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.

child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the

I snorted.

independent women that they ended up looking for much more easy prey

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

all are damn two-timers that I can't believe I

look and then, within

for what a few of their brothers did to you.” She defended, encouraging a smile at me, “Some human fellas

culture? What's it got to do with my

being silly again, I

they are all

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

replied softly. Still, baffled with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still a long-term

what it is…

begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are you serious’ look,

my eyes at her once

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

or react — her full attention on me,

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

an apprehensive face, she

that 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

Mama.” I

and felt her lips on top of my

truly believe that he is out there, that there 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 baby

not as young as everyone else here, Mama.” I pointed out, my voice thick from emotion, “You guys never

out from the hug to shot

so sorry. I didn't mean to offend

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 woman so he could achieve his happily

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

but what made me teary-eyed was the

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.