Will we? ~(Sturniolo Triplets)

Chapter Nine, Trio: Night Two

(NAME AOIFE, PRONOUNCIATION: EE-FAH)

~ June 17, 2023, 9:50PM ~'

*Matt's POV*

"Boys, you all did so good." Our mom said to us, coming to me for a hug, "Sorry we couldn't have been there to see it all happen, if your goofy dad wouldn't have sprained his ankle on the golf course this afternoon, we wouldn't have to have been at the hospital." She added, laughing lightly before she went over to Chris and Nick for a hug. "Hey--it wasn't my fault, there was a divot in the ground, how was I supposed to know." My dad held his hands up, "Congrats, Chris." He went over and hugged him after putting his crutches to the side. "Thanks dad, you knew I'd win." Chris said confidently, then bent down to move the pillow out of his way on the couch so he could sit down. 

After the meet and greet, we had to wait in the green room until all of the traffic cleared out of the venue's parking lot due to there only being one way out to the main roads. So we were going to be there for quite awhile, "Who are these two?" My mom asked me quietly, motioning over to Aoife who was standing in front of Chris, his arms over her shoulders, and Ashton standing next to them as they talked to Madi and Laura. "Oh, that's Chris' new girlfriend, and her---" I said quietly. "Girlfriend?!" My mom said in a hushed yell. "Mhm, or soon to be---" I replied, "That's her best friend Ashton--they've been with us pretty much since we met them yesterday out and about." I explained. "Are they fans? Or did you just--meet?" She asked. "They're fans---but we met them at a coffee shop." I paused, "Well, we saw them outside of the Apple Store, and then met them officially--at the coffee place when we had gone there." I added just as Nick walked over to us. "Talkin about the love story over there?" He asked, we nodded, "He's done it mom---" Nick paused, "He's finally feeling things other than goofball-ness." He added. 

"Hmm." Mom hummed, "Chris--" She called, causing him to look over immediately. "Yeah?" He replied, she motioned for him to walk over to us, so he said something to Aoife before he removed his arms from around her and walked over to us. "You gonna introduce me to your girlfriend over there?" Mom motioned. Chris gave us a look, "She asked." I held my hands up. "She's beautiful, Chris--" Mom said. "Right?" Chris smirked, "And she's just really cool--and sassy, and funny---" He turned, he whistled once, gaining the girls attention. She smiled over at him, before coming over to us once he waved. "Chris, don't whistle at her like she's a dog." Mom said, hitting his arm lightly. "No, it's our thing---" Chris said, so we don't have to yell across the room, that tone of whistle---" "The only one you can do." Aoife laughed. "Right." Chris laughed, "Well--you get it---mom, this is Aoife---" He motioned. "That's such an interesting name---" Mom paused, "Surely it's Irish." She added. "It is, it means beauty and radiance." Chris said, causing mom to smile. "It's so nice to meet you, I'm Marylou---" Mom held her hand out, Aoife shook her hand and smiled. "It's nice to meet you too." She said happily before stepping back beside Chris, who wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "The height difference is cute." Mom said, "How tall are you, dear?" She asked. "Just over five foot, I think--not quite half an inch, though." Aoife said, then looked up at Chris, "Everyone says I make him seem a lot taller than what he is." She chuckled. "Yoo---" Chris said. "It's cute, Chris--don't get offended." Mom laughed. 

"Alright guys---do you want to go get a picture on the stage together before we all head out?" Laura asked, we nodded and headed out of the green room once we grabbed our things we brought and stood together, with our parents and Justin for a picture, with Chris in the middle with the trophy in front of him before we said our goodbyes and headed back to the hotel and they headed home with Justin. We all piled into the black van that our security picked us up in, and headed back to the hotel for one last night, that time including Nathan. We had stopped at Aoife and Ashton's apartment so they could grab tooth brushes and a few other things before we went to the hotel.