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

I told him

you know.’ I watched as his cheeks turned a

needed it more

back of

him, putting

always repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me,

you

asked him, giving

with a high five

seeing that his

high five

now, watch the

I at least

giving me puppy

Rylan another weird look, I don't like

on, I don't bite.’

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

around my body holding

tell him, "Okay I've had enough now: "Are

asked, letting go of

tell him, I really

wasn't how he

if he thought I came on to

have to work it out for myself first; I told him, avoiding his

nodded his

going,’

my head, following him out

towards the front door,

"Hey, guys!"

sadly as she watched us come out

her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her, giving her one of his dazzling

bad for her, she was totally into

should probably talk to her and let her know nothing

following Rylan out to his

to school

I wasn't sure how long I could

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

"Why not?"

club meeting,’ I told him as confidently as I could, so he wouldn't see through

the

Rylan laughed.

my head at

nerd.’ He smiled at

you getting home then?"

walk, Rose gave me this cellphone and I

slim phone out of

I

unlocked the phone, my

this phone today, nobody knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt

eyes widen at the

I'll meet you outside of

at least three times, making sure I

shocked he

a text message, calm

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

want to

I lied again.

digging myself deeper and

and opened the door and got

didn't want to

thinking about walking into first period and seeing

to

class, that was the only solution

school what happened? I wonder if they have cameras

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my sudden

jitters, I explained,

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

feel so much

my eyes

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

prayers that Noah wouldn't

well, but now that I think about it,

I carelessly opened Mrs.

walked in, readjusting the

I wasn't alone in

head snapped back to the back

widen when I saw Axel sitting in his

he doing here so early? His dark eyes followed me as I walked

seat and tried to ignore his

did I could still feel him

in my seat to face

anyone ever tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring

clearly staring

X-ray vision and you're looking through

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

probably isn't

came to that realization the second I heard the high-pitched screeching noise of Axel’s chair being scooted on the tiled

listened as his footsteps got closer and closer until

watched as he rested his elbow on my desk, putting his chin in the palm

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

staring at

whispered, watching

it

to

my breathing steady but it

invading my nose

bad boy.I do

his pink lips

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

was an utter mess

say something but before he had the

"Saved by the bell"

up straight and walking back to his

and does something completely out of line and leaves my

the room,

waiting for Noah to walk through the door but to my surprise,

over my shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met

smirk

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

rest of the day passed in a blur, which

out of this school the

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

bell rang through my ears, dismissing

Hipp's class.

of people leave

see Axel already waiting for me, leaning

flatly, walking down the

what to say to him, he

wasn’t much of

time turning the car on and pulling out

are we

unbothered, staring

is somewhere?" I

asking so

over

you stop avoiding

shot back, equally

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

a red four-door Sedan and the other was

watched as with every turn Axel made the two vehicles

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot calmer than

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror

me, looking out the

are uhh, those are

actually have friends?"I

up;' Axel said less than amused, but I

we were literally

road other than us and

and trees were scattered everywhere giving

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

a building in the distance finally caught my

a warehouse or a

gravel parking lot in front of the

was closer I could definitely tell this

the cars

out, I watched them closely, one had curly

other two in the SUV soon joined their

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

black leather

I was the last person to be talking about

scared Angel? Axel spoke causing my

goes with

"I'm not."

lied, getting out

I think he knew I was

door’ Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

boy obeyed I shot Axel

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

as he and

inside the warehouse, it was huge! The room was filled with random workout machines, weights,

giant boxing ring

walked through a door that probably led somewhere in the back,

gym is this?"I blurted

"Mine"He said casually.

How did you pay for this

of your business."He

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

"Come on."

on to the ring, pulling

hesitantly held his hand

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

was about to step into the ring when my foot got stuck on the rope, sending face-first on the

going to be harder

anymore, I heard the amusement that laced

blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like they were on

picked myself up, brushing

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

fight more defensively, therefore go for the face,

told me keeping

groin, or penis..got

I nodded my head.

amused smirk worked its way on to his face, but he quickly washed it off and went back to his emotionless

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

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He cut

Axel taunted

gave him one last look, making sure to he was