In "Notebooks" by Anne C West, Sarah Watson wakes up with no memory of her identity, except that she's a renowned psychologist who specialized in modifying memories.
She discovers she wrote an algorithm to modify her own memories and integrated nanobots into the process. Colleague and friend, Ben Porter warns her that the experiment failed, risking catatonia. But Sarah can't remember which memories she wanted to modify, and Ben refuses to tell her, directing her to her notebooks for answers. As Sarah races to uncover the truth, she discovers a forgotten relationship with Ben and a shared trauma.
She unravels secrets about her past that could ruin her future.
"Notebooks" is a gripping sci-fi short story about the risks of playing with one's mind, exploring memory and identity. It's a captivating page-turner that will leave readers hooked.
