So this story is just a drabble, I'm probably going to continue it. Just something I wanted to make because I was thinking about different ways the movie could've gone. This story is set after ICCA's, but the thing is: the kiss didn't happen. They almost kissed, but the Bellas interrupted.
Beca's POV
After finally escaping the Bellas, I walked out of the building and just stood outside in the crisp air, thinking. Thinking about the moment I had with Jesse. Would we've kissed if the Bellas didn't come over?
"I looked all over for you! Why are you out here? It's cold, you need a jacket or you'll get sick." I whipped my head around once I heard the familiar voice. It was Jesse. Jesse was looking for me! But, why?
"Why were you looking for me, and I don't need a jacket. I'll be fine." I responded.
"I was looking for you because we need to talk. That set. It was… different than anything you guys have ever done. I mean it obviously would've been because you're the leader now, but your 'solo' was something that nobody expected. You chose a song that isn't you, why?" He explained, ignoring my protests and wrapping his jacket around my arms.
"I figured you would know why I chose that song. It's special to you, and I felt so bad about yelling at you and putting you through 5 different kinds of hell this year. I didn't know how else to win you back. I mean it worked didn't it? You're standing here talking to me." I responded, secretly enjoying the heat of his jacket because I was cold from standing out here.
"Yeah, I guess it did." He chuckled, "I also noticed that you were looking at me the entire time you sang that, was the reason what you just explained, or was it something else as well?"
"Um… no. It was just that. I didn't want to lose my best friend." I lied. I knew I had feelings for him and that was the primary reason I chose that song, but I just couldn't admit it yet.
"Oh. Ok, that's cool. I don't want to lose you either." He sighed. I knew I had disappointed him, to him it seemed as I would never come around and return his feelings. He probably felt that I had friendzoned him, but in reality, I was just too nervous to admit I really liked him.
He put his arm around my shoulder and we walked back to our dorms together until we had to part. It was a comfortable silence, but it gave me time to think about how guilty I felt.
Jesse's POV
"Um… no. It was just that. I didn't want to lose my best friend." She replied, almost whispering. I knew deep down in my gut that she didn't like me, I had just got my hopes up because of her song.
"Oh. Ok, that's cool. I don't want to lose you either." I sighed, she would never like me. I just had to wrap my head around that. I guess friends will be the only thing I get to be with her.
I put my arm around her shoulder, relishing in her warmth, and we walked back to our dorms until we had to part. The silence was comfortable, and I just tried to focus on the fact I was her friend again.
Beca's POV
When I opened the door to my room, I was greeted by all of the Bella's and my obviously annoyed roommate.
"They've been here for a while. It's quite an inconvenience, Beca." She told me before walking out. The minute the door closed behind me, I got the expected squeal of everyone, and they motioned for me to sit down.
"Ok, we didn't question you before because we wanted to win, but now that we have… What's with 'Don't You Forget About Me'? That's totally not you." Chloe asked, eyeing me suspiciously.
"I just wanted to include our roots a little. That's all." I thought about telling the truth, but I didn't want to go through my feelings with them. I hoped they wouldn't know I was lying.
"Oh please. You hate those touchy-feely old songs. We all know there's another reason, now spill. We won't leave until you do." She told me, getting comfortable.
"Oh, fine. You're right. It's a little complicated and long, but I know you won't leave considering what happened at the beginning of the year." I started, "As you know, Jesse and I both work at the radio station, well about a week or so after I started working there, Jesse came to where I was listening to music on campus. He had juice pouches and movies and wanted to hang out. I told him that I didn't love movies, that I got bored and could never make it to the end. He was astonished. 'How could you not like movies? It's like not liking puppies!' He said, I just rolled my eyes and we talked a little. Well, he had told me that I need a 'movie education' so a few days after we talked on campus, he came to my dorm room and showed me the end of 'The Breakfast Club'. This was one of his favorite movies and he wanted to see my reaction. I didn't really love it, but I never saw the beginning, so that was somewhat expected."
"Now, skip to after I yelled at him at the semi-finals. I went to his room later and apologized, he didn't accept and it killed me. We didn't speak for a while. I decided to watch 'The Breakfast Club' over spring break to feel like I hadn't lost my best friend. I cried at the end, it really was a great movie and I saw why he loved it. If you don't know, 'Don't Forget About Me' is the ending song to that movie, so now that I have the pitch pipe, I saw a way to make a grand gesture. A way to get him back, I knew my mashups would get us the trophy, and I had a few songs in mind already for this mashup, thankfully 'Don't Forget About Me' went with them. So… that's why I chose that song." I finished, probably blushing a deep crimson red. I never really talked to them about Jesse. One, because of the oath and I probably would've gotten kicked out, and two, because talking about feelings doesn't come very easy to me.
"Awwww!" All of them chorused, smiling at me.
"Well thanks, but the thing is: we almost kissed after our performance, but you guys interrupted us(everyone squealed, then apologized at this point). After the show, I went outside to think. He found me and asked why I chose that song. I just told him that I wanted my best friend back. He then asked if that was the same reason why I looked at him the entire time during that song. I told him yes, even though I really like him. I just can't admit it. I don't know what to do, he probably feels like I friendzoned him. I hate that, I want to be able to tell him, but I can't." I confessed. They all looked shocked, and nobody said anything for a while.
"Well, you could sing to him again. That seems a little easier for you. You could tell him to meet you in the rehearsal building, and when he goes it'll be dark, and then you start singing and we'll point a spotlight at you." Chloe piped in.
"Yeah, sure that'll work. What song though?" I asked.
"Just The Way You Are, and then we could join in with Just A Dream like that mashup we did when you got the pitch pipe. When you finish, we would leave you guys alone, obviously." Amy suggested.
"Yeah. I love that. Since we've got it down pretty well, we'll rehearse tomorrow about an hour before I tell him to meet me. Sound good?" I said, loving the idea and feeling nervous but excited.
"Yeah, sounds great," Chloe replied, smiling her big grin.
"Ok, rehearsal at 11, I'll tell him to meet me at 12. Now goodnight and goodbye." I told them, waving them away.
"See ya!" Everybody yelled. Once I was left alone, I checked my phone. There was a text from Jesse:
"Hey, Bec. I forgot to tell you earlier, congrats on winning. You guys did amazeballs!"
Ha. He's such a dork, I texted back saying thank you and telling him to meet me at 12 in the rehearsal building. He responded pretty quickly,
"K. Why?"
All I said was,
"It's a surprise :)
See ya tomorrow dork."
Then I put my phone down, put my pj's on and went to bed with Jesse on my mind.
