[ WP ] Scientists have found a way to send individuals back in time , but something terrifying happens if the person crosses paths with their past self .

In a sense, I was the'patient zero' of the Interdimension Program. A program hoping to send selected individuals back in time. 
 
 But they said nothing about bringing them back. 
 
 They ~~chose~~ forced me. A civilian at the brink of bankruptcy with limited options. Expendable. 
 
 They told me to pick up the metal ball. Almost the size of a marble. All I had to do was clench it in my fist – they did the rest. 
 
 It was a curious sensation. Almost like being sucked through a narrow tube, but through your tailbone. I felt like I was going to be sick. 
 
 I materialized in what appeared to be a small Southern town in the US. Thankfully, I had materialized in a secluded area. I do n't know what would have happened if the townspeople saw me when I appeared. 
 
 I stayed there for a few years. Found a job, established connections. Apparently, I arrived on September 2nd, 1956 in a small town called Hoover. 
 
 After about a decade living there, I decided to find my past self. It was 1966 – I should be 21, attending university in New York. 
 
 I should n't have gone. That was stupid of me. Of course I heard all about `` if your past self dies, you die'' and `` if your past self sees you, shit will hit the metaphorical fan''. But I did it anyways. I guess I simply had nothing left to lose. 
 
 But now it's too late. I can feel myself fading. I guess they were right after all. All I wanted to do was warn myself against marrying that cheating asshole.
