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.”

I snorted.

Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up looking for much more easy prey to pounce on.”

she mumbled, “I don't understand

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

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

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

to do with

Mum's being silly again, I

sure… unless they are all married,”

about it. Then,

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

so that's what it is…

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

rolled my eyes at her

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, seriously staring into

comment or react — her full attention on me,

CONNECTION, Ma,” I confessed, swallowing hard 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

of an apprehensive face, she looked surprisingly proud of

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 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

I wait Mama.” I

and felt her lips on top

not now. I know you're willing to wait and you are patient... Though, all I'm saying is, not now, okay?

pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys never age

out from the hug to shot me an ashamed

mean to offend

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?

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

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’.