Act On It

Chapter 1: New Hope Chick

"But I've been fighting for this so long, I'm sure once we started the project, a few colleagues will come around! "

"Ms. Beale… this is the last time I'm telling you this for now… there won't be any acting/singing whatever club."

"It's just so unfair for the students," Chloe Beale reasons.

But the headmaster obviously didn't care much about that since he already started shoving her out of his office. Well that was no success.

For this whole school year, Chloe was trying to get this club going but no one was willing to help her, not even new members of the faculty were motivated enough. It really sucks since most of her students, never mind the age, wanted to participate in an acting/musical club.

She's been working at this school for three years now, trying her very best to fit in. After a year she found out that being friends with other teachers is rather tough. She found a few but to the rest of the colleagues she's rather keeping her distance.

"How did it go, Beale?" Cynthia-Rose asks as Chloe enters the teacher's room.

Chloe simply gives her 'the look' a.k.a. 'I'm-so-dissappointed-I-hate-these-people-why-can't-someone-help-look'.

"Damn. I'm very sorry that I can't really help," Cynthia sighs.

"I know… I know one's not enough," Chloe drops down in her seat.

"Hey there's still hope! The school year is over in a month and new people will come!"

Chloe smiles sadly, "Just like we thought last year and the year before?"

"Stop! Stop right now! We can't give up just like that!"

"I know… you're right," Chloe smiles, a real smile this time. Her friend always help her up again.

So it is set. Wait till next school year starts and hope that someone will come along. Fate's a bitch.

Somewhere else:

"I didn't know it was that hard to find a job as a teacher. No one ever told me before or while my study, this sucks."

"Well Becs, you're just starting. Gonna have to apply anywhere you can," her best friend lectures.

"Jesse please. I don't really wanna leave this place here," Beca Mitchell counters.

"Well, you've never been out of here. You gotta get to know the world, please. Please, promise me you'll apply anywhere! New York for example," he smiles his dorky grin.

"I hate you, I hate you so much right now!"

"Why?"

"Duh… cause you're right! You really needed to hear that one, huh?"

To that Jesse simply grins even more.

So Beca Mitchel starts her applications.

Iowa, Ohio, Los Angeles, Washington, New York, etc.

He gets herself a cold hot chocolate ('cause why not) and fills in all the required information.
Jesse comes home from university that day, finding Beca covered in papers and he's really proud of this best friend.

"How's it going?"

"Oh hey, you're home, nice! Good, really good," Beca pumps her fist in the air victoriously.

"Finished?" Jesse laughs at the gesture.

"Indeed, now I am! How's university?"

"It was kinda boring but its fine. I got my first exams next week. Kinda need to study now," he throws himself down on the small couch in their living room.

"Poor boy. Glad those days are now officially behind me. Although I somehow already miss uni!" Beca stares into space, remembering the 'old days'.

"Right, I'll be in my room if you need anything," Jesse gets up lazily, walking to his room.

She shouts after him, "You'll probably lose consciousness in 20 minutes, so good luck, mate," Beca laughs.

So this is life now. Beca had to admit she didn't want to leave L.A. nor Jesse. They were best friends ever since and he wouldn't move with her since he still had to attend uni for about 2 years at least. But she needs a job, a real job. She didn't study Music, English and Acting for nothing. Jobbing at a café was fun but not for life.

6 weeks flew by and the new school year was approaching faster than imagined.

Chloe really worried about her musical club dreams. Would there be any new colleagues? Would he/she or better they help her?

The big break came around on their first day. It's usual that the headmaster introduces the old and new teachers there.

"Hello and welcome back my people!
I am very happy to tell you that we're having a full house this year! A lot of new colleagues. This is very exciting…"
he talks about changes, about same-old's, about hard work and new projects.

"First I'd like to introduce Mr. Applebaum who teaches chemistry and physics. Welcome!" Everyone's clapping. He doesn't really seem like the theatre- type. He seems nerdy though, I mean he teaches chemistry and physics… hello?

"The next one up's Aubrey Posen, she teaches math and PE, glad you're here!" Clapping. She looks a bit uptight but there might be potential. Although… she is a math teacher.

"Next up would be Stacie Conrad she also teaches PE and Biology. Give it up," he says. Of course, clapping. She looks a bit over the top but open. Who knows?

Several more are introduced until he finally comes to the last person.

"Last but not least Beca Mitchell she is a teacher for Music And English… oh and also acting! Yay!" Clapping. 'Yes, I'm clapping! Score, 100 points, jackpot! Thank you dear lord. She seems a bit odd but in a good, attractive way. Oh right… she is attractive. I didn't just think that!'

"Hell yeah, Chlo! This one's out shot! Also she is very, very hot!" Cynthia-Rose whispers in Chloe's ear.

"Yep," special emphasizing on the last 'p'. That's all she can say.

"Uh damn girl! You find her fine," Cynthia grins, nudging Chloe with her elbow.

"Shush dude!"

After the headmaster's eternal speech they all get time to get to know each other.

Chloe quickly grabs Cynthia and rushes over to the small brunette.

"Uh hi Mrs. Mitchell, I'm Chloe Beale and this is my colleague Cynthia-Rose Adams we wanted to ask you how you feel about helping us creating a musical/acting club?" Chloe's eyes sparkle.

Beca simply stares.

"Uh what Chloe meant to say was: Hi we're your new colleagues! We're glad that you're here and hope that we can work together well and maybe, just maybe, 'cause we don't wanna be creepy, we could become friends," Cynthia-Rose holds out her hand.

Beca simply shakes it, then looking at Chloe.

"Don't overextend yourself. It's nice to meet you. And I'm sure we'll get together soon," Beca grins. Chloe smiles back. "And by the way, you're cute when you ramble," Beca winks.

"Holy shit girl. Did the new hope chick just flirt with you?" Cynthia nudges her again.

"Oh my… I dunno? You tell me."

"Certain, my red!"

"Hell, this is gonna be an interesting year."

A/N: Hi guys! I'm back, I know I'm not very much known to finish anything. I work so much it's annoying but I'm determined. I've seen PP2 and I had to start another BeChloe fic. Since it total AU it's not really related to the movies, except for the characters obviously.

The fic is set in NY but I'm from Germany (Sorry?!) and I don't know much about American school systems so I just use the German one. Whenever there is something unclear, please don't hesitate to ask. Although I will try to explain everything, whenever it's about school.

This is only the first chapter, things will build from here. I hope you bare with me and don't die of boredom. I hope you like it and I'm very excited to hear what I think!

Already working on Chapter 2 – so maybe it's better if I update this one soon as well :)

Thanks for reading!

Viv xx