"Emotional Damage"

That question she posed was, as I suspected, the question for my Doomsday. The next day, I discovered that I had really f*cked up.

After we closed our store, my mother and I returned home. Lia was preparing meals, which was odd because she never did it unless she needed something. That was the first hint of something fishy.

I went into my room to take a bath, and when I came out, the second odd event happened. All of the foods she prepared were among my favorites. She gave me a lovely smile and urged me to sit alongside her.

My mother was likewise strangely cheerful. I didn't say anything and just followed them.

The third weird thing was that Lia offered me food and even tried to feed me.

'That's it... what's going through your head?' I inquired...

'Al,... you know how badly I and Joshua want to be married, right?' she whispered softly...

Alan, there's another trap here, my brain cells informed me...

Hmm... I'm aware, sis; what happened now? ... I inquired casually.

'Did you meet Joshua's grandmother?' ... she kind of liked you'.... She began to speak....

I had a feeling. I knew it... this is the beginning of my Doomsday, and the one who set everything in motion is that "cake-ma"... It was confirmed by my brain cells.

'Did you also speak with his brother Caleb?' ... He's also casually conversed with you, something he never does with strangers. As a result, they want to ally with us. We're both marrying into the Abram family... Will you accept Caleb's offer for a date? Please...'....

'Nope'.... I smiled at her and returned to my door.

F*CK, I knew it was going to come to this.... I can't... I want to spend my life by myself... I don't require an Alpha. Why do Omegas have to get married? ... Why do people have to get married in the first place? ... I like to remain single and vibrant... and I can't marry someone who forgets people the next day... Never... That's what my immature brain cell concluded when I rejected his proposal.

Lia left early the next day, and I didn't glance at her face yesterday. Is she upset? ... Is Mom all right? ...

'About yesterday, Mom... I'm sorry for walking out like that...' I'm not interested in marrying anyone. 'Can't I just stay like this with you here?' I inquired of her.

She touched my hair softly and smiled the most beautiful grin I'd ever seen... 'Of course, you can; this is your life, and your sister is well aware of it.' She apologized for pressuring you in this manner. Whatever decision you make, we will respect it.'

'Thank you, Mom.' Huh! I'm relieved... my brain cells, you can rest now...

'But I feel awful for that kid, Joshua's elder brother, Lia said they set up like 5 dates for him but no one cared since becoming a member of the Abram family is the only thing that counts to them.' He allegedly scared them away, according to her. He's been suffering from this condition since he was 15 years old. His mother died when he was 19, and he lived alone after that; may God bless him with a caring family... My mother, like all the other mothers on the planet, began talking about this "emotional damage" stuff while cooking, which makes us feel extremely guilty.

I feel extremely bad for rejecting that proposal now... shit my brain cells are so naive... Should I just go on a date with him and let him reject me... obviously, he will reject me....

'Mom.... Tell Lia that I'm will go on a date with Caleb... only one, but if he says he doesn't like me, no other discussions... okay'... I stated audaciously...

‘eh?   yes’...she responded with a shocked expression...

So, I selected Doomsday for myself... let's see... What happens next? ...

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This story is Alan's POV...

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