Hello there, this is my first fic, I hope you guys enjoy it. :)
Chapter 1: Putting yourself out there, meeting people and stuff.
This is story starts with a place, a very special place, for the few people who lived life changing experiences there.
There was this woman, you see? Gail, a professional tango dancer and a wine enthusiast who wanted a place that was the perfect mix of both. that's how Bandoneon was created. a high class bar/restaurant by night and a dance academy by day, and sometimes a mix between the two.
When you enter you immediately notice the beautiful blend between the red walls, the exquisite art and the black of some parts of decoration and the flor. Downstairs is where the restaurant/bar functions, with the dining tables, the cool bar, and next to it the performance dance floor. Up stairs we find the dance academy.
Now, not 30 minutes away from this place, we find Beca who recently moved to L.A to pursue her dream of becoming a famous DJ. Coincidentally, she shares her apartment with two other people who also moved no too long ago, a Dorky guy name Jessie who's dream is to score movies for a living. And Stacy a beautiful brunette with a body to kill for who wants to be a professional dancer. Despite Beca's first thoughts sharing the apartment with this people wasn't as bad as she thought, in fact it was the opposite, for the most part she enjoys living with them.
- WHAT THE FUCK?! - Beca screamed almost falling from her desk chair, her headphones flying over her head.
- How long have you guy's been there? and why are you staring at me like that? - she said, looking at Jessie and Stacy both of them standing in front of her bedroom door with a mixture of laugh and concern in their faces.
- This is why we should have rules.
- It's been a weak - Stacy said.
Beca just raises an eyebrow in confusion.
- You've been here, inside this house, mixing in your room for a week.
Jessie walks up to Beca and Hugs her.
- We are worried - He said with his best puppy eyes.
Beca remains still to the hug not knowing how to react and not being a fan of hugs and just pats him on the back.
-... Oookay, this got weird. Guys don't worry I'm just working on my mixes, I have this amazing idea and I really just wanna concentrate on it. So if-
- Don't! - Stacy interrupted. I don't care, we are taking you out of the house today. try some new stuff, meeting new people.
- Why? i don't wanna meet new people - Beca said apathetically.
- Look, you have been here for 2 and half weeks and you don't know anybody - Stacy had her serious face now.
- What? i met you two, one for each week! -Beca said fake smiling.
- Just because something.. "accidentally" broke your door and you couldn't keep us out - Jessie intervened while throwing a pillow at her.
- We live with you, It doesn't count! -Stacys shook her head
- This is an intervention! We are taking you out! -She said firmly
-You could said... this is aaa… - Jessie started with a goofy grin
- Don't - Stacy said side eyeing him.
- Outervention! - Jessie said looking at Beca and Stacy smiling.
Beca rolled her eyes.
- We are so not calling it that.
- I know you're a talented Dj and you wanna work to get even better, but you still need people to show your talent to. You need to start putting yourself out there, and for that you need to meet people and stuff - Stacy with a victory smile.
Becca thought about it, but couldn't help to conclude that Stacy was right. As much as she didn't like it.
- Fine! but guys, please... just. Just, don't go overboard with this.
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- Ok, What's next? - Beca said taking a sip of her frozen tea. thinking how close she was from home - maybe I could outrun them… - She thought.
- So far the people you have made the most contact with was the homeless men who was trying to grope you and the barista who gave you that tea. - Jessie said thinking.
- This isn't working. - Said Stacy.
- Exactly. - Becca smiled relieve - There's no shame, you tried. it's not you, it's me. can I go home, now?
- Absolutely no! - Jessie stated.
Beca walked tossed her empty tea cup at a trashcan they were passing by.
- Fine! then what's next?
Jessie and Stacy stared at each other, knowing that they had nothing else planned, they thought that Beca would at least meet a few people with the activities they have done since the morning.
- So…? -Beca stares at them almost closing her eyes. - You guys ran out of ideas, didn't you?
- No, no, no of curse not!
But their guilty faces gives them away.
- I can believe you guys, I walked to all of this places today, got touch in inappropriate places by a homeless stranger , did everything you wanted me to, now you don't have anything else to do, and you still won't let me go home? selfish! - Beca scoffs.
- We could go to the dance studio where I work, I have the day off, but there are other classes that we coul-
- I'M NOT DANCING! - Beca interrupted.
- I was gonna say watch. Plus we can also get some drinks - Stacy winked.
- Are you saying we can drink while watching girls dancing? - Jessie raises an eyebrow.
- Stacy, what kind of … "dance studio" do you work for? - Becca says with a fake worried face
The brunette smiles. - You'll see.
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- Bandoneon? - Jessie said with a confused look -How do you said that? what does it mean?
- It's a music instrument used in tango - Beca said nonchalantly.
Both Stacy and Jessie turn around looking at her impressed.
- You know your music - Stacy smiles
Becca smirk proud of herself and walks into the establishment.
Stacy is greeted by a really nice girl named Ashley they have a small talk while Jessie and Beca stare around awkwardly. Jessie looks entertained at the paintings. Beca immediately spots the Dj booth in the inside balcony of the second floor, fighting the urge to run and explore it.
- Sorry, Ashley, this are my friends and roommates, Beca and Jessie.
They politely greet each other and shake hands
- So, who's teaching the class right now? - Stacy asked.
- The new girl, Chloe. the belly dance teacher. - Said Ashley.
- That explain the music. - Beca said mostly to herself
A customer comes and asks Ashley why his drinks are taking so long, Ashley kindly explain that they have a shortage of personal, and apologize for the delay. She talks to a waiter and a few moments later the drinks arrive to the man's table.
- Sorry about that. Hey, Stace if you want you and your friends can go upstairs and watch the class, I'm sure Chloe won't mind. - Ashley said smiling
Jessie's smile was so big that it looks like he sleep with a hamper in his mouth
- Bellydancing…? was all he could mumble.
Beca slapped his arm playfully - Behave! nobody likes a perv.
- Sure! that sounds amazing, I might even join the class just to see what's like. - Stacy said.
The three of them walked upstair, first taking a few drinks with them, with each step up, the oriental music became much more dominant than the music downstairs. Jessie and Stacy were immediately draw by it and went straight to the source. Beca on the other hand was drooling in front of the Dj booth she saw from downstairs.
She turns around and sees her two friends standing staring at something like idiots, and a few seconds later, she would see why.
- Guys? what ar-
Chloe.
That was the answer the the question she didn't have a chance to ask
- Wow… - Beca whispered. - This girl is so beautiful - She thought.
Chloe was dancing to a song Beca had never heard in her entire life, yet in that precise moment it was her favorite song. Chole had beautiful long and wavy red hair, she was wearing a yellow sunny top and violet chiffon pants, on top of them a beautiful coin belt moving at the rhythm of her hips. needless to say, Beca was kind of hypnotised. It wasn't just because of the beautiful girl, it was the passion of her dancing, the kind of passion that comes when you do what you love the most, when you do it with your heart.
- I like the bellydancing outfits, they show a bit of skin - Stacy said smiling mischievously.
- It's my new favorite dancing - Jessie said with a stunned look.
Beca realised that Stacy was right, the do show a bit a skin, actually a lot. She notice Chloe very toned stomach and blushed.
They stay there watching and as soon as the song ends Stacy goes over Chloe introduces herself and ask if she can participate in the lesson. Chloe happily agrees.
While Stacy is changing Jessie goes to the bar to get a drinks for the two of them. And Beca, well Beca is still at the same spot kind of still smitten by the dance.
- I feel like i'm behaving like Jessie right now. - She said to herself - Oh my God, stop staring you are being a creep! - Beca thought.
She looked around to distract herself and noticed the other dancers, 12 girls between the ages of 16 and 25 Becca thought. She look back at Chloe and got surprised when she caught the redhead already looking at her. Stacy arrived and the lesson resumed.
Occasionally Beca caught Chloe glancing at her, and looking at her with the corner of the eye while teaching the lesson.
Becca didn't know what to make of the glances Chloe was throwing at her, so she decides to step back a little and peaks downstairs through the inside balcony which she now realises it's not a balcony at all, it's a mezzanine. She sees Jessie talking at the bar with Ashley, so she decides to stay there awkwardly watching the rest of the dance rehersal.
She turns around and sees Chloe talking to Stacy and pointing at Beca, next Stacy is walking towards her.
- Fuck, she's probably asking Stacy to throw me out for being a pervert.
- Hey! Chloe is asking if you would like to sit closer to us in there, you know? so you can take a better look at her-
- Stacy I'msosorryididntmeanttostareatherlikeapervert
- Class - Stacy finished raising an eyebrow.
Beca looks at her confused - What?
- I said so you can take a better look at her class
- Oh, ok - Beca says relieved.
-Wait. you were staring at her like a perv? Stacy nudges her
- I'm not Jessie I swear
Stacy laughs - Ok I believe you, now come and sit closer. She says while pulling Beca's arm and sits her
- Be careful not to drool over this nice floor. - Stacy says making fun of Beca.
A moment later Beca decided that Stacy wasn't making fun of her, Chloe was right in front of her dancing and she really needs to be careful to not drool all over the nice floor.
The dance lesson is over and Beca finds herself relieve and disappointed at the same time, all the girls go to the dressing rooms, with Chloe being the last, walking right past Beca and giving her the sweetest smile, and she can't help but smile back although a little too late so Chloe missed it.
Finally, Beca gets to the bar, deciding it would be the best place to wait for Stacy. She ask Jessie if he knows where the bathrooms are, he points the direction at her. As she walks away she can hear Jessie screaming that he has a important news to share so she should hurry.
Stacy is joining Jessie at the bar when Beca returns from the bathroom, but to Beca's disappointment no sight of the gorgeous redhead
- You're back! good! - Jessie says excited
- So.. umm, where are all the other dancers? - Beca asks awkwardly.
- Oh! some of them went home and. wait, why are you so interested? what's going on? you never ask about other people - Stacy says suspicious. - Is this your way of asking about Choe?
-What?
Jessie raises an eyebrow - What did I miss? - he says
- She was totally checking her out - Stacy says with a huge grin
Beca blushes. - I'm not. I wasn't… Shut up!
- NO WAY! - Jessie shouts
- I think she was even drooling
- Oh my God! - Both Jessie and Beca said at the same time, but for totally different reasons
- You! don't even say anything - Beca says pointing at Jessie
- Dude, I can't even blame you - He replies. - Good thing now you have another excuse to come over more often.
- What do you mean? - Stacy asked.
- Guess who just became your work buddy? Jessie responded smiling proud of himself.
- Jessie that's awesome! - Beca congratulated him.
- Thank you Becs! and it is awesome now you have two excuses to visit your new lady love - Jessie said making kissing sounds.
- This wouldn't be happening if we had rules - Beca says mostly to herself, knowing very well that with those two that would be impossible. - I'm never coming back to this place.
- Sure you are! - Stacy said confident.
Beca rolled her eyes - And why are you so sure?
- Because your lady love just walked out the door, and I'm sure you would like another chance to see her, and actually talk to her
- Ow! Stacy totally got you there Becs - Jessie said putting a hand on Beca's shoulder.
- Whatever guys. let's go home. It's been a long day.
The trio walked home. Stacy and Jessie teasing Beca all the way to the house, Beca would roll her eyes and pretend to be annoyed, but secretly, she loved it.
Eventually they stopped teasing her but she still couldn't keep the image of that beautiful redhead dancing with so much life and passion. the way her hair move, her hips, her delicate hands and the way the move, the grace of her step, she made it look so effortless and natural.
Beca went to sleep that night thinking about Chloe, and how happy she was that she now, had two excuses to go back to that place.
A/N: So what do you think? English is not my first language, so if anything was weird or awkward I apologize.
And guys, if you like it, or didn't please review or favorite. It's my first fic, so I really don't know if it's any good, if you like it please let me know so I can keep writing it. Thanks!