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.

tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She inquired, I

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 to

this, as she mumbled,

Mama. All of them suitors… all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended

then, within

their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas

it got to

that Mum's being silly again, I

are all married,” I

hard about it. Then,

She replied softly. Still, baffled with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still a

what it is…

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

rolled my eyes at her

be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made me believe that there's more to just years and affection for me...as a human.” I expressed,

react — her

never express my thoughts regarding LOVE before. “Not just any physical or 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

instead of an

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

wait Mama.” I simply replied, hugging

her sigh and felt her lips on top of my

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

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

from the hug

so sorry. I didn't mean to offend you

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 he chose to get married to another woman so he could achieve

just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave off made my smile quiver and

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

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.