Don't You Forget About Me
Chloe Beale sat in an empty booth in the near empty coffee shop. There was barely a sound apart from the sound of traffic drifting in through the windows. The foam cup sat on the table in front of her, the steam rising and cradling her face with warmth. She had the cup clasped in her hands, the heat passing through the foam and heating up her cold hands. Chloe looked out of the window and sighed as the rain poured down, soaking anything and anyone who was unfortunate to be caught outside.
Chloe saw a figure run across the road, heading towards the door of the coffee shop. She watched the door burst open and the short, brunette girl tumbled inside, water streaming off her like miniature waterfalls. Beca Mitchell stood in the doorway, looking slightly distressed and incredibly flustered. Chloe raised her hand and waved, beckoning her over. Beca squelched her way over to the booth where Chloe was seated and sat down opposite her, with a barely audible splash, as her water saturated clothes came into contact with the seat.
"Ugh, I'm so wet." Beca grumbled, removing her coat and placing it next to her.
"What can I say? I have that effect on people!" Chloe said, trying to keep a straight face. Beca looked up at this and stared at Chloe for a few seconds and they both broke down into fits of laughter. Chloe's hand reached across the table, and Beca did exactly the same, the tips of their fingers meeting and at this point of contact, warmth shot through their respective bodies.
"Chloe, you really are a sight for sore eyes. I haven't seen you for ages, it seems like a lifetime." Beca said, her voice made significantly quieter by the shame and guilt that was weighing heavily on her mind.
"It's been way too long since we've last seen each other, but at least we've got lots to talk about now." Chloe said, ever the optimist. Beca smiled to herself, looking down at their hands, which were now firmly interlocked. She could feel Chloe squeezing ever so gently, a soundless sign of affection, which warmed Beca's heart immensely. Beca was at a loss of how she had managed to cope with being away from Chloe for the length of time they had been apart. It had been almost three years since Chloe had left Barden University and Beca had not seen her once. On reflection that wasn't strictly true, she had spent three weeks with her on a "couple's retreat" along with Stacie and Aubrey. That had been some of the best moments of her life, there had been some great memories made in those three weeks.
Summer 2012
Chloe Beale and Aubrey Posen embraced each other happily, they had both graduated successfully. They had cleared out their dorms and they were now free to leave Barden University for good and close the door on that chapter of their lives. However, both Chloe and Aubrey were anchored to Barden University by two special people. For Aubrey, she was anchored to B.U by Stacie Conrad, a girl with long dark hair and long tanned legs. For Chloe, the only thing that could ever anchor her was the rebellious alt girl with the bad ass vocals, Beca Mitchell would always be the one thing that Chloe could not live without.
"Oh Beca! I'm so excited!" Exclaimed Chloe, detaching herself from Aubrey and sweeping up her girlfriend into a tight rotating hug that left Beca feeling slightly dizzy.
"I'm excited too! Three weeks' vacation and it'll just be us! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this, I even marked it down on my wall calendar!" Beca was saying, her voice full of unrestrained joy and excitement. Chloe looked momentarily confused.
"I didn't know you had a wall calendar. I've never noticed it when I've been in your dorm before." She said, racking her brain to see if she could remember seeing a wall calendar. She couldn't.
"Well, I never used to have one, but I was so psyched for this trip that I bought one, just so I could mark down the date." Beca said, looking down sheepishly. Chloe looked momentarily surprised and then her expression changed to one of adoration. When she opened her mouth, she didn't speak, she sang and Beca's eyes welled up when she recognised what she was singing.
"You're so beautiful and I tell you every day." She sang gently, holding Beca's hands in her own. They stared into each other's eyes, the pale blue of Chloe's, resembling a babbling brook in the Spring. The light brown of Beca's eyes shared the same colour as a fresh oak tree that flourishes in the Summer. They leant towards each other and their lips brushed, sending a tingling sensation down their spines almost simultaneously. Then they put everything they had into the kiss. They wrapped their arms around each other and made sure they were as close as possible, and they filled the kiss with as much love and passion as they could muster. No longer were they two people, in this precious moment they were one entity, two halves made whole.
"She changed the lyrics to my favourite Bruno Mars song." Aubrey whispered to Stacie. She looked at Aubrey and the look of oh so minor annoyance that was expressed by that adorable moody pout. Stacie was not about to let Chloe and Beca be the only couple who could put on displays of public affection. She swung Aubrey around and kissed her. Stacie thought back to every sexual experience she had ever had, and there had been a lot, but none of them, not a single one made her feel the way a kiss with Aubrey made her feel. When they parted Stacie's eyes remained closed for a few seconds, as she savoured the feeling of Aubrey's lips upon hers. When she opened them, she saw Aubrey looking at her with a smile on her face and Stacie blushed.
"Sorry, I don't know what came over me and I have never said that before." She said, topping off the sentence with a cheeky wink that sent shivers of joy all through Aubrey's body.
"Aca-scuse me?" She spluttered, her eyes wide.
"You heard." Stacie said, linking arms with Aubrey and walking over to where Chloe and Beca were waiting. They all looked each other before Beca spoke up.
"So, are you all ready to go?" she asked.
"Totes!" replied Chloe happily.
"Aca-believe it!" Said Aubrey.
"Yeah, I'm ready!" Said Stacie, feeling slightly left out due to her lack of catchphrase.
"Great! Let's hit the road!" Beca said excitedly. With that Beca, Chloe, Aubrey and Stacie all headed to the car park, where they climbed into Beca's recently purchased Volkswagen Surf Van. Beca fired up the engine and began to drive, leaving the car park of Barden University and joining the main road.
"So, where are we going exactly? How am I supposed to tweet about this if I don't know where we're going?" Stacie asked curiously.
"I'm afraid it's a surprise, but I think you'll be happy." Said Chloe, winking at Beca, who smiled in return. They both knew where they were heading and they were going to enjoy keeping Aubrey and Stacie in suspense.