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

I presume to be the living room, it

massive, brown wrap around couch, with

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

had a

on the wall, right in

was shocked when I saw framed pictures of Rose's foster kids scattered on the walls and

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

ceiling when you first directly walk into the house, I would hate to see

and accidentally made eye contact with Kina, who was still standing in

large staircase leading upstairs, it was nothing special, just

also a hallway behind her

I could look now was to

couldn't see what was in it because of all the people, that I have

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

looks in their eyes, 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 back of the room sending death glares towards me The boy

dark brown, almost black hair that was perfectly placed on his

gave him

leather

at me he looked away with a dirty look on his

knew his type, and I already knew that I needed

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

Wyatt, and you're

eyes away from the gorgeous, yet tude

to the bubbly

to Kina with the blonde

unless

another boy from

let me have

laughed patting the boy on his stomach

eyes and turned

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

grabbing his

with shaggy brown hair and chocolate

that he was the oldest at nineteen, which was strange because usually,

little

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

"Hi."

said, waving

head was already spinning from the information and new faces, and from the boy in the kitchen."That's Angelo

I'm pretty sure they were Cuban or some

while Camila walked up to me and gave mea hug.I squirmed

Rylan and silently prayed

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

are going to be great friends, I

She told me.

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

Being nice is exhausting.

the jackass in

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

deep stare made me antsy, I felt like a young child being scrutinized for

"I'm leaving.

kitchen and running up

was smooth and hard,

I furrowed my brows.

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

I'm not; I

Mia up to

sweet and soft yet strong and assertive,

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

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

How strange.

me? Camila

we went up to the second and

this is

away from everyone else, all the

She told me.

do with whatever I get; I

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

brother and I rooms are on the second floor, along with Phoenix, Kina, and

room

didn't mind being

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

She continued on.

room is up here

her, making sure I

"Yup."

again, nodding

Great.

likes me too

Mia, Axel

sadly

thought I was

keep that in mind? I told

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

"Thank you,"

said, suddenly

need anything I'll be

walking down the

Finally, time to myself.

opened the door to

that caught my attention was

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

had bookcases

saw the huge bed, I've never had a bed this big

the bed matched the cushions on the bench, the lilac color went

room was a desk with

room was a white dresser with a tv sitting

of the bookcases and ran my

of these books is had really

Stephen

out the picture of my mother and sat it on the table by

don't want to leave my book out and chance anyone seeing

down at the

light brown hair was laying effortlessly over her shoulders, and her eyes held so

doesn't feel like it's

you so much;

"Mia?"

called out, knocking on the

the hell is it now? I don't really want to

"Come in.

I sighed out.