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.

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

really sweet; I told him

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

you needed

rubbing the back of his neck, avoiding my eye

told him, putting my notebook, pencil, and

repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me,

how do you suppose I

giving

with a high five

said awkwardly, seeing that his flirty

a high five to the face,’ I

now, watch the sass."Rylan

at least get a

giving me puppy

Rylan another weird look, I don't

I don't bite.’ He

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

his long arms around my body holding me close to his

moments 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 me what

asked, letting go

tell him,

how he would handle

thought I came on to Noah?

have to work it out for myself first; I told

just nodded his head

get going,’ Rylan spoke,

just nodded my head, following him out

the way towards the front door, we

"Hey, guys!"

as she watched us come

couldn't help but see the longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan

her, she was totally into him but

and let her know

continued following Rylan out

to school was silent

him and I wasn't sure how long I

told him as we pulled into the school's

"Why not?"

him as confidently as I could,

joined the

Rylan laughed.

my

nerd.’ He smiled at

are you getting home

Rose gave me this cellphone and I

slim phone

I had one

quickly unlocked the phone, my curiosity

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

widen at the

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

message at least three times, making sure

he actually messaged

just a text message, calm

I could just come back and pick you up,’ Rylan said, putting the car in

it's okay, I want to explore the town

I lied again.

digging myself deeper and deeper

just nodded his head and opened the

didn't want to walk

about walking into first period and seeing

have to switch out

only solution I

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

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing

jitters, I explained,

you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting

feel so

rolled my eyes

still a good ten minutes until class started but I didn't feel like roaming aimlessly

sent silent prayers that Noah wouldn't

now that I

I carelessly opened Mrs.

walked in, readjusting the

learned that I

head snapped back to the back

when I saw Axel

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

tried to

what I did I could still feel him staring

in my seat

ever tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring at

deadpanned, clearly staring at

X-ray vision and you're looking through

about Axel infuriated me, even though he was extremely intimidating I felt

probably isn't

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

footsteps got closer and closer until he was right in front

my desk, putting his chin in the palm

all the way against the chair, trying to put as much distance

I'm staring

whispered, watching me

it if you

managed to get

it was

smell was intoxicating, invading my nose with the spices of

boy.I do

spoke so smoothly, his pink lips moving

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter

before he

"Saved by the bell"

smirked, standing up straight and

goes and does something completely out of line and leaves my head

started pouring into the room, taking their

was waiting for Noah to walk through the door

shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met my

faint smirk forming on his

he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not that

in

sooner I got out of this school the

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

my ears, dismissing us from

Hipp's class.

letting the majority of people leave before

surprised to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning

on.’ He stated flatly, walking down the

what to say to him, he wasn't much

of a talker

got to his car he wasted no time turning the car on and pulling out

we going?" I

He said unbothered,

is somewhere?" I

stop asking

looked over at me

stop avoiding

back,

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

two cars behind us one was a red

with every turn Axel made the two

"Axel.”I panicked 

lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

looking at the

followed."He told me, looking

are uhh, those are my

actually have friends?"I mocked

amused, but I saw the slight

my surroundings and noticed we were literally in the

on the road other than us

trees were scattered

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

building in the distance finally caught my

was like a warehouse or a

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

I was closer I could definitely

the cars parked right

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 brown hair and hazel colored

the SUV soon joined their friends whispering something to

directed my

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 his eyebrow towards his green eyes and down to his

in a black leather jacket and jeans just like

was the last person to be

Axel spoke causing

he goes with that

"I'm not."

lied, getting out of the

he knew I was lying about

told the

"Sure thing boss"

I shot Axel

mouthed to him, wanting answers but of course he just shrugged his shoulders and

as he and

The room was filled with random workout machines,

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

through a door that probably

is

"Mine"He said casually.

you pay for this stuff?"I asked,

your

know why I asked in the first place,

"Come on."

to the ring, pulling the ropes

held his hand out

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

I heard the amusement that

in embarrassment, my

clumsily picked myself up, brushing

be twice your size, so trying

the

told me keeping

groin, or penis..got

I nodded my head.

face, but he quickly washed it off

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

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut me

me.’ Axel taunted

last look, making sure to he was serious before I