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.

them? Please don't tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work

I snorted.

too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much more

at this, as she mumbled, “I

of them suitors… all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I even befriended some in

within a second, twisted

few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas I know, are all in a long-term

it got to do with my

Mum's being silly again, I rolled my eyes

they are

a bewildered look at first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed in comprehension and then into a

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

that's what it

begin with. That's why I shot her an

rolled my eyes at her once

by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made me believe that there's more to

react — her full attention on

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 by mind... but a pure soul...” I explained, almost

but instead of an apprehensive face, she looked surprisingly proud

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 he's non-existent... it's still possible, but… what if, he's not here… soon?”

wait Mama.” I simply replied, hugging

sigh and felt her lips on top of my

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

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

me out from the hug to

I didn't mean to offend you like that.”

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 he chose to get married to another

a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth it gave

hurt, to say the least, but what made me teary-eyed was

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.