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.

happened 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

I snorted.

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

at this, as she

are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended some

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

men species for what a few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas I know, are all in a

What's it got to do with

that Mum's being silly again, I

unless they are all

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

baffled with something else, she wrinkled her

that's what it is…

begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are

immediately rolled my eyes at

and personally, I respect that. But being raised by mythical beings and be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how

or react — her full attention on me, I continued

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

saw my struggle, but instead of an apprehensive face,

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 he's non-existent...

wait Mama.” I simply

heard her sigh and felt her lips on top

that he is out there, that there is someone out there for you, Lily.” Mum started again, much in a whisper, “Don't ever question that... However, you are too young, so maybe not now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying is,

as everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from

me out from the hug to

didn't mean to offend you like

like that Mama, I'm not offended. I swear.” I assured her with a small smile, “All I'm saying is, FOREVER is not my ‘best friend’, Ma and my own RED searching could take a while... I am human… and what 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

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, I need to be tougher than this,

not hurt, to say the least, but what made me teary-eyed was

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.