Mated With Five Boys

"We need never be ashamed of our tears"- Charles Dickens

"Come on Mia, you can't stay out here forever! It's getting dark outside!® Rylan keeps insisting I go inside but I feel way more comfortable sitting out here on the porch step, where I don't have to meet a bunch of new people.

I don't understand why I'm so nervous about going inside, I've done this a thousand times.

But for some reason, this time just feels different.

I saw from the corner of my eye as Rylan scooted closer to me on the wooden steps we were sitting on, which made me uncomfortable.

I awkwardly cleared my throat and pulled his jacket, that I was still wearing, tighter around my body.

Personal space bud, look it up.

"Mia, just tell me what's on your mind."

He sighs out.

Even if I did know why I didn't want to go in that house, I still wouldn't have told him.

"Please, just let me help you"

He practically pleaded with me.

I glance over at him not convinced he actually cared about what I had to say, he was probably just tired of dealing with me.

But the look of genuine concern on his face somehow changed my mind.

Was I really going to do this? Was I really going to open up to Rylan? I guess I should have a little faith in him.

He did save me from becoming roadkill at the airport.

"What if they don’t like me?"

I whispered, looking down at the concrete, avoiding eye contact with him "That's it! We are going in.Stand up, Mia"

Rylan reached down and grabbing my hands forcing me to stand up.

Which I didn’t appreciate.

"I can stand up by myself, I grumbled, ripping my hands from his.Rylan just threw his hands up in the air in mock surrender.

I turned to stare at the door.

I hate being the new kid at a foster home, everyone is always so curious about you, wanting to know your whole life in one day.

I'm just not ready for all of that.

"Hey, look at me."

Rylan softly demanded.

I slowly looked up at him.

"You don't have anything to worry about here, everyone's going to love you, Mia"

His warms eyes almost convinced that what he said was true.

"And If you're not comfortable with going inside yet then okay, we won't.

Whenever you're ready Mia, even if we have to sit out here all night, so be it"

Rylan continued.

I quickly swallowed and looked away from him.

Why is he being so nice? What does he want from me? "No, just give me a minute,’ I told him.

"I think she’s coming in Ma!"

spoke a voice behind the curtain of the window by the porch.

"Shhhh she going to hear you, dummy!"

Another voice whispered.

"Wyatt, Camila! Stop spying on the poor girl"

Rylan shouted, laughing at them.

"I think I'm ready."

I decided.

I just want to get this over with.

"After you madam, lead the way"

Rylan bowed.

"You're so weird,’ I noted out loud.

"You'll learn to love it."

He winked playfully at me.

He started laughing we he saw me roll my eyes at his obvious flirting.

I took a deep breath and opened the front door.

I barely made it a foot inside when I was embraced.

The sudden action shocked me making my whole body tense up.

But when I realized the person wasn't trying to hurt me but was actually hugging me, my body relaxed slightly.

I'm not much of a hugger or even a toucher for that matter.

The overly excited girl finally pulled away but kept me in an arms distance from her.

She had long dirty blonde hair that went way past her shoulders and bright sky blue eyes.

She was very pretty.

"I'm Kina’ She said, beaming at me.

"Mia; I replied back, smiling lightly so she didn't think I was being rude.

She was very friendly, almost too friendly if you'd ask me.

I looked around the room, everywhere I looked there were already a pair of eyes already on me, which didn't help my anxiousness at all.

The once spacious room didn't feel as big anymore.

You know that one scene in Indiana Jones where they are trapped in the room filled with spikes and then suddenly the walls are to coming in on them? Well, that's how I feel right about now.

Okay, maybe that was a little over dramatic but, the point still remains.

self-conscious, so I decided to focus on my

was I presume to be

around couch, with uncomfortable

rug, that covered over the dark wooden floor, and a glass coffee

even had a large

wall, right in front of

framed pictures of Rose's foster kids scattered on the walls and on

I ever saw foster parents put pictures up of the kids is when they are going to adopt them or to

to see a large, expensive-looking chandelier hanging from the ceiling when you first directly walk

back down and accidentally made eye contact with Kina, who

to see a large staircase leading upstairs,

was also a hallway behind her leading to god

I could look now was to

people, that I have yet to notice their existence, were

know the really fancy one, with the side by side freezer and fridge and even has it's own water and ice dispenser? As I was looking around the house I couldn't shake the feeling of a burning gaze on me and it was starting to make me uncomfortable, I scanned through the small group of people, now finally noticing their existence, trying to find the culprit of the highly

so where was this feeling coming from? I gazed across the kitchen one more time, still searching for answers when my eyes landed on the person in the

had dark brown, almost black hair

gave him

wearing a black leather

at me he looked away with a

that I needed to stay as

gone, I'm more focused on getting my life back together, and so far it’s

and

away from the gorgeous, yet

the bubbly blonde boy in

strangely looked similar to Kina with the blonde hair and blue

unless it's

boy from behind

hush, let me

the boy on his

his eyes

"I'm Phoenix, Wyatt's boyfriend."

me, grabbing his

boyish features, with shaggy brown hair and chocolate

the oldest at nineteen, which was

little sister,

to a girl seated on the couch, I also remember reading in the file that Indy

"Hi."

waving

faces, and from the boy in the kitchen."That's Angelo

sure they were Cuban or some

you,’ Angelo said, while Camila walked up to me and gave mea hug.I squirmed awkwardly

to Rylan and silently prayed for him

course, he just stood there and watched, smirking to himself

be great friends, I

She told me.

just to show I wasn't being

Being nice is exhausting.

in the kitchen

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

me antsy, I felt like a young child being scrutinized for doing something wrong and not have a damn clue what in the

"I'm leaving.

exiting the kitchen and running

was smooth

I furrowed my brows.

is his problem? "Don't worry about him; Rylan reassured me, probably noticing

worry, I'm not;

why don't you take Mia

her voice was sweet and soft yet

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

foster kids to call her mom? I looked over at Rose to see her reaction and but she just

How strange.

me? Camila

up to the second and then Passed the

this is a lot of

away from everyone else, all the

She told me.

 make do with whatever I get;

and Wyatt's bedrooms

I rooms are on the second floor,

is usually downstairs in Wyatt's room

didn't mind

the only ones on this floor so you'll have a lot

She continued on.

"Axel's room is up

her, making sure I

"Yup."

again,

Great.

he likes me too much; I

it personal Mia, Axel

smiled sadly

thought I

in mind? I

white door on the right, Kina, Indy and I put some clothes in the closet

"Thank you,"

suddenly

anything I'll be

walking

Finally, time to myself.

the door to my new room and gasped,

first thing that caught my attention was the huge

was directly the in center of the room and underneath it was a bench

bookcases built into the wall, already filled with

saw the huge bed, I've

bed matched the cushions on the bench, the lilac color went well with the white walls and

desk with

dresser with a tv sitting on top of

bookcases and ran my fingers across the

these books is had really good

J.K Rowling to Stephen King

out the picture of my

my book out and chance anyone seeing it or

stared down

over her shoulders,

doesn't feel like it's been 10

you so much; I whispered to

"Mia?"

out, knocking on

it now? I don't

"Come in.

I sighed out.