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.

door open slightly but I guess Rylan got impatient cause he roughly pushed it open fully."How could let

Rylan snapped at Axel.

look rather annoyed that he came barging

sweats that hung loosely

something other than his

were most definitely

"You told him?"

eyes snapped to

talking to you, not her’ Rylan spoke before I had the chance to say

over Rylan narrowing his eyes at

certain there was going to be a bloodbath right here in the hallway but instead, Axel just rolled his dark

"You."

being as calm as

"We need to talk."

said gritting his

"Alone"

eyes snapping back to

a

I blurted out.

goes out of there way to avoid someone that

don't care what you

narrowed his eyes at me, I could tell I was

deadly, standing in front of

honestly think you can protect her? Do you remember what happened last time you tried to protect someone or do you need me to remind

Rylan, rage obvious in his

If I stayed

what the hell happened last time? So many questions were running wild

"Do what he says."

released a defeated sigh, his words brought me out of my

"What? No way!"

said stubbornly watching the two

but was cut off by footsteps

three of our heads turned to see who it was coming up

us when we saw it was

making us have a family game night; Kina muttered

us all downstairs in

giving us all a weird

in

Rylan, giving

to see if he caught what she did

few moments,

something happens to her it's on you.’ He smoldered before

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

"Mia"

called out, his

repeated now

"This isn't over Angel."

eyes boring into

I said a lot more confident than I felt underneath

confused when I heard him shut his bedroom door before following me down the stairs, I didn't take him as the type to play

kitchen, saying that Wyatt is going to have a

Kina, Phoenix,

Axel grabbed the empty chair by Phoenix and sat it down next to me, sandwiching me between

to scoot closer to Rylan because Axel was basically sitting on top of

how was I suppose to play a game? I was hyper-aware of his closeness, it was making me squirmy and I knew he noticed because he looked over at me with a smirk on his stupid, flawless

out a small gasp as my shoulder accidentally bumped into his, sending little sparks down to my

what felt like an eternity Wyatt came into the room holding

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

Rylan told

looked away embarrassed,

you guys ready

Wyatt cockily asked everyone.

their heads or in Phoenix's case: rolled

opened the box, throwing it over

spoke with a wicked grin on his face Jntbloloidaiciciaidaiok

on her property for the third

cost you 50

smirked evilly

chair and flipped the bored of

"Fuck Monopoly!"

cursed, walking

we stopped having family

laughed, shaking

"What a diva"

Indy smiled.

should go talk

up

filled with him cursing and muttering

was actually really fun

hand felt like it was on fire, I quickly looked

my hand was tingling like

my face, Axel noticed

my hand from his but his grip

towards the stairs,

nearly fell out of my chair not expecting the abrupt

looked back at the table their confused

"What are you doing?"

hissed as he toed

you it wasn't

the smirk on his

that? Everyone was watching.’ I huffed as we

"I don't care."

simply, his hand

I do,' I

like your

He snapped.

I tried to remove my hand from him again but he still wouldn't let go

go,’ I told

looked at me amused,

earth is his problem? Why can't he pick an emotion and stick with it? "Make

He taunted me.

he knew

"Fine.

wants me to make

furrowed his eyebrows at me, not expecting me