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.

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

I snorted.

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.”

as she mumbled, “I don't understand

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

pitiful look and then, within a second, twisted

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... That's great, based on

it got to do with

Mum's being silly again, I

unless they are

me a bewildered look at first, but I noticed she thought hard about it. Then, realizing my point, her face beamed in comprehension and then into a full-blown

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

that's what it

no ordinary lady, to begin with. That's why I shot her an ‘are you serious’ look,

rolled my eyes

them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong your bonds are, made

she didn't comment or react — her full attention on me, I continued

“Not just any physical or mental attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL it like it was

an apprehensive face, she looked surprisingly proud

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

I simply replied, hugging

lips

“Don't ever question that... However, you are too young, so maybe not now. I

else here, Mama.” I pointed

me out from the hug to shot me an

I didn't mean to offend

Mama, I'm not offended. I swear.” I assured her with a small smile, “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

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 this, need

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’.