Alpha's Nala

Legaxy 

Saturday.

I know I should have listened to my subconscious mind when she told me to stay in bed…

Get ourselves to rest a little longer, letting the cold weather engulfed us in a comforting hug, and allowing our skin to appreciate the soft sheets — both coming from the Queen size mattress and green plush pillows — a little better.

Not to mention, I am off today. So it should be enough reason to pin me down to bed and go back to that peaceful slumber some more.

Yet, I didn't.

Instead, and for some anonymous energy, I slowly got up from the comfort and tranquility of my bed — just around 6:30 am, and began stretching my stiff limbs. Then, just like a shot of lightning bolt, the overwhelming feeling of anxiety kicked in.

And that's when I remembered Seth's promise, which happens to be due today...

Obviously, my initial emotion for that sudden recollection was relief. Like hooray! I will finally get to hear the answers that I have been PATIENTLY waiting for —

Wait, hold up... Did I say PATIENTLY? 

Well, about that — it's not entirely true...

Actually, I've been dying to know the reason behind the guarding job — the why me and why Seth typical questions bombarding my brain — that it honestly got me to a point where I became paranoid about my safety.

There were days when I cautiously eat my meals at work, thinking that maybe the food was poisoned. Then, there were times when I constantly turn my head to check my surroundings if there were any signs of threat. Let's not forget how I became fully attentive to whom I talk to, thinking that maybe it was an imposter and not the real person I knew.

And to think that, that was only four days ago…

glad I am that the time had come for Seth to actually spill the beans

if the waiting game

the communication barrier issue that came upon our family, which I may say, was starting to bother and

an open family. Our bond revolves mostly around communication; We don't hide things from each other,

that part out of my daily existence for the sake of his loyalty — bringing me to change topic after topic whenever our parents asked us about our weird behavior, or me having to avoid simple discussions that included ‘him’ and his new ‘role’ in the security forces — made me

for four straight days brought doubt to my mind. His fairness on judgment when it comes to family matters, particularly with me — whom I should remind

or genuinely, afraid — I don't know

kept in the dark for far too long. And this situation with Seth and his secret was keeping me there, FOR

to get

undeniable tension and guilt I was feeling right now, I went down to the kitchen

before, my brothers lived at the palace. Seth, because of the guarding obligation, came back to live with us. However, he doesn't really stay here that long and keeps on returning to the castle since his other

to the original intention; prepping food for

and honey-flavored bacon for the two of them. As for me, I only added toast since I love some warm bread in the

readied everything I needed and

long to complete the menu and when I finally heard Mum and Dad descending from

meal I have prepared since they were on the other side of the house. However, their senses were more heightened than

done washing the pan I had used in cooking the eggs and bacon when they finally smell it. I heard them literally ending their lively conversation and

room intricately designed to function as a one-room — no walls to divide each space. That's why, when Mum and Dad entered the

upon seeing me there —

drive, they don't let me cook — unless Mum was there to direct me. They do let me clean the

of the household chores were either tricky, difficult, or dangerous

as I took a carton of milk

of her scrutinizing the cooked food on the dining table. Then, her green eyes widened in horror

softly at

I placed the milk on the center of the glass table, “You too, Papa.” I added, stopping Dad from