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

sweet; I told him

I watched as his

figured you needed it more

of his neck, avoiding my eye

him, putting my notebook, pencil, and

repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me,

do you suppose

giving

with a high five of

awkwardly, seeing that his

think you need a high five

watch the sass."Rylan chuckled at

I at least

giving me puppy

another weird

don't bite.’

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

around my body holding me close to his

few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've had enough now: "Are you ever going to tell me what

asked, letting

to tell him,

wasn't how

thought I came on to Noah? Or

for myself first; I told him, avoiding

nodded his head in

probably get going,’ Rylan

just nodded my head, following him out of his

the way towards the front door,

"Hey, guys!"

she watched us

the longing look that flooded her bright blue

totally into him but I don't think he

and let her know nothing is going

continued following Rylan out

school was silent

wasn't sure how long I

a ride home;' I told him as

"Why not?"

me a confused look "Book club meeting,’ I told him as confidently as

the

Rylan laughed.

my head

nerd.’ He

getting home then?" He

gave me this cellphone and

phone

I noticed I had one

my

just got this phone today, nobody knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt and of course now

widen at

I'll meet you outside of

message at least three

shocked he

a text message, calm

know I could just come back and pick you up,’ Rylan said,

okay, I want to

I lied again.

was digging myself deeper and deeper into

nodded his head and

after him, I didn't want to walk around the school

starting twisting thinking about walking into first period and seeing

going to have to

class, that was the only solution

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

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing my sudden

jitters, I explained,

be nervous, you got me.’ He smirked, playfully

me feel so

rolled my

relentlessly walked to my English class, there was still a good ten minutes

Noah wouldn't be in class

as well, but now that I think about it, that wasn't very comforting

I carelessly opened Mrs.

and walked in, readjusting the

that I wasn't

to the back

widen when I saw Axel sitting in

His dark eyes followed me as I

my seat and tried to ignore

did I could still feel him

turned around in my

anyone ever tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring

deadpanned, clearly staring at

and you're looking through me;’ I said

me, even though he was extremely intimidating I felt a boiling

isn't

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

and closer until he

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

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

staring

whispered, watching me

would appreciate it if you

to get

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

my nose with

the bad boy.I do what I want when I

his pink

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

utter mess

before he had the chance

"Saved by the bell"

standing up straight and

I knew who Axel was he goes and does something completely

started pouring into the room, taking their signed

walk through the door but to my surprise, he never

over my shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met

faint smirk forming on his

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

rest of the day passed in

sooner I got out

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

my ears, dismissing us from

Hipp's class.

a few moments letting the majority of

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

stated flatly, walking down the

knowing what to say to him, he wasn't much of a talker but I liked

much of

wasted no time turning the car on and pulling out

exactly are we going?" I

unbothered,

is somewhere?"

stop asking so

looked over

you stop avoiding

back, equally

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

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

turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

a lot calmer than

"We are being followed!"

the side mirror

told me, looking

are uhh, those are my

actually have friends?"I

but

noticed we were literally in the

on the road other than us and

and trees were

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

a building in

was like a warehouse or a

as we pulled into the gravel parking lot in front of the building, the other two

was closer I could definitely

my attention on the

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

the SUV soon joined their friends

directed my attention to

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 brown hair and

black

was the last

scared Angel? Axel spoke causing my attention to snap

with that

"I'm not."

lied, getting out of

think he knew

the door’ Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

shot Axel a confused

he just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled out an

as

The room was filled with

was a giant boxing ring sat up,

through a door that probably led somewhere in the back, leaving Axel and

is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

How did you pay for this stuff?"I

your

know why I asked in the first place, I

"Come on."

ring, pulling the ropes

his hand out for me

swallowed hard and cautiously put my hand in his, Axel's warm

my foot got stuck on the rope, sending face-first on the hard mat with

is going to be harder

wasn't fooling anymore, I heard the amusement that laced

in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like they were

clumsily picked myself up, brushing off

opponent is going to be twice your size, so trying

therefore go for the

told me

or penis..got

I nodded my head.

way on to his face, but he quickly washed it

me,’ Axel instructed.I looked at him like he had grown three

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He cut me

Axel

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