Good Or Bad Luck: Chapter 2
It's around midnight when Beca finally comes home. She's exhausted and is not happy with the sight in front of her in the living room. "Stacie, why are you here?" She stares at the leggy brunette sitting on the couch in front of her. "Do I need a reason to see my best friend?" The shorter brunette crosses her arms. "I came to check on you, Luke told me you were a bit checked out." Beca rolls her eyes. "I'm fine, did Benji finish his homework?" She walks over to the couch and sits next to Stacie. "Yeah, I bought some takeout and helped him with it." Beca takes her wallet and takes out some money. "How much do I owe you?" Stacie smacks he best friend against her arm. "Don't even think about it Mitchell. Now, tell me what happened." She sits back and waits for her best friend to answer.
After putting her wallet away she turns to face Stacie. "I got fired from the coffee shop." Beca looks down at her hands. "How?" Stacie knows better than to ask millions of questions. "Remember that redhead I was telling you about?" She nods slowly. "Chloe Beale right? The owner of Red Sun Studios?" Now it's Beca's turn to nod. "Yeah, I was having a bad day already and when she walked in I didn't see her and bumped into her. I spilled coffee on her by accident, before I could apologize I got called into the office and got fired. She looked as if she wanted to say something to me but I ran out before she had the chance."
The taller woman just sat there and listened. She looked at Beca's fumbling hands. "Becs, how did that happen?" She point at the burned patch on Beca's right hand. "Nothing bad, just spilled some coffee on it. It doesn't hurt at all." She flinches but tries to hide it when Stacie takes her hand to take a closer look. "Beca, you have second degree burns. Let me put some cream on it and a bandage." Stacie is a doctor in the nearby hospital and knows what she's doing. "If you need any help, I mean financially, please tell me. You know I would help you without wanting anything in return. We're like family." She looks her friend in the eyes but the smaller one looks away. "I know Stace but I don't need any help, I can manage on my own." Beca pulls her hand back and goes to the kitchen. "Do you want some tea?" She shouts from the kitchen. "Yeah, thanks."
Stacie waits until Beca is back to ask her the following question. "When was the last time you went out? Or got laid?" Beca starts to think about it but for Stacie it takes too long. "Alright, that's it. We're going out tomorrow." Beca wants to protest but quickly gets cut off. "I know a cool new place that has its opening night tomorrow. Do you remember Fat Amy?" Beca nods. "She's the owner, that should be interesting." They laugh about it because honestly, Amy is far beyond crazy.
"Stacie?" Beca almost whispers her name. "Yeah?" She answers in almost the same whispered tone. Beca sighs. "I need a favor… can you not tell Benji about me getting fired?" Stacie nods her head. "Sure, it's not my place to tell anyway." They sit in silence for a while.
"Hey, can your parents take Benji tomorrow when we go out? I don't like leaving hi alone." Beca doesn't notice the huge smile on Stacie's face. "Of course, they love the kid. Also, I think our dog can use the company." She half seriously jokes. Beca's face lights up a little, Stacie and her parents were always there for her when she needed them. They helped her out when she had a very rough patch, she considered them like actual family.
Chloe wakes up the next morning after having a restless night thinking about a certain brunette. She gets up and brews herself some coffee because she isn't feeling like going to the coffee shop. It didn't taste great but it would at least get her through the morning. After getting dressed she takes her phone, keys and purse and leaves for work. When she passes the coffee shop and she stops for a brief second in the hope to see the brunette but no luck.
Chloe feels more guilty with every minute that passes and tries to figure out a way to find this woman. She did find out that the woman's name is Rebeca Mitchell, if only she could find a current address. It seems like she disappeared from the face of the earth after graduation. Although that thought seems silly since she actually walked into her yesterday. "She should have facebook right?" Chloe mumbles to herself sometimes without actually realizing it. She switches on her laptop and opens facebook. She types in Rebeca Mitchell but nothing comes up, she just tries her last name. Maybe she can find a close relation to her. It's worth a shot isn't it?
After looking for a few minutes she find a Beca Mitchell that looks exactly like the woman she's searching for. Her profile is for her friends only so that much for snooping. But she can still see her profile pictures. There aren't many but she finds one with a tall brunette that could easily be a model. "Stacie Conrad" She clicks on her name and gets transferred to her page. "Doctor, graduated from Barden and works at the St. Michaels hospital." Chloe scans her page a little bit more and finds out that her and Beca are best friends since childhood.
Chloe gets caught starring at her screen by Jesse when he walks in with the post of the day. "Are you alright? You look like your screen took away your favorite lipstick." He tries to joke but it doesn't seem to work. "Thank you Jesse, anything else you needed me for?" He shakes his head and excuses himself and lets Aubrey in on his way out. "Why does Jesse look like a kicked puppy?" Aubrey's voice brings Chloe back from another trance. "I might have snapped a little at him, I'll apologize later. Did you need anything or did you come for a fun visit?" Aubrey circles round to Chloe's side of the desk and takes a look at the picture on the screen. "You know what you need? A night out, a night to forget about her for just a little bit. What do you think Chloe?" The redhead give her a hesitant look. "There's a new club opening tonight, I think I can get us on the list." Chloe knows it's probably a bad idea but agrees to it anyway. She has the rest of her life to find Beca. But why would Beca want her, she got her fired. Chloe has had a crush on the woman for a while now but never had the courage to talk to her.
Later that night Stacie dropped Benji off at her parent's house and drove back to pick up Beca. "Mitchell you better be ready, if not I'll drag you there either way." She shouts when walking into the little apartment. "I'm ready, keep your socks on dude."
Beca emerges from the bedroom where she and Benji sleep. She can't afford something bigger and for now it's at least something. When wanting to take her purse Stacie stops her. "No, drinks are on me tonight." Beca lets out a scowl. "Stace, you know I love you but you can't be serious… you paid last time." The leggy brunette shakes her head. "Don't worry Becs, it's my pleasure to help you relax for one night."
The drive to the club wasn't long and Beca being Beca kept looking for a good music station on the radio. "Why don't you just plug in your phone? I'd love to hear some more of your mixes." Stacie doesn't seem to notice the sad look on Beca's face. In reality she hasn't made a decent mix in months, maybe even a year. She has been working so much that when she got home she would collapse into a deep sleep. As for her phone, she hasn't told Stacie that she couldn't afford a new Smartphone because she knew that the next day she'd be standing there with the latest model of some kind. Beca is very happy with her old Nokia. Eventually Beca does find a decent radio station and hums along to the songs playing. "
We're here." Stacie exclaims while parking the car. "You wouldn't say, I thought you finally decided to kill me." Beca snorts sarcastically. Stacie just rolls her eyes and waits for Beca to get out of the car before locking it. They go to the entrance and are met by a short Asian woman. "We're on the list, Stacie Conrad and Beca Mitchell." The Asian woman takes a look at the list and lets them though. Beca swore she heard her say something but shrugs it off just as quick.
Once inside they are met with loud music. Stacie ushers them to the bar and seems to be looking for someone. "Where is Fat Amy?" She shouts over the music to the African American bartender. "She'll be out in a minute." As if on cue the Australian blonde came out of the backroom. "Oy Stacie, glad you could make it." She gives her a hug and then turns to Beca. "Shorty! Long time no see, how you been?" Before Beca realizes it she's being squashed into a hug. "Cynthia-Rose, give these fine ladies a drink on the house. I'll be back soon, have to check on something."
Just as quick as she came, she left. Stacie already ordered for herself and Beca takes a beer. "Come on Becs, live a little. Take something stronger." Stacie shouts over the music but Beca shakes her head. "I don't drink, and you know that very well Conrad." Cynthia Rose just observes their interaction and can't help a little chuckle escaping. She hands the girls their drinks with a smile and goes back to serving other people.
A few minutes later Beca excuses herself to go to the bathroom. Stacie waves her off and keeps looking around for a possible one night stand for Beca.
Aubrey, Chloe and Jesse arrive at the club and are let in immediately. Aubrey leads them to a booth in the back of the club. "I'm going to get drinks, what do you guys want?" Jesse opts for a beer and Chloe for a vodka coke. The blonde heads towards the bar. "Two vodka coke and a beer." Cynthia Rose quickly starts preparing the drinks leaving Aubrey standing next to a tall and pretty brunette. She swore seen her before. "That's a lot of alcohol for one person."
Aubrey is caught off guard by the comment but composes herself rather quickly. "What is it to you?" She didn't mean for it to come out rude and regretted it. The tall woman throws her hands up. "Didn't mean to offend you, I like a girl that can drink." She has a little smirk on her face but in her mind she's thinking of ways to disappear of the face of the world. "Sorry, let me start over. I'm Stacie." She extends her arm and Aubrey accepts it.
The two women strike up a little conversation until the drinks are ready. Aubrey finally remembers where she knew her from. She had recruited her and some others the year after she was done with the bellas. They talk about some performances and hit it off very quick.
Before Aubrey gets a chance to leave she is being stopped once more. "I enjoyed talking to you, maybe we can do it again?" She hands her a napkin with some numbers scribbled on them. Aubrey accepts it and walks away with a smile.
"What took you so long Bree?" Jesse has always been the impatient one. Aubrey rolls her eyes and takes a seat next to Chloe. The redhead quickly notices the napkin. "So, who's the lucky guy?" A little smile forms on the blondes face. "Not a guy…" Chloe's eyes widen. "Oh my god, she must have had quite the effect on you." The two women start laughing leaving Jesse confused but shrugs it off knowing that he probably didn't even want to know.
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