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

her bed and weakly

out of all her many blessings I was her

remember the look in her eyes when she

angry that she left

cheeks made me realize I

shook my head and wiped

a grip on

looked into the windows of the various shops I was

to a halt when I read a "Work Wanted" sign

debated on going inside for a few moments, the faster I get a job

he was on the phone with someone but his

the piece of paper off the glass

bell when I open the front door and I

shop was

where people came to do work on computers or read books, it even had a few bookcases filled with random

immediately fell in

in front of the room where

green shirt and a white apron that said Betty's Cafe, her name tag

walked towards her and offered a friendly

she couldn't be older than

can I get

her voice was strong and

talk to your

I asked awkwardly.

the owner

She grinned.

people to hire,’ I told her, placing the flyer on the dark wooden bar

looked down at the paper and then back up to me, her eyes

"What's your name?"

landed on my

"Mia."

I cleared my throat.

old are you.’’ She

"Seventeen” I rushed out.

you have any experience in

apron that

ma'am” I said looking down at my

embarrassed, I never had a job

you a fast

She questioned.

"Yes!"

lifted my head to look

in on Sunday and I'll train you on the cash register

told me, making a latte for a customer

must warn you though, there

work less than 3

to the customer."Thursday's is poetry slams and Saturdays are open mic nights,

don't even think about taking cash from the register because

gave me a

"l understand”I told her.

to somewhere in the back and I took that as her way of

my walk home which I needed to hurry because it

waiting for me, ready to follow me home

"Over here!"

Someone called out.

"Rylan?"

him

car with his hand waving frantically out the

but smile at him, he was just so

are you

when I got

needs a ride radar went off, it's like a six

He grinned at me.

called you didn't

the

me like

joked, staring at the

did he

I asked curiously.

about him being an idiot so basically

corner of

but laugh at

studied Rylan, I don't get why I couldn't be into

was kind and funny and undeniably attractive, I

for the malevolent

the car over and

different about you

declared, narrowing his

"What do you mean?"

I asked him.

"I don't know yet."

He stated.

forced laugh or smile but

He told me.

"And you kissed Axel."

looked at him

sighed thinking back to the

I just can't put my finger on it yet I watched as

me know when

shoulder with mine, I instantly wanted to facepalm from how awkward that

sat in silence for a good 10 minutes before Rylan

Kina likes me.’’

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