A/N: another short story guys! hope you like it! this story is based on the song 'wildest dreams' from taylor swift. i had to twist the lyrics sometimes to make it to the story. another song i used is 'titanium' by david guetta and sia. i don't own the two songs, the same for pitch perfect and its characters.
"Hello, is this Mrs. Beale-Mitchell speaking?"
"Yes it is indeed, how can I help you sir?"
"My name is detective Steve Collins. I must inform you that your wife, Beca Mitchell has been involved in a car accident. The driver in the car in front of her was drunk and he passed out. His car crashed into your wife's. She has been taken to the hospital with urgency. I can't say more about the state she's in now, but it is life threatening."
The whole story Chloe had been listening very carefully to what the detective said. But she couldn't help it but break down into heavy sobs when the detective told the end of his story. Her wife, her Beca. She has to go to the hospital.
She must.
"T-thank you Mr. Collins. I-I'm on my way."
Detective Collins told Chloe the address of the hospital and Chloe grabbed her jacket and jumped in the car. Before she actually started to drive, she forced herself to calm down. She couldn't drive when she was in such state. She have to be there for Beca, be strong for her.
One car accident was enough.
Chloe drove fast to the hospital, but she arrived safe. She jumped out of her car, locked it quickly and hurried herself inside. Once inside, a nurse informed her about Beca's state. The car in front of Beca crashed into the front of Beca's car horizontally, and with the huge blow of force, Beca's car to flipped upside down.
Beca has her right arm broken at two places. Also her clavicle and some ribs are broken. She had a few deep cuts on her legs and arms, but that's not the worst. That has yet to come.
When the car landed upside down, Beca's head got damaged. So bad, that her brain couldn't handle the pressure from the blow when the car landed. To protect the body, the brain shut itself out.
With other words, Beca Mitchell is in a coma.
When Chloe heard this, she lost it. The tears came flooding out of her eyes and it wouldn't stop.
"Please tell me she's going to be okay." Chloe pleaded to the nurse.
"I can't assure you anything Mrs. She will get out of surgery in a few hours and then we can say more." Chloe nodded and sat down in the waiting room.
"Thank you. Promise you'll take good care of her."
"The surgeon and her team are doing their best." Chloe nodded again and waited.
Waited for the surgeon to come out of the surgery and tell her everything's going to be okay. That Beca's going to be okay. Right now, all she could do was wait.
'Be strong for yourself Chloe.' She thought. 'Be strong for her.'
Three long, painstakingly slow hours and twenty-six minutes later, the surgeon stepped into the waiting room.
"Mrs. Chloe Beale-Mitchell?" After hearing her name Chloe stood up and rushed over to the surgeon.
"Is everything alright?" Chloe asked worried. She couldn't read the expression of the woman in front of her. Which is frustrating, because Beca's future lays in this woman's hands.
"We've had some struggles with placing the ribs back in place. One rib almost punctured the left lung. But your wife is a fighter, Mrs. She is going to be just fine." Chloe gasped at hearing this. Beca is okay. Her Beca is going to be alright.
Chloe felt the happy tears coming up and cracked a small smile. She stepped forward and pulled the doctor in a hug. Once again overstepping any boundaries, but yeah, what is Chloe without overstepping any boundaries?
First, the doctor was a little taken aback from the gesture, but she hugged the woman back. It always felt good when you saved a person's life. Because you're not only doing it for the person itself. You're also doing it for the person's family and loved ones. And this, that always made her smile. It's one of the reasons she became a surgeon.
"Thank you so much doctor. When can I see her?" now that she knows that Beca is alright, she wanted to see her as soon as possible.
"You can see her right now. Follow me please." The doctor brought Chloe to a personal room. Before they entered the room, the doctor spoke to Chloe.
"As you know, Rebecca is in a coma. We don't know how long it takes when she wakes up. We can assure you that she does wake up, because after the surgery she isn't in a life threatening state anymore. But we still don't know how long it takes before she wakes up. And I'm sorry Mrs., but it is possible that she has lost her memory." Chloe nodded and wiped the upwelling tears away with her fingertips.
"Can I just see her, please?" the doctor nodded in response and brought her in.
"If anything happens, just press the red button next to her bed. Then we'll come right away."
"Will do." Chloe said and she opened the door and stepped into the room. However, what she saw in the room broke her heart.
Her Beca lay on the hospital bed, more fragile and tinier than ever. Her chocolate brown locks were splayed out on the pillow and her skin tone was pale. Almost a grayish color. Her eyes are deep set into her eye sockets, her lips were blue and all over her face were tiny scratches from the crash.
Chloe grabbed a chair and settled down next to Beca. She took Beca's left – and not broken- hand in hers.
"Hi Becs, it's me, Chloe. I just want to say that I love you. And I don't want to lose you. Don't you dare to walk away now, Beca. Because if you do, I'm going to hunt your ass down." Chloe let out a soft chuckle. "Please be better soon."
Incoming call…
"Hi James."
"Well, hello Chloe. How are you? How is Beca doing?"
"That's exactly the reason why I call. Beca had a car accident. She-she's in a coma."
"We'll take the first plane to LA in the morning. Thank you that you called Chloe. Stay strong for my baby girl, she needs you."
"I promise James. See you tomorrow."
Call ended.
"Hey Becs. It's me again. The doctor says that you're doing great baby. Keep going, I love you." Chloe brought Beca's knuckles up to her mouth and kissed them softly. "Should I sing for you, Becs? I know you love that when I do that. Okay, here we go."
You shout it loud, but I can't hear a word you say.
I'm talking loud, not saying much.
I'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochet.
I'm talking loud, not saying much.
I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down, but I won't fall
I am titanium
"You remember that Becs? It was the second time we met. I barged into your shower. From that moment I was sure that I'm in love with you." Chloe smiled back at the memory. Their voices sounded so good together. And the way Beca looked at her made Chloe want to do things. It is that Tom came, otherwise it would have happened.
Two weeks later, it finally happened.
Beca Mitchell awoke.
She felt someone squeezing her hand. Slowly, she cracked one eye open. She looked down at her hand an saw that another hand was holding her hand. She followed the hand, up to the arm, shoulder, neck, and finally the head. She saw a woman sitting next to her, with the most beautiful red manes, the bluest eyes and sweetest smile she has ever seen. Her voice sounded like an angel when she spoke.
"Hey Becs. Good to see you." Beca must have looked weird at her, because her smile fell. Carefully, Beca wriggled her hand out of the woman's hand and brought her hand up to her face. With her fingertips, she carefully stroke her chin, up to her right cheek, over her nose, forehead, left cheek and finally her lips. She felt that the other woman gave her fingertips a soft kiss.
"Who are you?" Beca whispered. Everything felt so familiar, but she couldn't place it.
Chloe let her tears fall. "I'm Chloe, I'm your wife."
"Wife?" Beca asked confused. Chloe only nodded.
"I'm sorry." Chloe said, and excused herself. Before Chloe could walk away, Beca grabbed her wrist. "Please stay."
It was one week later and Beca was still in the hospital. A few visitors had come in this week, her parents, her best friend Jesse, some of the Bellas –Beca had no idea what that was- and ofcourse, Chloe. And all people she couldn't remember.
She felt bad for Chloe. She saw that the woman loves her very much and she is angry at herself for not be able to remember her. She wants Chloe to be happy.
One day Chloe suggested that if Beca wasn't able to remember her, they would divorce. Because what's the point to be married with someone you practically don't know? Beca could in this way start all over again.
But Beca doesn't want that.
She told Chloe she wants some time. She needs time to remember.
And even if she couldn't remember, she would still give Chloe a shot. Give them a shot. Because Beca feels so drawn to this woman. She's sure she could fall in love with this woman.
A few days later, Chloe was writing in her notebook on a new song and Beca was peacefully sleeping next to her. The whole situation with Beca was so overwhelming so she had a lot of inspiration. She needed to write it down.
"What are you writing?" Chloe jumped on the sound. She hadn't expect that Beca was awake.
"Oh I'm working on a new song."
"Cool, can I see it?"
"When it's done I'll show you."
"Can you lay next to me?" Chloe nodded and climbed into the hospital bed next to Beca. Beca immediately cuddled up into Chloe's side. Chloe smiled. It was good to see that Beca trusted her even if she couldn't remember her. The last weeks Chloe told Beca little bits and pieces about her, that Beca loves music, singing and making mash ups (she even showed some of the mash ups Beca made), herself, that she loves art and writing songs and their relationship. The doctor told them to not tell everything at once, because it could be very dangerous when Beca's memory came back all at the same time.
Chloe felt Beca relax next to her and she gave a soft kiss on the top of her head. Beca will remember, she just knows it. Give her time and she will. And with that thought Chloe turned back to her song.
A few hours later Beca woke up to the sight of a sleeping Chloe. Beca took her time to observe the woman. She couldn't deny that Chloe is absolutely beautiful. The fiery red hair, the cute little freckles around her nose, those baby blue eyes which were now unfortunately closed, and her perfectly shaped lips. God, she wanted to kiss those lips. Just when she was about to lean in, Chloe spoke up.
"I can feel you staring Becs."
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Beca. Beca smiled at her.
Beca tucked a strand of red hair behind Chloe's ear. "You're beautiful." She told Chloe. Chloe smiled back.
"Want to show me your song?" Beca asked.
"Ofcourse, I'll sing it to you okay?" and Beca nodded.
She said 'Let's get out of this town, drive out of the city, away from the crowds.'
I thought heaven can't help me now
Nothing lasts forever
But this is gonna take me down
She's so small and beautiful as hell
She's so bad but she does it so well
I can see the end as it begins
My one condition is:
Say you'll remember me
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in my wildest dreams
Wildest dreams
I said no one has to know what we do
Her hands are in my hair, her clothes are in my room
And her voice is a familiar sound
Nothing lasts forever
But this getting good now
She's so small and beautiful as hell
She's so bad but she does it so well
And when we've had our very last kiss
My last request it is:
Say you'll remember me
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in my wildest dreams
Wildest dreams
You see me in hindsight
Tangled up with you all night
Burn it down
Some day when you leave me, I bet these 'memories' hunt you around
You see me in hindsight
Tangled up with you all night
Burn it down
Some day when you leave me, I bet these 'memories' follow you around
Say you'll remember me
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say you'll remember me, even if it's just pretend
Say you'll remember me
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset, babe
Red lips and rosy cheeks
Say you'll see me again even if it's just in my wildest dreams
In my wildest dreams
Even if it's just in my wildest dreams
In my wildest dreams
"It's beautiful." Beca smiled, but it wasn't as big as her smiles normally were.
"What's wrong?"
"What do you mean with 'some day when you leave me'?"
"I thought you wanted to leave me…" Chloe looked down.
"Chloe look at me." Beca said. When Chloe didn't, Beca brought her finger up under Chloe's chin and lifted her chin up. She looked Chloe in the eyes and this time Chloe looked back.
"I won't leave you."
"But you don't remember me."
"Yes, that's right. But I'm falling in love with you all over again." And Beca cupped Chloe's cheek and leaned forward to press her lips against Chloe.
"I remember the first time when we met."
"Can you tell me?" Beca nodded.
"We were at a school. It was college I think. The name I don't know. It was at some fair, I think." Chloe nodded enthusiastically, encouraging Beca to go on. "There was a girl with you, blonde hair. Oh my god, that was Aubrey, wasn't it?"
"I'm so proud of my Becs. I love you." A tear slipped out of the corner from Beca's eye.
"What's wrong Becs?"
"You said you love me."
"Well I do. I don't expect you to say it back, but I just want you to know that I love you, no matter what happens."
"No, I want to say it back. I just start to remember. I'm not going to leave you. Not when everything is going so well. And like I said, I'm falling in love with you all over again –even if it feels for the first time, but y'know- and I kissed you myself. I want you Chloe. I love you too."
Chloe gave Beca a soft peck on her lips and nuzzled their noses.
"You did so good today Beca. I promise were going to practice every day to bring your memory back okay? It will be a long and tough road, but we can get through this."
"I know it's worth it."
A/N: i hope you liked the story. please review! also, i'm thinking to make this a two-shot. in the second chapter i will describe beca's progress and we make a small timejump of five years. please let me know if you like that idea.
see you!
~bechloeeverywhere