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

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

around couch, with uncomfortable looking decorative pillows placed

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

even had a large

right in

foster kids scattered on the

are going to adopt them or to trick social workers into believing they

me to see a large, expensive-looking chandelier hanging from the ceiling when you first directly walk into the house, I would hate to see the price tag on that

eye contact with Kina, who was still standing in front of

see a large staircase leading upstairs,

a hallway behind her leading to god knows

could look now was to my right, which was the

that I have yet to notice their existence, were standing in

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

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

hair

eyes gave

black leather

at me he looked away with a

type, and I already knew that I needed to stay as far away from

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

Wyatt, and you're

away from the gorgeous, yet

attention to the bubbly blonde boy

Kina with the blonde hair and blue

flirting, unless it's

another boy from

hush, let me have

boy on his

his eyes and turned to

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

grabbing his boyfriend's

with shaggy brown hair and

was the oldest at nineteen, which was

little

also remember reading in the file that Indy was

"Hi."

waving

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

sure they were Cuban

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

prayed for him to get her off of

of course, he just stood there and watched,

to be great friends,

She told me.

her, just to show

Being nice is exhausting.

jackass in the kitchen is

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

a young child being scrutinized for doing something wrong and not have a damn clue what in

"I'm leaving.

kitchen and running up the

smooth

I furrowed my brows.

his problem? "Don't worry about

worry, I'm not; I

take Mia

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

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

looked over at Rose to see her reaction and but she just smiles lovingly

How strange.

Camila told

we went up to the second and then Passed the second floor

is a lot

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

She told me.

whatever I get; I

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

the second

Wyatt's room and

didn't mind being

on this floor so you'll have a

She continued on.

room is

asked her, making sure

"Yup."

again, nodding her

Great.

don't think he likes me too

personal Mia, Axel

smiled sadly

thought

keep that in mind? I

the right, Kina, Indy and I put some

"Thank you,"

suddenly

you need anything I'll be

said walking down the

Finally, time to myself.

and opened the door to my new room and gasped,

thing that caught my attention

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

had bookcases built

to the right of the room and saw the huge bed, I've never had a bed this

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

of the room was a desk with a computer

a tv sitting on top of it and off to

walked to one of the bookcases and ran my fingers

the owner of these books is had really good taste

Rowling to Stephen King and even

journal to the bookcase, I took 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 it or

down at

laying effortlessly over her shoulders, and her eyes held so

doesn't feel like it's

miss you so much; I whispered

"Mia?"

out, knocking

it now? I don't really

"Come in.

I sighed out.