In the last chapter, we talked about how Beca met Ashley for the first time and asked her to be a girlfriend. Now, like I said by the end of the 2nd chapter, we're still gonna be talking about the 5th anniversary. Here it goes.

Oh, by the way, I don't own Pitch Perfect. Neither the song in this chapter. It's Top Of The World by Anthem Lights.

Enjoy. And feel free to comments or give critiques. I'm opened for suggestions.


As the memory or their first meeting flashes in her mind, Beca doesn't notice that she has been smiling. On her own. Creepily. But it doesn't matter. Let's get back to their love story.

Since she found Ashley, Beca never wanted to be alone anymore. No matter how hard the situation was, she always chose to face it head on with Ashley.

However, like every other relationships, it's not always rainbow and sunshine. Definitely. There were a lot of bumpy roads and scorching roller coasters along the way. We certainly can't talk about all of it, but let's see some of the significant ones.

The first down line of the roller coaster in their relationship happened a year into their relationship. Ashley wanted to come out about their relationship to the public other than her best friends and family. There had been complicated situations with their secret arrangement, more about dealing with jealousy. Well, to be fair, it was also getting harder to keep their relationship under the radar with Ashley's growing popularity as a celebrity. Naturally, they had their first huge fight from the complication, and it almost tore them apart.

It was a terrifying idea for someone like Beca. Seriously. She had been hiding her life for years for a reason. Therefore, it wasn't as easy as flipping a hand to just jump out of her comfortable safe closet. There would be consequences. It's not like she didn't love Ashley enough. She was just... horrified, and paranoid. Thankfully, Beca relented in the end. Why? It's simple. Because Ashley had a very solid reason; Beca couldn't hide forever.

Although it was hard, Beca started to surface and come up to the public by revealing DJ M's real identity. She changed her stage name into DJ Mitchell. Suddenly, her life was under not only a crazy pumping blinding lights, but also a super huge magnifying glass.

Beca was never fond of the idea of living under the microscope called the media, so the transition process hit her hard. It was a good thing that Ashley was always there by her side, held her hand, tirelessly showed her how wonderful it could to be living and loving freely.

Despite of the fact that Beca was a very closed off person and still kept her feelings to herself, Ashley loved her anyway, for whoever and however she was. Especially when Beca had been nothing but sweet, loving, caring, considerate, faithful, kind, supportive, understanding, and adorably awkward.

So Ashley waited patiently for Beca to open herself up. Then, after their 2nd anniversary, Ashley wanted them to move in together. Again, Beca was still not ready yet. They had a huge fight that ended up with Ashley walking out the door. They didn't see or talk to each other for more than a month.

Beca knew that Ashley didn't want to be left out at the other side of the wall anymore. Not when she was willing to give every single piece of her heart to Beca. Being left by Ashley was the most terrifying moment for Beca, because she finally realized how much Ashley meant to her.

Yep. She didn't want to lose Ashley. She couldn't. Especially if it was for some stupid reasons like being stubborn and afraid of getting hurt.

Eventually, Beca decided that she shouldn't keep running and hiding out of fear. Not if it would keep her from having the happy ending that she deserved, and not if it would -had hurt the person she loved the most.

The only way to win Ashley back was that Beca had to own up her fear and let go of her insecurities. Beca clearly knew that. She couldn't just keep leaving Ashley out because it was selfish and it was indeed unfair to the blonde. So, she threw her fear out of the window, gave in, be the bigger person, and surrendered all.

One night, weeks after not seeing and talking to Ashley, Beca came to Ashley's apartment and told the blonde everything. At that moment, Beca opened her Pandora box to Ashley. She told everything that made her vow to never give any spaces or chances for other people to come close and hurt her ever again. She told Ashley about all of the things that made her run to the opposite direction of any commitment and why she believed that nobody would stay.

Just like all of the other damaged person had experienced, the first crack always started from family. Beca's parents got divorced because her father had cheated on her mother when the brunette was only eight years old. The process was hard and it didn't just flip her life upside down, but also change her perspective about relationship.

Beca had lived a hard but loving life with her mother until her so-called father forced her to leave her mother and go to college. Then when she was a junior in college, her mother had died suddenly from pancreatic cancer and it left her crushed and devastated. For the cherry on top, her father disowned her after she came out as a gay not long before graduation.

After the family issue, Beca told Ashley about the first group that she had considered as family; The Bellas. Before they started dating, she had told Ashley about how she ended up staying and finishing her degree in musical engineering with the support from The Bellas. She even had a couple of framed pictures of The Bellas in her penthouse and office. However, whenever Ashley had asked more about it, Beca would just brush her off and change the topic.

That night, Beca finally told Ashley everything about every single Bellas. She talked about how college turned out to be the best part of her life because of them. She didn't leave any details out, from Aubrey with her pukegate, until world championship. It means, she also talked about her first love; Chloe Beale.

Beca told Ashley everything about Chloe, starting from how they met, how she slowly fell in love with the red head, and in the end, how she decided to leave without any words after graduation.

Ashley finally connected the dots of why Beca hid her identity for years; why it took Beca so long to ask her to be a girlfriend; why the brunette didn't want to come out on their relationship even after a year of dating; and why Beca was hesitant to move in together.

Everything was finally out in the open. Ashley held Beca till the sun came up, kept wiping the tears that fell silently on the brunette's cheeks while whispering repeatedly, "It's okay, Babe. I understand. I love you, I will always do. I'll never leave you, ever again. I promise."

In Ashley's arms, Beca finally had the most peaceful sleep she'd ever had after years while the blonde singing Make You Feel My Love by Adele ever so softly. The next day, Beca apologized profusely and promised that she would do her best to be better and more open.

They made up with an agreement that Beca would see a professional to solve her emotional problems, and then Ashley agreed to move on with Beca. They got back together and became stronger than ever.

After that revelation, Beca introduced Ashley to a couple of Bellas. Stacie was the first Bella that Beca contacted after a couple of sessions with her therapist, and they had hung out together a couple of times.

Ashley also met and eventually became best friends with Emily since Beca produced Emily's 3rd album. Other than the two tall brunettes, she also met the hilarious blonde, Fat Amy, who had visited the brunette in L.A. a couple of times after Stacie called about the tiny brunette.

The last minor quakes in their relationship so far happened just three years and a half into their relationship. Beca had gotten a job that required her to stay in London for 6 months. It was the longest time they had to be separated ever since they got together.

Even with constant phone calls, face timing, and weekend visits every now and then, the distant and time differences took a toll on their relationship. In addition to it, there was a rumor around the air that Ashley was having an affair when Beca was away. Which was very untrue. But Beca being the insecure one, it sure did some number on her. In the end, they talked and worked it out.

Judging from all of that, it's safe to say that the last 5 years hadn't been a walk in a park for them. More like a ride on a burning roller coaster. Nevertheless, Ashley stayed with Beca and never once left again after the promise she made.

It took them both quite sometimes, one hell lots of compromises, and almost everything they had to be where they are today. Even so, sometimes, Beca still wonders how Ashley could still be in love with her after seeing, facing, being hit and hurt by all of her insecurities.

Slowly but sure, the blonde had changed almost everything that Beca had ever believed in. Ashley brought the best out of her. She has helped Beca face her fear, deal with her insecurities, learn to let go of her past, and fight for what she really wants. For the things that she deserves.

After been through hell, Beca came back. This 32 year old Beca Mitchell is a changed person. Well, she's still as clumsy as ever, still the same whiny and sarcastic brat, still the same socially awkward alt girl. More or less. Just with new features.

She's brave -er to embrace the pain, she's learnt to pick herself up when she falls apart, and she doesn't let the weight of the world bring her down. More importantly, she finally has faith that sometimes, somehow, people would stay. Because so far, after everything, Ashley has stayed.

For that, Beca has made a promise to herself that she would never take Ashley for granted, and would always try to be a better person that deserves Ashley's love.

The last thought reminds her of the one thing that she's been contemplating to do for a little over a year now.

Beca closes her eyes and sighs. She is so lost in her thought and she doesn't notice that Ashley has been watching her well-known-mind-wandering face all along.

Ashley pokes her girlfriend on the cheek and softly asks, "Babe, what's on that pretty little head of yours?"

"I was thinking about the day that we met." Beca says with a soft smile. "Remember? At the party? I spilled my drink on you."

After earning a nod from her girlfriend, Beca continues, "I was so captivated by your blue eyes that I forgot how to speak or even move for a moment. Literally. That was even before I heard you laugh. The first time I heard you laugh, all I could think about is how beautiful it sounded and how bad I wanted to hear it again and again and again."

"Dork." Ashley says, grinning from ear to ear before pressing a kiss on Beca's left upper arm.

"Yours nonetheless." Beca presses her lips onto Ashley's crown and smiles contently. Then she glances down to their laced hands, and slowly trails her eyes up to look into Ashley's ocean blue eyes only to lean in and gently kiss her lips.

It's short but firm. Casual but deliberate. She pulls back a little bit and rests her forehead against Ashley's, looking deep into Ashley's eyes as she says, "I love you, Hon. It's been a long way until this moment. Thank you for loving me."

Ashley's smile becomes wider, and then she nudges Beca's nose affectionately with her own before she says, "I love you too Babe. Always."

"Aaaaw..." Their friends tease, throwing comments about how disgustingly sweet and adorable they were, making both Ashley and Beca blush even more.

Suddenly, Patrick is up on his feet, smirking towards the tiny brunette and says, "I'm afraid we need more proof, Mitchell."

Beca raises an eyebrow in confusion, but her face changes immediately when Patrick walks to the stage.

"Dude! Don't!" Beca shouts frantically. But poor Beca. She's too late.

"Attention, people!" Patrick exclaims, standing behind a mic with a huge grin on his face. "Tonight, two of my very best friends are celebrating their 5th anniversary. Look at that pair over there. The beautiful blonde and the grumpy brunette." He says, gesturing his hand to their table. "I know, right? They're like the real life version of beauty and the beast."

Upon hearing a loud laughter from the audience, Patrick grins from ear to ear while the DJ is staring at him with deathly glare.

"Kidding, dude." He turns to the audience and continues, "She told me yesterday that she would do anything to make her girlfriend happy. Not only yesterday, to be honest. She said that, a lot. So now I challenge her to sing for her girlfriend on this stage."

The crowds are clapping and cheering. Patrick almost gets off the stage, but he jumps back behind the mic and then says, "And I thank all of you in advance, because I'm pretty sure that the police will find my body by the shore next morning."

The crowds bark out a louder laughter as Patrick hops off the stage and walks back to their table.

Beca groans loudly and punches Patrick on his arm not so playfully. "What the fuck are you doing?"

Patrick just smirks with an eyebrow raised as if challenging the brunette.

After turning to her girlfriend and showing her terrified look, Beca pleads, "Hon..."

Ashley laughs lightly and kisses her girlfriend chastely on the lips. "Go on." She gives the brunette an encouraging smile. "You'll be okay."

Beca groans again, turning her head back to Patrick. "You are so dead, Adams." Even though she's scowling, Beca stands up slowly, taking a deep breath and then walks up to the stage.

Even after all this time being a DJ, we would've thought that Beca has already gotten used to be on the stage. But that is not the case, folks. She still gets nervous every single time she has to perform.

With one hand grabbing the guitar tightly, and the other rubbing the back of her neck, Beca nervously says, "Uh... I am Beca. I uh, will sing."

After realizing how dumb she must've looked like, the brunette rolls her eyes and blurts out, "Well obviously. What else am I going to do on this stage with a guitar in my hands."

The self-insult earns a loud laughter from the little crowd in the VIP room. After the laughter unwind, Beca dries the sweat off her palms on her jeans, and then she rambles out as the nerves are eating her up. "Though uh... it has been ten years since the last time I sing in front of the crowds. Usually I'm the person behind the curtain, or the mixing table. But uh... tonight it's not the case. Thanks to my asshole best friend."

With a deathly glare towards Patrick that earns another laughter from the audience, Beca mutters, "So uh... bear with me, please."

Upon seeing how nervous his best friend is, Patrick shouts, "Just sing already, Mitchell!"

Beca glares at him, but she says, "Okay, I uh... I'll just sing now. This is an acoustic cover of The Top of The World by Anthem Lights. I uh... wrote this song almost three years ago. Now, uhm, this is for the woman who had inspired me to write and produce this song. Ashley, uh... I love you, Hon. Always."

"I love you too, Babe! Always!" Ashley shouts before blowing a kiss toward her girlfriend.

Then Beca starts strumming her guitar, trying to do one hell of improvisation with her still shaking fingers because the original song is a little bit upbeat.

This song came into her mind just a second before she hopped onto the stage. Beca knew what she wanted to say with this song. For so many reasons, she has showed how much she loves her girlfriend. However, she always feels that it isn't enough.

Despite of so many songs Beca has produced and mixes she's made inspired by her girlfriend, she finds that actually singing it makes it feel more real. Because, well, Beca might not be good at telling her feelings, but she knows damn well how to sing it.

Therefore, as uncomfortable as she is for being forced to sing on the stage, Beca sings whole-heartily. Because for once, she wants to show the world -or in this case the 50-ish people in the VIP room, just how crazy she is about Ashley.

Beca shakes her head and her hands lightly, trying to shake off the nerves before she closes her eyes and forgets about everything but her girlfriend. And then she sings.

Tell me we don't have to leave, say we can stay forever
That we can always be, just me and you together
Cause this moment is all that I want
Oooh

Tell me how it used to be, and let me make it better
Cause baby you and me, we'll fly above the weather
Where we're going, there's no holding on
No
Let my eyes be your sunrise here

Standing on top of the world, hands up in the air feeling so alive
Screaming at the top of our lungs, to the rhythm of our heartbeat beating tonight
We go
Oooh standing on top of the world

Beca opens her eyes slowly, looking for the pair of blue-eyes she adores the most. She has to find them because the next part of the song is her favorite.

Then she finds them, the pair of blue eyes that belong to the one and only Ashley Benson. The blonde is staring at the DJ with the widest smile that crinkles the corner of her eyes and shows how deep her dimples go. All on her beautifully featured face. Since the next part is the one that Beca holds closer to her heart, she keeps her eyes on Ashley's as she sings.

So this is what it feels like, living this life in color
Say bye to black and white, you let me change it over
Now I see there's no going back
No

Finally I understand, what feeling's supposed to feel like
And when I got your hand, I've never been so high
All I need is all that you have
Oh
Your eyes are my sunrise here

Standing on top of the world, hands up in the air feeling so alive
Screaming at the top of our lungs, to the rhythm of our heartbeat beating tonight
We go
Oooh standing on top of the world

By now, Beca can feel her jaw hurt because of the splitting grin on her face. Especially when Ashley is staring back at her with glimmering eyes and a fond smile.

And from way up here our problem seems so small
So baby have no fear we'll fly above it all

Standing on top of the world, Hands up in the air feeling so alive
Screaming at the top of our lungs, To the rhythm of our heartbeat beating tonight
We go
Oooh standing on top of the world

Beca ends the performance with a deafening cheers and clasps from the audience. More specifically from the group of her friends. Beca sees that Ashley has already stood up and walked to her. So she hops down the stage and rushes to her girlfriend, wrapping her arms around Ashley's mid-thighs and lifting the blonde up.

Ashley squeals, throwing her head back in a laughter before she cups Beca's cheeks and kisses her passionately.

Everybody is cheering and whistling at them, and their friends keep throwing confetti's toward them.

They break the kiss slowly as Beca puts Ashley down. All along, Ashley is leaning closer to rest her forehead against the brunette. They's are grinning at each other. This is indeed the greatest way to celebrate their 5th anniversary. Little does Beca know, someone has been watching her since she's walked up to the stage.

Told you in the first chapter. Life always has something up its sleeve. Just when Beca thinks that everything is going perfectly in her life, she gets more surprise. We'll see what, or more precisely, who it is. In the next chapter.


Until then, sit tight and make good choices. Thank you for reading.