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.

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

sweet; I told him honestly, looking up

know.’ I watched as his

figured you needed it more

said rubbing the back of his neck,

really didn't need to do that,’ I told him, putting my notebook, pencil, and my new phone

Rylan smirked at

do you suppose I

him, giving

a high five

said awkwardly, seeing that his flirty

you need a high five

watch the sass."Rylan

I at least get

giving me

another weird look, I don't like

don't bite.’ He smiled "Hard."He

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

my body holding me close to

a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've had enough now: "Are

asked, letting go

to tell

just wasn't how he would handle

on to Noah? Or worse, blamed

myself first; I told him, avoiding

just nodded his head

get going,’ Rylan

head, following him out of his

front door, we were

"Hey, guys!"

as she watched us come out of

help but see the longing look that flooded her bright blue eyes as Rylan walked past her, giving her one of his

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

her and let her know nothing is going on between

following Rylan out to

drive to school was silent

him and I wasn't sure

home;' I told him as we pulled

"Why not?"

told him as

joined the

Rylan laughed.

nodded my head

He smiled at

getting

walk, Rose gave me this cellphone and I programmed the

shrugged, grabbing the slim phone

noticed I had

quickly unlocked the phone, my curiosity getting the best

knew I had it other than Rose, Wyatt and

eyes widen at the

I'll meet you outside of

message at least three times, making sure I read it

shocked he

a text message, calm

up,’ Rylan said, putting

I want to explore

I lied again.

myself deeper and

nodded his head and opened the door and

him, I didn't want

walking

going to have to switch out of

only solution I could think of at the

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

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing my

girl jitters, I

you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting his

feel so

my eyes

good ten minutes

Noah wouldn't

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

I carelessly opened Mrs.

readjusting

learned that I wasn't alone in

to the back of the

eyes widen when I saw Axel sitting in his usual

His dark eyes followed me as I walked over to my seat, I suddenly felt

and tried to ignore

I did I could still feel

in

ever tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring

deadpanned, clearly staring at

through me;’ I said sarcastically, turning

though he was extremely intimidating I felt a boiling need to pick a

isn't the

to that realization the second I heard the high-pitched screeching

got closer and closer

my desk, putting his chin in the palm of his

the chair, trying to put as much distance as I could between

I'm staring

watching me

it if you would

managed to get

but it

smell was intoxicating, invading my nose with

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

so smoothly, his pink lips moving

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

utter mess

say something but before he had the

"Saved by the bell"

standing up straight and walking back to his own

I knew who Axel was he goes and does

into the

through the door but to my

over my shoulder towards Axel, his brown eyes met my blue

a faint smirk forming on

knew why Noah wasn't here today, not that

day passed in a blur, which I didn't

I got out

Axel spent his time

last bell rang through my

Hipp's class.

majority of people leave before I walked out of

to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning

He stated flatly,

followed behind not knowing what to say to him, he wasn't much of a

of a talker

he wasted no time turning the

are we

said unbothered,

is somewhere?" I

you stop asking so many

looked over at me

you stop avoiding

shot back,

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

a red four-door Sedan and the other was

every turn Axel made

"Axel.”I panicked 

a lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror at the

being followed."He told me, looking out

those are my friends."He

have friends?"I mocked

than amused, but I saw the slight smile he

around my surroundings and noticed we were literally in

the road

were scattered everywhere giving off a

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

10 minutes, a building in the distance finally caught my

a factory, I couldn't

pulled into the gravel parking lot in front

closer I could definitely

on the cars

in each car, the two in the red car opened their doors and got out, I watched them closely, one had curly

other two in the SUV soon joined their friends whispering something

my attention

friendly smile that I didn't return, stranger danger ya know? And the last guy was probably the scariest looking one

were all dressed in a black leather

I was the last

spoke causing my attention to snap to

goes with that nickname

"I'm not."

getting out of

shook his head amused, I think he knew

door’ Axel told

"Sure thing boss"

obeyed I shot

shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled out

as he

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

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

baboons walked through a door that probably led somewhere

gym is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

How did you pay for this stuff?"I asked, being

your

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

"Come on."

pulling the ropes down, so I could get

hesitantly held his hand out for me to

Axel's warm hands engulfed

about to step into the ring when my foot got stuck

be harder than

wasn't fooling anymore, I heard the

myself blushing in embarrassment, my cheeks felt like they were on

myself up, brushing off

is going to be twice your size, so trying to overpower them

defensively, therefore go for the

me keeping eye

groin, or penis..got

I nodded my head.

his face, but he quickly washed it off and went back to his emotionless

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

"But I ca-"I begin.

said.’ He

Axel taunted

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