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.

To them? Please don't tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work again.” She inquired, I heard

I snorted.

me? They are the ones who broke my heart, Mama. They're too afraid of independent women that they ended up

as she mumbled, “I don't understand

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

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

few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile

culture? What's it got to do

silly again, I rolled my eyes

sure… unless they are all married,” I

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

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

so that's what it

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

rolled my eyes at her once

kind has 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

comment or react — her

intended for me, FEEL

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

wait Mama.” I simply replied,

and felt her lips on top

maybe not now. I know you're willing to wait

as everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys never

jerked me out from the hug to

didn't mean

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,

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

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’.