Days had passed and Chloe hadn't heard back from Beca. She was worried that she had scared her off completely but decided that continuously texting her was a bit much. She left a few messages here and there but gave her the space she figured the brunette needed. Luckily it was the first day of school which meant it was the activities fair day. Her and Aubrey would be outside trying to get new recruits to come and join the Bellas. They hadn't always been successful but Chloe had a gut feeling about this year. Aubrey was solemn as the 7th girl that stopped there that morning had rejected them.
"We're never going to find pitch perfect girls that exactly embody what the Bellas are!" she whined. She needed this to be a success because if it wasn't she would fail and failure wasn't an option for her.
"Aubrey relax, it's only 11AM. We still have a few more hours and you never know who could come by!" The redhead knew her friend was prone to "Accidents" when she became too stressed so while looking for girls to join she always shad to keep the blonde relaxed and under control.
"I'm sure the perfect girls will walk by any second." Aubrey shot her a look and grabbed a flier to begin fanning herself. A moment passed before a robust blonde walked up.
"Singin' eh? I do a bit of that myself. Best singer in Tasmania. With teeth." The girl was proud to state something that sounded so ridiculous, but Chloe ran with it.
"Wow, awesome! We do everything acapella; do you know what that is?" The girl nodded.
"Yeah, everything with your mouth, something else I'm really good at." She winked and stood there awkwardly swinging her arms. Aubrey and Chloe exchanged a look but Chloe still handed her a flier.
"Aca-awesome, well auditions are tomorrow at noon, so be there or be square, pitches!" She tried to do an enthusiastic fist pump but failed miserably. A laugh caught her attention immediately, and looked up to see Beca shaking her head at her.
"Be there or be square, pitches? Really?" Aubrey stiffened at the sight of Beca.
"If you don't take Acapella seriously you can aca-leave. Now." Chloe held her hand out to Aubrey to stop her from physically jumping the small girl. The robust blonde, who finally gave her name as Fat Amy, watched from the sidelines as the punk looking girl stood up straighter to face Aubrey.
"Whoa, take a chill pill blondie I'm not here to ruin the sanctity of Acapella." She looked at a flier that Chloe was holding.
"So you're here to sign up then?" She asked with hope. Beca scoffed at the idea, though she realized quickly it seemed like she scoffed at Chloe. Her eyes went wide.
"Oh, dude, no. Like, not a singer, remember? We had this conversation and then you got me drunk?" Chloe remembered very well actually. She remembered the way Beca's eyes closed slowly when she laughed too hard, and she remembered the stern look on her face when she was competing. She remembered how she smelled like teenage rebellion and alcohol with a hint of green tea to really throw her senses off. She remembered the way her jeans hugged her often hidden curves and how badly she wanted to touch her. She cleared her throat to get the image out of her mind.
"Yes, but I just thought you might want to give us a try." She winked and the brunette blushed.
"No really, it's okay, I'm not into aca-whatever. I'll catch you later though." She put the flier in her pocket and went to walk away as Aubrey yelled back at her.
"It's acapella you bitch!" Chloe had to physically restrain Aubrey from running after Beca.
"Let it go hon, she'll be back."
"Chloe don't you dare even think for a second she can join the Bellas. She's crazy!" Chloe knew this was going to be a struggle but she was determined to make it work. Aubrey head a strong head on her shoulders but Chloe's determination was like no other. She always fought hard for what she wanted and right now she wanted Beca to join the Bellas. By the end of the day the girls had enough signatures to move forward with auditions the next day. It delighted Chloe to know that it was just another few hours of Aubrey being calm, but she knew tomorrow would be excruciating.
For the rest of the night Chloe stayed in her dorm reading her favorite books of poetry and drinking tea. She had music playing in the background the entire time as too much quiet gave her the case of jitters. She figured it was because of her parents. They were entertainers and B-movie actors. They were always throwing parties and having auditions for local stage shows at their modest home in Atlanta. Chloe grew up around people so having quiet time was almost like she was being punished and couldn't play with others. As she brewed her second cup of tea her phone dinged and she ran to it. To her surprise, Beca had reached out first.
"Hey Red. Sorry about earlier. Your friend gives me weird vibes." Chloe could understand where Beca was coming from but to be fair she had known what acapella was and baited Aubrey from the start. She took the last sip of her cold tea and replied.
"Well cuteness, if you didn't egg her on maybe she wouldn't be almost violent with you. Hope to see you tomorrow. XOXO." She knew the Xs and Os were probably too much but she had to get her point across. She wanted this girl. She stopped mid thought. Was Chloe using Beca for selfish gains? She thought she was cute and sarcastic and funny and educated, but was she doing the baiting by flirting with her? She had to stop herself from overthinking it before she drove herself crazy. The next few hours were spent planning choreography and drinking tea.
