Mated With Five Boys

"The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master"- Sophie Swetchine

Sometimes I see people as colors.

For example, when I look at Wyatt I see stars, energy, I see happiness, I see yellow.

But when I look at Angelo, I see navy blue, maybe that's because he has such a calming effect on the people around him, but yet there is this dark depressed cloud that lingers over him.

When I first met Rylan at the airport the youthful and adventurous vibe that leaks out of him screamed orange, kind of like a sunset or a bonfire.

As I talked to Camila on my first day I moved in I decided she was red, but not any type of red, she was a fiery red.

The type of red that was filled with passion and excitement.

While Indy, on the other hand, was the complete opposite, she was simplistic, innocent, pure even.

She was white.

When I see Phoenix I think of brown, not a dirty brown but more of a warm, wholesome brown.

And with Kina I see a wine colored purple, the girl just looked like royalty ran in her veins.

But as I looked across the kitchen table at Axel, I didn't see just one color.

I saw them all.

I looked at him inquisitively, how is that even possible? I watched the colors fly around him, getting lost in them.

How could one person be more than one color? "Are you nervous for your first day?"

Rylan whispered next to me, he probably noticed my dazed state.

"No, not really’ I told him.

"I'm used to it by now."

I continued.

Which for the record, was a lie.

I was extremely nervous but I didn't want to worry him.

"Good, you shouldn't be."

He sent me a boyish smile that made me swoon a tiny bit on the inside.

Why am I like this? "I'm going to school, Axel grumbled, getting up from the table, and putting his bowl that he was just eating cereal out of into the sink and walked out the front door.

I still have yet to decide what color he was.

"We should probably be going too, we wouldn't our dear Mia being late her first day now would we?"

Wyatt said grabbing his backpack and slinging it over his shoulders.

"T'll take you to school"

placing his hand in the middle

I didn't really like his hand being on my back but I let it

are we all going to fit

wondered, looking up

Indy to school before he goes to work and Kina drives the

informed, gently pushing me

followed him outside to the driveway, the chilly Colorado morning wind

on his keys, the car beeped

car

the white car in front

"It's a Mercedes Coupe"

opening the

self in the

He insisted.

black leather seats made the

stop with the nicknames, I told him, not

"I could."

He stated.

where would be the

me

"guess you're right"

I shrugged, playing along.

I looked out the window the tall trees and grass were passing us

my stomach as I thought about arriving at this new

but it doesn't change

your uhh how's

asked bringing me out

in my own thoughts way

sweater sleeve that was hiding bruises that were

"Good and getting better"

looked over at

were furrowed, focusing

to pretend to be

He started.

can see right through

over at me, his hazel eye boring into

go away, but

felt his hand came down

was right, bruises were ugly and painful but most

twisting my hand and encases Rylan’s

want I needed to hear, even if I didn't want

like a small boy who had won

you are

kind of always believed

I told him.

snapped his head

first time I've heard you talk

He pointed out.