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

exactly the answer I was looking

run right into his back from

he didn't budge any, he was like a cement

and saw that he had taken me to another clearing, a little higher than where the

that was only a few feet away

thinned looking down slightly, keeping a good

and I think Axel noticed because

my own fear, this was way worse than being on that glass

hand, sending me to the ground where he

"Look up.’ He whispered.

my eyes were only trained to look

at the sky Angel,’ Axel

my eyes away from the ledge and forced them

front of me, my stomach dropping fear suddenly washed away and was

least a million stars shining above me, the

breathtaking, I've never seen so many

gaze with all city lights but here,

go outside with your mom and look at the stars, I thought you'd

muttered, staring at

it here; I whispered, lost in the

He

you did wasn't

"But, I forgive you."

looked over

you to

I finished.

up from his

"Where do I begin?"

He thought out loud.

the beginning’ I joked, trying

gave me a look and sighed

giving birth to me.’ Axel furrowed his eyebrows, looking straight forward

told me

boughten their first house with a baby boy on

mom's pregnancy something happens to her, causing

details are fuzzy because no one really talked about her it was like

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

whispered, I knew how it felt to

to make him relive the pain he felt growing

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

it was more of the fact every time he

my premature birth and he 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 I 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 when I

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

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

away from him and put into foster care, I think I was around eight.I was in and out what felt like hundred houses because I was the "problem

He shook his head.

to break her, make her ship me off to another home but she never did.She dealt

first time since Axel started talking about his past

were watery and my heart shattered to

myself wrapping my arms around him, pulling my body close

to make him feel better so I just

his

kinda suffocating me,

peeling himself

mumbled, instantly backing away from

your body

winked causing me to roll my

Stupid Axel.

sorry about your mom, cancer is

my head

you are young or old, what color your skin is, your choice in religion, or the people that need you here on

her body stopped reacting to the medication; I explained, surprisingly not feeling as emotional as I usually did

left us before I was born; I

"That's so fucked"

He said angrily.

this make

looking over

Never.’ He gave me a dirty look but I heard the

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

I played along.

my eyes wandered back to the sky, still amazed by the

flooded my thoughts

you got to help Camila.’ I rushed out and

the only one who could do something

have probably gone to

"And Angelo."

I put in.

"Why?"

me a

all over

"He hit her Axel,"

my

bruises on her yesterday,’

didn't you tell

Axel yelled, standing up.

her with Angelo’s life if anyone from your gang got