Mated With Five Boys

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."- Helen Keller 

A couple of days had passed since the day at the warehouse, and I've been avoiding Axel like the black plague hence.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't constantly on edge everywhere I went.

I've been waking up with nightmares the past four nights over the past events.

And to top it off I'm practically walking on eggshells around Rylan.

I want to tell him everything that happened, but Axel said to keep my mouth shut.

Axel as continuously tried to talk to me but I somehow always find a way to evade him.

I could tell he was growing annoyed with my constant diversions because he's always sending glares at my direction whenever do we manage to be in the same room, or knocking on my door, that I now kept locked.

And don't get me started on the text messages.

He also refuses to teach me how to fight until and I quote "love myself."

Which is oddly poetic for someone like Axel, who is a freaking gang leader and all.

I still can't believe it, but at the same time, I can.

I knew when I first saw Axel he was nothing but trouble, I just didn't know it would be this much trouble.

Camila has made herself extremely scarce for the last week, I haven't seen her around the house much, I talked to Angelo about it and he said she's been stay with her friend.

Something about that didn't settle right with me, but I didn't say anything.

I wonder what Angelo would say if he knew who his sister's boyfriend really was? Camila had been in school but you'd never noticed, the girl that was once a fiery red girl was now a deeper, darker, a sadder shade of red.

I remember the beginning of the week she was furious at me, sending death stares from across the gym floor but as the week progressed she only looked at me with dull eyes.

I got up from my bed and walked over to the mirror that hung on the sliding doors of the closet.

Axel's words kept haunting me, I couldn't help but think maybe he was right, even though I would never admit it out loud.

For the last four days, I've been standing in front of my mirror topless, staring out myself.

And when I could finally look at myself without tears threatening to spill out my eyes I was only left feeling anger and frustration.

I definitely didn't love myself, I'm not sure if I ever fully could, however, I wasn't as repulsed with my body as I was before.

My fingertips grazed the smooth scar that runs up the side of my stomach, it was at least three inches long.

I winced and pushed the memories out of my head.

I hated the hold my past had on me, letting me know it wasn't dead every chance it got.

"Mia, are you in there?" Rylan’s voice asked.

"We need to talk." He said sternly, knocking on the door.

I quickly put my hoodie back over my body and unlocked my door, opening it to come face to face with Rylan.

He was standing in front of me with determination written on his face.

I watched as walked into my room, not once taking his eyes off me.

"You need to tell me what's going on" He said sharply.

"Camila hasn't been home in days, and when she is here it's only for a few hours until she's gone again.

You've locked yourself in this room, not bothering to come out unless it's for school.

And Axel has been antsy and I've never seen Axel antsy.’ I've never seen this side of Rylan, he was usually so carefree, comedic and relaxed but you would have never guessed looking at him now.

"I can't! I whispered, looking at the wooden floor.

"Mia please, I'm begging you cupcake; Rylan spoke softly.

It was that moment I felt myself give in, I was going to have Rylan what happened eventually anyway.

"You can't tell any one; I stated to him.

"I won't.’ He nodded his head.

"I'm serious Rylan I'm trusting you, don't make me regret it."

I gave him a pointed look.

"I promise, I won't say a word"

I sat down on my bed and patted the spot next to me, Rylan took the hint and pulped down beside me.

I took one last deep breath before letting the cat out the bag.

I told him everything, from what happened the first day of school to the day at the warehouse.

Truth be told it felt good telling someone, a small weight was lifted.

I was still nervous that Rylan wouldn't believe what I was saying was the truth but I tried not thinking about that.

"I'm sorry I lied to you, I didn't know what to do,’ I muttered, fidgeting with my fingers.

"I'm not mad at you."

He told me, catching me off guard.

"Really?"

My head snapped up to his.

The determination that was once on his face was now replaced with sadness and remorse but his eyes held nothing but the fire of seven suns.

Rylan was pretty much vibrating rage, but I could see he was trying to control it.

Suddenly Rylan sprung off my bed and marched across the hall to Axel's room, I quickly followed after him.

When I got to him he was already pounding on Axel's door.

"Ry no!"

I shouted at him, he promised not to say anything.

I was silently praying Axel wasn't home, that he would be out wandering the streets or something but of course he wasn't.

got impatient cause

Rylan snapped at Axel.

was unbothered by him and look rather

wearing a light gray shirt with black sweats that hung loosely on his waist, not that I was staring

seeing him in something other than

most definitely

"You told him?"

snapped to me

not her’ Rylan spoke before I had

back over Rylan narrowing

in the hallway but instead,

"You."

as calm as

"We need to talk."

gritting

"Alone"

eyes snapping back

can't take a

I blurted out.

avoid someone that probably

care

his eyes at me, I could

Rylan said deadly, standing in front of me

think you can protect her? Do you remember what happened last time you tried to protect someone or

Rylan,

If I stayed away from Axel there shouldn't

happened last time? So many

"Do what he says."

sigh, his words brought

"What? No way!"

the two boys glared at

something but was cut off by footsteps

our heads turned to see who it was coming up

of us

a family game night; Kina muttered

us all downstairs

continued, giving us

nodded our heads in unison letting

at Rylan, giving him one last

at Rylan wanting to see if he caught what she did but he was right back to

few moments, Rylan

her it's on you.’ He smoldered before

missing here? I was about to follow Rylan down the stairs but Axel stopped me

"Mia"

called out, his

I repeated now

"This isn't over Angel."

eyes boring

your breath; I said a lot more confident than I felt

him shut his bedroom door before following me down the

rushed into the kitchen, saying that Wyatt is going to have a breakdown if we don't start

Phoenix,

next Rylan and of course, Axel grabbed the empty chair by Phoenix and sat it down next

to scoot closer to Rylan because Axel was basically sitting on

hyper-aware of his closeness, it was making me squirmy and I knew he noticed because he looked over at me with a

Really Mia? I let out a small gasp as my shoulder accidentally bumped into his, sending little sparks

like an eternity Wyatt came into

the game onto the kitchen table, dust flew off the box, causing

Rylan told

away embarrassed, her cheeks bright

guys ready

Wyatt cockily asked everyone.

everyone nodded their heads or in Phoenix's case:

box, throwing

begin.’ He spoke with a wicked

he landed on her property for the third time in a

to cost you 50

smirked evilly at

from his chair and flipped the bored of the table, sending

"Fuck Monopoly!"

walking

why we stopped having family game

shaking

"What a diva"

Indy smiled.

should go talk

getting up and walking

at him, the whole game was filled with him

really fun and I enjoyed

on fire, I quickly looked down and saw Axel had put

at it, my hand was

him with a confused look on my face, Axel noticed me staring and sent a

hand from his but his grip

Axel stands up and starts heading towards the stairs, still holding onto

my chair

back at the table their confused faces matched my

"What are you doing?"

as he toed me up

told you it wasn't over

the smirk on

make a scene like that? Everyone was

"I don't care."

his hand still wrapped

do,'

like your

He snapped.

I tried to remove my hand from him again

go,’ I

at me amused, humor shining

can't he pick an emotion and stick with

He taunted me.

knew all the tight

"Fine.

if he wants me to

eyebrows at me, not