Alpha's Nala

Legacy

I am not careless.

I was just a bit… distracted.

Yeah, that's it. That's the ultimate reason I could come up with and in fact, it's the most honest one I got.

I could lie if I wanted to save my ass. Though, I won't because this time, there's no one to blame but me.

It was all my fault.

After that phone call from Ms. Dawn — more like demanding me to deal with her mates who will be arriving this Wednesday, at the Hotel, to spend a holiday, I was quick to realize that I'm not holding any VIP invitation.

I do recall setting it on a flat surface, one I do believe was a storage cabinet. However, being preoccupied with the idea of answering the call, I never really paid much attention as to where I had placed the card.

What's worse about the situation — apart from not paying attention to what I was doing and misplacing an important thing, specifically the VIP card — was the idea that I may have laid the envelope on one of those cabinets.

Not that I don't like those fancy-looking entryway storages that hold most of the decorations of the house, it's just that it's also GOLD in color.

That means, I have to have a keen eye to spot the thin — and also gold in color — invitation.

However, before I could even finish inspecting all of the said cabinets — I've only checked four, and it's twenty in total — and thoroughly ransack each of them, evening came and I have to stop entirely since Mum asked for my assistance in cooking dinner for the whole family.

I know I shouldn't quit, and just keep my focus on what I was doing, but this is FAMILY and family do comes first on my list. This is why I allowed myself to be distracted — once again.

The worries about the invitation, at the moment, were temporarily ignored…

In the meantime, my priority is set on the big glass bowl in front of me. Slowly mixing a big batch of chicken salad while standing behind the kitchen island.

Of course, Mum left me with chores that are not too heavy — or should I say, not including the element of fire or the obligation of using a knife.

Overprotection alert, I know. But I was too focused on my task to even complain.

I was about done when a sudden realization dawned on me, slowly reminding me that it's been a while since our last proper meal together as a family.

Two years to be exact.

year when newborns are named and given a title. It's more like a christening. Though, instead of using holy water

for a human

birth certificate — thought I got

and been titled as a ‘Newly Bloom’ — a rank in the mixed-race that represents newborns, there should be a big feast at the Hue Kingdom. However, being so new to the environment and culture, my family decided to celebrate at home which

arrived home, I discovered that it was my family's first dinner together, as a WHOLE. So,

And boy it did…

may add, we all genuinely laughed. It was fun and that was the

Let alone, a family.

experience it that night, made me believe that I am no different

not just a nobody to this

born

much to my amusement then. Though,

my parents work at the palace and be home for a day, and having me work

that I could think of — things that we normally do before, became

when we

And that is tonight.

the night that Seth promised on

something

may sound rude at this part, but I don't want anyone to ruin the whole family gathering tonight, regardless of how important or

wished to

will be our FIRST, after two

who's going

Hopefully, not me...

my response, it's not like one of those frantic women's reactions that include

not like

believe it or not. I am the kind of person that assesses her situation before giving out a proper

tend to overthink sometimes. Especially, if I felt a bit

to mention, I'm also this assuming-of-the-worse type, wherein if you were just referring to the view over the mountains, I'm more focused on the cliffs that would kill me once I

that's all

sure no negative feelings get the best of me unless it

do I get the feeling that maybe I am the possible ‘problem’ to

internally scowled

pass me the pepper, please?”