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.

that day

bed

all her many blessings I was her

in her eyes when she

that she

my wet cheeks made me realize I

my head and wiped

grip

looked into the windows of the various shops I was

a "Work Wanted" sign on the

for a few moments, the faster I get a job the fast

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

second I quickly snatched the piece of paper off the glass

ding of a bell when I open the front door

shop was called "Betty's

coffee places where people came to do work on computers or read books, it even had a few bookcases

in love

walked up to the bar in front of the room where an auburn hair

green shirt and a white apron that said Betty's

walked towards her and offered a

woman was very pretty, she couldn't be older than

what can I get

smiled, her voice

I talk to your

I asked awkwardly.

the owner

She grinned.

"I was hoping you were still looking for people to hire,’ I told her, placing the

down at the paper and then back

"What's your name?"

landed

"Mia."

I cleared my throat.

you.’’ She asked

"Seventeen” I rushed out.

have any experience in

adjusted her apron

ma'am” I said looking

help but feel embarrassed, I never had a job

you a

She questioned.

"Yes!"

my head to

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

me, making a latte for

though, there isn't a

could work less than 3 days a

spoke, handing the coffee to the customer."Thursday's is poetry slams and Saturdays are open mic nights, those are the busiest days so

from the register because

me a

"l understand”I told her.

in the back and I

door open to continue my walk home which I needed to hurry because

for me, ready to follow me home but

"Over here!"

Someone called out.

"Rylan?"

gave him

in his car with his hand waving frantically out the window trying to

couldn't help but smile at him, he

you

at him when I got

radar went off, it's like a

He grinned at me.

you didn't

him on the phone before I went

like a book

joked, staring at

he tell

I asked curiously.

about him being an idiot so basically normal

the corner of

help but laugh at his

I don't get why I

kind and funny and undeniably attractive, I can see why Kina was so

thing for the malevolent one? Rylan looked at

pulled the car over and turned sideways in his

different about you Sweet

declared, narrowing his

"What do you mean?"

I asked him.

"I don't know yet."

He stated.

a forced laugh or smile

He told me.

"And you kissed Axel."

looked at him

me.’ I sighed thinking

my finger on it yet I watched as

me know

mine, I instantly wanted to facepalm from

silence for a good 10 minutes

think Kina likes me.’’ He blurted

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