Chapter 2
It has been a month since I started my relationship with both Henry's. But one of them was not satisfied with that name.
"Gabriel?"
"Yes?"
"I don't want you to call me Henry anymore."
"Why?"
"Because I still feel like you're talking to Jekyll."
"I'm not."
"But that's not my name, that's Jekyll's name."
"But, Henry is-."
"I am nothing like your good doctor!"
"My good doctor?"
"He's your favorite. I haven't been out in two weeks."
"I don't know why he-."
"You liked not having me around, didn't you?"
"I don't. Let me talk to him and get to the bottom of this."
"How will I know if he'll want to transform back into me?"
"I'll make sure he does."
He nodded and closed his eyes as he willed the transformation.
"Gabriel? Is something wrong?"
"Hyde refuses to be called the name I gave him."
"Isn't that something you two agreed on?"
"It was but if I call him a different name he'll be a different person and not a part of you. This might cause a rift in your acceptance and you might destroy yourselves because of it."
"He's his own person and has a right to a name. I've already accepted him and that rift is not going to happen."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"He's also upset that you haven't let him out recently. Is there a reason why?"
"Yes, I'm afraid that he might try to hurt you again."
"Why would you think that?"
"I just have a feeling he might."
"He's changed."
"You don't know him like I do."
"You're basing your opinion on his past."
"I'm trying to save you from him."
"Has he done anything in the past two weeks?"
"No."
"Then stop worrying."
"I can't."
"You have to give him a chance."
"….."
"Please Henry, just trust me on this."
Jekyll sighed. "I hope your right about this, Gabriel."
Jekyll closed his eyes and willed himself to transform into Hyde.
"What did he say?"
"He said he was trying to protect me from you."
"I wouldn't do anything to hurt you."
"That's what I told him but he was basing his opinion on your past."
"Yeah… my past."
"But you've turned over a new leaf and started again."
"That won't change his opinion of me."
"You got to show him that you've changed."
"I have. I haven't done anything in two weeks."
"You need to continue that through the months and years ahead. He'll come around eventually. It will just take some time."
"Yeah."
"….I'll call you Edward if that what you want."
"Really?"
"I won't make you do anything you don't want to do."
"Thank you. That means a lot to me."
Utterson suggested a time limit to keep any more arguments about not sharing him enough between them. There were a few mishaps at first, with someone coming in too soon or too late, but they eventually listened to one another and kept a consistent rhythm. Although they both had a different way of loving him, they had the same unwavering loyalty and that is what truly matters.
