Addison sat in the common area of the apartments across from Anika and David. They were looking at the journal her duplicate, Addison-1962, had started writing in 1984.
“You said Jacob did some research?” David casually flipped through the journal.
Addison nodded. “I wish he were here to tell you how he dug it all up. But, there’s a watermark on the edge of all the pages and an imprint on the flysheet…”
Daivd interrupted. “Flysheet?”
“First page…” Anika said.
“Right…” Addison continued. “Jacob was able to trace it to a little Brooklyn stationary shop… which still actually has paper, but makes most of its money selling iPads, Kendles, and other tablets.… The journal was a boutique item, handmade, hand sewn, and there were only 25 of them made. Of course, there’s no record of who bought what from 1984, but there actually were two more in the shop… so Jacob bought them as, in his words, ‘controls for the experiment.’”
Anika picked one of the controls.
David put down Sag Harbor Addison’s journal. “Okay… So, back in 1984, Addison started a journal, but not until the memories started merging. This is a mind bend, you know…”
Anika nodded. “So, Sag Harbor Addison lived through 1984 and on into 2024. But it was only 3 months ago that the memories started merging… that’s the memories of you guys from 2024, 1984, and 1880. So, now the ones from the 1984 moment are living in 2025, but there are instances of them still back in 1984, and it's their memories that are merging.”
Addison nodded. “Meaning that the past is changing for Sag Harbor Addison. She said she noticed the journal on her shelf one day and remembered what it was. So as 1985 Addison writes in it, the words show up 40 years later, then a day or so later, Sag Harbor Addison remembers writing it and other details she left out.”
David pointed at the journal. “So, tomorrow, there should be a Jan 28 entry on the next blank page?”
Anika shook her head. “Because 40 years ago, tomorrow, the entry will be written…”
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