being a grier

chapter two

1 week later

"Come on Nash, we're gonna miss the flight." I called from downstairs. Hayes and I both had our suitcases in hand ready to walk out of the door. We were waiting for Nash, like usual. He was always late and there wasn't much I could do about it. 

I was about to run upstairs when Nash rushed down the stairs nearly falling. "Well let's go." Nash said ushering us out of the door. I listened to Nash and got into our mom's car who was waiting outside patiently. "Thank god you came out. I was about to run inside and grab you all by the ears." My mom said making me laugh.

We drove to the airport as I put my headphones in. Last Friday was my last day of regular school. I was going to be doing online the rest of the tour. Nash and Hayes had been doing online for about a year now but, this was my first time doing it. But, I was willing to make the sacrifice to go on tour. 

I stared out of the window watching North Carolina slowly fade into more city. Once we reached the airport we said our goodbyes from our mom and found our gate. Thankfully, with my navigation skills we were thirty minutes early which meant that I could get Starbucks. I grabbed my backpack and my wallet and walked over to the Starbucks. 

I ordered an Iced Caramel Macchiato and walked back over to our gate and patiently waited for our flight number to be called. "Ryder what city is the first stop again?" Hayes asked. "We are going to Dallas first. Then Houston. After that I think it's Phoenix." I responded as he nodded his head. 

Our flight number was finally called. We boarded the plane, somehow our seats had gotten mixed up and I was separated from Nash and Hayes. I just shrugged it off and found my seat. I had a window seat and sat down. 

Thankfully our flight wasn't full at all. I had nobody else in my row. Once we had taken off and given the go to take our seatbelts off, I stretched out along the seats and fell asleep. 

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I was woken up by a flight attendant who had told me to put my seatbelt back on. I quickly buckled my belt as we descended. Once we had landed and gotten off of the plane a cold gust of wind hit my face. I quickly pulled on my sweatshirt and then realized that I looked like a wreck. 

"I'm gonna go to the bathroom to fix myself I'll be back in a few." I told Nash while running off to the bathroom. Once I was in the bathroom I brushed my hair putting a grey NEFF beanie over my hair. After that I changed out of my sweats into some ripped jeans. I kept my sweatshirt on though. It was just a plain black sweatshirt with no print on it. 

I walked out of the bathroom to see the boys sitting on their suitcases waiting for me. "And there she is ladies and gentlemen, Ryder Grier." Nash said slowly clapping making me laugh. I shook my head and followed them out of the gate. Once we had gone down the escalator, we were met with someone who was holding a huge MAGCON sign. 

"Hi, we're the Grier's part of MagCon." I said shaking the man's hand. "Oh nice to meet you. You must be Ryder. I'm Bart." He said firmly shaking my hand. Once we had all introduced ourselves Bart informed us that there was a limo outside waiting for us. "I think Cameron and Taylor landed just before you guys. They should be in the limo. The last person to land will be Shawn. He gets off in about an hour." Bart said smiling. 

We walked outside to see that there was no limo. We walked up and down the curb until we heard a horn honk. We all turned around and there was the limo. I saw a head poke out and smiled to see that it was Cameron. "GET IN BITCHES!" Cameron screamed earning several looks from elders to parents. 

"Dude shut up." Nash said shoving Cameron's head back into the limo. We put our suitcases in the back and got into the limo. Cameron and, the guy who must be Taylor got out of the limo to help us in. "Ladies first." Cameron said curtsying. "You haven't changed a bit Dallas." I said giving him a hug. 

"Ouch." Cameron said laughing returning the hug. I got into the limo. Cameron got in next, then Taylor, then Hayes, and finally Nash. "Ok Taylor these are the Griers. Ryder and Nash are twins. Nash is older by five minutes. And that is Hayes. He's only thirteen." Cameron said, the last part in a baby voice ruffling Hayes' hair. 

"Nice to meet you all I'm Taylor." He said smiling. I noticed Taylor had braces. I made a mental note to ask him how old he was later. He looked about my age or maybe a year older at the most. There was a knock on the window. Taylor looked over and screamed. I flinched, there was his scream from his vines. 

Nash quickly opened the door and someone else came into the limo. "Yo Taylor what's up?" He asked reaching over slapping Taylors shoulder. "Yo, Carter. Guys this is Carter. Everyone go around and say your names." Taylor said. "Cameron Dallas." Cameron said. "Nash Grier." Nash said. "Hayes Grier." Hayes said. "I'm Ryder Grier. Nash's twin." I said smiling. 

"Nice to meet you all." Carter said sitting down. 

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Soon enough we had everybody in the limo and we were going to the hotel. We arranged seats and since Bart had miscalculated how many people were coming I was now on the floor. At least I had enough leg space. 

"Wait why does Ryder have to be on the ground? Hayes is the smallest?" Cameron asked. "I don't know." I mumbled as someone moved their foot beneath me causing my back to cramp up. "Ow." I muttered trying to sit up. We hit a bump sending me back down. 

I heard Nash laugh, I took off my beanie and threw it at his head earning laughs from all of the guys. Nash quickly took the beanie and shoved it over my head and my eyes. "Nice going Grier. Now she can't see." Taylor said lifting the beanie off of my eyes. 

"Thanks." I said. The window in the front rolled down. "We're here." Bart said. We all got out of the limo. I somehow was the last one. "Here let me help." Shawn, I think it was, said extending out an arm. "Thanks." I said smiling. I took his hand as he pulled me out. I got my suitcases out of the back as we walked in. 

"Ok room arrangements. Just a heads up, I didn't hand choose these. They were randomized, they will switch up every time we move cities." Bart said. We all nodded our heads. "Ok room number one. Hayes Grier, Carter Reynolds and Jack Johnson. Room Number Two. Shawn Mendes, Nash Grier, and Taylor Caniff. Room Three. Ryder Grier, Jack Glinisky, and Cameron Dallas. Room Four. Matthew Espinosa and Aaron Carpenter." Bart read off. 

I was a little uncomfortable knowing that I wasn't going to be in the same room as Nash. But, Cameron being in my room I didn't mind if you know what I mean. Ok, come on. If you were rooming with Cameron Dallas you would be excited too.