That's not my name.

They call me Max. They call me Cooper. They call me Grayson. It's not the same. That's not my name.

[graysoncabradley]

Right, it sucks to be back. It’s not like you’re alone in here, Cooper. 

Oh yes I am. Without you Cooper Anderson is a lonely fellow. I don’t have friends, if anything I just aggravate the majority of the other patients. You’re my only friend here. Grayson on the other hand, he’s sociable, he can get by without you.

[graysoncabradley]

Yeah, well I’m more than glad you chose not to elaborate. Ew. That man…needs to retire already. Oh. Well that’s good, that it’s helpful. It would make me feel strange watching a session being played back to me.

I could if you really wanted me to. But honestly the last time I got any was with Sage, and that was just a kiss because Cooper slept with her. And he really does, but we’re all back together, the gang. I mean, just makes the dissociation not so bad. I think it would be strange, but it’s actually kind of cool hearing what they have to say, how they talk and stuff.

[graysoncabradley]

Especially since from what you’ve d-described he kind of sounds like an evil t-twin. S-Since you said you had t-to clean up all of his messes and st-stuff. Um.. Hi Grayson, I’m Mason. Our names k-kind of rhyme. Eleven? Wow th-that’s pretty young t-to be d-dealing with all of this. Um.. Th-they said th-that it’s probably some form of anxiety. I th-think that they’re leaning t-towards social anxiety, a-and maybe panic d-disorder.

I guess he’s more like my own personal hell. That they do, and that’s probably the best thing that’s happened to me all week. I mean, it’s really not all that bad, my family died in a house fire when I was 11, so the people who were investigating discovered that I had this illness. Instead of going to foster homes I’ve been in and out of different institutions for quite some time. Well, your best bet is probably going to lay low, don’t get on Cooper or Clay’s bad side. If I’m talking to you in a southern accent, that’s Max don’t be frightened of him, he’s only here to help. 

[graysoncabradley]

Yeah, uh… Hi, Cooper. Good to see you.

Not that it’s necessarily good to see you because here we are again a year later. But it’s nice to not be stuck up in here with just myself.

[vi-hayes]

…Fuck.

[graysoncabradley]

Violet fucking Hayes, am I glad to see you.

[graysoncabradley]

He crashed a car into the main entrance. Shit was crazy.

He didn’t even get put in solitude for that? What has Wynn done to the place?

[graysoncabradley]

[Tillie’s jaw slacks, and she hits Grayson on the arm] Ew! Ew, EW, Ew! Don’t - Don’t - [she pretends to throw up] - I don’t wanna hear about that. Ever. [She pretends to throw up again, and then laughs]. Hum, Wynn’s really outdone himself, hasn’t he? How is it? I mean, does it feel weird?

Oh come on, Tillie, it’s not even that bad. I could’ve been more detailed than saying action. And I guess he has, wants to make us feel at home even after they shut down this place for a year. How is what? Watching the tapes, making them? Being here? It’s all weird to me... I mean the tapes are helpful, when Cooper does them.

[graysoncabradley]

Oh. Uh.. Okay. I’m g-guessing that this isn’t a twin thing? S-Sorry…. I’m new. You don’t have to explain it to me if you don’t w-want to.

Definitely not a twin thing. Could you imagine two crazy twins though? Place would be more fucked than it already is. I’m Grayson and I’m not new. Admitted for Dissociative Identity Disorder which I was diagnosed with at the ripe age of.. Well technically diagnosed at eleven, they all showed up way before then though. What about you?

[graysoncabradley]

Wait.. Out like.. U-Unconscious? W-Who?

Yeah, you could say unconscious, I am out. And Cooper, he’s the other one around here that looks like me. I always have to do damage control when I wake back up.

[graysoncabradley]

…the pie did it? Must’ve been some pie. Cooper was, uh, getting cozy with Violet, I think. And he was pretty grumpy.

It was a damn good piece of pie, I thought. Always the same things from him, I’m not sure why I ask. What about you?

[graysoncabradley]

I know, I know. It’s nauseatingly cute. You get used to after a while, it just - adds to his charm, I suppose. Tapes? 

You know what the worst thing is? I know Coop is getting some, so my body is, but I’m not getting any action. Tapes, I’m required to tape and have a video diary.

[graysoncabradley]

He flirted with Violet as always. And complained about something…I can’t really remember. He’s always complaining, that one.

You know, I’m not surprised that he flirted with Vi. He’s got such a thing for her. And he complains all the time, that’s what my therapist says anyways. Oh and the tapes, those are ridiculous. It was probably the food.

[graysoncabradley]

I don’t even remember how long I’ve been out for, but the pie at dinner brought me back and I’m so relieved. Can you tell me what Cooper did when I was gone?

[vi-hayes]

It was the, uh, mistletoe. [she points up after pulling away] I had to.

[graysoncabradley]

You are such a tease, Hayes

But I've never had a kiss under the mistletoe before..

[vi-hayes]

[graysoncabradley]

[vi-hayes]

Well, I’m glad you aren’t blind. Yeah, he probably was. Me? Hardly. 

[graysoncabradley]

Are you kidding, you've got these beautiful legs that I always want to be in between. Your collarbone does really weird things for me. Your hair always falls perfectly, even when I know you've just rolled out of be. Your eyes are this sweet creamy color that just seem to draw me in. And your voice is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. And I'm rambling, stop me...

[vi-hayes]

Wrong girl you’ve slept with, dumbass. I can see. You’re not bad. 

[graysoncabradley]

I could never confuse the two of you, I think Grayson was blind when he made that choice. Well, you are definitely out of my league.