Beca Mitchell was standing patiently at the side of the stage. She was waiting for the 'Barden Bellas' to be called on to the stage. If they won this competition, they would advance to the finals. Beca was loving the acapella life. She found it really cool how they only used their mouths to make music, and it was so much better now that Aubrey allowed Beca to help pick their songs. That was her favourite thing to do, mix music, and now that Aubrey was using some of Beca's mixes for competitions Beca was working harder than ever!
She didn't always like the dance moves Aubrey came up with, but she loved the routine she came up with this time. All the Bellas were excited for this routine, they all thought they could come out on top of the 'Treble Makers'. Beca looked around the group, some of the Bellas looked quite nervous, but most of them looked really excited! They were so sure they could beat the group of Barden boys this time!
"And next up, we have the Barden Bellas!" The crowd cheered, they all remembered the performance the girls brought with them last year. The Bellas all walked out, smiling and waving. They got into their positions and bowed their heads, waiting for the music to start. They were supposed to keep straight faces, but Beca couldn't help but smile a little. The auditorium was silent, waiting for the girls to perform. It was so peaceful, and everybody was waiting to see what the group had come up with this time. Beca breathed in and out, thinking about how exciting this performance was going to be. As if she could read Beca's mind, Aubrey blew the pitch pipe, interrupting her thoughts. "One, two, three!"
The performance started off great! Everybody was in time and nobody had gotten the words wrong yet either, so that was a big bonus. Beca danced around the stage with the other girls, singing backup for Chloe with a few other girls while the rest of the group created sounds. She had a solo coming up and she knew she was ready for it. She danced around until her eyes met Chloe's. They danced and sang together and then the microphone was passed into her own hands. She had the perfect volume, the perfect pitch and sang every word how it was supposed to be sung. When she finished her solo, she handed the microphone off to Aubrey, who would lead the Bellas to the finish. Beca then joined the other Bellas in backing up Aubrey.
They were nearing the end of the performance when Beca started to lose her footing a bit. It wasn't the easiest job to dance in high heels, especially when you were expected to spin around lots. Aubrey obviously noticed that Beca was struggling, because when Aubrey turned around she glared at Beca. Beca tried to keep up with the dancing, and she wasn't doing that badly until she attempted one of the turns. When she went to do the turn she heard her right knee pop and felt her legs collapse, along with the rest of her body. She tried to get up, but her knee hurt too much. She couldn't even straighten her leg properly. She tried to hide behind the rest of the group and keep up with her vocals. But the audience obviously noticed anyway.
She knew the audience realised when each Bella took their turn to look at Beca. They all looked at her, as if they were asking what was wrong. But when Aubrey turned around, she glared at Beca, as if she was trying to tell Beca that she was ruining the performance. There was only about thirty seconds left after that, so Beca didn't have to sit there helpless for much longer. When the music finally came to a stop, Chloe ran back to Beca, who was sitting up, but wincing in pain. It was obvious that she was hurt, all the Bellas could see it. Except for Aubrey that is, who took the opportunity to yell at the small brunette. "What kind of stunt was that Beca?! You probably lost us the win! What were you thinking?" Beca just hung her head in shame, knowing that Aubrey was disappointed in her. She hated it when that happened.
She thought Aubrey was going to keep yelling at her, but her special redhead always had her back. "Aubrey Posen! It's obvious that Beca hurt her knee during that performance! Look at her, she can't even stand up by herself!" Aubrey looked over to see the other Bellas helping Beca up and off of the stage. Aubrey sighed, looking at the younger girl trying not to move her leg. "You're right Chloe, I shouldn't have overreacted, especially because it's Beca. You know how much she means to me!" Chloe nodded in agreement, Beca meant a lot to her as well. "Bree, you shouldn't be apologising to me. Beca is the one you yelled at, even though she is injured!"
When Aubrey and Chloe turned around to walk off the stage, they saw the other Bellas crowded around somebody. It was obviously Beca. They made their way over to the group, with Aubrey ready to apologise to Beca. However, when they got to the group they discovered Beca laying on the floor. The only problem was, that she was unconscious! Chloe and Aubrey gasped in shock before running to Beca's side.
When Beca finally woke up, she was laying across the side seat of the Bellas bus. Her head was in Chloe's lap with Chloe stroking her hair as usual. Chloe loved playing with Beca's hair. Her legs were slightly raised and sitting in Aubrey's lap. Aubrey was giving her a sympathetic smile. "I'm so sorry Beca! I overreacted and I shouldn't have. You are more important than a silly competition. I should have been more worried about you!"Beca smiled lightly, because she was still a bit dizzy and out of it. She then reached out for Aubrey's hand. "It's ok Bree, I forgive you."
Aubrey started to lean over Beca to kiss her on the forehead, but bumped her sore knee in the process. Beca screamed out in pain, causing all the Bellas to jump, even Chloe and Aubrey. Aubrey jumped back and put her hand over her mouth, realising what she had just done. "Oh my gosh Beca! I'm such an idiot!" The small girl now had tears streaming down her face and was clutching her knee, obviously in a lot of pain! It was then that Chloe sat up straighter and yelled out to the driver of the bus. "Fat Amy! Please take us to the nearest hospital, if Beca is crying she must be in a lot of pain. We need her for upcoming performances, so we need to get this sorted out as soon as possible! Cynthia Rose, can you find out where the nearest one is, then give Amy directions?" Cynthia Rose nodded and pulled out her phone while Amy yelled back at Chloe. "Sure thing Chloe! I'll do anything for Shawshank, as long as she repays me later!" Chloe smiled while Amy started laughing, you could even call it cackling.
Chloe looked down at Beca and wasn't surprised to see her staring back already. "Chloe, I'm fine! I don't need to go to the hospital, it's no big deal!" Chloe put her finger to Beca's mouth. "Beca, you know you're hurt. Just let us get you checked out and then you can come stay at the apartment. Staying with Kimmy Jin won't do you any good while you are recovering from whatever this is." Beca sighed, then nodded. She knew Chloe was right, and going to the apartment she shared with Aubrey sounded like a good idea. So Beca relaxed again, her head in Chloe's lap while Chloe stroked her hair, and her legs lifted onto Aubrey's lap. She knew that both girls were worried about her, so she let them look after her. She knew they weren't that far away from the hospital, so she just closed her eyes for a minute. But she was in a lot of pain and was also quite tired. So she let herself drift off into the world of slumber.