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.

broke those poor boys'

I snorted.

They are the ones who broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much more easy prey to pounce on.”

perplexed at this, as she mumbled, “I don't understand —

damn two-timers that I

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

— all, Lily. I mean, don't generalized 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 long-term relationship already. Five to ten years in maximum...

got to do with my

being silly again, I

are all married,”

bewildered look at first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing

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

that's what it is…

should have known better; I'm no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot

my eyes at

raised by mythical beings and be surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made

comment or react — her full attention on me, I continued my

now since I 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 or by mind... but a pure soul...” I explained, almost lost

saw my struggle, but instead of an apprehensive face, she looked surprisingly

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

I wait Mama.” I simply replied, hugging her

heard her sigh and felt her lips on top

so maybe not now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying is, not now, okay? You're still my baby and Mummy just wants

Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from

the hug to shot

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to

“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

she cuddled me a little tighter — just like I did, a while ago. The warmth

say the least, but what made me teary-eyed was the idea of

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.