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…

time had come for Seth to actually spill the beans — if this took longer than it should have, I

gone crazy if the waiting game

the communication barrier

around communication; We don't hide things from each other, rather, we share and express freely — especially,

about our weird behavior, or me having to avoid simple discussions that included ‘him’ and his new ‘role’ in the security forces — made me feel not just terrible

everybody, but the way he tackled this case and made me lie to our parents for four straight days brought

— I don't know which emotion

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

to

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

came back to live with us. However, he doesn't really stay

original intention; prepping food for

for me, I only added toast since I love

of the reasons, I readied everything

Dad descending from their room upstairs — guessing all dressed up and ready to go, there was already

other side of the house. However, their senses were more

they finally smell it. I heard them literally ending their lively conversation and within that second — while I placed the utensil on a drying rack,

dining room intricately designed to function as a one-room —

look shocked upon seeing me there — most especially, standing

me cook — unless Mum was there to direct me. They do let me clean the house, wash the dishes and do some laundry without supervision, but that's about

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

finally greeted, ignoring their alarmed gapes as

the dining table. Then, her green eyes widened in horror upon realizing what I just did, “You know, you should have called me…” She uttered as she

smiled softly at

eat, before you go.” I announced as I placed the milk on the center of the glass table, “You too, Papa.” I added, stopping Dad from