MAGcon Dancer

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*Hayes POV*

"All packed," I mumbled to myself as I grabbed my luggage and dragged it out into the hallway.

I walked down to the lobby and met up with everyone down there. All of us were in the lobby waiting for Bart so he could tell us where we'd be going next.

"Yo Hayes," Johnson called.

"Oh what's up man?"

"Nothing. Where do you think we're going next?" He asked me.

"I wish I had a clue."

We continued making small talk along with everyone else as Bart walked in.

"Kids take a seat," he instructed.

We all took a spot on the couches or the floor in the lobby, surrounded by bags all over.

"So next we're heading to Florida," Bart said looking at his tablet. "And we'll be taking the next flight out which is in about an hour and we're staying at the Marriott hotel got it?"

We all nodded and said yes.

"Aaron and Matt. Carter and the Jacks. Hayden and G-Cam. Jenna and Marlay. Trevor and Nick. Nash and Cameron. Hayes and Taylor. Remember those are the people you're rooming with. Now let's go," Bart said and walked out to get the driver.

We all grabbed our bags and hopped into a limo. We all squeezed in and we were off.

We got to the airport and waited for our plane.

"Hayes, that chick over there is staring at you," Carter whispered.

I looked around and noticed a girl looking at me but quickly turned her head when we made eye contact.

"She looks familiar," I said.

I stood up and walked over to her. She quickly stood up and was about to walk away but I grabbed her wrist.

She turned to me with her head down.

"Hi Hayes," she mumured.

"Nat? Wh-what happened? Your hair...its purple," I said playing with a strand.

"I dyed it," she shrugged.

"Yeah but why are you at the airport? Where's your family?" I asked looking around.

"They're not here. I packed my bag and came to the airport. I guess I kind of ran away...."

"Are you okay?!" I asked and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm fine kid. I'm just fine," she said but I could see she wasn't.

"Welp. Come meet my peoples."

I took her wrist and pulled her to where everyone was sitting.

"Hey guys. This is Natalie. She's the girl from the arcade," I introduced her.

"Cool hair," Taylor smirked at her.

"How old are you?" Gilinsky asked.

"16. My birthday was last week," she responded.

"Cool I'm turning 15 tomorrow," I told her.

"I didn't know I was older than you," she smirked.

"Everyone is," Hayden laughed. She stood and shook Nat's hand. "Hayden by the way."

Natalie nodded in response.

"So that's Taylor, Carter, Johnson, Gilinsky, Nash, Carter, Aaron, Matt, Cameron, G-Cam, Jenna, Marlay, Nick, and Trevor," Hayden pointed everyone out to Nat.

"And I'm Bart, who might you be?" Bart asked coming from the bathroom.

"I'm Natalie."

"Well cool look Natalie. Do you have any talents?" Bart asked her.

"I use to do gymnastics. About a year ago so I'm good at stuff like that," she said.

"You wanna join us? We're headed to Florida and you and Hayden together doing flips would be great."

"If its okay the rest of you. I'd love to go," She smiled.

Her coming with us and the thought of her with Hayden didn't settle right with me.

"Well our plane is here so I think we should all get going," Bart said.

Natalie grabbed her bag, along with the rest of us, and we followed Bart to the plane.

We put our stuff above us in the compartments and took our seats.

Natalie took the window seat and I sat next to her.

"Natalie why'd you run?"

"Moe was mad at me for running off. My parents already think I'm a disappointment. So I thought: why stay?"

"When you came to the airport, where did you plan on going?" I asked, concerned.

"I left my house yesterday. I stayed over night at the airport. I was questioned a lot but I told them my flight wasn't here yet each time."

"How long were you gonna stay?"

"Until I got kicked out," she chuckled.

"Are you tired?" I asked her.

"I'm good. I'm hungry though," she shrugged.

"Oh. They'll pass out snacks soon."

"Cool."

"Still living by that motto?" I joked and nudged her arm.

"Of course," she smiled.

The flight attendant and began speaking and I could see Natalie quickly nodding off.

"I thought you weren't tired."

"Oh shut it," she smiled with her eyes closing.

Her head started falling forward and I laughed. I took her head and put it on my shoulder and continued to listen to the flight attendant.

Florida should be interesting...