Chapter 1
"Babe have you seen my keys?" Chloe asked as she ran into their bedroom. Beca groaned. "Wake up you lazy!" Chloe slapped her butt and kept searched for her keys. Beca sighed and got out of bed. She pulled on a sweater which covered most of her body. "They're in the pocket of my jacket remember? You gave them to me yesterday..." She rubbed her eyes and looked at the time. 8.30... On her free day... "Oh yes! Thank you!" Chloe ran out of their room and grabbed her keys. Beca walked over to the kitchen and grabbed a bowl of cereals. Chloe's plate and glass were on the counter so she placed them in the sink. She walked over to the living room and greeted Billie, their golden retriever. She sat down in the couch and Billie sat next to her as they watched Chloe running around to find her stuff. "You shouldn't be so stressed babe it's not good for you." Beca said. "Can't you stay home today, please?" "No, I have to work. Those kids need me..." "But I need you..." Beca pouted. "You're old enough to take care of yourself aren't you?" When Chloe passed Beca, Beca stood up and grabbed her waist. "Oh stop it!" Chloe squealed as she tried to escape. Beca held her tighter and kissed her cheek. "What am I gonna do all day when you're at work..." She mumbled against her skin. "Well Stacie asked you to have lunch with her?" Chloe said as she managed to escape. "I'll call her then. And if she also has to work it's just you and me Billie." Billie barked. "Okay I really have to go now." Chloe turned around. "Hey! Don't you forget something..." "Oh right, sorry... I keep forgetting things..." Chloe gave Beca a quick kiss and petted Billie. "Bye baby love you!" She yelled as she walked through the front door. "Love you too!" Beca sat down again and grabbed her bowl of cereals. "Shall we call Stacie?" Beca asked Billie as she stroked his head. "Lets go for a walk first shall we?" Billie barked. "Okay let's do that then." Beca laughed. She quickly finished her breakfast and changed into jeans and a T-shirt.
"Come Billie lets go!" Billie jumped of the couch and followed Beca outside. It was warm outside so Beca didn't need a jacket. "Goodmorning miss Livingstone." Beca greeted her neighbor who was cleaning her window. "Oh good morning Beca! How is Chloe?" "Chloe is fine, the baby is also okay if you were about to ask that. Chloe is almost 17 weeks pregnant now. " "I was indeed. Im glad she and the baby are alright. Going for a walk?" She asked as she looked at Billie, who patiently waited for his Beca. "Yes so we have to go, right Billie? Bye miss Livingstone." "Bye Beca, tell Chloe I said hi." "I will." Beca waved as she ran down the stairs.
When they walked through the park as Beca searched for her phone to call Stacie. "Hey Stacie." "Hey Beca." It sounded like Stacie stood behind her so Beca turned around. There was Stacie with a big grin on her face. "Hey." She smiled as she walked towards Beca and Billie. She hugged Beca. "So what's up?" "Oh Chloe told me that you wanted to have lunch with me so I thought: I'll call her." "Chloe told you that? Aubrey said you wanted to have lunch with me?!" "I think those two want us to spend some time together..." Beca laughed. "Our apartment is close, I have to walk Billie first. We can have a drink at my place?" "Okay, sounds good."
After they walked Billie Beca grabbed something to drink and they settled down on the couch. "So how are you Beca?" "I'm fine, work is busy but, you know, I'm good. How are you?" "As you said work is busy..." Stacie laughed. "And how is the whole parenting idea?" Beca asked. She knew Stacie had a hard time with the idea of adopting a child and becoming a parents. "Still scary... But I think I'm getting used to it... How about you?" "I think that I can do it... With Chloe of course but it's still scary..." They both laughed. It was nice to talk to someone who had the same ideas about it as Beca had. "And how's Puck?" "Ugh don't ask... Almost every week she calls me... Crying and begging me to come and get her... I hoped it would get better but it doesn't..." "Poor girl..." "Yeah I'm really sorry for her..." "What is the problem between her and her mom?" "Well Sheila is way to protective... Even though Puck has spot, Puck can't go outside on her own... And Puck thinks she is old enough to decide for her own..." Beca sighed. Then the doorbell rang. "I'll be right back." Beca stood up and with Billie following her she walked to the front door. "Who is th- Puck?" She stared at her sister who stood in front of the door with tears in her eyes and a suitcase next to her...