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.

looked brand new, I couldn't see any signs of wear and

I told him honestly, looking

know.’ I watched as his cheeks turned a

figured you needed it

said rubbing the back of his neck, avoiding

him, putting my notebook, pencil, and my new phone into

can always repay me,’ Rylan smirked

how do you suppose I do

giving

with a high five

seeing that

need a high five to the face,’ I

now, watch the

least get a

asked, giving

weird

don't bite.’ He smiled "Hard."He

I bite harder,’ I said, awkwardly walking into his arms that he

my body holding me close to his

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

asked, letting go of

to tell him,

just wasn't how

I came on to Noah? Or

out for myself first;

his

get going,’ Rylan

head, following him out of his

front door, we were

"Hey, guys!"

sadly as she watched us come out

flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her,

felt bad for her, she was totally into him but

let her know nothing is

continued following Rylan

school was

was hiding something from him and I wasn't sure

needing a ride home;' I told him as we

"Why not?"

I told him as confidently as I could, so he wouldn't see

the

Rylan laughed.

nodded my

a nerd.’ He

getting home then?"

me this cellphone and I programmed the address

phone out of my new

when I noticed I

phone, my curiosity

I had it other than

eyes widen

meet you outside of Mr.Hipp's

message at least three times, making

was shocked he actually messaged

text

you up,’ Rylan said,

I want to explore the town a

I lied again.

myself deeper and

his head and opened the

quickly followed after him, I didn't want to walk around

starting twisting thinking about walking into first period and

to have to switch out of

only 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

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my

jitters, I explained,

be nervous, you got me.’

makes me feel so much

my

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

prayers that Noah wouldn't be in

now that I think

I carelessly opened Mrs.

readjusting

I wasn't

to the

I saw Axel

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

and tried to ignore his

what I did I

in my seat to

tell you staring

I asked him annoyed.

not staring

clearly

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

though he was extremely intimidating I felt a

probably isn't the best

high-pitched screeching noise of Axel’s

footsteps got closer and closer until he was right

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

against the chair, trying to put as much distance as I could between

I'm staring at

watching me

would appreciate it if you

to

but it was like I suddenly forgot how to breathe

intoxicating, invading my nose with the spices of

I'm the bad boy.I do what

so smoothly, his pink lips moving

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

utter

lips parted to say something but before he had the chance the

"Saved by the bell"

smirked, standing up straight and walking back to his

was he goes and does something completely out

pouring into the

for Noah to walk through the door but to my

shoulder towards Axel, his

smirk forming on

told me he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not that I was complaining for the

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

I got out of this school the

filled with Camila glaring evil looks at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at her, and then you had Rylan who was looking between all

my ears, dismissing us

Hipp's class.

the majority of people leave

see Axel already waiting

stated flatly, walking down

what to say to him, he wasn't much

of a

we finally got to his car he wasted no time turning the car on and pulling out of the parking

exactly are we

said unbothered, staring

is somewhere?"

stop asking so

over at

you stop

shot back,

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

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

as with every turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

the

told me,

those

actually have friends?"I

said less than amused, but I saw the slight

we were literally

cars on the road other than

were

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

in the distance

like a warehouse or a factory,

pulled into the gravel parking lot in front of the

definitely tell this use

attention on the cars

at least two guys in 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 the other one had light

in the SUV soon joined their friends whispering something to

directed my

the last guy was probably the scariest looking one out of all of them, He was big and muscular with short brown hair and a scar starting

in a black leather jacket and jeans just

last person to be talking

Axel spoke causing my attention to snap to

he goes with that

"I'm not."

lied, getting out of

head amused, I think he knew I was lying about

Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

boy obeyed I shot Axel a

of course he just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled out

him as he

huge! The room was filled with random workout machines,

was a giant boxing ring sat up, that

through a door that

gym is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

did you pay for this stuff?"I

of your business."He

the first place,

"Come on."

on to the ring, pulling the ropes down, so

his hand out

Axel's

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

be

I heard the amusement that laced

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

myself up, brushing

opponent is going to be twice your

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

told me

groin, or

I nodded my head.

his face, but he quickly washed

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

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut me

Axel

to he was serious before