Day One: Coincidence

Beca was not enjoying college. At all. She was not having the "college experience" everyone talked about. Not with Kimmy-Jin (Roommate from Hell as Beca called her), hating her, homework from classes she didn't want to be taking, her dad showing up unannounced to lecture her about something, and worst of all, a redhead who barges into her shower demanding to sing together. Despite Chloe's efforts to get Beca to audition for the Bellas, it was not going to happen. Beca planned on avoiding Chloe and the Bellas until she could escape to LA like she wants to, but after the first time she saw Chloe, she cannot stop seeing her.

She's walking to class and spots Chloe on her morning run, she's at the library and Chloe is sitting three table down from her, humming a Mariah Carey chart topper while reading a very large book for Russian Lit, Beca's at the radio station and Chloe walks by and waves at her through the window. It seemed that no matter where she was, Chloe was there too. Beca does not believe in fate. She does not believe in being destined to meet someone, or… to continuously run into someone. Running into Chloe is just a coincidence. A lot of coincidences. A lot of annoying, unwanted coincidences. And when Beca goes to her favourite coffee shop and the only seat available is next to Chloe, it's just a coincidence.

Beca sighed and walked up to Chloe. She fiddled with her cup and prayed that another seat would open. None did, and suddenly she was in front of Chloe who's looking at her with a soft smile on her face.

Beca looked everywhere but at Chloe. "Can I sit here?" Beca asked.

"Of course." Chloe winked. "Beca, right?"

"Yes." Beca said sharply. She was not happy being forced to interact with Chloe.

Chloe's eyes widened. She leaned across the table, "You know, they have bathrooms here, if, you know, you're feeling like you want to see" she wiggled in her chair while gesturing to herself "all this, again."

Beca choked on her drink. She felt her face go red. "Dude! What the hell?!"

Chloe laughed. "You're so easy. Relax Beca, I'm not going to bite. Unless you want me to." Chloe winked again.

"Dear God, please stop." Beca groaned. "Can we talk about something else?"

"Sure, how about the Bellas auditions that you're going to?" Chloe asked innocently.

"Never said I would." Beca said.

"Come on Beca, it will be fun. Singing, performing, spending time with me…"

"None of those things sound fun."

"Oh," Chloe deflated a little, "Okay."

It took Beca a minute to realize what she said. "Oh! I didn't mean it like that, I meant that singing and performing isn't my thing, I'm sure you're a great person, when you're not making inappropriate jokes in a public place or barging into someone's shower. Please don't be upset." Beca cringed at her rambling. "I'll stop now."

Chloe grinned at Beca. "I thought you enjoyed the shower, but, if you didn't we could always hang out somewhere else, clothing optional."

Beca was convinced that her face was going to be red for the rest of her life. She sputtered out sounds instead of words. Chloe was laughing and Beca decided that she wanted to continue hearing her laugh as much as possible. Maybe this was the college experience she heard about.

Or maybe it was just a coincidence. A nice coincidence this time.

And running into Aubrey after another shower "duet" was totally another coincidence too.