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.

couldn't see

really sweet; I told him honestly, looking up

watched as

figured you needed it more

of

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

always repay me,’ Rylan smirked

do you suppose I

giving him

with a high five of

that his flirty behavior

you need a high five to the face,’

now, watch the

least get

asked, giving me

weird look, I don't

on, I don't bite.’ He

awkwardly walking into

long arms around my body holding

back a few times, trying to silently tell him,

asked, letting go

to tell

how

if he thought I came on to

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

his head in

should probably get going,’ Rylan spoke, breaking the

nodded my head, following him out of his

way towards the front door, we were stopped by

"Hey, guys!"

smiled sadly as she watched us come out

help but see the longing look that flooded her bright blue

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

should probably talk to her and let her know nothing is going

following Rylan out to

to school was silent and

wasn't sure how long I could keep the truth from

a ride home;' I told him as

"Why not?"

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

joined the book

Rylan laughed.

nodded my head

He smiled at

are you getting

Rose gave me this cellphone and I programmed

phone out of my

I noticed I had one

the phone, my

just got this phone today, nobody knew I had it other than

eyes widen at

outside of Mr.Hipp's class after school

message at least three times,

was shocked he actually messaged

text

you up,’ Rylan said, putting the car

want to

I lied again.

myself deeper and

head and opened the door and got

after him, I didn't want to

thinking about walking into first

have to switch

that was the only solution I

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

"What's wrong Muffin?"

asked, noticing my sudden

jitters, I

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

makes me feel so much

rolled my

walked to my English class, there was still a good ten minutes until class started but I didn't

sent silent prayers that Noah wouldn't be in class

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

I carelessly opened Mrs.

readjusting the

I wasn't alone in the

to the back of

when I saw Axel sitting in his

as I walked over to my seat, I suddenly felt

took my seat and tried to ignore his

I could still feel him staring

in

anyone ever tell you

I asked him annoyed.

staring at

clearly staring at

X-ray vision and you're looking through me;’ I said sarcastically, turning back around in my

me, even though he was extremely intimidating I

isn't the best

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

got closer and closer until he was

my desk,

way against the chair, trying to

staring

whispered, watching

would appreciate it if you would

to

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

invading my nose with

boy.I do what I want when I

so smoothly, his pink

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

utter mess

say something but before he had the

"Saved by the bell"

up straight and walking

does something completely out of line and leaves my head reeling once

the room, taking

Noah to walk through the door but to

shoulder towards Axel, his

faint smirk

look, something told me he knew why Noah wasn't

passed in a blur, which I didn't

I got out of this school

his time glaring right back at her, and then you had Rylan who was looking between all three

through my

Hipp's class.

majority of people leave before

already waiting for me, leaning

flatly,

say to him, he wasn't much of

wasn’t much of a talker

car he wasted no time turning the car

are we going?" I asked

He said unbothered, staring at

somewhere?"

you stop asking

looked over at me

you stop

shot back,

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

behind us one was a red four-door Sedan and the other

as with every turn Axel made the two vehicles

"Axel.”I panicked 

lot calmer

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror at

being followed."He told me, looking out the review

are uhh, those are

have

than amused, but

surroundings and noticed we were literally in the middle of

were no cars on the road other

and trees were scattered everywhere giving

I still didn't see any

another 10 minutes, a building in the

warehouse or a factory, I couldn't really

into the gravel parking lot in front of the building, the other two cars following Axel's

definitely tell this use to be a

my attention on the cars parked right next

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

in the SUV soon joined their friends

my

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

a black

last person to be talking about bad

Axel spoke causing my attention to snap to

goes with

"I'm not."

getting out of

his head amused, I think he knew I was lying about

told the guy

"Sure thing boss"

boy obeyed I shot Axel a confused look,

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

him as he

huge! The room

was a giant boxing ring

baboons walked through a door that probably led

is this?"I

"Mine"He said casually.

for this

your business."He

in the first place, I knew he

"Come on."

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

hesitantly held his hand

cautiously put my hand in his, Axel's warm hands engulfed mine, sending little lightning bolt

ring when my foot got stuck on the rope,

be harder than I

but he wasn't fooling anymore, I heard the amusement that

in embarrassment, my cheeks felt

myself up,

opponent is going to be twice your size, so trying to overpower them isn't

therefore go for the face, groin, or hit them where

told me keeping

groin, or

I nodded my head.

amused smirk worked its way on to his face, but he quickly washed it

at him like he

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut

me.’ Axel

sure to he was serious before