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

really sweet; I told him honestly, looking up at

yeah, well you know.’ I watched as his cheeks turned a light shade

figured you needed it more than

said rubbing the back of his neck, avoiding my

didn't need to do that,’ I told him, putting my notebook,

me,’ Rylan smirked at me, wiggling

do you suppose I

asked him, giving him

high five

awkwardly, seeing that his flirty

need a high five to the face,’ I

watch the

at least get a

giving

Rylan another weird

don't bite.’ He smiled

harder,’ I said, awkwardly walking into his

my body holding me close to his

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

asked, letting go of

tell

just wasn't how he

thought I came on to Noah? Or

for myself

his head

get going,’ Rylan spoke,

just nodded my head, following

the way towards the front

"Hey, guys!"

watched us come

the longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked

totally into him but I don't

to her and let her know nothing is going on between

following Rylan

to school was

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

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

"Why not?"

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

the book

Rylan laughed.

my

nerd.’ He smiled at

are you getting home

Rose gave me this cellphone and I

phone out of my new

noticed I had one unread

the phone, my curiosity

today, nobody knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt and of

widen

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

the message at least three times, making sure

he actually

a text message, calm

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

to explore the town

I lied again.

myself deeper and

his head and opened the door and got

after him, I didn't want to

twisting thinking about walking into

to have to

solution I could think of at

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 without having proof it would just be his word against

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my

girl jitters,

need to be nervous, you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting his

feel so

my

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

that Noah wouldn't be

that class as well, but now that I think about it,

I carelessly opened Mrs.

door and walked in, readjusting the straps

quickly learned that I wasn't alone

head snapped back to the

saw Axel sitting in

I walked over

tried to

what I did I could still feel him staring

quickly turned around in my seat to

ever tell you staring isn't

I asked him annoyed.

not staring at

clearly staring

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

he was extremely intimidating I felt a boiling need to pick a fight

isn't the

I heard the high-pitched screeching

footsteps got closer and closer until he

as he rested his elbow on my desk, putting

the chair, trying to put as much distance as I

I'm staring at

whispered, watching

appreciate it if

managed to

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 want when I

smoothly, his pink lips

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter mess

but before he had

"Saved by the bell"

and walking

and does something completely out of line and leaves my head

the room, taking their signed

waiting for Noah to walk through the door

shoulder towards Axel,

faint smirk forming on his

told me he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not

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

sooner I got out of

at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at

last bell rang through my ears, dismissing

Hipp's class.

moments letting the majority of

Axel already waiting for me, leaning

flatly,

not knowing what to say to him, he wasn't

much of a talker

car he wasted no time turning the car on and pulling out of

are we going?" I

said unbothered, staring at the

is somewhere?" I

stop asking so many

looked over at me

you stop

shot back, equally

to shut up, I quickly got the hint

behind us one was a red four-door Sedan and the other was a dark

turn Axel made the two vehicles

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot calmer than

"We are being followed!"

the

told me, looking out the review

are uhh, those are my friends."He

have friends?"I

less than amused, but I

noticed we were literally in the middle of

the road other

and trees were scattered everywhere giving off

twenty minutes and I still

10 minutes, a building in the distance

or a

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

closer I could definitely

the cars parked right

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

soon joined their

directed my

And the last guy was probably the scariest looking one out of all of them, He was big and

in a black leather jacket and jeans

the last person to be

causing my attention to

with that nickname

"I'm not."

getting out

his head amused, I think he knew I was

door’ Axel told the guy with blonde

"Sure thing boss"

boy obeyed I shot Axel a

answers but of course he just shrugged his shoulders and

behind him as

huge! The room was filled with

the warehouse was a giant boxing ring

door that probably led somewhere in

is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

pay for this stuff?"I

of your business."He

don't know why I asked in the first place, I

"Come on."

the ring, pulling the ropes

held his hand out for

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

got stuck on

be harder than

wasn't fooling anymore, I

myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like

up,

is going to be twice your

defensively, therefore go for the face, groin, or hit

told me keeping

or penis..got

I nodded my head.

way on to his face, but he quickly washed

looked at him like he had grown three heads, I couldn't just hit

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut me

Axel

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