3 LA Baby

MINDI'S POV

Well, I feel terrible. I thought as we walked through the terminal on our way to the baggage claim. I feel groggy and restless at the same time. When thinking we have 2 weeks to ourselves on this trip. I want to get started right away. On the other hand, why do I feel so self conscious.

"I think we should stop by the bathroom" said Meghan. "I agree", said Shaneon.

"What a dilemma" I thought. If we stop will our luggage be done out of the plane when we get there. I don't want someoneto get our luggage whiel were in the bathroom". Stuck in my own thoughts, an arm was slung around my shoulders. "What are you thinking about?" asked Jocie. I looked up at her and was about to respond when Val stated, "I don't really need to go to the rest room". "So will go on ahead to the baggage claim" said Adreanna. I shrugged off Jocie's arm. Stating, "Nothing much. Just a quick refresher." as I headed back across the hallway towards the rest room. As I really do want to see what the damage is after a 7 hour flight, to my appearance.

"Hey, I'm going to head to the baggage claim too. I'll text you guys if the luggage starts to come out". I looked back over my shoulder at Jocie and smiled. "Okay, if it comes out before hand will send back a text with the descriptions of our luggage. So y'all can keep an eye out for them".***

I looked in the mirror at myself. Bright green eyes, no eyeliner smudges. Light-golden-brown layered shoulder length hair, just needing a quick bursh and curl it around my face. Great, wait! "Sigh". I turned my right cheek to the mirror. I had a line across my face from the travel pillow. Shifting my eyes to my right. I could see Shaneon. She was doing some touch ups to her eyes. I stared while she worked magic with the eyliner which emphasized her already intense blue-gray eyes. Then looked at her whole profile, she had her septum piercing in her nose and was wearing shoulder length curled chestnut brown hair with amber highlights.

"What" she said noticing me staring at her. "Your so smooth with doing your make-up" I said. "Well she's had lots of practice, starring at herself in the mirror" Jordyn said laughing while coming out of the bathroom stall and making her way towards us to wash her hands. "Ha, that makes me sound vain" said Shaneon. "Oh come on, We all now how much of a fantastic artist you are Shaneon" said Jordyn, bumping Shaneon with her hip as she walked across to the hand dryer on the wall. "Yeah your driven and you work hard perfecting your craft" I said. Shaneon looked up at both of us in the mirror. "Suck ups" she said.

I glanced over at Jordyn just as she had tossed her head so her dark brown pixie cutted hair fell out of her almond-colored eyes. I winked at her and she smiled with mischievousness still gleaming in her eyes.

"Hahaha". We heard from a bathroom stall. It opened revealing a blue-eyed Meghan with shoulder length blonde hair. "I missed you guys. I'm so glad we're doing this trip. It feels like we've never been apart". We glanced at each other smiling.

Turning back around to look at myself in the mirror and a quick glance at my right cheek. I shrugged my shoulders and smiled. Shaneon glanced over at me and asked "You want me to see if I can smooth the line out". "Nah, it's not as important as before" I said.

My phone buzzed, DID YOU SEE MY BAG. DID YOU SEE MY BAG. I smirked at the irony of my notification ringtone. While clicking on the notification text. It was Jocie, she texted that they would be unloading the luggage in 15 minutes. With that the four of us headed out of the bathroom to the baggage claim. And my worry of a lined face in the backburner of my mind.***

Walking through the airport was hell. There was people all over the place. I could see the rest of my companions with the same grudging looks upon their faces that I know I must have worn. Continuously, we pressed forward through the heard of people. When out of the blue the crowd eventually died away where we could leisurely walk the rest of the way.

Using this crowd thinning opportunity, I was looking at the posters along the walls of the airport which showed advertisements for things to do in Los Angeles. "Hmm Universal Studios done that, The Hollwood Sign maybe, Walk of Fame also done that". I was being drawn in by an advertisement for Grauman 's Chinese Theater.

When I bumped into someone, losing my balance for a second. I glanced up at the person. Whom at the same time was withdrawing his hand back to his side. He had just helped steady me. Thinking that I might have falling backwards, and feeeling blessed that I had not made a fool of myself. I moved my eyes to look up at my roadblock and my savior. Following his chest and up higher to his well sculpted face to his sunglassed covered eyes which his brown bangs hung down around either side of. He smiled as to noticing my eyes travel up to meet his and can we talk about what a smile. The man had a 100k watt smile and a dimple. I mentally shook myself. Apologizing to him for bumping into him and thanking him for steadying me. He said, "It was nothing and I'm glad that you didn't fall. That would have been bad".

Okay so he's considerate, handsome, has a deep clear voice that is pleasing to the ears, and is that a little bit of an accent too.

Shocked out of my lust full thoughts for a stranger. I was brought back to reality with an ear splitting shriek. "Jin!" I looked towards the shriek to see it's the men's restroom. I can hear talking but I have tuned them out to look back at the man in front of me. His smile has fallen from his lips into a straight laced face and has one hand running through his hair.

What is this? I smirked frustration maybe or is it impatience?

My attention is again drawn away from the tall, handsome stranger. To the increasing volume of the rowdy individals that must be getting ready to come out.

"Mindi, are you coming"? I took a step to the side around the man in front of me and responded. "Oh Meghan! I got sidetracked. I'm coming, one sec". I could see Jordyn and Shaneon had turned back around to begin walking when Meghan had gotten my attention.

So, I hastly turned back to the man and repeat my earlier greeting, "I'm sorry and thanks again. I hope you have a good trip and remember have fun". He looked back at me with his head tillted and gradually smiled. "Thanks. That is important to keep in mind".