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 him? To them? Please don't tell me child you broke those poor boys' hearts for the sake of work

I snorted.

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

as she mumbled, “I don't understand

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

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

all, Lily. 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...

to

again, I rolled my eyes at

sure… unless they are

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

with something else, she wrinkled her forehead in question at me, “But it's still a long-term relationship, Lily. That's

what

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

rolled my eyes at

surrounded by them 24/7; seeing how your romances go and how strong

or react — her full attention on me, I

attraction. I wanted it like it was intended for me, FEEL

my struggle, but instead of an apprehensive face, she

my baby,” She muttered as she engulfed me into a hug, snapping me out of my daze completely, “I'm happy 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

Mama.” I simply

her sigh and felt her lips on top of my head,

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 and Mummy just wants to have you, just a little longer… please.” She

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

out from the hug

I didn't mean to

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

respond to any 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,

am not hurt, to say the least, but what made me teary-eyed

A.K.A a ‘partner’,

Common word, ‘relationship’,

Known term, a ‘boyfriend’.