking. There ’ s blood everywhere… He tells me he ’ s scared… I tell him not to be because I am there. I tell him to talk about super powers again… I tell him one day we ’ ll have them. I tell him one day he ’ ll be immortal. He laughs and coughs. ‘ Maybe you can be immortal for me, ’ He says. I start to cry… I hear sirens in the background. ” 
 
 “ That ’ s enough for today Frank. When I count to three you will resume regular consciousness. One… Two… Three. ” 
 
 My eyes shot open as I sat upright. I swung my legs over the couch back onto the floor and rest my head in my hands and sob. The doctor reaches out his wrinkled hand to attempt to comfort me, but I am inconsolable. “ You did great work today Frank. You made a breakthrough. ” He tells me. I don ’ t care. I don ’ t want to have breakthroughs if it reminds me of what happened. “ I ’ ll call the orderly to take you back to your room. ” 
 
 The doctor picks up the phone and calls the front desk. I ’ m shaking, but I ’ m not cold. I put my jacket back on and wait to be escorted back. My regular nurse walks in along with the orderly. The doctor addresses her directly. “ We made some real progress today Susan. I think we found out the root of his ‘ immortality ’. I ’ ll review it with you at our meeting at 12. ” 
 
 The orderly gingerly helps me to my feet and escorts me back to my room. My room is safe. I ’ m happy to be there. In my room I am comfortable and he can ’ t get to me. In my room no one can hurt me. In my room, I am immortal. 

