Mated With Five Boys

"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them.Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it"- Rabindranath Tagore 

"What are you doing here?"

I quickly looked over, my panic fading.

"Making sure you stay out of trouble? Axel smirked over at me, the light from the flames bouncing off his face.

"I don't need a babysitter.’ I huffed out, looking away from him and at the fire.

"That's debatable."

He grunted.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

I asked, slightly offended.

"This place is crawling with Noah's men” He said lowly, his eyes focusing on the ground.

"You were worried about me."

I teased, looking over at him.

"Don't go getting a big head, it's not like we are friends or anything.'' He chuckled which caused his laugh lines to show.

"Right because you haven't spilled your guts yet"

I reminded him, Axel just rolled his eyes in response.

"Well, what do we have here?"

Axel's voice was laced with amusement.

My eyes followed to where Axel was looking and that's when I saw Kina and Rylan irrupting from the darkness the woods, holding hands.

Well that dirty scoundrel, no wonder I couldn't find him! I instantly jumped up to my feet at the sight of Rylan, I need his help with Camila.

If things were different I'd probably be more happy for him and Kina, but this was life or death.

"Woah, Woah, Woah."

Axel jumped up.

"Where are you going?"

He asked standing in front of me, blocking my path.

"Move, I need to talk to Rylan; I stated, trying to step around him but he just moved with me causing me to let out an irritated breath.

"You got me instead."

Axel huffed, his eyes turning into slits.

"I can't tell you! You've got to move, the longer I wait the worse it's going to get."

I wanted to smack his chest but I didn't.

"What are you talking about?"

His eyes searched my face looking for answers.

"Move!"

I hissed, stomping my foot on the dirt.

"Come with me first."

He stated, his eyes holding a mysterious glint.

"I can't"

I couldn't control the whine that escaped my throat.

"Please Mia.’ Axel's eyes bored into mine, his dark irises swirling with different emotions.

I looked over at Rylan and saw him laughing at something Kina had said, her eyes were shining bright with content.

I'll let them have just a few more moments of happiness.

I looked back over at Axel and gave in, I couldn't say no the look on his face.

"Just a few minutes, okay?"

I told him.

He nodded his head in agreement, grabbing my hand and hauling me somewhere into the darkness of the woods.

My hand tingled something that happened often when Axel touched me.

I followed Axel blindly into the tall trees, slapping branches out from my face from time to time.

I could barely see anything with the treetops blocking out most of the moonlight which caused me to stumble on fallen branches.

I now understand why everyone falls in horror movies, they can't freaking see anything.

"Where are we going?"

I asked him.

"We're almost there"

effortlessly in

not exactly the answer I was looking for’ I said

I run right into his

any, he was like

had taken me to

the ledge that was only a few feet

slightly, keeping

think Axel noticed

own fear, this was way worse

gently on my hand, sending me to the

"Look up.’ He whispered.

my eyes were only trained to

sky Angel,’ Axel said

from the

the sight in front of me, my stomach

a million stars

was breathtaking, I've never seen so

York, it's hard to really star gaze with all city lights but here, in the middle of nowhere,

mom and look at the stars,

staring at

I whispered, lost in the balls

everything.’ He spoke, looking down at his

did wasn't

"But, I forgive you."

looked over

want you to tell

I finished.

his hands to look straight passed

"Where do I begin?"

He thought out loud.

from the beginning’ I joked,

a look and

me.’ Axel

from pictures and from what people have told me before I was born my parents had the picture-perfect

careers, they even had just boughten their first house with a baby boy on the way’ Axel

into my mom's pregnancy something happens to her,

no one really talked about her it was like she never

saved me but couldn't save her: I watched his jaw started clenching and

I whispered, I knew how it felt to lose a

want to make him relive the

death, my father turned to drugs and alcohol, he felt

think it was

mother's sister, was there everyday and she told me when I was older.I lived with my aunt until I was five

wasn't for his girlfriend at the time, she would feed me

began.He would get wasted and come home swinging pretty much every night.He would scream at me saying I killed his wife, that I

me right back, so I started fighting

eight.I was

He shook his head.

eleven when I walked into Rose's life, Rylan and I were her first foster kids.I treated her like shit, I tried to break her, make her

started talking about his past he finally

and my heart shattered to a thousand

wrapping my arms around him, pulling my body close

knew there wasn't anything I could say to make him feel better so I just hugged him

could put his

kinda suffocating

tried peeling himself

instantly backing

your body on

causing me to roll my eyes at

Stupid Axel.

your mom, cancer is

my head

you are young or old, what color your skin is, your choice in religion,

I explained, surprisingly not feeling as emotional as

left us before I was born; I told

"That's so fucked"

He said angrily.

this make us

smiled teasingly, looking

friends with you? Never.’ He gave me a dirty look but I heard

"You're right, that's absurd."

I played along.

in a comfortable silence, my eyes wandered back to

Camila flooded my

help Camila.’ I rushed out and instantly realized my

he was the only one who could do something

probably gone to Axel

"And Angelo."

I put in.

"Why?"

me a

over again, the sinking

"He hit her Axel,"

whispered, my voice

saw the bruises on her yesterday,’

didn't you tell me

Axel yelled, standing up.

threatened her with Angelo’s life if anyone