Hope you guys enjoy this chapter! :) I couldn't wait until tomorrow to post again... I want so much to happen! And I want it to happen now! xD But anyways... hope you enjoy the riff-off. :)
Chapter 3
Jesse smiled as he saw Beca and the Bellas arriving to the riff-off. The Clef Hangers and the High Notes had come earlier to practice harmonies and individual parts. Jesse just found this silly, because, come on, it's a riff-off; Preparation is basically pointless.
He stood and made his way over to where the Bellas stood, and he greeted them all accordingly (and took some major insults) before pulling Beca to the side.
"Are you ready to make fools of yourselves?" Jesse asked Beca with a grin, and she scoffed at him.
"I don't believe you remember last year, do you?" she asked, reminiscing on how she had stolen the show with 'No Diggity'. Jesse dropped his gaze, but his grin didn't falter.
"Well, may the best man win." he said, and he stuck out his hand for a handshake. Beca moved to grab his hand while gazing into his eyes, but he quickly withdrew his hand and ran it through his hair.
Beca scoffed at him as she heard the resounding 'Ohhhh's' coming from the Trebles' corner of the pool. She turned around and stalked off, doing the best she could to repress the smile that was playing on her lips.
"Alright girls," Beca began as she reached the Bellas' corner. "we are going to destroy them tonight! You got that?"
She was answered with whoops and Fat Amy yelling "You'll be our pitch-bitches by the end of this!"
That received raucous laughter, but most of the laughter stopped when everyone looked up to the shallower end of the pool to see another group standing there.
All four of Barden's a capella groups looked around, as if making sure that everyone is there.
Then a tall, tan boy in shorts and a hoodie standing in the front of the group spoke out.
"What's up, everyone? We heard you guys were having a riff-off tonight," he said, "and we want in on it."
This caused a wave of murmuring to flood the entire place No one had ever intruded on a Barden riff-off, as far as anyone there knew.
Suddenly, Jesse took a step towards the newcomers.
"Sure, dude. It'll be fun. But let's make this a little more… interesting." he said calmly, and everyone was silenced. "One-round knockout. No two out of three bullshit. Just one round." Almost 100 heads turned to look at him simultaneously.
"It'll scare them off when one of us beats them." he whispered to Benji, and he gestured to the Bellas and themselves. Benji nodded knowingly, though Beca was giving him and incredulous look. He mouthed the words 'I got this' and winked. Beca rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.
The newcomers said nothing, but their leader smirked and nodded at Jesse. After a few minutes, Justin broke the silence.
"Well, then. Let's get this bitch on!" he exclaimed, and there were hesitant cheers and applause. He spun the wheel.
"Oh, HELL yeah! Classic rock songs! GO!" he shouted, and Jesse sprinted to the middle before anyone else could get there.
Woke up to the sound of pouring rain
The wind would whisper, and I'd think of you
He motioned at Beca as he sang that line, and she smiled, remembering last year's riff-off.
All the tears you cried that called my name
And when you needed me, I came through
Paint a picture of
The newcomer in the snapback and hoodie took this opportunity to jump in, which seemed to surprise everyone but the newcomers, who had smug looks on their faces.
Of green lipstick
She said "I used to live with Lou,
But he's catching the next train
Fat Amy thought it was her turn to step in, and she approached the middle of the pool like a sumo wrestler.
Train
Flying like an aeroplane
Feelin' like a space brain
One more time tonight, look out
A different newcomer decided to step up, and Beca almost lost her balance. This newcomer was Jimmy Felts. He looked over at Beca as he began to sing, but he wasn't grinning anymore. He looked dead serious.
Out, trick or treat
Electric company?
All of the boys in his group shouted the next line as he held up his arms.
Olly olly oxen free!
Benji stepped into the middle, not wanting to give the newbies any ground.
Free falling, yeah I'm
Free falling, yeah I'm
Another boy from Jimmy's group stepped up and cleared his throat
'Wow. They aren't giving us anything.' Beca thought, and she could tell that Jesse was thinking the same thing. She saw him bite his lip nervously, but she refocused on the competition.
I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky
Like a tiger, defying the laws of gravity
I'm a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I'm gonna go, go, go, there's no stopping me
Beca looked around frantically, trying to find out of anyone could top them. She figured it was finally her time to balls up.
Me wonder
It really makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Jimmy stepped up once again, but this time he looked Beca right in the eyes and shot her that lopsided grin of his. Jesse was seething when she retreated back to her corner, but that would have to wait.
Looking out my back door
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band
Jesse stepped up, knowing that this guy's song choice for a riff-off was superb. He couldn't let him end with a strange lyric.
Band on the run
Band on the run
And the country judge who held a grudge
Will search for evermore
Jesse finished, and Jimmy stepped back to his group, but not after flipping his hair and giving Beca another look. The spectators went wild as Jesse stood in the middle of the pool triumphantly.
Beca ran over and hugged him, squeezing him so hard that his back popped.
"That was killer!" Justin exclaimed, "It would seem that the Barden Treblemakers are the winners! I don't know about you all, but that was one of the most exciting riff-offs that I have ever seen!"
Loud cheers of agreement echoed through the pool, and Jesse had now developed his own smug look.
"I can't believe you pulled out Stairway." he said, and he had a proud look on his face. Beca grinned and shrugged.
"You gotta do what you gotta do!" she said, and he smiled. However, his smile faded when he looked over her left shoulder. Beca saw this and turned to see Jimmy striding confidently towards them both.
"Beca you did incredible!" he said, and he turned to Jesse. "You too, dude! I'm Jimmy, by the way." he said, and he held out his hand to shake Jesse's. Jesse took it, and they shook.
"I'm Jesse." he said, unusually unenthusiastically. Beca felt Jesse's arm drape over her shoulders and pull her close. Jimmy didn't seem phased by it, however. He just smiled at both of them again and strode off to talk to a member of the Clef Hangers who was swooning over him.
Beca turned to face Jesse and crossed her arms.
"What was that about?" she asked in a knowing tone, and he looked around, feigning ignorance.
"What was what?" he responded without meeting Beca's eyes.
"Did you just go jealous boyfriend on Jimmy?" she asked, and he quickly shook his head without saying a word. She chuckled and tilted his head to where she was looking at her eye-to-eye.
"Don't worry. He's just a friend from high school. Nothing to worry about. Plus…" she said, leaning in to whisper in Jesse's ear, "I only love you." she whispered, and she kissed him on the cheek. He eased up a little bit, and she smiled when she saw this.
"Now come on," she said, "Fat Amy and all of the Bellas are gonna go get wasted. Coming?" she said, already walking in the other direction.
"Treblemakers… ASSEMBLE!" Jesse yelled, and Beca facepalmed as all of his friends struck idiotic poses and "flew" past the Bellas and towards the nearest bar.
Well that was great, wasn't it?! :D I hope you thought so, too. Please review and let me know what you like about the story! If you have something you think should be changed, let me know that, too! I love constructive criticism! Thanks, everyone. :)
