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.

brand new, I couldn't see any signs

I told him honestly,

you know.’ I watched as

needed it

back of his neck, avoiding my eye

to do that,’ I told him, putting my notebook, pencil, and my new

always repay me,’ Rylan

you suppose I do

giving him

a high five of

seeing that

a high five to the face,’ I

watch the sass."Rylan chuckled

I at least

asked, giving me

another weird look, I

on, I don't bite.’

awkwardly walking into his arms that he already

long arms around my

moments I relaxed a little and patted his back a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've had enough now: "Are you ever going to tell me what

letting go of

wanted to tell him, I really

wasn't how he would handle

he thought I came on to Noah? Or worse, blamed

have to work it out for myself first; I told him, avoiding

nodded his head

probably get going,’ Rylan spoke, breaking the

following him out of his

the way towards the front

"Hey, guys!"

sadly as she watched us come

longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her, giving

her, she was totally into him

to her and let her know

continued following Rylan out to his

school was silent and

hiding something from him and I wasn't sure how long I could keep the truth

needing a ride home;' I told him as we pulled into the

"Why not?"

I told him as confidently as I could, so

the book

Rylan laughed.

my head at

nerd.’ He

are you getting home then?" He

this cellphone and I

grabbing the slim phone out

I had one

my curiosity getting the

I had it other than

eyes widen at

you outside of Mr.Hipp's

three times, making sure I

was shocked he

a text message,

up,’ Rylan said, putting the car in park and turning off

I want to explore

I lied again.

digging myself deeper and deeper into

and opened the door and got

after him, I didn't want to walk around the school

twisting thinking about walking into first

to switch

class, that was the only solution I could think of at the

thought school was supposed to feel like a safe place? Should I tell the school what happened? I wonder if they have cameras around the building? If I try to tell the school

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing my

girl jitters, I

you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting his shoulder

makes me feel

rolled my eyes

relentlessly walked to my English class, there was still a good ten minutes until class started but I didn't

Noah wouldn't be in class

now that I think about it, that wasn't

I carelessly opened Mrs.

walked in, readjusting the straps on my

learned that I wasn't alone in

back to the back of

saw Axel sitting in his

I walked over to my seat, I suddenly

my seat and tried to ignore his burning

did I could still feel him

in

anyone ever tell

I asked him annoyed.

not staring

clearly staring at

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

extremely intimidating

probably isn't the best

I came to that realization the second I heard the high-pitched screeching noise of Axel’s chair

listened as his footsteps got closer and closer until he was right in front

rested his elbow on my desk, putting his chin in the palm

chair, trying to put as

staring

watching me

would appreciate it

managed to get

it

was intoxicating, invading my nose with the

I'm the bad boy.I do what I want

so smoothly, his

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

was an utter mess over

something but before he had the chance the bell

"Saved by the bell"

up straight and walking back to

I thought I knew who Axel was he goes and does something completely out of line and leaves

into the room,

for Noah to walk through the

my shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met my blue

a faint smirk

a confused look, something told me he knew why

day passed in a blur, which I

got out of this school

was absolutely horrible, the whole period was filled with Camila glaring evil looks at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at

through my ears, dismissing us from

Hipp's class.

letting the majority of people

was surprised to see Axel already waiting for me,

on.’ He stated flatly,

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

of

got to his car he wasted no time turning the car on

we going?" I asked

He said unbothered, staring

somewhere?" I

asking

looked over at me

you stop

shot back,

me silently telling me to shut up, I quickly got the hint and decided to

couldn't help but notice two cars behind us one was a red four-door Sedan and the other was a dark

watched as with every turn Axel made the two vehicles

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror at the

being followed."He told me,

uhh, those are my

actually have friends?"I

Axel said less than amused, but

and noticed we were literally in the

the road other

overgrown and trees were scattered everywhere giving off a forest

minutes and I still didn't see any signs pointing

in the distance finally caught my

a warehouse or a factory, I couldn't really tell

the gravel parking lot in front of the building, the other two cars following Axel's

I could definitely tell this use to be a

attention on the cars parked right next to

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

SUV soon joined their

my attention to

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

dressed in a black leather jacket

last person

Angel? Axel spoke causing my attention to snap

goes with

"I'm not."

lied, getting out of

head amused, I think he knew I was lying about not

the door’ Axel told the guy with

"Sure thing boss"

shot Axel a

mouthed to him, wanting answers but of course he just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his

him as

The room was filled with random workout machines,

the middle of the warehouse was a giant boxing ring sat up, that must be

door that probably led somewhere in

gym is

"Mine"He said casually.

for

of your

asked in the first place,

"Come on."

on to the ring, pulling the ropes down, so

hesitantly held his hand out for

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

when my foot got stuck on the rope, sending face-first on the hard mat with a

is going to be harder than

he wasn't fooling anymore, I heard

could feel myself blushing in embarrassment, my

picked myself up, brushing off the

is going to be twice your size,

more defensively, therefore go for the face, groin, or hit them where the sun doesn't

told me keeping eye

groin, or penis..got

I nodded my head.

but he quickly washed it off and went back to

looked at him like he had

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He cut me

Axel

gave him one last look, making sure to he was serious before I