Love reincarnated
Summary: Beca was eighteen when she lost the first person she'd ever loved, until fate decided that she needed a scare and a brake, the perfect opportunity for her to find her first love… reincarnated in the form of Chloe Begale.
*I don't own pitch perfect or the characters in it and such.
A/N constructive criticism is totally welcome! And this - ~~~~ means someone is remembering something.
-I.D.x
Chapter one
The past hurts. Everyone who's had one knows that, and I'm not talking about the ones with the giggle filled, happy sunshine and ice cream ones, I'm talking about the ones with that dark moment that makes you second guess all the decisions you'll make in the feature.
Beca, wasn't always so closed off, shux, she used to be the one who'd talk to the new kid before everyone else, she was the one who used to give hugs; just cause, she was the one who was always filling the air with laughter, she was the girl that always smiled. Beca was one of those people who you'd see and think "nothing could ever break her", and that's what she thought too for a while, until her parents got divorced when she was fourteen.
"Beca, honey, it's not your fault, we- your mom and I just aren't working" Eric Mitchell said
"Daddy please don't leave, I'll do all my chores I swear, I'll- I'll do whatever you want please don't leave us!" Beca begged as tears filled her eyes
"Honey your dad and I both decided that this was for the best we-"Gracie-then Mitchell tried to get out
"Who did you think this was best for? Me? Yeah right, you both just thought about yourselves! Did you even think about me for a second? I'll be the only kid with divorced parents at school, you didn't even try!" Beca yelled getting angrier with every word
"Becs of course we thought of you-"Erick tried to get out
"You know what? Just forget it! I HATE YOU BOTH!" Beca yelled running to her room and slamming the door.
Beca couldn't control the tears as the rolled down her face, she grabbed her headphones and her iPod and opened her window and climbed down the ladder she'd hid there, for times like this, when her feet hit the ground she took off running toward the end of the street she lived on, which had a dead end that held exactly what Beca needed beyond the bushes, quite.
When she reached her forth, she crawled in and cried harder, she hadn't realize how long she'd been crying until strong arms a wrapped around her, she looked up, knowing it could only be one person,
Athena, who was Beca's best friend since first grade, just held her, knowing that when she was ready, Beca would talk. She had tried calling Beca's phone and after the third try and getting no answer, she took the short walk to Beca's house, upon noticing her window open, she knew Beca would be here, she just wasn't expecting her to be, well- like this, actually crying.
When Beca's tears finally stopped, she took a deep breath and talked "they're getting a divorce Atti, they aren't in love anymore, I feel like they're both leaving me, like I wasn't good enough to make them try harder" Beca confessed.
Athena took the headphones out of Beca's ears, and looked her in the eyes, "Bee, I can't say that I truly understand what you're feeling right now, cause if I did I'd be lying to you, but I'll tell you this, I'll never ever leave you, you're one of the best people I know and I love the crap out of you, never forget that."
"I love you too Atti, but I can't go back there right now, can I spend the night at your house?" Beca asked, already knowing the answer.
"Sure c'mon it's late and you need to sleep, we'll talk more in the morning." Athena said pulling Beca to her feet.
When they got to Athena's house they made sure they were quite, not wanting to wake Athena's parents or they'd both get in trouble. When they got to Athena's room, they changed and climbed into the bed. "Goodnight Atti" Beca said facing her best friend. "G'night Bee" Athena said smiling and closing her eyes, until she was sure Beca was asleep then she whispered "I'll always love you Bee, forever."
*Our past can either define us, or make us the greatest of the great, all we have to do is chose*
Beca wiped the tear that threatened to fall from her eye, that Memory always got to her, when she least expected it. Knowing that she'd have to go through another year, without Athena was going to be hard. Sure it's been four whole years- well today marked the fifth year, but that doesn't stop the memories and it sure as hell doesn't stop the damn nightmares.
Beca groaned and rolled onto her back, sighing she sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
She jumped as her phone started ringing, "the flying song" splitting the air. She began looking for her phone, checking under the pillows and blanket, then she looked on the floor, low and behold her IPhone 5 sat there ringing and vibrating, being the lazy person she is, she tried to grab her phone without leaving her bed. Almost there, she thought as her hand gazed the phone, but she leaned a little too far and landed on the floor with a thump. Swiping the green phone button that was lighting up the screen, she answered.
"Uh hello?" she groaned.
"Hey bumblebee!"
"Uh Jesse, do you know what time it is?"
"Yup, it's 12 pm, Happy Birthday Bee!" Jesse cheered into the phone.
"Ughh, it's a little too early for you cheeriness Jess."
"OK, but I got a surprise for you; go open your door it should be there now."
And sure enough, Beca heard her doorbell chime, sighing she got out of the bed and headed down stairs.
"This better be good Swanson." she threatened.
"Oh, it is." Jessie chirped.
Turning the corner, Beca finally reached the door and opened it, still trying to scold Jessie for calling her so 'early'. "I don't know why this couldn't-"
"Hey Bee!" Jessie said, shoving his phone into his pocket and engulfing Beca in a bone crushing hug.
"Dude! How'd you get here? When did you get here? How long are you going to be here?" Beca was still a little shocked, so naturally the questions came out like a water fall.
"Whoa, Slow down Beca, I'll answer all your questions, but first, I need water, it's hot as hell out there."
"Oh sorry. C'mon this way." Beca closed the door, and lead Jessie into the kitchen. Beca went to the cupboard and grabbed a glass, and went to the door of the refrigerator and got Jessie his water.
"Here" She handed him the glass of water and sat on one of the stool around the island.
"Well, to answer your questions" he said after downing the water, "I took a plane here, I got here yesterday, and I'll be here for a while." He smiled.
"Seriously, that's awesome, I could show you around L.A-wait, why are you here?" she asked curiously.
"Well, one it's your birthday, there was no way I was going to miss it, or forget it, so you're shit out of luck, two, I got called down here to score a few movies, and three, Aubrey relocated to the new law firm here in L.A, so you'll finally get to meet her, cause we're all going out to celebrate tonight!"
"Jesse, you know I don't like celebrating my birthday, and besides I have work to do, albums don't just finish themselves." Beca deadpanned.
"Bee, seriously, who works on their birthday? It's been what four years since you celebrated your birthday-"
"Well, five today and nothing's going to change that-"
"Alright, but before you say no, I have another surprise for you," Jesse took out his phone and grinned.
"Seriously Dude, you need to stop-"
"Oh stop complaining and go check the door," Jesse gave Beca a little shove in the direction they came from a few minutes before.
"You just got here, and you're already bossing me around, good to know some things never change," Beca mumbled.
"I heard that!" Jesse called out.
"Good," Beca called out over her shoulder as she opened the door.
"Buzzzzz…"
Beca's head whipped around, her eyes widen with surprise. "Holy shit Alex!"
"Hey Beca bee," And yet again, Beca was wrapped in a bone crushing hug.
"Jeez, it's like ya'll are trying to kill me with these hugs!"
"Don't make that face, you loved it," Alex teased.
"Yeah, yeah c'mon Jesse's in the kitchen," Beca started toward the kitchen, with Alex trailing behind her.
"Hey," Alex called out to Jesse upon seeing him, "Did you tell her about our plans for tonight?"
"Seriously," Beca face palmed "You're in on this too?"
"Well, I tried but she insisted that she has to work," Jesse looked pointedly at Beca.
"Really, Beca it's been four years since you-"
"Five. It's five today, and next year it'll be six." Beca stood her ground.
"Beca, if Mom and Dad knew that this is how you spent you last four birthday's, what do you think they'd say?" Alex could tell that he finally got through to her.
"They'd say that it's good that someone" she looked at Jesse, then Alex, "Is actually focusing on their work, and not forcing me to party" Beca smirked.
"You can be so stubborn sometimes, we didn't want to have to do this but Alex, call them" Jesse turned toward Alex.
"Already dialing,"
"Wait what who-"Beca was confused, until she heard the faint English accent through the phone. Oh, they are toast.
"Hello?"
"Hey mum"
"Oh Alex, darling how was your flight?"
"It's was long, but I made it, say hi to Jesse and Beca"
"Hey Mrs. Grey," Jesse talked into the phone.
"Hello Jesse, how are you? And how is Aubrey?" Mrs. Grey asked
"Oh I'm awesome, And Aubrey's doing well," Jesse answered
"Tell her hi for me,"
"Sure thing, actually the reason we called, is because we're trying to get Beca to go out and celebrate her birthday, but she doesn't want to." Jesse complained.
"We've tried everything but she's being stubborn, like always!" Alex added.
"Hey! I'm right here!" Beca protested.
"Rebecca, listen I know that it's hard, but you're turning twenty two today, and yes , I know what today is, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying life,"
"But-"Beca tired.
"No, no but's I think we all know what she'd say if she saw what you're doing, so go out and celebrate,"
"Yes ma'am," Beca answered.
"And Beca," Mrs. Grey asked.
"Yes?"
"Live a little and I expect to see you in three months,"
"Yeah mom, ok see you then." Beca sat down onto a stool and sighed.
"Love you all, but I have to go, we'll talk soon" and with that Jesse and Alex said their goodbyes, and the kitchen fell silent.
"Alright, since you guys wanna play, this is how this night will work, I'll get your name on the V.I.P list of L.A 's hottest club tonight, and I'll show up for half an hour, but you will tell mom I partied like I was a drunk teenager got it?" Beca voice was cold, but her glare was worse.
"But-"Jesse tried.
"We go it" Alex jumped in.
"Good, you can take whatever car you want from the garage, but I have to work so don't disturb me." And with that Beca made her way up to her studio.
"Dude, I think we should leave her alone for a while." Alex turned to Jesse.
"Yeah, let's just hope she'll be ok tonight." Jesse sighed; it was going to be a long day, and an even longer night.
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Beca's Phone went off signaling a new e-mail, she turned down the volume of the track she was working on, and picked up the phone, after reading it she sighed, Club BLAZE confirmed her V.I.P passes, now she really needed to show up, or it would look bad.
This is just great. First this damn track won't work and now I have to go out in public Today of all days.
Sighing, Beca looked at the time on her phone, 8:00 PM she had another three hours before she needed to show up at the club, and by the sound of her stomach, she had about ten minutes before her stomach ate itself. Can that shit happen?
Not wanting to wait to find out the answer, Beca got out of her chair, and made her way down the stairs to the kitchen. Before she turned the corner, she stopped dead in her tracks. The aroma from whatever was being cooked in the kitchen hurled itself at her; she closed her eyes, and inhaled deeply.
Beca and Athena had just come from soccer practice and band rehearsal, when they rushed through the front door, but stopped upon smelling the food in the kitchen.
"Girls, take off your shoes and wash your hands for dinner!" Emily Grey called out, as she took the raspberry pie out of the oven.
"Madre, Beca's going to sleepover tonight," Athena called out, as they took their shoes off.
"Si, I know honey," Emily replied knowingly, "Alex, come set the table," she called out, but her words fell onto deaf ears, seeing as how Alex was probably listening to music.
"Don't worry Ma, I'll do it," Athena told her mom, already getting the plates.
"And I'll go get Alex," Beca volunteered.
"Thank you girls," Mrs. Grey smiled.
Beca walked up the stairs, turning right at the top, and made her way down the hall; towards Alex's room.
Beca gently knocked on the door, "Hey Al, it's time for dinner…"
Beca knocked again, this time a little harder, "Dude, open up, it's time to eat,"
Still not getting a response, Beca slowly turned the doorknob, and pushed the door open, she slowly waked in, and turned the corner, and smiled softly, Alex had fallen asleep, while attempting to get his homework done early, shaking her head, Beca made her way over to him, and gently shook him.
"Al wake up, it's time for dinner,"
"mmhhhmm, five more minutes," Alex groaned.
"Dude, Mom is going to yell if you don't come down for dinner, you know how she is, so c'mon," Beca shook him a little harder.
"Alright fine, I'm up, jeez Bee," Alex leaned off his desk, and stretched, pushing his chair back he got up.
"C'mon slow poke," Beca called out already out the door, and down the stairs.
"Hey! Cheater," Alex raced after Beca, running down the stairs as fast as he could, but stopped short when he saw his mother.
"Alexander Eli Grey, you know that there is no running allowed in this house, so why do you insist on doing it?" Emily Grey crossed her arms and looked pointedly at her son.
"But Ma, Beca-"
"Well I didn't see or hear Beca stomping down the stairs like she was being chased by a heard of bulls,"
Alex knew there was only one way out of this situation, so he took it, "You're right, I apologize for running in the house mom, but I was only trying to come down to dinner, after all it is my turn to set the table,"
"Yeah, nice try young man, but your sister already set the table, so you're going to do it all week, now everyone's waiting," And with that Mrs. Grey turned around and walked into the dining room, where everyone was seated.
Beca sat next to Athena, Alex took the seat across from his sister, Mr. Grey sat at the head of the table from the right, and Mrs. Grey sat at the other end, after saying grace, which was led by Athena tonight, they began eating and talking about their day, Beca looked around at her family, sure they weren't exactly hers, but they made her feel the love of having both a mother and father who cared, and actual siblings, she felt loved, and she knew from the gentle squeeze Athena gave her hand, that she'd be ok.
Beca, blinked back the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes; she slowly made her way into the kitchen, and smiled when she saw Jesse and Alex cooking, they had all learned how to cook, because Emily had insisted that all her kids must be good cooks, but Alex had been the only one to take it upon himself to become an actual chef, sure Beca and Jesse were both good cooks, but Alex was better.
Beca cleared her throat, and walked toward the kitchen island.
"Hey Bee," Jess was the first one to speak.
"Hey, what's up with the cooking spree?" Beca questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"We were hoping that we could all have dinner together," Alex said.
"Sure, it smells like home in here," Beca inhaled deeply.
"I hope its ok, but I invited Aubrey over for dinner, I wanted you to meet her, before we go out tonight," Jesse said, waiting for Beca's reaction.
"And I invited Stacie too" Alex added.
"Uh, it's cool you guys, I'd really like to meet your fiancé's actually," Beca smiled.
"Really?" Jesse and Alex both asked surprised at Beca answer.
"Yeah, why do you guy's sound so surprised?" Beca felt kind of hurt, I mean were they really expecting her to say no?
"It's just that we taught that you were going to be pissed," Alex said
"Because we called mom on you earlier, Beca-"
"Guys look, I am pissed, because you guys all know what this day means, yet you still try to push me to do something I do not want to do, calling mom was a low blow, but you know I can't stay mad at you forever, but yeah, I'm still upset." Beca looked back and forth at them, she knew that they meant well, it's just sometimes; they can be the stubborn ones.
"Look, Beca I'm sorry, it's just that we're tired of seeing you do this every year," Alex leaned back against the sink.
"Bee, you know what she'd say if she saw what you've been doing, you know how upset she would be-"Jesse treaded carefully, not wanting to piss her off more.
"Yeah well she's not here to say it is she? She's not here to tell me how stupid I am, or about how I need to move on, cause if she was I wouldn't need to," Beca blinked franticly trying to hold back the tears, it's the first time in the last five years that both Alex and Jesse how much Beca was still hurting, and also how much she was still blaming herself.
"Jesse set the table; I'll help Al with the food,"
"But today is Friday, it's usually Atti's day to-"shit. Way to go Jesse, way to hit a nerve.
"I mean, uh yeah I'll go do that," Jesse quickly walk out of the kitchen and into the dining room.
Beca just stood there, afraid that if she moved, she was going to run-again.
"Beca, are you ok?" Alex moved to stand closer to her; he was really starting to get scared, seeing as she just stood there, not talking or even blinking.
"Bee-"
"I have stuff, unfinished- work, yeah" Beca turned and walked out of the kitchen, her hands clenched into fists at her side, the nails digging into her flesh, was the only thing that kept her from breaking down, like she did every year.
Beca went up to her room, and took a shower, knowing that after dinner, they'd have to leave if they wanted to be at club BLAZE in time. Beca sighed, as she ran a brush through her hair, she'd settled on wearing a simple enough white top, and dark jeans, with some black heels. As she made her way down the stairs, she heard the doorbell chime.
"I'll get it," She called out.
As she made her way around the corner to the door, she took a breath, this was either going to go really well, or horribly wrong. She took a breathe and opened the door.
She was met with the sight of Aubrey Posen- soon to be Swanson, she smiled, now she knows why Jessie kept talking about his fiancé, she was like a Barbie doll, not in the sense of her being all plastic like, but the way her blonde hair fell perfectly and the way her green eyes popped against the fuchsia colored dress she wore.
"Hi, you must be Aubrey, c'mon in" Beca smiled.
"Hello and you must be the infamous Beca Mitchell that Jessie keeps talking about" Aubrey said steeping further into the house.
"Yep, that would be me, c'mon the guys are in the dining room," Beca turned the corner, leading Aubrey toward the dining room, just as they got there, she heard the doorbell go off,
"Hey babe," Jessie greeted Aubrey with a tight hug and a peck on the lips.
"Why don't you guys start eating, and I'll get the door," Before anyone got another word out, Beca had already turned and was on her way to the door, once again, Beca found herself in the presence of another beautiful women, thought this one was a brunette, like herself, she also had green eyes, I sense a pattern, and her hair French braided to the side, complimenting the very fitting ocean blue dress that she wore, chuckling Beca allowed the girl inside.
"You must be Stacie,"
"And you must be Beca," before Beca had a chance to reply, she was engulfed in a tight hug, when Stacie let her go, she staggered back.
"Um, yeah" Beca said awkwardly.
"Sorry, I'm a hugger." Stacie smiled sheepishly, her words tinted by the same English accent Alex sported.
"It's cool, everyone's in the dining room, c'mon" When Beca went back into the dining room, with Stacie behind her, she noticed that everything was set, and Aubrey, Jessie and Alex were talking quietly, but stopped when she entered the room.
"Please, don't stop on my accord," Beca said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"Aubrey?" Stacie, was surprised to say the least, she hadn't seen the Blonde since college.
"Oh my god, Stacie!" Aubrey made her way over to Stacie and hugged her.
"Wait, you too know each other?" Beca questioned, her eyebrows knitted in confusion.
"Yeah, we went to college together," Stacie said, breaking from the hug, and walking over to Alex.
"Well, this is interesting," Alex remarked.
"I'd say," Beca mumbled.
A/N: hello again, this is my second P.P fic, I had the idea for this fic, for a while, and I decided why write it? As always please rate, review and fav. Tell me what you think.
I.D.x