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 any signs of wear and

really sweet; I told him

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

needed it

said rubbing the back of his neck, avoiding my eye

I told him, putting my notebook, pencil, and

repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me, wiggling his

do you

him, giving him a

a high

seeing that

think you need a high five to the

the sass."Rylan chuckled at

least get a

giving me

weird look,

bite.’ He smiled

awkwardly walking into his arms that he

my body holding me close to his

tell him, "Okay I've

asked, letting go of

to tell him,

just wasn't how

came on to

work it out for myself first; I told him,

his

get going,’

nodded my head, following him out

way towards the front door, we

"Hey, guys!"

watched us come out

longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as

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

let her know nothing is going on

continued following Rylan out

drive to school was silent and

from him and I wasn't

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

"Why not?"

him as confidently as I

joined the book

Rylan laughed.

nodded my head

nerd.’ He smiled at

you getting home

cellphone

slim phone out of

when I noticed I had one

phone, my curiosity

knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt and of course now

eyes widen

meet you outside of Mr.Hipp's class after school

three times, making sure I read

he

just a text

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

okay, I want to explore the town a

I lied again.

was digging myself deeper and deeper

and

him, I didn't want to walk around the

thinking about walking into

to switch out of

solution I could think of

I tell the school what happened? I wonder if they have cameras around the building?

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my

girl jitters, I

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

me feel so much

rolled my eyes

a good ten minutes until class started but I

sent silent prayers that Noah wouldn't be in

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

I carelessly opened Mrs.

walked in, readjusting the straps

that I wasn't alone

to the back of

widen when I saw Axel

I walked over to my seat, I suddenly felt

seat and tried to ignore his

what I did I could still feel him staring

turned around in my

anyone ever tell

I asked him annoyed.

staring at

deadpanned, clearly staring

vision and you're looking through me;’ I

even though he was extremely intimidating I felt a boiling

probably isn't

the high-pitched screeching noise of Axel’s chair being scooted on the

his footsteps got closer and closer until he was right in front of

desk, putting his chin in the palm

way against the chair, trying to put as much

I'm staring

watching me

appreciate it

to get

steady but it was like I suddenly forgot how

was intoxicating, invading my nose with the

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

so smoothly, his pink lips moving

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

utter mess over

but before he had

"Saved by the bell"

standing up straight and

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

the

walk through the door but to my surprise,

towards Axel, his

a faint smirk forming

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

day passed in a blur, which I didn't

sooner I got out of this school the

evil looks at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at her, and then you had Rylan who

bell rang through my

Hipp's class.

a few moments letting the majority of people leave before I walked out

to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning against a random

flatly, walking down

knowing what to say to him, he

much of a

to his car he wasted no time turning the car

we

He said unbothered,

is somewhere?" I

you stop asking so

over

you stop avoiding

back,

at me silently telling me to shut up, I quickly got the

cars behind us one was a

with every turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

lot calmer than

"We are being followed!"

the side mirror at the

followed."He told me, looking out the

uhh, those are my friends."He

have friends?"I

but I

around my surroundings and noticed we were literally in the middle of

the road

grass was overgrown and trees were scattered everywhere giving off a

for at least twenty minutes and I still didn't

building in the distance finally caught my

or a factory,

parking lot in front of the building,

I could definitely tell this use to be a

the cars parked

I watched them closely, one

in the SUV soon joined

my

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 brown hair and a scar starting from

were all dressed in a black leather jacket and

was the last person to be talking about bad

Axel spoke causing

with that

"I'm not."

getting out of

think he knew I was lying

Axel told the

"Sure thing boss"

obeyed I shot Axel a confused

him, wanting answers but of course he just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled out an

him as he

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

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

that probably led somewhere in

is this?"I blurted

"Mine"He said casually.

pay for

of your

know why I asked in the first place, I knew he wouldn't

"Come on."

pulling the ropes down, so I could

hesitantly held his hand

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

when my foot got stuck

to be harder than

fooling anymore, I heard the

could feel myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like

clumsily picked myself up, brushing off the

to be twice your size, so trying to overpower them isn't going to

the face,

me keeping eye

or

I nodded my head.

but he quickly washed it off and went back to

like he had grown three heads, I couldn't

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut me

Axel

gave him one last look, making sure to he