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.

me was starting to make feel self-conscious, so I decided to focus on my

I presume to be the living room,

a massive, brown wrap around couch, with uncomfortable looking

rug, that covered over the dark wooden floor,

even had a large

right

was shocked when I saw framed pictures of Rose's foster kids

parents put pictures up of the kids is when they are going to adopt them or to trick social workers

decided to look above me to see a large, expensive-looking chandelier hanging from the ceiling when you first

eyes back down and accidentally made eye contact with Kina, who was still standing

her to see a large

behind her

place I could look now was to

in it because of all the people, that I have yet to notice their existence, were standing in my

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

the kitchen one more time, still searching for answers when my eyes landed on the

almost black hair that was perfectly placed

gave him

a black leather jacket that basically screamed

me he looked away with a dirty look on his

that I needed to stay as far away

life back together, and so far it’s not

Wyatt, and

from

attention to the bubbly

with the blonde hair and

flirting, unless it's with

another boy from behind

hush, let me

the boy on his stomach

his eyes and turned to

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

told me, grabbing his

boyish features, with shaggy brown hair and

oldest at nineteen, which was strange because

my little

I also remember reading in the file that

"Hi."

waving

new faces, and

to the siblings, I'm pretty sure they were Cuban or some

said, while Camila walked up to me and gave mea hug.I squirmed awkwardly in her arms, I just love hugging total

to Rylan and silently prayed for him to get her

stood there and watched, smirking

going to be great

She told me.

a smile at her, just to show I

Being nice is exhausting.

in the

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

I felt like a young child being scrutinized for doing something wrong and not have a damn

"I'm leaving.

exiting the kitchen

was smooth and

I furrowed my brows.

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

worry, I'm not; I

take Mia up to

watched as Rose spoke, her voice was sweet and

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

mom? I looked over at Rose to see

How strange.

me? Camila

the second and then

Jesus this is a lot of

is so far away from everyone else,

She told me.

whatever I

in case you're curious, Rose, Rylan, and Wyatt's bedrooms are

and I rooms are on the second floor,

room and

mind

side Axel and you are the only ones on this floor so you'll have a lot of

She continued on.

room is up here

asked her, making sure I heard her

"Yup."

said again, nodding

Great.

think he likes me too much;

it personal Mia,

sadly

I thought

that in mind? I

white door on the right, Kina, Indy and I put

"Thank you,"

suddenly feeling

anything

said walking

Finally, time to myself.

breath and opened the door to my

my attention was the

was directly the in center of the room and underneath it was a bench with three light purple cushions and matching pillows

had bookcases

then looked to the right of the room and saw the huge bed, I've

the lilac color went well with

room was a desk with a computer and

the left of the room was a white dresser with a tv sitting on top of it and off to the side

the bookcases and ran my fingers across

owner of these books is

Rowling to Stephen King and even

the bookcase, I took out the picture of

book out and chance anyone seeing it or worse,

stared down at

over her shoulders, and her eyes

feel like

miss you so much; I whispered

"Mia?"

knocking

now? I don't really want to be

"Come in.

I sighed out.