25th May 2013
It is our one year anniversary and we are at the ICCAs. I'm holding the trophy in front of us and the girls are jumping happily. My eyes scan the crowd and I find Chloe and Aubrey in the second row. They smile and Chloe raises her hands and holds up a heart. I look over to Jesse who's merely two meters away holding the second-place trophy. He catches me and winks, putting his fist up in the air for me. Looking back I spot my dad and Sheila in the audience and I'm glad. Over the year Jesse helped me get closer to them and I realised most of the reasons my dad left us for. I still don't completely approve of what he did to me but in his situation I probably would have done the same. I just wouldn't leave my daughter behind. I'm even in good terms with Sheila, sometimes even talking to her about my problems. She isn't all that bad. They met Jesse last year after the ICCAs and my dad keeps on telling me how he's glad I have Jesse and that he's such a good influence on me. I'm going to have to agree on that one, he makes me better. We get off the stage and my hand finds Jesse's.
''I want you to meet someone, Bec. I met your parents and I want you to meet my family.'' Usually that would scare me but coming from Jesse, I agree to it. After all, how could he be this nice if his parents aren't? He pulls me towards the end of the auditorium and stops in front of a couple. The woman is about 5'7'' with long black hair and big smile. Her eyes resemble Jesse's warm brown orbs and I figure she's his mother. The man, who's around 6'1'', makes me feel like a dwarf. His hair the same colour as Jesse's, their faces the same shape. The man looks like an older Jesse except for his eyes. His eyes are blue-grey colour, like the colour of my eyes.
''Mom, dad, this is Beca. Bec, these are my parents, Julia and John.'' Julia takes out her hand and smiles at me genuinely.
''Nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Swanson. Jesse has told me a lot about you.'' I say politely. After all I really want them to like me.
''Please, it's Julia and John. So you're the famous Beca. I must say you have a wonderful voice.'' John smiles at me with the Jesse smile and can't help but glance at the man with his arm around me.
'' Thank you. Yeah, I'm the one guilty for sad Jesse on the last Spring Break.'' I smile and suddenly I can't feel Jesse's arm around me. I turn around and see a girl with her hands around Jesse's neck and Jesse is giving her piggy-back ride. A guy taps me on the shoulder and I turn around. The guy is around 5'11' with short black hair and blue-grey eyes.
''I'm Anthony, but you can call me Tony. I'm Jesse's big brother. Don't worry about her that's-''
''Tony, I can speak on my own. I'm Anna. Jesse's sister.'' She puts out her hand and smiles. Her long black hair and brown eyes resemble her mother's, she looks like small Julia. She's around 16 and about 5'8''. I feel someone wrap their arms around me and pull me closer.
''Come on, guys, give her a break. Now that you've met Tony and Anna, I say we go. I don't want to upset Fat Amy and Stacie.'' He says, kissing my hair and pulling me with him.
''It was nice meeting you.'' I say and Jesse waves towards his family.
''You too, Beca. I hope we see you during the summer break.'' Julia responds and I nod, smiling. As soon as we're out of the centre, Jesse turns towards me and says
''Yeah I was thinking about you coming with me during the summer break. What do you say?''
''I say 'I need something in return.''' I say, winking, my lips millimetres away from his.
''Like?'' he says and kisses my lips. I smile before replying
''That.'' he turns around and walks towards the Treble bus and I yell after him ''And something else. Tonight.'' I wink and enter Bella's bus and tell Amy to drive. This is going to be fun night.
