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.

new, I couldn't see

told him honestly,

I watched as his cheeks turned

you needed

of

him, putting

can always repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me,

you suppose I

giving him a

high

that

five

the sass."Rylan

I at least get a

asked, giving me puppy

shot Rylan another weird look, I don't like

on, I don't bite.’ He smiled "Hard."He

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

his long arms around my body holding me close to his

several moments I relaxed a little and patted his back a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay

asked, letting

wanted to tell him,

how

on to Noah?

to work it out for myself

just nodded his

going,’ Rylan

head, following him out

towards the front door, we were

"Hey, guys!"

as she watched us come out

longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her, giving her one

she was totally into

to her and let her know

Rylan out

school was silent

hiding something from him and I wasn't sure how long I could keep the truth

I told him as we pulled

"Why not?"

"Book club meeting,’ I told him as

the book

Rylan laughed.

my

He smiled

are you getting home then?"

this cellphone and I programmed

slim phone out of my

noticed I had one

the phone, my

had it other than Rose, Wyatt and

eyes widen

outside of Mr.Hipp's class after

at least three times, making

was shocked he

text message,

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

okay, I want to explore the

I lied again.

digging myself deeper

head and opened the door

quickly followed after him, I didn't

starting twisting thinking about walking into first period and seeing

have to switch out of

that was the only solution I could

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?"

noticing my

girl jitters, I

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

makes me feel so

my eyes

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

prayers that Noah

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

I carelessly opened Mrs.

door and walked in, readjusting the straps on my

that I wasn't alone in

to

when I saw Axel sitting in

me as I walked over to my seat, I

my seat and tried to ignore his burning

what I did I could still

in my

tell you staring isn't

I asked him annoyed.

not staring at

clearly staring

through me;’ I said sarcastically, turning back around in

intimidating I felt a boiling need to pick a fight

isn't the

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

and closer until he was right in

his elbow on my desk, putting his chin

way against the chair, trying to put as

I'm staring

whispered, watching me

would appreciate it if

to

so hard to keep my breathing steady but it was like I suddenly forgot how to breathe looking at

smell was intoxicating, invading my nose with the spices of

I'm the bad boy.I do what I

so smoothly, his pink lips

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter mess over

before he

"Saved by the bell"

smirked, standing up straight and walking back to his

he goes and does something completely out of line and leaves

started pouring into the room,

for Noah to walk through the door but to my surprise, he never

my shoulder towards Axel,

faint smirk forming on his

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

day passed in a

I got out of this school the

looks at my direction while Axel spent his time glaring right back at her, and then you had Rylan who was looking between all three of us

through my ears, dismissing us from

Hipp's class.

majority of people leave before I walked

Axel already waiting for me,

He stated flatly, walking

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

of a

he wasted no time turning

are we going?" I asked

said unbothered, staring at

is somewhere?"

asking so many

looked over at me

you stop

shot back, equally

me to shut up, I quickly got the hint and

one was a red four-door

Axel

"Axel.”I panicked 

a lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror at

me, looking out the review

those are my

have friends?"I mocked

up;' Axel said less than amused, but I saw the

looked around my surroundings and noticed we were literally

road

were scattered everywhere giving off a

twenty minutes and I still didn't

another 10 minutes, a building in the distance finally

warehouse or a factory,

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

that I was closer I could definitely

on the cars parked right next

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

the SUV soon joined

directed my attention to

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

dressed in a black leather jacket

odd, but I was the last

be scared Angel? Axel spoke causing my attention

he goes with

"I'm not."

lied, getting out of the

amused, I think he knew I was lying about not being

told the guy with

"Sure thing boss"

I shot Axel

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

behind him as he and

huge! The room was filled

was a giant boxing ring sat up, that must be where Axel learned how to

four overgrown baboons walked through a door that probably led somewhere in the back, leaving Axel and I

gym is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

pay for

your

I asked in the first place, I

"Come on."

on to the ring, pulling the ropes down, so I could get

hesitantly held his hand

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

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

to be harder than

he wasn't fooling anymore, I heard the

could feel myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt

myself up,

be twice your size, so trying to overpower

therefore go for the face, groin, or

me

or

I nodded my head.

but he quickly washed it off

like he

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut

me.’ Axel taunted

gave him one last look, making sure to he