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.

starting to make feel self-conscious, so

was I presume to be the

massive, brown wrap around couch, with uncomfortable looking decorative

covered over the dark wooden floor, and a glass

a large widescreen

on the wall, right in front of the

when I saw framed pictures of Rose's foster kids

is when they are going

chandelier hanging from the ceiling when you first directly walk into the house, I would hate

made eye contact with Kina, who was still standing

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

a hallway behind her leading to

could look now was to my

of all the people, that I have yet to notice their

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

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

hair that was perfectly placed

eyes gave him a

black leather jacket

he saw I caught him glaring at me he looked away

already knew that I needed

on getting my life back together, and so far it’s

and you're

eyes away from

turned my attention to the bubbly blonde boy in front

Kina with the blonde

unless it's

boy

me have

patting the boy on his

eyes and

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

me, grabbing

had boyish features, with shaggy brown hair and chocolate brown

the oldest at nineteen, which was strange because usually, foster

my little sister,

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

"Hi."

said, waving

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

sure they were Cuban or some kind of

up to me and gave mea hug.I squirmed awkwardly in

and silently prayed for him to

course, he just stood there and watched,

are going to be great friends, I

She told me.

smile at her, just to

Being nice is exhausting.

jackass in the kitchen is

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

I felt like a young child being

"I'm leaving.

the kitchen and running

voice was smooth and hard,

I furrowed my brows.

is his problem? "Don't worry about him; Rylan

worry, I'm not; I

Mia up to her

watched as Rose spoke, her voice was sweet and soft yet strong and assertive, which matched her

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

mom? I looked over at Rose

How strange.

Camila

and followed behind her as we went up to the second and then Passed the second floor and up to

is

far away from everyone else, all the other rooms on the lower

She told me.

whatever I

and Wyatt's bedrooms are

brother and I rooms are on the second floor, along

in Wyatt's room and Kina and

I didn't mind being

you are the only ones on this floor so you'll have a lot of privacy, plus the rooms

She continued on.

what? "Axel's room is

asked her, making sure I heard

"Yup."

said again,

Great.

likes me

Mia, Axel doesn't like

smiled sadly

thought I

in

right, Kina, Indy and I put

"Thank you,"

suddenly

you need anything I'll

walking down the

Finally, time to myself.

the door to my new room and gasped,

that caught my attention was the huge

room and underneath it was a bench with three light purple cushions and matching pillows on the side

window, it had bookcases

room and saw the huge

the bed matched the cushions on the bench, the

of the room was a desk with a computer

tv sitting on top

one of the bookcases and

is had really

to Stephen King and even

journal to the bookcase, I took out the picture of my mother and sat it on the table by

out and chance anyone seeing

stared down at the

hair was laying effortlessly over her shoulders, and

like it's

so much; I whispered to

"Mia?"

out, knocking

it now? I don't really want

"Come in.

I sighed out.