"Amelia! You are already 30 years old! Why haven't you gotten married yet? Even your neighbor who is 29 already did!" The voice was so loud that Amelia moved the phone away from her ear.
She sighs: "Mom, she doesn't have a job; that's why she married early. You always told me to be able to earn for myself; all the guys I've seen want me to quit to be a housewife!"
"I know that's what I told you, but you should at least get yourself a boyfriend. You're my only daughter; I don't want you to be alone after your dad and I die."
"Yes mom. Make sure to take care of your health! Give dad my regards." After that, she hung up.
All my life, my parents have worried about me because I'm their only daughter and their only family left. But the issue is that they were the ones who told me not to get a boyfriend until I graduated from university! They kept telling me to study, as studying is the only way out for a female instead of being a housewife. I did as I was told; it led me to being an introvert, not knowing what to say to girls, let alone guys.
Now I finally have an office job where promotion is possible. I wouldn't want to risk it just to get a boyfriend.
Amelia looked up at the sky and said, "My birthday is tomorrow, and they are overseas enjoying concerts..."
She shook her head and left the grassy patch. Suddenly, her heels broke, causing her to lose balance and hit her head on a rock.
Pain... It's so painful. My right leg can't move. I want to sit up, but my head hurts so bad. I regret not installing the AI app; now it's impossible for me to call the AI to help me call the police.
"Ting ting ting! The Ending Cycle System has chosen you as their host. Would you like to accept? Yes, I want to survive! No, let me die in peace!"
Amelia blinks her eyes in surprise: Am I having an illusion already? But if I can move, I will press yes.
"Ting! You have become our host. Preparing time shift"
Amelia couldn't hear anything as she looked at the words in confusion. It was at that moment that she felt her entire world turn black. She blinks her eyes, trying to get used to the change, but when she opens her eyes, she sees her bedroom. More specifically, it is her childhood bedroom.
She looks at her body in surprise; she can move, but she looks so young.
She immediately looked for her phone, and it showed: June 19, 2023.
I became 13 years old!
Maybe it was due to the shock that she went back in time, or maybe it was because she was too tired, or both, that she fainted on her bed.