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 any

told him

I watched as his cheeks turned

you needed

of his neck, avoiding my

to do that,’ I told him, putting my notebook,

always repay me,’ Rylan smirked at me,

you

him, giving him a

with a high

awkwardly, seeing that his flirty behavior

you need a high five to the

now, watch the sass."Rylan chuckled

I at least get

giving

shot Rylan another weird

don't bite.’ He

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

my body holding me

and patted his back a few times, trying to silently tell him, "Okay I've

letting

tell him, I really

how he would

if he thought I came on to Noah?

out for myself first; I told

his

get going,’ Rylan spoke,

just nodded my head, following him out of his

way towards the front

"Hey, guys!"

watched

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

into him but I don't think he seems

let her know nothing is going on

following Rylan out to his

school was

knew I was hiding something from him and I wasn't sure how long I

ride home;' I told him as we pulled into the school's parking

"Why not?"

me a confused look "Book club meeting,’ I told him as confidently as I could, so he

the book

Rylan laughed.

my head

a nerd.’ He

getting home then?" He

gave me this cellphone and

the slim phone out

I had one unread

unlocked the phone, my curiosity getting the best

I had it

eyes widen at

you outside of Mr.Hipp's class

the message at least three times, making sure I read

was shocked he

text message,

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

to explore the town

I lied again.

digging myself deeper and deeper into

head and opened the door and

didn't want to

about walking

going to have to switch out of

solution I

was supposed to feel like 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 be his

"What's wrong Muffin?"

noticing my

jitters, I

need to be nervous, you got me.’ He smirked, playfully hitting his shoulder with

feel so

rolled my eyes

good ten minutes until class started but I didn't feel

sent silent prayers that Noah

that class as well, but now

I carelessly opened Mrs.

in, readjusting the straps

quickly learned that I

back to the back of

saw Axel sitting

as I walked over to my seat, I suddenly felt nervous under his

seat and tried to

I could still feel him staring

quickly turned around in my

anyone ever tell you staring

I asked him annoyed.

not staring at

clearly staring at

you're looking through me;’

extremely intimidating I felt a boiling need to pick a fight with

isn't the best

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

listened as his footsteps got closer and closer until he was

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

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

staring

whispered, watching me

it if you

managed to

it

smell was intoxicating, invading my nose with the

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

his pink lips

"What do you want?"

I breathed out.

an utter mess over

lips parted to say something but before he

"Saved by the bell"

standing up straight and walking back

does something completely out of line and leaves

into the room, taking their signed

through the door but to my surprise,

towards Axel, his brown eyes met

faint smirk

him a confused look, something told me he knew why Noah wasn't here today, not that

of the day passed in a blur, which I didn't

I got out of

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

my ears, dismissing us from

Hipp's class.

waited a few moments letting the majority of people leave before

surprised to see Axel already waiting for me, leaning

flatly,

behind not knowing what to say to him,

much of a

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

are we

He said unbothered, staring at the

somewhere?" I

you stop asking so many

over at me

stop

back,

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

but notice two cars behind us one was a red four-door Sedan and the other was

every turn Axel made the

"Axel.”I panicked 

said a lot calmer than

"We are being followed!"

at the side mirror at the

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

those

actually have

amused, but I saw

we were literally in the middle

road other than us and

trees were scattered everywhere

driving for at least twenty minutes and I still didn't see any signs pointing to where we

in the distance finally

was like a warehouse or a factory, I couldn't

watched as we pulled into the gravel parking lot in front of the

I could definitely tell this use to be a

attention on the cars parked

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

other two in the SUV soon joined

directed my attention

him and sent mea friendly smile that I didn't return, stranger danger ya know? And the last guy was probably the scariest

a black leather jacket and jeans just

I found odd, but I was the last

spoke causing my attention to snap to

he goes with that

"I'm not."

getting out of the

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

door’ Axel told the guy with

"Sure thing boss"

obeyed I shot Axel a

of course he just shrugged his shoulders and walked to his trunk and pulled

followed behind him as he and his

The room was filled with

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

four overgrown baboons 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 stuff?"I asked, being

your business."He

know why I asked in the first

"Come on."

ring, pulling the ropes down, so I could get

hesitantly held his hand out for

my hand in his, Axel's warm

step into the ring when my foot got stuck on

is going to be harder

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

my cheeks felt like they

myself up, brushing off

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

to fight more defensively, therefore go for the face, groin, or hit them where the sun

told me keeping eye

groin, or

I nodded my head.

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

me,’ Axel instructed.I looked at him like he had grown three heads,

"But I ca-"I begin.

He cut

me.’ Axel

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