Chapter 1: Cover
She was walking through the building without a care in the world, coffee in her right hand, sleeves rolled up so that you could see every single bracelet lined upon her wrists. Brown hair which lay gracefully on her shoulders, black boots thumping along the floor to the rhythm of the song she had playing through her mad lib beats, which were too big for her small ears. Her chain hanging loosely on the side of her dark grey ripped skinny jeans, rattling away as she walked through the corridors of the big building.
She took a few sips of her coffee as she was nearing her destination, her red and black checked shirt fit tight around her chest adding extra emphasis on her breasts making them seem a bit larger than they already were which were also covered by a white t-shirt, a black bra clearly visible under the item of clothing. A gold chain hung from her neck, swaying gently across her chest from right to left as she strode through the hall. Before she reached the door of the studio she was greeted by an intern who handed her, her mail and was gazing at her like she was the last piece of pie.
Her steel blue eyes stared back at him like daggers signalling, gesturing for him to step out of the way so that she could go inside. Instead he just gazed into her eyes longingly; her eyes were a noticeably dark blue due to the dark eyeliner and mascara that was around them. Her wings done to perfection as she lifted one eyebrow looking rather agitated at the dumbfounded intern before her. "So are you going to move or what?" she asked sighing before pushing the star-struck boy out of the way. "Interns!" she scoffed as she opened the door and headed inside.
"Reggie!" she exclaimed as she greeted her co-worker, he went to give her a hug but she made herself look awkward and so he stood there in front of her looking embarrassed. "So how's the track coming?" she asked as she sipped her coffee. "I'll tell you once you grab me that espresso like I asked" Reggie chuckled as he gesture to the door for Beca to go and get his coffee. "You might be a star Mitchell but you're still my little minion!" he laughed as she walked out the door sighing and rolling her eyes.
Beca was just finished making Reggie his coffee when she got a text from her agent and lifelong friend, Stacie Conrad, her and Beca had known each other since they were in diapers. Stacie was always around to help Beca; she was one of the few people that the young brunette let passed her very high walls of security, which were mainly put there because of her father.
Stacie: Hey Beca! Don't forget you have a very busy week ahead of you starting today. You'll be heading to a music class downtown to talk to a bunch of underprivileged children who are learning how to sing, so be nice!"
Beca: I know! You've reminded me like fifty times in the past two days! Then I have a meet and greet Saturday! Like dude, I know, but umm- tell me again what time this music class is on again? :/
Stacie: Ok Mitchell chill! I'm just reminding you because I'm your agent. It's at 5pm so if I was you I would try and finish that cover today if you want Christina to hear it so she can get you to support her on tour! :)
Beca: Yeah yeah, okay. I'll try my best to have it done! But c'mon Stace, I've won like 5 Grammy's, how could Christina Perri not invite me on tour?!
Stacie: Well someone is on their high horse aren't they? Which might've taken you a while to get up on considering you're the same height as your 15 year old cousin? xD
Beca: Oh whatever! I'm going to go in and record this, just don't remind me again of the music class and stop making fun of my height! :/
The small brunette picked up Reggie's espresso and headed back to the studio, she let her mind wander about how amazing it would be to tour with Christina Perri! She was Beca's celebrity crush since she was a junior in high school. The young girl loved her style, her tattoos, her stage presence, her voice, her hair, everything! She was who Beca aspired to be like plus she was incredibly hot which is why Beca liked her even more, but she was trying not to let her crush on Ms Perri get the better of her. She really wanted to go on tour with her, singing around the world in front of millions of people! Yeah sure she had five Grammy's but a world tour was Beca's biggest dream of all, especially if it was alongside the likes of Christina Perri.
"Well what took you so long? Did you fall down a rabbit hole to Wonderland?" Reggie chuckled as Beca re-entered the room handing him his coffee. She could tell he was mentally high fiving himself for what he had just said. "OMG, Reggie!-" she laughed (fake laughing by the way and she made it blatantly obvious too) "-you're so funny Reg, OMG!" (Even more fake laughing). She even managed to lift a finger to her eye and swipe away an imaginary tear before shooting him an expressionless look; some might have called it a "resting bitch face".
"Oh whatever shorty, I'm funny and you know it! Now are we going to record a cover for your smoking hot celeb crush or what?!" Reggie exclaimed as he pumped his fist in the air, Beca copied the motion as she said "yeah! Let's do this!" She walked into the recording booth and stood there patiently, slipping on the pair of Studio Beats, getting herself prepared to sing one of her favourite songs by one of her favourite artists.
Reggie gave her the thumbs up and the song began to play, Beca getting lost in it already, her deep, sexy alto voice making the song her own, as she closed her eyes and sung so beautifully, so effortlessly. If it were anyone else they would've needed years and years of singing lessons to be able to achieve any of the things Beca's voice was doing right now. Her voice hypnotic, so calming it could calm a wailing baby down in two minutes.
Beca immersed herself through the song, singing it so sweetly, each word rolled off her tongue, with each note that exited her soft delicate lips so naturally, just as she was coming to the second verse, Stacie slowly crept in awaiting Beca's recording session to be over so that she could take her downtown to the music class. Stacie was completely mesmerised by how incredible Beca sounded.
Time stand still, beauty and all she is,
I will be brave I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me,
Every breath, every hour has come to this,
One step closer,
I have died everyday waiting for you,
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years, I'll love you
For a thousand more,
And all along I believed I would find you,
Time has brought you heart to me I have
Loved you for a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more…
As the instrumental played Beca opened her eyes and immediately saw Stacie pointing at her watch signalling it was time to leave, Beca put up her index finger gesturing for her to wait until she was finished recording. The taller girl made a zipping motion across her mouth and stood back against the wall allowing Beca to continue with the recording as the bridge was coming up.
One step closer,
One step closer,
I have died everyday waiting for you,
Darling don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought you heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years,
I'll love you for a thousand more.
Beca slowly opened her eyes as the instrumental played out, and she slowly let herself return to the world she escaped from as the last chords of the violins played out. She smiled to herself knowing that she had done well and was proud of her performance in the recording booth.
She looked at Stacie who was crying, she had never really seen Stacie cry well not lately anyways. The last time she saw her friend cry was when her lady doctor told her not to have sex for two weeks. Stacie was devastated, but she did it anyways.
She wiped away the tears and signalled for Beca to go; the brunette nodded and hung the headphones back on the mic. "That was great Becks! Just do it again when you come back and I'll be sure to hit record this time." Reggie awkwardly said as Stacie dragged Beca out of the room by the hand. Reggie could hear a very pissed Beca Mitchell shout "WHAT?!" further down the corridor after the words Reggie said had sunken in. He knew he was in for it when she got back, she maybe small but boy is she feisty!