The Hair and Makeup Artist- Ashton Irwin

10

The plane has landed, and i pick a sleepy grace up from the booster seat the plane provided. I grab my carry on bags from the overhead compartment and thanks the staff before walking out of the plane. I walk towards the luggage collection when i feel grace's head drop meaning she fell back asleep. I just sigh, knowing its going to be hard to carry everything.

Once i get to baggage collection, i look around for my bag and then i spot it. I try to grab it but i struggle, a younger girl sees me and runs over, she helps me grab my bag and i thank her. She smiles and she's about to say something when a woman grabs her arm and drags her away, she sends me an award wave instead.

Im so nervous right now, i wasn't told who was getting me so i don't know who to look out for. I drag my suitcase to the exit when i say a man in a suit holding a paper with my name on it, standing next to him is a guy with curly hair which is mostly hidden by a hoodie and is wearing sunglasses. 

I walk up to the duo and the man in the suit smiles at me.

"Hi im matthew, we spoke on the phone?"

"Hi, Madison. You knew that already, this sleepy girl is Grace." 

"We should get going, we don't want to attract attention." Thats when i notice the guys wearing all black watching us. I guess thats security? Matthew grabs my suitcase and i thank him. The boy in the hoodie looks over at me and smiles before offering to take my bag. I shyly give it to him.

"Would you being okay with holding my hand? There will be fans outside and we don't want to lose you." I just nod and slip my hand into his. We walk outside and get blinded by flashing lights. I quickly let go of hoodie guys hand so i can adjust grace's head so its hiding in my shoulder. I felt hm wrap a hand around my waist and continued pushing me towards a black car. 

Once we get in see that there's a booster seat which i immediately put grace in it. I strap myself in before turning to see hoodie guy no longer wearing the hoodie and sunglasses. He holds his hand out and i take it and shake it.

"Hi, im ashton. Im sorry for not introducing myself before, Matthew didn't want anyone overhearing."

"Its alright, i understand. Can i ask why you came?" 

" Well, matthew wanted one of us to come so you knew who were dealing with. The others were all doing there won thing and i was bored so i just thought why not." Im about to speak when Grace suddenly lets out a loud snore. I hear a giggle and turn to look at Ashton. 

"Im sorry, my laugh is weird" he looks down.

"No, its not, i love it!" We spent the rest of the car ride talking and getting to know each other. 10 minutes away from our destination Grace wakes up and instantly gets along with Ashton, speaking the fews words she can say every now and then. Ashton played along with her baby talk like he understood every word and i just laughed.