This will be a fairly slow burn to 'Bechloe' but not too bad! I promise to keep you entertained. I just didn't want to jump into it too quickly, it has to be relatively realistic. I hope you enjoy it, thanks for following and reading! Mwah xo
The quad was packed with freshman getting to grips with the lifestyle of a college kid just like her self; she couldn't believe the amount of activities she could sign up to if she felt the need. It was too early for Beca to contemplate joining a club, she doubted her capability of waking up in time for her lessons without the responsibility of having to commit to a club. Some activities however did take her fancy, she looked across the quad and spotted a sign stating "Barden DJ's" and made her way over to the stall only to discover that 'DJ' did not stand for her future career but actually "Deaf Jews" which she regrettably had no interesting in joining and therefore decided to keep making her way around the stalls.
"Ooh Aubrey what about her? She's cute." Chloe said to her friend and flatmate.
"Ew no, she's a little to 'alternative' for the Bellas" the blonde scoffed.
"I wish you were more open minded about people, she's cute. With a little work she could be your ideal 'bella'" the Ginger smiled brightly at Aubrey who was chewing the inside of her lip.
"Fine. We'll ask her. We need everyone we can get." She crossed her arms over her chest.
"Hello, I'm Chloe and this is Aubrey. Would you be interested in joining the Barden Bella's?" The chirpy redhead girl broke Beca out of her trance and- wow. She was, wow. Just wow. Her blue eyes sparkled in the sunlight, her red hair rolled down her shoulders and she-
"-hello earth to alt-girl" the blonde rudely shouted.
"Wh-I ummn... Sorry what?" Beca's cheeks flushed a tinge of pink as she tried to relocate what had just happened. Come on Beca snap out of it she scolded herself.
The ginger girl giggled softly at the brunettes dismay, "I'm chloe and this is Aubrey, what's your name?"
"Um Beca, I'm Beca... Nice to meet you I guess"
"Ugh. Lets just get this over and done with before we all drown in the drool coming out of your mouth. Do you want to join the Barden Bellas?" Aubrey snapped.
Beca immediately closed her mouth which had been hanging open since she first laid eyes on the red head. "Barden Bellas?" She queried.
"We're an all girl A Capella group, we create songs by just using our mouths" the redhead winked at the brunette.
"Seriously? This stuff is for real?"
"Dixy chick serious!" The blonde scoffed.
"So, what do you say Beca? Want to audition, it'll be fun I promise... By the way what happened to your hand?" chloe rested her hand on Beca's arm causing her to pull away and step backwards. Beca's stir underneath Chloe's touch did not go unnoticed. "Are you okay?"
Beca stepped backwards away from the stand and searched for the words to come out of her mouth, "yes I-I'm fine. Um no. Sorry I can't um bye... Thanks though" with that she turned away from the girls and sprinted away from the stall causing Chloe and Aubrey to look at each other in confusion.
"What a freak. I told you she was a weird alt-girl, now what are we gonna do?"
"Aubrey stop it, something obviously just happened and stop calling her alt-girl. Her names Beca." Chloe couldn't quite out her finger on exactly why she stood up for Beca, they had known each other for only five minutes and in that time Beca was only able to speak around ten words to her. However she felt a draw to the brunette that she just couldn't control and knew that something was wrong with her.
"Didn't you see those ear monstrosities? Why are you team Beca all of a sudden?"
"I don't know... I just feel like theres something I like about her" chloe stared into the direction that the brunette had ran off too.
"You like her don't you? As is 'like like' " the blonde rolled her eyes "You always choose the weirdos"
"She's not weird" the redhead snapped back.
"Didn't you just see how fast she ran away from you? Just because you touched her arm, she has issues. And you didn't deny liking her Chloe!" Aubrey moved her body so that she was aligned in front of her eyes.
"No. I didn't deny it Bree. Why should I have to? Just because you think she's strange doesn't mean I do. She looked upset when she ran off, she didn't freak because I touched her." Chloe sighed and walked away from Aubrey and their stall. "Recruit without me, because clearly you're a better judge of character then I am."
"Chloe wait; you know I didn't mean it like that please don't..." With that Chloe had disappeared "God dammit Chloe" she huffed.
...
When Beca finally checked her phone it was nearly midnight; after she had left the activities fair she decided it would be best to make some new mixes, she hadn't intended to run away from Chloe but the redheaded girl was beautiful; there was something about her that Beca couldn't put her finger on and that scared Beca. It scared her that she felt drawn towards Chloe. She always found girls attractive, but thats it. It was easy to appreciate a beautiful woman however her feelings towards the redhead seemed to stem further, she didn't like her. Did she? She had never been with a woman before, was this how it felt?
3 new messages:
6:15 "Dad: Beca, we need to talk about the way you acted earlier. Please call me."
7:33 "Dad: are you really going to just ignore me? I hope you learn how act like an adult at college"
8:09 "Step-Monster: Beca I'm sorry about earlier, I was out of line but please stop being ridiculous and reply to your father. He didn't deserve what you said"
Beca groaned as she turned off her phone and grabbed her shower things, she figured no one would be in the shower this late so she could have some time to herself. The warm spray of the water always helped clear her head when she needed it, she made her way into the showers and started singing. Music had helped through a lot in her life, and the release of singing at the top of her lungs was something that she needed right now.
"You shout it out, but I can't hear a word you say..." She hung her gown up and stepped into the shower, turning the water on.
"I'm talking loud not saying much..." She placed her hands under the water feeling the steam rising around her body.
"I'm criticized but all your bullets ricochet..." She stepped underneath the water and rested her elbows and head against the wall.
"You shoot me down, but I get up..." Her voice cracked on the last few words as tears cascaded their way down her delicate cheeks.
Beca turned around and slid down the wall, she drew her knees into her chest and buried her head into her hands. As her sobs became louder she heard a noise, she wasn't alone. She froze. Sat at the bottom of the shower silent. The door opened and the noise was gone, she was alone again and let out the breath she was holding in which in return aloud the flow of tears to start again.
About ten minutes had passed and Beca was still in the same position, should would have most likely stayed there all night if a familiar face hadn't awoken her from her daze. "Beca?" The familiar girl stated as she drew back the curtain to the shower.
Beca pulled her legs into her chest tighter and held on as though her life depended on it, "P-please leave" she stuttered under the spray of water.
"Whats wrong sweetie? Are you okay?" The girl took a tentative step towards the broken brunette.
"Go away... Please" she whispered. Defeated. She felt defeated.
"I'm not going anywhere Beca, talk to me. I know you ran off for a reason earlier."
"I'm sorry. But I can't right now. I need to shower... Please Chloe" Beca looked up at the redhead who was standing there just in her underwear. She was about to stand up when she realised that she was in the shower. Naked.
"Okay. So so do I, get showered and we'll go grab a coffee okay? I'll show you around and we can talk. Please Beca" Beca nodded, unsure as to why she had agreed. She would never open up to anyone, but could she open up to Chloe?
"Okay then. Don't be too long." Chloe took a step backwards out of the shower and closed the curtains.
The noise of the shower next door startled Beca into getting up. She stood under the spray of the shower and washed herself.
"I'm bulletproof nothing to lose fire away, fire away..." The sound of a familiar song floated into Beca's stall, had Chloe heard her sing it? Without even thinking Beca found her voice in the song, she harmonised with the redhead through the security of her shower cubicle.
"You shoot me down but I wont fall, I am titanium. You shoot me down but I wont fall, I am titanium.." And with that their duet had ended, Beca turned off her shower and changed into the jeans and hoody she had placed in her bag she scrunched her wet hair into a bun and placed it on top of her head.
"Are you ready?" Chloe said as Beca stepped out of the shower.
"Yea sure" she sighed, she was determined not to reveal too much to the woman, she had been hurt way too many times that way.
...
"I'll have a hot chocolate and Beca... What would you like?" She looked over to the brunette and smiled.
"Um I'll just have a coffee please. Strong, no decaf" she half smiled back.
"Isn't it a bit too late to have caffeine, you wont sleep" she said as she handed Beca the coffee.
"Thanks" she took the cup "I don't think I'll sleep anyway, first night an all" she walked towards a small table in the empty coffee shop and slid in. It was gone 1am and every one was no doubt either in bed or out partying.
"Yea I remember my first night, it sucked." She sat across from the brunette and rested her hands around the cup of hot chocolate. "So, will you audition for the Bella's? You're a really good singer Beca, you can't deny how amazing we sounded"
"Why were you singing that song?"
The question seemed to startle the redhead "um I don't..."
"Were you in there? When I went for a shower?" The brunettes gaze never went away from her coffee, her hands were entwined around the cup while she brush her fingers against the rim of the cup.
"Yes I was Beca but I-"
"-So you heard me break down?" Beca cut in.
"No I had left, I heard you singing but I had to leave to apologise to Aubrey, when I went to see her we argued again in our flat and I decided to have a shower on campus instead and I went back, and thats when I heard you." Chloe leaned forward and grazed her thumb against the back of her hand and smiled.
She stared at the hand on hers for several minutes before replying, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to be condescending. I've just had a rough few days" she said sliding her hands away from Chloe and under the table.
"Don't be sorry. I understand what you're going through"
"No. No you don't. No one does." Beca drunk the remnants of her coffee and slid out the chair. "I'm sorry I have to go. Thanks for the coffee"
"Beca wait, I'm sorry. Don't leave just talk to me?" Chloe stood up and stalked after the brunette who had already started to make her way out of the coffee shop.
"I'm really tired Chlo, please I'm just gonna go" Chloe reached out and grabbed Beca's hand turning her around where she stood, her eyes were glazed over with tears.
"Aw Becs" chloe reached out her other hand and placed it on her cheek, she used her thumb to wipe away the stray tear that had escaped.
Beca leaned into the touch and squeezed her eyes shut attempting to stop herself from crying however to no avail. She let out a large sigh as Chloe wrapped her arms around Beca's neck. "I know you want to go. And I wont stop you, but here" chloe stepped out of the embrace and took Beca's phone out of her pocket and tapped away at the screen. She rang her own phone and then handed the mobile back to Beca, saving her number at the same time. "Here. If you need anything. Anything at all Beca no matter what the time please call me or text me. Even if it's just to chat or have another coffee. I want you to know I'm here" she returned her palm to Beca's cheek and tentatively stroked her thumb against her ear lobe.
She took a deep breath and sighed "Thank you Chlo. Why are you so God damn nice, you don't even know me and you're still being nice" she chuckled.
"I like hearing you laugh" she smiled "and let me get to know you then, I like you. You have a strong heart and I knew from the moment I first laid eyes on you that you were a kind and caring person"
"Thanks. Again. Text me... About the auditions okay?" She said as she turned to walk away.
"You're going to come?" She shouted after the brunette.
"I think so. Later" she threw her hand into the air and waved to the red head.
"Bye Becs" chloe whispered to herself. She pulled out her phone and tapped away on the screen.
*4o'clock friday, auditorium. Be there or be square ;) xo" and she pressed send.
Beca glanced down at her phone as it lit up and smirked at the screen before tapping away and pressing send.
*I'll be there. B*
