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.

staring at me was starting to make feel self-conscious, so I decided to

my left is was I presume to be the living room, it

massive, brown wrap around couch, with uncomfortable looking decorative pillows placed

a huge maroon-colored rug, that covered over the dark wooden floor, and a glass coffee table

even had a

the wall, right in front of the

of Rose's foster kids scattered

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

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

then brought my eyes back down and accidentally made eye contact with Kina,

behind her to see a large staircase leading upstairs, it was nothing special, just

a hallway behind her

only other place I could look now

it because of all the people, that

did see stainless refrigerator though, you 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

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 back of the room sending death glares towards me The boy nearly took my breath

had dark brown, almost black hair that was

gave

leather jacket

he saw I caught him glaring at me he looked away

I already knew that I needed to stay as far away from him as

days were long gone, I'm more focused on getting my life back together, and so far it’s not

Wyatt, and you're

tore my eyes away from the gorgeous, yet

attention to the bubbly blonde boy in

with the blonde hair

unless it's

another boy from

me have

boy

rolled his eyes and

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

me, grabbing his

boyish features, with shaggy brown hair and chocolate brown

that he was the oldest at nineteen, which was strange because usually, foster kids leave the system when

my little

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

"Hi."

waving

was already spinning from the information and new faces, and from the

I'm pretty sure they were Cuban

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

to Rylan and silently prayed for him to get her off of

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

are going to be great friends, I can

She told me.

smile at her, just to show I wasn't being

Being nice is exhausting.

jackass in

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

in the kitchen, His deep stare made me antsy, I felt like a young child

"I'm leaving.

exiting the kitchen and

was smooth and hard,

I furrowed my brows.

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

worry, I'm not;

Mia up to her room,’

was sweet and soft

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

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

How strange.

Camila

to the second and then Passed the second

Jesus this is

room is so far away from everyone else, all the other rooms on the

She told me.

with whatever I get;

Rylan, and Wyatt's bedrooms are all on the first

and I rooms are on the second

is usually downstairs in Wyatt's room and Kina and Indy share a

mind being away

and you are the only ones on this floor so

She continued on.

room is up

asked her, making sure I heard her

"Yup."

said again,

Great.

think he likes me too

Mia, Axel doesn't like

smiled sadly

thought I

in mind?

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

"Thank you,"

said, suddenly feeling

need anything I'll

walking

Finally, time to myself.

breath and opened the door

caught my attention was the

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

either side of the window, it had bookcases built into the wall, already filled with

and saw the huge bed, I've

on the bed matched the cushions on the bench, the

was a desk with a computer and a

sitting on top of it and off to the side was two sliding closet

one of the bookcases

is

from J.K Rowling to Stephen King

I took out the picture of my mother and sat it on the table

want to leave my book out and chance anyone seeing it

down

was laying effortlessly over her shoulders, and her

feel like it's been 10

you so much; I

"Mia?"

out, knocking

it now? I don't really want to

"Come in.

I sighed out.