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.

that guy. What 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 tone somewhere in that sentence.

I snorted.

who broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended

perplexed at this, as she mumbled, “I

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

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

What's it got to do with

silly again, I rolled

are

look at first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her

replied softly. Still, baffled with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But

that's what it is…

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

eyes at her

its own beliefs regarding relationships, 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 strong your bonds are, made me believe that there's more to just years and affection for me...as a

comment or react — her full

wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL it

my struggle, but instead of an apprehensive

freed a little from the hug to look at me, “However, the one you wish for is a bit on

Mama.” I

heard her sigh and felt her lips on top of

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, not now, okay? You're still my

Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys

me out from the hug to shot

mean to offend you

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

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

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

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.