Beca knows what's coming; she's known what's coming for months now, but a part of her still had hope that it wouldn't come to be. Not anymore. She knew it was coming when she got her letter of acceptance to Oxford. She knew it was coming when she started to become distant. She knew what was coming when she called, asking if she could come over. She knew what was coming because she called. She knew what was coming because she asked.
Now she's just waiting. She's waiting for the doorbell to ring, because she knows that she will ring the doorbell this time, instead of waltzing in like she owns the place as she has done every time before.
When the doorbell finally rings, Beca takes a deep breath. She's not ready for this. She'll never be ready for this.
Beca opens the door so her girlfriend of five years can come inside. Chloe is awkward and hesitant, things which Chloe Beale never is. She looks around Beca's house like it's a first date, trying to get the lay of the land; like she hasn't been in it a million times. It makes Beca's heart hurt.
"I love you, Beca," Chloe says. "I think I've loved you since the moment I met you. I loved you when you would let my brother beat you in video games that you could squash him in because you were too busy trying to watch me at the same time. You are everything I could ever want in my forever. You're my home."
Beca has tears streaming down her eyes. She's lucky she had the foresight to not wear make up. It's not fair of Chloe to do this.
"I'm not ready for that," Chloe says. "I'm only eighteen, I'm not ready for forever. I've got to go out into the world, explore, adventure, just live."
Chloe wipes away Beca's tears. She brings her face towards Beca's, pulling her into a passionate kiss. It's definitely not fair.
"I love you," Beca says when they break the kiss, their foreheads pressed together.
"Someday," Chloe whispers, "Someday I'll be ready to come home."
Beca simply watches as Chloe turns and walks out the door, her heart breaking with every step. She wants to reach out and beg Chloe to stay. She wants to make Chloe change her mind. Maybe they could do the whole long distance relationship? But Beca loves Chloe. So Beca knows Chloe. And Chloe is a free spirit that not even she can hold onto. So she knows she has to let Chloe go.
"Goodbye," Beca whispers after Chloe leaves.