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 to focus on

presume to be the living room, it was quite pretty

around couch, with uncomfortable looking decorative pillows placed accordingly

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

even had a large

wall, right in front

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

put pictures up of the kids is when they are going to adopt them or to trick social workers into believing they give a rat ass

a large, expensive-looking chandelier hanging from the ceiling when you first directly walk into

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

looked behind her to see a large staircase leading upstairs, it

hallway behind her leading to god

look now was to my right,

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

couldn't shake the feeling

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

almost black hair

brown eyes gave him a dangerous

wearing a black leather jacket

at me he looked

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

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

and

from the gorgeous,

turned my attention to the bubbly blonde boy in front of

similar to Kina with the blonde hair and blue

unless

boy from behind

me have

the boy on

just rolled his eyes and turned to

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

me, grabbing his boyfriend's

boyish features, with shaggy

which was

little

I also remember reading in the file that Indy was

"Hi."

waving

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

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

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

silently prayed for him to get

of course, he just stood there

are going to be great friends, I

She told me.

at her, just to show

Being nice is exhausting.

jackass in the kitchen

Rylan told me.

"But he's a hardass""

He explained.

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

"I'm leaving.

kitchen and running up

smooth

I furrowed my brows.

worry about

worry, I'm

why don't you take Mia up to her room,’

as Rose spoke, her voice was sweet and soft yet

"Sure thing Ma."

She agreed.

calls Rose mother too? She allows her foster kids to call her mom? I looked over at Rose to see her

How strange.

me? Camila told

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

is a lot

else, all the

She told me.

do with whatever I get;

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

and I rooms are on the second

in Wyatt's room and Kina and Indy share a

mind being away

on this floor so you'll have

She continued on.

what? "Axel's room

sure

"Yup."

said again,

Great.

likes me

Mia,

sadly at

I thought I was

that in mind? I told

and I put some clothes

"Thank you,"

said, suddenly

need anything I'll be

said walking

Finally, time to myself.

a deep breath and opened the door to my new

that caught my attention was

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

had bookcases built into the wall, already filled with

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

on the bench, the lilac color went well with the white walls and dark

was a desk

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

the bookcases and

these books is had really good taste

J.K Rowling to Stephen King

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

and chance anyone seeing it or

down

hair was laying effortlessly over her shoulders, and her eyes held so much happiness

doesn't feel like it's

much; I whispered to

"Mia?"

knocking on the

is it now? I don't really want to be

"Come in.

I sighed out.