January 3rd 2013

Hey Jay,

I miss talking to you! Since school started it's been really hard to get letters out and I am so sorry about that. With my classes and the a capella group and the radio station, I've been so busy. But, I am going to tell you the one thing that kills me... I might actually be having fun. I wish you could meet all my friends. It's like for the first time I fit in somewhere. Besides with you, of course.

Jay. I have to ask you a really imporant question... what are we?

Love,

Beca

She had been staring at that letter for over a week now. At this point, she had not talked to Jay since before Christmas. They had not even sent each other gifts. Not that Beca had missed out, her friends had showered her with gifts. And she had showered her friends with gifts. She heard the jingle of the bracelet on her wrist and looked down. That was what Jesse had gotten her. An Alex and Ani. With the letter 'B' dangling from it. She had gotten him a monogrammed DVD case. It was weird. How could she be getting close to him? She loved Jay.

She heard three knocks on her door and opened it. "Oh! Hey Amy."

"Beca. Come out with us tonight. Please, please, please!"

"Oh. I don't know..." Beca started.

Fat Amy looked at Beca. Amy was a good friend. One of the best that Beca had made since she joined the Bella's. She was just... a little powerful. "Do not make me get Chloe and Stacie in here."

"Fine! Fine! I'll come out. Where?"

"This new club, they'll serve us." Amy smiled.

Beca nodded, "I'll be ready at seven."

Amy left and Beca glanced back at the letter. She just needed to send it. Get over whatever fear she had and send it. She picked it up. It was already four. She should just go and get in the shower. No. A voice inside her screamed. Send it. Because if he doesn't want you... maybe Jesse does. Beca grabbed the letter and ran to the mailroom.

"Beca?" Jesse saw her as she walked into the post room.

She smiled, "Oh. Hey Jesse."

"What are you doing?"

"Oh... sending a few letters." She blushed, why did that make her blush?

Jesse smiled back at her, "Me too. My mom and dad and siblings."

Beca realized she didn't really know much about Jesse. She had no idea that he even had brothers and sisters, "Oh. Me too. Well, actually just my sister. And uh, a penpal."

Jesse opened his mouth a little in shock, "You have a penpal?"

"Yeah. Since I was five actually." She smile.

"Wow. That's... awesome." Jesse smiled and Beca looked at him questioningly. "Oh, you going out later with the aca-people?"

Beca laughed, "Of course. They were going to torture me if I even dreamed of saying no."

"I'll see you then." He smiled lightly at her and walked away. Beca looked back at him. Something was bothering him. She could tell, he just did not know what.

Jesse almost sprinted back to his room. Benji was gone, thankfully, and he pulled out his manila envelope filled with letters. Jesse had to find out. He had too. Somehow he knew that Beca was Bee. It was just all too ironic. He read letter after letter, trying to find something to use that could make him positive, but he couldn't.

He heard the door open and Benji came in, wearing his new Trebles jacket. "Dude! Look what finally came in! Here's yours! Let's go! Get ready. It is time to PARTAAAAY."

Jesse shoved the envelope back away and grabbed the jacket from Benji. Whatever was going on would just have to wait. Besides, he would get to see Beca tonight and that was good enough for him.

The club was pretty packed by the time they got there. Karaoke was on, pool tables were in the back, it was actually awesome. Jesse grabbed a beer and walked over to his group of friends with Benji. Bumper, Donald, Hat, Uni, and Koolio were all playing a game of pool. The Bella's were not there yet. Jesse was disappointed. He really wanted to talk to Beca. To get something out of her.

He continued to drink. Nearly two hours later, she finally walked in, "Beca! Be-CAW!"

"Oh Jesse. We meet again in your drunken stupor." Beca smiled at him, "Going to get me a drink?"

He grabbed a beer out of the coolers next to them and handed it to her. "Here you go."

"Why thank you." Jesse noticed she was wearing the bracelet he had gotten her for Christmas. He remembered the DVD case that she had gotten him. It had been one of the most thoughtful gifts he had ever gotten. Something Bee would have done for sure. Which made him even more hopeful.

"So, you have a penpal?" Jesse smirked at her, "I do too."

Beca looked at him, her eyes clouded with thought. He knew she was his Bee. She had to be thinking the same thing. "Do you?"

"Yeah. Got her when I was five. Of course, I don't really know who she is. We never gave our real names or any important information. Per rules the company that provides penpals had." Jesse smiled at her.

"Ah. Mine too." Beca looked up at him.

Jesse looked down at her. He suddenly didn't care whether she was Bee or not. She was beautiful. And smart. And way to sarcastic. But he loved trying to make her smile. She was what he wanted. He leaned down towards her and she leaned into him, but only for a second before she turned. His lips grazed her cheek.

"Beca..." Jesse started.

"I can't Jesse. You have a girlfriend. And I... I need to find out about mine..." She took off running. Jesse wanted to go after her. But he knew there was something else he needed to do. He ran to the mail room. He grabbed his box and looked at the letter withing them. Meg, Lily, Matt, his mom... none of theirs mattered right now. Then he saw it. He pulled the paper off the top and read it quickly. Beca was Bee. And Bee was Beca. Jesse had found the girl he was in love with.