Alpha's Nala

Legaxy

Why do I feel like Mum, after seeing her surprised look a second ago, doesn't like me being single?

Is being single that bad?

“Hold on, hold on” — Mum reached for my hands and squeeze it, lightly this time — “you can't be serious, right? I mean, you particularly don't have someone special with you right now?” She asked, sounding a bit… bothered?

Woah.

So it is bad? 

I shook my head — almost flustered, in a NO. 

“Not even a suitor?” She looked, suspiciously, upset by this now. 

Odd, but the tone of her voice was making me pretty gloomy...

Like, Seriously Mum?

What's wrong with being single and having no suitors, anyway?

I lived this long with no boys by my side — except for my brothers and Dad. I'm happy on my own, and that's what I believe to be the most important.

Right?

“Ma, the only suitors I have ever since I know what that word meant, tried to either break me or kill me.” I finally stated, my turn to be annoyed now, “Depending on whom was hungry at that time.”

Mum inhaled sharply, her green eyes slightly widened.

Wait a second, is it just me, or she looks alarmingly worried... for me?

Now, I'm feeling uncomfortable.

“What about human males? Those guys from work? Oh, oh who's that guy again” — she let go of my hands and snapped her fingers — “from the front office… Kevin, was it? What about him? I remember him being so close to you… or that male with piercings, who's very obsessed with you… the engineering ” — she placed her fingers under her chin, remembering — “a guy named Demer... Deter… Demeter — ”

“Demetrius, Mama.” I interrupted, squinting my eyes as I corrected her.

to him? To them? Please don't tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She inquired, I heard a desperate tone somewhere

I snorted.

ones who broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much more easy prey

looked perplexed at this, as she mumbled, “I

both cheaters, Mama. All of them suitors… all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended some in the past.”

shot me a pitiful look and then, within a second, twisted into a

you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at

it got to do with my culture

being silly again, I rolled my eyes at

sure… unless they are all married,” I

about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed in comprehension and then into

with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still a long-term relationship,

that's what it

no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are you serious’ look, earning me an innocent ‘WHAT’ face from

eyes at her

mythical beings and be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go

her

mental attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL it like it was made to complete me… simply just making me WHOLE, Ma... not by heart or

instead of an apprehensive face, she

she engulfed me into a hug, snapping me out of my daze completely, “I'm happy that you know what's best for you because you are the BEST. You're independent, clever, and strong, and no man knows that unless he is the ONE.” She freed a little from the hug to look at me, “However, the one you wish for is a bit on the dream-ish side. Are you sure you want that? I mean, I'm not saying

I wait Mama.” I simply replied,

heard her sigh and felt her lips on top of my

young, so maybe not now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying

as young as everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out,

the hug to shot me an ashamed

Lily, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend you like

if my partner turned out to be a mythical being… would he wait for me too? Or would he end up REDless because I died” — I gulped — “already, from old age? Would he even know I existed? Or like Ms. Dawn, would he chose to

of my fusses. Instead, she hugged me again and this time, she cuddled me a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile quiver and there were tears… No,

say the least, but what made me teary-eyed was the idea of finding

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.