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"

striding effortlessly

answer I was looking for’ I said

I run right into his back from

didn't budge any, he

around and saw that he had taken me to another clearing, a little higher

to the ledge that was only

breath thinned looking down slightly, keeping

breathing was labored and I think Axel noticed

fear, this was way worse than being on that glass walkway

my hand, sending

"Look up.’ He whispered.

were only trained to

the sky Angel,’ Axel

from the ledge and forced them to look

at the sight in front of me, my stomach dropping fear suddenly washed away

be at least a million stars shining above me,

view was breathtaking, I've never seen

really star gaze with all city

mom and look at

muttered, staring at

whispered, lost in the

know, everything.’ He spoke,

wasn't okay.’

"But, I forgive you."

over at

you to tell

I finished.

his head looking up from his hands to look straight passed

"Where do I begin?"

He thought out loud.

from the beginning’ I joked, trying

me a look and sighed

Axel furrowed his eyebrows, looking

told me before I was born my parents had the

they even had just boughten their first house with a baby boy on

into my mom's pregnancy something happens to her, causing a

no one really talked about her it was

couldn't save her: I watched his

to tell me any more,’’ I whispered, I knew how it felt to

want to make him relive

turned to drugs

the devil, but I think it was more of the fact every time

never came to see me, not once.I only know because my aunt, my mother's sister, was there everyday and she told me when I was older.I lived with my aunt until

was stuck living with my father, I'd probably be dead if it wasn't for his girlfriend at the time, she would feed me and even sometimes give me baths

enough to start school, that's when the beatings began.He would get wasted and come home swinging pretty much every night.He would scream at me saying

running away multiple time but police would just bring me right back, so I started fighting back.I

from him and put into foster care, I think I was around eight.I was in and out what felt like

He shook his head.

I were her first foster kids.I treated her like shit, I tried to break

time since Axel started talking about his past

watery and my

around him, pulling my body close to

could say to make him feel better so I just hugged him as hard

lucky I could put his broken pieces back

kinda suffocating

tried peeling himself

mumbled, instantly backing away from

did enjoy your body

causing me to roll my eyes at

Stupid Axel.

about your mom, cancer is unforgiving”

my head

young or old, what color your skin is, your choice

had stage 4 leukemia, her body stopped reacting to the medication; I explained, surprisingly not feeling as emotional as I

left us before I was born; I

"That's so fucked"

He said angrily.

does this make us

looking over at

a dirty look but I heard the sarcasm

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

I played along.

wandered back to the sky, still amazed

flooded

to help Camila.’ I rushed

he was the only one who could do

would have probably gone to

"And Angelo."

I put in.

"Why?"

gave me

out a breath feeling nervous all over again, the sinking

"He hit her Axel,"

my

saw the bruises on her

didn't you

Axel yelled, standing up.

Angelo’s life if anyone from your gang got