I didn't want to be here. I was dressed in a purple dress that I didn't even like, watching my dad get married to a woman I'd never even met. I lived with my mom ever since the divorce. She wasn't here, but my 16-year-old sister Emily and I were. Luckily we weren't part of the wedding party. The actual ceremony was pretty boring I wasn't even really looking at the front. I would rather be at home mixing some songs than I would be here. Actually, there were probably a million others I'd like to do. I'd settle for watching a movie even and I hate movies.
At the reception, I found that Emily and I were going to be seated with the younger people. It was the kids table so to speak since there weren't any actual children there.
"So this is fun." Emily told me.
"Yeah, seeing the man who cheated on Mom getting married is real treat." I quipped.
"Beca, you didn't need to be so negative." She told me as I noticed the drink in her hand.
"How did you manage to score any alcoholic beverage?" I asked her curiously. She definitely looked her age.
"It's a religious ceremony so drinking rules don't apply." She pointed out. "Dad even said that we can each have two drinks."
"You talked to him?" I responded in surprise.
"Maybe it's time to forgive him." She opined. "The cheating was four years ago."
I decided to say nothing and headed somewhere quiet where I could at least listen to some music. However, before I could put my headphones on, someone came up to me.
"You must be on the groom's side." She stated. I looked up and saw a redhead with sparkling blue eyes wearing a lacy black dress. "Otherwise I would have seen you before."
"Daughter of the groom." I stated before I put my phones on. Suddenly, I felt her wrap her arms around me and squeal. "What the fuck?"
"I'm Chloe, you're new sister." She told me. "What's your name?"
"Beca." I declared as I tried to get free of her embrace.
"I've always wanted a sister." She declared.
"Well you kind of have two." I stated. "Go bother her."
"What's got you so grumpy?" Chloe asked me as she grabbed my hand.
"I'm not exactly thrilled about seeing my dad get remarried." I explained. I also really wanted her to just go away. She was too perky for me.
"I guess that explains why you weren't in the party." She declared. "Take me to your sister. I want to meet her too."
I sighed and took her back to the reception area where Emily was.
"Emily, this is Chloe, our new sister." I explained. I shot her a look saying 'Please get her away from me.'
Later after dinner, the dancing had started. Most of it was older stuff, but then I noticed that they were playing "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Ryan was an almost producer and I wanted to meet him some day. I also couldn't fight it. The song always put me in a good mood. I got up and began to dance.
"You can really dance." Chloe told me. I wasn't really paying much attention to her. I was too busy singing the words.
Return of the Mack, get up, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get out of bed instead of looking on the internet
And checking a new hit me get up, fresh out pimp struck walking a little bit of humble little bit
Of cautious somewhere in-between like Rocky and Cosby sweatergang nope-nope yall can't copy
Yup bad moonwalking this here is our party my posse's been on Broadway and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones into everything that I record to it
Let that stage light go and shine down on me, got that Bob Barker suit and plinko in my style
Money stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds, but I do that to pass the torch
And put it on for my town, trust me i-n-d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t hustler chasing dreams since I was 14
With the four track bussing halfway cross that city with the backpack crushing
Caution, labels out here no they can't tell me nothing
We gave that to the people, spread it across the country
Caution, labels out here no they can't tell me nothing
We gave that to the people, spread it across the country
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
"You have a really good voice." She told me before I noticed that a slower song was beginning to play. "Dance with me."
"I don't think that's gonna happen." I told her.
"Come on, I just saw you let loose." She pointed out. "A wedding is supposed to be a place where you can get drunk and have some fun."
"If I say yes will you stop bugging me about it?" I asked. She nodded her head and I let her put me in a ballroom hold. We slowly swayed to the music together not wanting to get caught up in the theatrics. I had to admit that it felt nice when she held me. After the song ended, we broke apart awkwardly.
"I see that you've met each other." My father said. "That's good because you two and Emily are going to rooming together tonight."
"What?" I asked in shock. I couldn't believe that my dad expected me to share a room with a stranger, regardless of the fact that I was going to do it when I got to college.
"Yeah, I stayed with my mom last night, but I obviously can't do that tonight." Chloe explained.
"I can't believe that you did this without consulting me first." I snarled.
"Beca, it's done and there's no use getting upset about it." He declared. He always thought that he knew what was right for me and I was sick of it. I was only going to college because he was making me. I'd much rather go to LA and DJ.
"Fine, well I'm taking Emily and heading to the hotel." I declared. When I found my sister, it was clear that she had had more than two drinks. She was making out with some older guy and I had to tear her off. Both her and the guy protested. "This is my SIXTEEN-year-old sister. It's time to go Emily."
I took her back to the hotel and picked up the key to our room. I had a feeling that Chloe wouldn't show up until later. I put my sister into bed and then heard that the door was opening.
So Emily is Hailee Steinfeld's character from the sequel, who I personally believe will be Beca's little sister (which would make Katey Sagal their mom). So how will Chloe and Beca deal with staying together? It sounds like it could be fun.