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.

new, I couldn't see any signs of

him honestly, looking up at

watched as

figured you needed it

back of his

to do that,’ I told him, putting my

repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me, wiggling his

how do you suppose

asked him, giving him a

with a high five

said awkwardly, seeing that

a high five to the face,’ I said

now, watch the sass."Rylan chuckled at

I at least get a

asked, giving

another weird

on, I don't bite.’ He smiled

awkwardly walking into

my body holding me close to his

back a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've had

letting go

to tell him, I really

just wasn't how he would handle

on to Noah? Or worse,

for myself first; I told

his head

should probably get going,’ Rylan spoke, breaking

nodded my head, following him

way towards the front door, we were

"Hey, guys!"

watched us come out of

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

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

should probably talk to her and let her

following Rylan out to his

to school was

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

told him

"Why not?"

club meeting,’ I told him as confidently

joined the book

Rylan laughed.

my head at

He smiled

you getting

gave me this cellphone and I programmed

shrugged, grabbing the slim phone

I noticed I had

the phone, my curiosity getting the

just got this phone today, nobody knew I had it other than

widen

I'll meet you outside of Mr.Hipp's

at least three times,

shocked he actually messaged

text message,

back and pick you up,’ Rylan said, putting the car in park and

to explore the town a

I lied again.

digging myself deeper and deeper into

just nodded his head and opened the

him, I didn't want

twisting thinking about walking into first period and

have to

that was the only solution I could think of at

they have cameras around the building? If I try to tell the school without having proof

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my

jitters, I explained,

to be nervous, you got me.’

makes me feel

my

a good ten minutes until class started but I didn't feel like

sent silent prayers that Noah

least Axel was in that class as well, but now that I think about it, that wasn't very

I carelessly opened Mrs.

in, readjusting the straps on

learned that I wasn't

to the back

widen when I saw Axel sitting

His dark eyes followed me as I walked over to my seat,

tried

I did I could still feel

in my

anyone ever tell you staring

I asked him annoyed.

staring at

clearly staring

and you're looking through me;’ I said sarcastically, turning

even though he was extremely intimidating I felt a boiling need to pick

isn't

heard the high-pitched screeching noise of

closer and closer until he was right in front of

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

back all the way against the chair, trying to put as much

staring

whispered, watching me

appreciate it

managed to get

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

smell was intoxicating, invading my nose with

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

his pink lips moving

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

was an utter mess over

before

"Saved by the bell"

straight and walking back

I thought I knew who Axel was he goes and does something

the room,

for Noah to walk through the door but to

looked over my shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met my blue

faint smirk forming on his

look, something told me he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not that I was

in a blur, which I didn't

I got out of this school

while Axel spent his time glaring right back at her, and then you

bell rang through my ears, dismissing us

Hipp's class.

the majority of people leave before I walked out of

already waiting for

flatly,

to say to him, he

much of

car he wasted no time turning the car on

we going?" I

said unbothered, staring

somewhere?" I

stop asking

looked over at

you stop

shot back, equally

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

help but notice two cars behind us one was a red four-door Sedan and the other

watched as with every turn Axel made the two

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot

"We are being followed!"

the side mirror

told me, looking out the

uhh, those are

have friends?"I mocked

Axel said less than amused, but

surroundings and noticed we

no cars on the road other than us

and trees were scattered everywhere giving

at least twenty minutes and I still didn't see any signs pointing to

in the

or a factory, I couldn't really

lot in front of

was closer I could definitely tell

the cars parked right

each car, the two in the red car opened their doors and got out, I watched them closely, one had curly dirty blonde hair and

other two in the SUV soon joined their friends whispering something

directed my attention to

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

in a black leather jacket and jeans just

I was the last person to be talking about bad

Angel? Axel spoke causing my

goes with that

"I'm not."

getting out of the

think he knew I was

door’ Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

I shot Axel a confused

wanting answers but of course he just shrugged his shoulders and walked

him as

was huge! The room was filled with random workout machines, weights, and punching

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

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

is this?"I blurted

"Mine"He said casually.

did you pay for this stuff?"I asked, being

of your

in the first place, I knew he wouldn't

"Come on."

pulling the ropes down, so

his hand out for me to

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

was about to step into the ring when my foot got stuck

be harder than

I heard the amusement that laced

could feel myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like

myself up,

to be twice your size, so trying to

the face, groin, or hit them where

me keeping

or penis..got

I nodded my head.

but he quickly washed it off and went back to his

he

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He cut me

Axel taunted

him one last look, making sure to he was