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

really sweet; I told him

know.’ I watched as his cheeks turned a

you needed it more

said rubbing the back of his neck, avoiding my eye

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

you can always repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me, wiggling

you suppose

giving

with a high five of

seeing that his flirty

five

watch the sass."Rylan chuckled at

I at least get

giving

weird

bite.’

harder,’ I said, awkwardly walking into his arms

arms around my body holding me close to his

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

asked, letting

wanted to tell him, I really

just wasn't how he would handle

on to Noah? Or worse,

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

his

get going,’ Rylan spoke, breaking the

nodded my head, following him out of his

the front door,

"Hey, guys!"

watched us come out of

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

her, she was totally into him

to her and let

continued following Rylan out to his

to school was silent

something from him and I wasn't sure how long I could

told him as we pulled

"Why not?"

giving me a confused look "Book club meeting,’ I told him as confidently as I could, so he wouldn't see

the book

Rylan laughed.

nodded my head

nerd.’ He smiled at

you getting home

Rose gave me this cellphone and I programmed the address into

slim phone out of

I

phone, my curiosity getting the best

phone today, nobody knew I had it other

eyes widen

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

the message at least three times, making sure I

shocked he actually

a text message, calm

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

okay, I want to explore the

I lied again.

myself deeper and deeper into a

just nodded his head and opened the door and

after him, I didn't want to walk

stomach starting twisting thinking about walking into first period and

going to have to

solution I could think

if they have cameras around

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing

girl jitters, I

you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting

feel so

rolled my

was still a good ten minutes

Noah

class as well, but now that I think

I carelessly opened Mrs.

and walked in, readjusting the straps

I wasn't alone in

snapped back to

saw Axel sitting in his usual

doing here so early? His dark eyes followed me as I walked over to my seat,

tried

no matter what I did I could still feel him staring at

quickly turned around in

anyone ever tell you staring isn't

I asked him annoyed.

staring at

clearly

X-ray vision and you're looking through me;’ I said sarcastically, turning back

about Axel infuriated me, even though he was extremely intimidating

isn't the

high-pitched screeching noise of Axel’s

and closer until he was

watched as he rested his elbow on my desk, putting his

against the chair, trying to put as much distance as

staring

whispered, watching

it if you would

managed to

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

intoxicating, invading my nose

I'm the bad boy.I do what

his pink lips

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter

but before he had the

"Saved by the bell"

standing up straight and walking

I knew who Axel was he goes and does something completely out of line and leaves my head reeling once

pouring into the room, taking their signed

to walk through the door but to my surprise,

Axel, his brown eyes met

faint smirk forming

him a confused look, something told me he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not

of the day passed in a blur, which I didn't

sooner I got out of

filled with Camila glaring evil looks at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at

my

Hipp's class.

majority of people leave before

to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning against

on.’ He stated flatly, walking

what to say to him, he wasn't much

much of a talker

no time turning

exactly are we going?"

He said unbothered, staring at

is somewhere?"

asking so

looked over at me

you stop avoiding

shot back, equally

shut up, I quickly got the hint and

was a red four-door Sedan and the other was a

as with every turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

stated, looking at the side mirror at the

being followed."He told me,

uhh, those are

actually have friends?"I mocked

than amused, but I saw

surroundings and noticed we were literally in

on the road other

overgrown and trees were

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

a building in the distance finally caught

a warehouse or a factory,

into the gravel parking lot in front

that I was closer I could definitely tell this use to

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 brown eyes and

soon joined their friends whispering

my attention to

and cobalt 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 short

black leather jacket and

the last person to be talking about

causing

he goes with that

"I'm not."

getting out of the

amused, I think he knew I was lying about not

the door’ Axel told the

"Sure thing boss"

shot Axel a

shrugged his shoulders and walked to his

followed behind him as he

warehouse, it was huge! The room was

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

baboons walked through a door that probably led somewhere in the

gym is

"Mine"He said casually.

for this

your business."He

in the first place, I knew he

"Come on."

said jumping on to the ring, pulling the

held his hand out for me to

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

into the ring when my foot got stuck on the rope, sending face-first on the hard

is going to be harder than I

anymore, I heard the amusement that laced his

in embarrassment, my

myself up,

to be twice your size, so trying

for the face,

me keeping

groin, or penis..got

I nodded my head.

his face, but he

me,’ Axel instructed.I looked at him like he had grown three heads, I couldn't

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He cut me

me.’ Axel

last look, making sure to he was serious before I awkwardly punched