Mated With Five Boys

Chapter 16: Coffee Shop Girl.

"Keep love in your heart.A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead’ 

The walk home was long, the fact that Axel was following behind me in his car made it longer.

At first, he was trying to hide it but now he was just creeping right behind me.

Occasionally there was a frustrated honk from the people behind him but he would just honk right back, not giving a single care in the world.

It was frustrating, I wish he would just leave me alone.

I can't handle the constant change in behaviors and feelings, it was just too much.

If you like someone tell them, show them.

If you hate someone, push them off a really high cliff.

It's so simple.

But for Axel, he rather leave me hanging off the cliff, dangling helplessly.

But that doesn't matter because I'm done with him, utterly and unbelievably done with them.

If I ever saw him again it would be too soon, but unfortunately for me, I live right across the hall from him.

I tried to ignore him, totally block out his entire existence but every once in a while he would honk at me which would make me almost jump out of my skin and of course it was the funniest thing in the world to him.

After the third time of scaring me, I was furious.

I huffed out and turned around to face him.

He was laughing uncontrollably and I'm pretty sure his face was turning red.

"Axel!" I shouted when he rolled down the window.

"Mia." He chuckled.

"What's your problem?" I look at him bewildered.

"What do you mean." He gave me a look.

"I can't handle your identity crisis!"

I shouted, throwing my hands up in the air, I can't believe this kid.

"Look, I know I was jerk-"

"A jerk? Try a raging asshole." I spat.

"Just get in the car and let me take you home." He sighed.

"Kiss my ass!" I shouted at him.

"Excuse me?" Axel looked at me amused.

"Kiss.My.Ass." I repeat slowly.

"I mean if you insist"He laughed loudly.

"I can't stand you; I told him.

"Then sit."

He smiled cheekily, patting the passenger's seat.

"I'm done with this,’ I whispered more to myself than to him.

"You know you're kinda hot when you're mad." He smirked.

His words made me sick.

"What happened to being less than average?"

I repeated his words, I couldn't help the hurt that came out along with them.

"Angel I didn't mea-" He started.

"You know what? Just forget it.

I'm over it, I just want you to leave me alone.

That shouldn't bother you since you wish you never met me, right?"

I forced a laugh, trying not to let his words affect me.

I didn't bother waiting for a reply, I'm tired of feeling like this.

I began walking down the sidewalk trying to stop myself from kicking Axel's stupid expensive car which he probably got from the drugs he sold.

I was still following the GPS on my phone and as of right now it has me walking through downtown, I'm pretty sure I was a couple of blocks away from where I paint the portrait of my mom, a couple of blocks away from where I felt like I came alive again.

I couldn't help but think of what my mother would say about the choices I've made, would she be proud? I doubt it, I haven't done anything to make her proud.

Sometimes I wish I was the one that died, I would have gladly given my life for hers.

The last words my mom had said to me was I'm sorry.

She was laying in a hospital bed dying and she told me she was sorry.

Even to this day, that memory breaks my heart.

I should have been the one to say sorry, I couldn't save her or make her pain go away.

I could only watch as she suffered.

remember that day like it was

called me over her bed

me out of all her

the look in her eyes when

angry that she left me

my wet cheeks made me realize

quickly shook my head and wiped

a grip on

windows of the various shops

a "Work

for a few moments, the faster I get a job the fast I can get away from

back at Axel and saw he was on the phone with someone but his eyes were still trained on

I quickly snatched the piece of paper off the glass and walked into

I open the front door and I was hit with the smell of

shop was called "Betty's

it was definitely one of those coffee places where people came to do work on computers

in

to the bar in front of the room where

and a white apron that said Betty's Cafe,

walked towards her and

pretty, she couldn't be

what can I get

her voice was

talk to your manager

I asked awkwardly.

the owner will

She grinned.

she owned this place? "I was hoping you were still looking for people to hire,’ I told her, placing the flyer

and then back up to me, her eyes

"What's your name?"

landed on

"Mia."

I cleared my throat.

old are you.’’ She

"Seventeen” I rushed out.

you have any

apron that

said looking

couldn't help but feel embarrassed, I never had a job

a

She questioned.

"Yes!"

lifted my head

and I'll train you on the cash register and show you around the

told me, making a latte for

warn you though, there isn't a set

than 3

poetry slams and Saturdays are open mic nights, those are the busiest days so you'll more than likely be working those days;

think about taking cash from the register because it's just

me a

"l understand”I told her.

to somewhere in the back and I took

continue my walk home

I was prepared to see Axel waiting for me, ready to follow me home

"Over here!"

Someone called out.

"Rylan?"

him

his car with his hand waving frantically out the window

smile at him,

you

laughed at him when I

went off, it's like

He grinned at me.

called you didn't

seeing him on the phone before I went into

read me like a book

joked, staring

he

I asked curiously.

him being an idiot

saw the corner of his

help but laugh at his

get why I couldn't

funny and undeniably attractive, I

thing for the malevolent one? Rylan looked at

when he pulled the car over and

is different about you

his eyes

"What do you mean?"

I asked him.

"I don't know yet."

He stated.

a forced laugh or smile but

He told me.

"And you kissed Axel."

looked at him

remind me.’ I sighed

I watched as he turned the right way in his seat and pulled

know when

joked, nudging his shoulder with mine, I instantly

good 10 minutes before

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