Mated With Five Boys

"I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.- Markus Zusak 

Sometimes I think the universe has a way to pick the worst day to knock us down.

Like oh, this person is having a bad day, it would be a shame if something even worse would happen.

For example, when I was in the Sth grade our teacher, Mrs.

Clarke sent us off to our seats to independently read.

I was just about to dive into my book when suddenly I sneezed causing me to fart the exact same time.

The room that was once dead silent due to everyone already reading their books was now filled with roaring laughter and I wanted nothing more than for the ground to swallow me whole right then and there.

And if that wasn't enough later that day when I was coming back to the third foster home that year, there were already social workers waiting for me when I arrived.

They told me I was going to be transferred to another house and that I should go pack my things.

I begged them not take me from Ada, but it was no use.

They said she was unfit to take care of me anymore.

Ada was in her late sixties or early seventies I can't remember now.

What I do remember is I actually enjoyed living with her.

She was the sweetest lady I ever met, she gave me hope that maybe not everyone in the system was horrible.

I was devastated, to say the least.

And from that moment on I knew the universe was against me.

"Wake up, sleeping ugly, Wyatt shouted, barging into my room.

"I'm already awake"

I offered him a small smile, running the brush through my hair.

"Great, you're coming with Phoenix, Indy, Kina and I after school to go shopping-"

He declared.

Go shopping? How was I suppose to go shopping without any money? I mean it would be nice to get out of the house and explore the town.

I looked up at Wyatt and saw his bright blue eyes shining down at me with excitement.

I couldn't go even if I wanted to though, I was supposed to go with Axel after school so he could teach me how to fight.

And if I cancel on him, he probably wouldn't give me another chance, seeing as he didn't want to in the first place.

"I--I can't"

I knew he was going to be disappointed.

"And why in the hell not?"

He asked confused.

"I have plans after school, I told him, which wasn't exactly a lie.

"And those plans would be?"

He dragged out, not accepting my answer.

"Lum, I joined the book club." I lied.

"Yep, book club,’ I repeated to myself.

I mentally facepalmed, I was useless under pressure.

But I couldn't tell him the real reason, especially the whole Axel teaching part.

I feel like that wouldn't end well for anyone.

"We have a book club?"

Wyatt asked confused, making a face.

"That's a good question,’ I muttered under my breath.

"You say something?"

Wyatt looked over at me.

"Yeah, I said can I take a rain check? You know when I money to go shopping?"

I covered for myself.

"Oh did no one tell you?" He spoke out.

"Tell me what?"I asked.

"Rose put a hundred dollars and one of her old phones in the nightstand"

He said walking over to my bed and pulling out the phone and money.

"she knew you were coming here with literally nothing but the clothes on your back.

So she thought you'd want to buy yourself some clothes, ya know?"

"That's so kind of her,’’ I said shocked, no foster parent has ever done anything like this for me before.

I wanted to give them back to her and tell her letting me live here was way more than enough, but I also didn't want to seem rude.

I remembering mom always said it was impolite not to accept a gift that someone went out of there way to give you.

So instead I'll tell her how grateful I was the next time I see her.

"Here, Wyatt said handing me the phone.

It was a black iPhone, I wasn't sure what generation it was and I didn't really care either.

It was thin and looked very fragile.

I never had a touchscreen phone before, it was fancy, to say the least.

I didn't understand everyone's fascination with iPhones or even smartphones in general, they can call and text like any other cellphone the rest is just unnecessary.

"Everyone's number is already in it.’ He explained.

"I don't know what to say."

I was in shock, not understanding why Rose would go out her way to do any of this for someone she just met.

"Well, I'll be downstairs.There is an hour before school"

He told, giving me one last look before walking away.

Apart of me really wished I could have gone with them but the other part of me knew I didn't like shopping.

Has much as I wanted to be like them: cheerful, full of life, but above all...happy, that just wasn't me.

Well, that used to be me, you know, before my life spiraled out of control.

How do you feel happy when everything that made you smile is gone? I looked at my reflection of myself in the mirror, I definitely looked better.

The usual dark circles around my eyes were still there but they weren't as intense as they had been.

I was bathed and dressed in clean clothes, which was a great change from what I used to.

My hair was brushed and there was no dirt under my nails.

You never noticed the little things in your everyday life until they are taken away from you.

I was surprised to see my cheek hadn't bruised from Noah's attack, it was just a little red.

I now kind had wished it would have bruised just so I could show Camila and prove I was telling the truth.

And to say I wasn't terrified to walk downstairs would be a lie.

I wasn't sure what was going to happen, did Camila already tell Rose? Or anyone else for that matter? Maybe I should tell Rose the truth, maybe I'll have a chance to explain before Camila tells her a bunch of lies.

A deep sigh left my mouth as I sat down my brush on the dresser, I grabbed my notebook and pencil, turned around and looked back to the room, making sure I wasn't forgetting anything.

I knew I was stalling so I walked out of the room, shutting the door before I changed my mind.

I slowly walked down the stair looking to see if they were waiting for me with torches and pitchforks at the ready.

"You better give me that last apple or I swear to God I will cast your soul into Davy Jones’ Locker!"

Wyatt said threatening Phoenix who had the apple behind his back.

He was desperately trying to reach behind Phoenix to grab it but it was to no avail.

I watched Indy walked behind her older brother and grabbed the apple out of his grasp, and took a bite of it.

"Hey!"

They both said in unison.

"Problem solved"

She shrugged, taking another bite.Wyatt and Phoenix both held pouty looks on there face as they watched Indy eat their apple.

"Oh stop looking at me like I stomped on your sandcastles’"

She rolled her eyes walking out the kitchen.

"No worse! You stole my food!"

Wyatt shouted at her.

"Um actually, it was mine,’ Phoenix said, pointing at himself.

"We both know you would have given it to me honey; Wyatt said, patting him on the chest before retreating out the kitchen.

It was now Phoenix's turn to roll his eyes at his boyfriend.

Watching the two of them together I couldn't help but smile, they were so good together.

Their love was pretty much undeniable, I wanted what they had someday.

"Hey, Mia."

Phoenix smiled as he walked past me.

"Hey: I returned his smile.

"Oh, by the way, Rylan wanted you."

He told me before walking into Wyatt's room.

I walked further into the hallway and knocked on the door across from the room Phoenix had just walked in.

I was guessing this was Rylan's room, It was either his or Rose's toom according to what Camila had told me the first day I moved in.

"Please be Rylan's room; I muttered to myself.

"It's your lucky day Sugarplum"Rylan greeted me with a grin.

"I heard you were looking for me?"I questioned him.

"My whole life."He said, moving aside from the door, silently telling me to come in.

I rolled my eyes at him, walking into his room.

It was actually rather clean for a teenager, I was expecting to see random pieces of clothes thrown around or papers scattered about but there was nothing of the sort.

"Here;' Rylan said, handing me a black Nike backpack.

I couldn't see

sweet; I told him honestly, looking

as his cheeks turned a light shade of

figured you needed

the back of his

you really didn't need to do that,’ I told him,

repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me, wiggling

how do you suppose

giving him a

a high five of

said awkwardly, seeing that his

you need a high five to the face,’ I said

the sass."Rylan chuckled at

I at least get a

giving

Rylan another weird

don't bite.’

walking into his arms that he already had held

long arms around my body holding

a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've had enough now: "Are you ever going

asked, letting go of

tell him, I really

wasn't how he

came on to

for myself first; I told

just nodded his head

going,’ Rylan

just nodded my head, following him

the front door, we were

"Hey, guys!"

watched us

help but see the longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her, giving her one of his

her, she was totally into him but I don't think he seems

let her know nothing

Rylan out to

to school was silent and

him and I wasn't sure how long I could keep

won't be needing a ride home;' I told him as we pulled into

"Why not?"

me a confused look "Book club meeting,’ I told him as confidently as I could, so

the book

Rylan laughed.

my head

nerd.’ He smiled at

you getting home then?"

me this cellphone

grabbing the slim phone out of my

when I noticed I had one unread

quickly unlocked the phone, my curiosity

just got this phone today, nobody knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt and of course

eyes widen at

I'll meet you outside of Mr.Hipp's class after school

message at least three times, making

was shocked he

text message, calm

I could just come back and pick you up,’ Rylan said,

okay, I want to explore the town

I lied again.

deeper and deeper

just nodded his head and opened the

followed after him, I didn't

starting twisting thinking about walking into first period

to

class, that was the only solution

school was supposed to feel like a safe place? Should I tell the school what happened? I wonder if they have

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my sudden

jitters, I explained,

got me.’ He smirked,

me feel so

my

was still a good ten minutes until class started

Noah wouldn't be in class

but now that I

I carelessly opened Mrs.

and walked in, readjusting the

I wasn't alone in the

back to

when I saw Axel sitting in his usual

followed me as I walked over to my seat, I suddenly felt nervous under his

and tried to ignore his burning

I did I could

quickly turned around in my seat

tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring

deadpanned, clearly staring at

course not, you have X-ray vision and you're looking through me;’ I

he was extremely intimidating I felt

isn't the

the second I heard the high-pitched screeching

listened as his footsteps got closer and closer

desk, putting his chin in

the chair, trying to put as

I'm staring at

watching

would appreciate it if

managed to get

to keep my breathing steady but it was like I suddenly forgot

nose with the spices of his

thing, Angel, I'm the bad boy.I do what I want

his

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter mess

to say something but before he

"Saved by the bell"

up straight and walking back to

does something completely out of line and leaves my head

started pouring into the room, taking their signed

waiting for Noah to walk through the door

towards Axel, his brown eyes met my

smirk forming

why Noah wasn't here today, not that

the day passed in a

sooner I got out of this school the

spent his time glaring right back at her, and then

bell rang through my ears,

Hipp's class.

few moments letting the majority of people leave

surprised to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning against a random

stated flatly, walking

followed behind not knowing what to say to him, he wasn't much of a talker

much of

time turning the car on and pulling

we going?" I asked

unbothered,

somewhere?"

you stop asking so

over at me

you stop avoiding

shot back, equally

up, I quickly got the hint and decided to

two cars behind us one was a red four-door

with every turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

a lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

looking at the side mirror

me,

uhh, those are my

actually have

but I saw the slight

around my surroundings and noticed we were literally in

cars on the road other

and trees were scattered

I still didn't see any signs pointing to where we

another 10 minutes, a building in the distance

warehouse or a factory, I couldn't really tell

lot in front

I was closer I could definitely tell this use to be

attention on the cars parked

their doors and got out, I watched them closely, one had curly dirty blonde hair and brown eyes and the other one had

two in the SUV soon joined

my attention

eyes noticed me staring at him and sent mea friendly smile that I didn't return, stranger danger ya know? And the last guy was probably the scariest looking one out of all of them, He was big and muscular with

black leather jacket and

but I was the last person to be talking about bad

be scared Angel? Axel spoke causing my

goes with

"I'm not."

out of

his head amused, I think he knew I was lying about

Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

shot Axel a confused look,

just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled out an

followed behind him as he

the warehouse, it was huge! The room was filled with random workout

the middle of the warehouse was a giant boxing ring sat up, that must be where Axel learned how

four overgrown baboons walked through a door that probably led somewhere in the back,

is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

did you pay for this stuff?"I asked,

your business."He

in the first place, I knew he wouldn't have told

"Come on."

said jumping on to the ring, pulling the ropes down, so I could

hesitantly held his hand out for me

and cautiously put my hand in his, Axel's warm hands engulfed mine, sending little lightning bolt through my

stuck on the rope, sending face-first on the hard

going to be

but he wasn't fooling anymore, I heard the amusement that laced his

could feel myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like they were

clumsily picked myself up, brushing off

twice your size, so trying to overpower

more defensively, therefore go for the face, groin, or hit them where the

told me keeping

or penis..got

I nodded my head.

to his face, but he quickly washed it off and went

like he

"But I ca-"I begin.

He

me.’ Axel

sure to he was serious before