BEL AIR ESTATES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
When Beca arrived last night, she was met with Aubrey and Jesse-both had nothing else to say and instead, they just held her tight.
Aubrey was worried. Jesse was, too.
Upon letting them know what she had in mind, Beca assured her sister and her best friend that she'll be fine. She told them over and over that she'll head straight home and not run away.
It was time to do things for herself.
It was something she had to face-whether she liked it or not.
Beca was devastated-she held back tears the entire time she came face to face with Chloe but, at the time Aubrey and Jesse held her, she broke down.
It was difficult. Chloe was her one and only. She was her first love.
Aubrey and Jesse did all they can do to comfort the brunette. Aubrey whispered soothing words to calm her down, and Jesse stayed the night to keep them company.
"We've got you." Aubrey would whisper over and over until Beca cried herself to sleep.
For Jesse and Aubrey, it hurt to see Beca that way. It was evident how heartbroken the brunette was upon her arrival but, despite of all the pain, Aubrey and Jesse made Beca feel that they were proud of her.
Really proud.
"Do you think she'll be fine?"
"She will." Aubrey nodded in response. "It will be difficult but I know Beca, she'll get through this."
"That was such a huge decision, you know." Jesse continued to make Beca's favorite scrambled eggs. "I mean, it must have been in her mind all day. We know how she is when it comes to Chloe."
"Yeah." Aubrey made coffee. She paused for a bit, thinking how Beca could possibly be during the day. "I don't think I'll let her go to work today. What do you think?"
"Well…" Jesse looked back. He was also thinking of the same thing. "We can tell her that she could take the day off…" He shrugged. "But, if Beca would want to work so she can keep her mind off things, I think we should just let her. It's best for her to decide. I can cover for her in the studio."
"I'm going to work." Beca barged in. She got a cookie from the jar and nibbled it like nothing went wrong the night before. "What?" She asked when all she got was stares from her sister and her bestfriend.
Aubrey and Jesse were surprised to see Beca out of bed. They were caught off guard, indeed.
"Uhm…" Jesse scratched the back of his neck. "Are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, Becs." Aubrey seconded. "You don't need to go to the studio. Jesse and I were talking about it…"
"No." Beca interrupted. She struggled to reach the cereal box on the cupboard. "I'm serious. Besides, I have been bawling my eyes out all night, I'm tired of crying."
Jesse and Aubrey continued to stare at the brunette.
Seeing that her sister and her best friend were still hesitant, Beca spoke up again. "C'mon, guys. I don't wanna be in here. I know you're concerned but, I'm fine. Really. I let it all out last night." Beca did her best to convince both by putting on a convincing smile.
"Alright." Aubrey sighed. "But, if ever you want to take work home…"
"Bree…" Beca whined. She hugged Aubrey from behind. "I'm okay. I do have one favor to ask you though." She glanced at her sister then, at Jesse.
"What is that?" Jesse asked.
"I don't want to be disturbed. If ever you know, she shows up…" Beca sighed. "It's just that… I don't want to see Chloe right now." Beca stated. "I mean it."
Jesse and Aubrey understood.
Beca needed time away from her.
Therefore, they agreed.
MITCHELL RECORDS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
As soon as she got up and finished her morning routine, Chloe decided to pay Beca a visit.
She wanted to talk to the brunette-she wanted to undo all the things that she had done.
Chloe was very willing to compromise-to set things straight, just to get Beca back.
"Are you sure about this?" Stacie parked their car. She managed to find a spot not far from Beca's designated parking spot. "Beca's car isn't here yet, we can still leave unnoticed." She added.
"No." Chloe replied. "I need to do this, Stace. I want Beca back."
Stacie was concerned. Chloe hasn't slept at all and it's going to be a long day for her. "Well, I think we can stay here for a while and wait." She smiled at the redhead. "Hopefully, if it all goes well, you won't be sad when we get to Italy."
"I do hope she listens to me though…" Chloe was worried. "I don't know what to do if ever."
"Hey." Stacie tried her best to calm the redhead. "Don't overthink. C'mon, get yourself together." Stacie unbuckled the redhead's seatbelt. "She's here."
Upon seeing Beca's car pull up, Chloe couldn't help it but stare at Beca. She was not prepared to lose her, and yet, she did.
"What are you doing?" Stacie shoved the redhead playfully. "There she is. Go on, Beale. Go get your girl." Stacie giggled.
Thanks to Stacie's shove, Chloe got out of the car in an instant.
Chloe had no doubts as soon as she stepped out of her car. She firmly believed that Beca would speak to her and eventually, it will all be alright.
It would be as if nothing happened.
She recalled the last time she set foot in Beca's studio-it was not a good memory since that was the time her father had decided on his own to make Beca and Jesse date just to protect Chloe and most especially, the company's image.
There was fear inside her though. She was afraid that her plan would fail but Stacie was right, she should not overthink things.
It was a good thing that Beca's staff knew that she was Aubrey's best friend, thus, there was nothing suspicious about her presence-not that it would bother her, but she wanted to surprise Beca.
Chloe was led to the VIP Lounge while the staff was out to get Beca. Of course, Beca wouldn't tell her employees about what happened last night, that's why the staff proceeded to entertain her.
A few minutes had passed and still, Beca didn't show up.
She was ready to proceed to Beca's office-definitely, she knew the way.
"Chloe? What are you doing here?" Jesse stepped inside the lounge.
Chloe hated the fact that it was Jesse facing her right now and not Beca. "I came to see Beca but the staff told me to wait here. Is she busy recording or something?" Chloe asked.
Jesse remembered Beca's favor-she didn't want to be disturbed.
"Beca isn't in the mood to entertain anyone right now, Chloe." Jesse replied. "I think it's best if you leave."
"Excuse me? Who are you to say that?"
Jesse didn't want to have any more encounters with Chloe but he couldn't help it since the redhead was asking for it. "Seriously, Chloe? You're asking me that?" He scoffed. "I'm Beca's best friend, if you have forgotten. And, I have the right to say that to you since obviously, Beca needs time. She needs that."
"I don't believe you. If you would tell Beca that I'm here, she would gladly see me." Chloe argued.
"Even if she will, Chlo…" Jesse took another step closer to Chloe. "I won't let you. All you did was hurt her, and did you pick up the pieces? No. You didn't. It was Aubrey and I. Reality check, Chloe, I would like Beca to be happy. I would like to see her smile just as much as you do. I would like to care for her just as much as you do. But what did you do? You did the opposite. And here I am, still doing what's best for her."
"I thought you were on our side, Jesse. Why are you doing this?" Chloe asked.
"I was." Jesse replied. "But, I was able to see how much pain you caused Beca behind it all. It's time to let her go, Chloe."
"No. I can't." Chloe shook her head. "I just can't."
"You really are selfish!" Jesse raised his voice. "Just do this for Beca, just this once!"
Hearing Jesse's outburst, Aubrey stormed into the lounge. The blonde led Jesse out of the room and she came back to her best friend.
"Chlo…" Aubrey pulled her best friend into a hug. "C'mere."
"I'm sorry, Bree." Chloe sobbed. "Tell Beca, I'm sorry."
"Shhhh." Aubrey held her best friend tighter since the latter was already breaking down. "It will be alright."
"Why won't Beca see me, Bree?" Chloe asked in between sobs. "Does she hate me?"
"No. No. Beca doesn't hate you." Aubrey held Chloe's hands. "She needs time for herself, Chloe. And we have to give her that."
Chloe doesn't seem to understand. She was sobbing so hard, and Aubrey tried her best to calm her down.
"Hey…" Aubrey tilted Chloe's face to meet her gaze. "Listen… Remember when we were in High School? We were seniors and Beca was a junior, we were ready to leave for Barden and suddenly, you realized that you have a crush on Beca? Remember that?"
"Of course. How could I forget that?" Chloe shyly replied. "I looked like a dumb idiot. I was all wet since your sprinkler system went off."
"Yeah. You told Beca that you had a crush on her before you went home. But, what did she do? She ran to her room and closed it for days." Aubrey laughed at the memory. "She didn't talk to you for quite a while."
"Yeah." Chloe nodded in response. "She avoided me all the time. She wouldn't look at me, too."
"Exactly." Aubrey replied. "You see, that's the thing with Beca. She needs time. And since, she asked for time away from you, you should at least give her that. It's not always that Beca asks for time for herself, you know that."
"But…" Chloe's eyes filled with tears once again. "What if after all, she still won't come back to me?'
"I doubt that you'd let that happen." Aubrey snickered. "But for now… give Beca all the time she needs. Time away from you, time to fix herself so she can be better." She reiterated. "That's all she asks."
"I can't imagine life without Beca, Bree." Chloe sighed. "How do I start over?"
"You don't start over, Chlo." Aubrey gently squeezed her best friend's hands. "You keep going with... or without Beca."
BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Chloe was quiet on the drive back to her house.
Stacie knew it didn't go well judging on Chloe's ruined make-up, but she didn't dare to ask.
Like Chloe, Stacie was also in shock upon hearing that Beca broke up with Chloe. She didn't want to believe it at first, but when she saw how Chloe locked herself in her room the whole night-she knew that it was true.
Of course, Beca wouldn't put it up as a joke no matter how stubborn she could get.
Stacie tried to keep Chloe stick to her normal schedule that day. Since the redhead was bound to leave for Italy in a few days, they had a lot of things to take care of.
Chloe had a few meetings to attend to for her endorsements-Chloe wanted to cancel but Stacie didn't agree.
"It would help you keep your mind off Beca, Chlo." Stacie reasoned.
Chloe knew that she had to do something else but still, Beca kept on popping in and out of her mind. She was so distracted but she agreed, anyway.
Indeed, it was going to be a long day.
"Do you think Beca will come back to me, Stace?" Chloe suddenly asked.
It was a difficult question to answer. Stacie didn't want to dampen her friend's spirit but she didn't want her to be hoping the whole time. She wanted to be neutral. She wanted to be safe.
"We can hope…." Stacie replied. "But, in the meantime, you can focus on your shoot in Italy. There are so many things that can happen, Chlo. Cross the bridge when you get there."
"God, this is so painful." Chloe sighed. "I didn't expect this at all."
"You were too busy looking on the good side that you forgot the bad side, Chloe." Stacie replied. "You were so convinced that everything was going well since nobody caught you and Beca again, but you failed to take care of her feelings. You were so complacent."
"It's really my fault." Chloe was about to cry again. "I messed up. Bigtime."
"Yeah, you sure did." Stacie looked at the redhead with concern. Chloe had to hear it no matter how it hurts. "But, what's done is done. We just have to bank on the fact that things will soon fall into place for both of you. Give Beca what she asked for, she deserves it."
MITCHELL RECORDS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Aubrey and Jesse were whispering in the hallway. It was such an intense encounter and Jesse couldn't help but be defensive for Beca's sake.
"I'm sorry, Bree. I got triggered and…" Jesse whispered.
Aubrey and Jesse were both headed to Beca's office-they met halfway. Aubrey gave Jesse the look she always gave when she wanted to talk to him or Beca. It was an unspoken message.
"I understand, Jesse." Aubrey replied. "Chloe is just having a hard time. We don't have to add up to it. We must not forget that we are her friends too."
"Yeah right." Jesse said with all bitterness.
"Jesse."
"Okay, Bree." Jesse raised his hands in surrender. "I get it. Totally."
Aubrey led the way to Beca's office. As expected, the brunette was too focused on work that she didn't notice their entry.
"Earth to Beca?" Aubrey had to remove Beca's headphones. "Hello?"
"H-hey."
"What are you up to, bug?" Aubrey asked as she looked over at Beca's laptop.
"The usual." Beca shrugged. "What's going on?" She looked at Aubrey, then at Jesse.
"Chloe was here." Jesse blurted out, which earned him a slap from Aubrey.
There was a change in Beca's demeanor-she suddenly became cold and distant. Jesse and Aubrey knew her enough to tell.
"Oh." Beca flipped through the stack of CDs on her desk. "Nothing new about that."
"She wanted to see you and…" Jesse didn't know whether to continue or not, but he still did. "I told her off… Since you requested that you don't want to be disturbed."
Beca acknowledged what Jesse had shared. "That's right. You did the right thing, J."
"Are you sure you're alright?" Jesse asked to clarify. It didn't seem like Beca was so affected about the break-up. "You seem to be taking it so well."
"Jesse!" Aubrey interrupted.
"What?" Jesse asked.
"Just…. Ugh!" Aubrey wished she could just zip Jesse's mouth right then and there. "It's Beca's way of coping, okay? We'll let her open up when she wants to."
"Guys. Guys!" Beca snickered. "I'm okay, really. How many times do I have to tell you that? Yeah, I'm having moments once in a while, but, trust me when I say that I'll be alright. You have to believe that."
BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
"I just booked an earlier flight." Chloe stated.
She was done with her meetings for the day and all she wanted to do was take a break. But, how could she when images of Beca kept on playing inside her head?
"What? We're not supposed to leave until the day after tomorrow." Stacie replied.
Chloe handed Stacie her airline ticket. "I'm sorry, Stace. We're leaving tomorrow. It's just a day ahead."
"Do I need to ask why?" Stacie studied the airline ticket. She wanted to hear the truth from Chloe.
The redhead struggled but she couldn't keep the things affecting her from Stacie-after all, she's her manager and also, a friend. "I need to get away. Being here in L.A. reminds me so much of Beca. She's everywhere, Stace."
"You're everywhere too." Stacie pointed out. "But, I get you. If this will help you out of your misery, then, we'll leave. A day ahead of the cast won't hurt, and, besides, you and I can spend time touring. Oh, by the way, have you talked to Tom?"
"He's on his way here. I'll tell him when he comes." Chloe replied.
Stacie was a bit worried. Chloe looked beautiful despite the lack of sleep but she was not looking her best-she seemed to have lost this certain glow. "What are you going to tell him?"
"I don't know." Chloe shrugged. "I'll just think of something. I'm sure he'll understand."
Tom arrived an hour later-Chloe was thankful since she had the time to fix her face. She had been crying in her room, and she didn't care if Stacie could hear her from downstairs. She needed to let it all out.
She didn't want Tom to know, but she's afraid that he'll notice if ever there would be something off about her. It's a good thing she's an actress, she could perfectly show that there was nothing going on.
"Hi." Tom kissed her cheek as she met him. "You look great."
"Thank you." Chloe replied. She offered the man a seat. "It's a good thing you made it."
"It seemed important." Tom saw Chloe's luggage in the corner of the room. "Is it?"
Chloe saw Tom's reaction when he saw the luggage. "I'm leaving for Italy tomorrow, Tom."
"What? I thought you weren't supposed to leave until the day after tomorrow? I mean, it's just a day difference but, why all of a sudden? Is there something wrong?" He pressed all the questions he could ask.
"Stacie and I wanted to leave early so we could have the chance to tour the city before everyone comes in." She lied.
"Is that the truth?" Tom asked.
"Uh huh." Chloe replied. It was half the truth, but still, she had to stick with it.
"Okay…" Tom paused for a while. "And you'll be gone for like a month or two?"
"At least two."
"Can you tell me the truth, Chloe?" Tom requested. "Are you happy with me?"
"Why are you asking that?" Chloe was caught off-guard. She wasn't prepared for any of it.
"I just want to know." Tom said. "Yes or No." Chloe remained quiet until Tom spoke up once again. "The fact that you're still not answering my question is enough to give me an answer." He snickered. "I knew it."
"Tom…"
"It's alright, Chloe. Who are we kidding anyway, right?" He chuckled. "I just wanted to know so I would know what to do when you get there. I was ready to let my schedule coincide with yours. But…" Tom smiled at the redhead. "It looks like I don't have to do that. Seriously, Chloe. You're better off without me and I don't want to be around you when you finally realize it."
"I'm sorry, Tom." Chloe couldn't believe what was going on. "You're a great guy and I am thankful to have met you."
"Don't be. I saw the signs, Chloe. I was just bad at reading them." Tom reached out for Chloe's hand. "I don't have a place in your heart. I was forcing myself to you, I suppose."
"No. No. It's not like that…" Chloe countered.
"C'mon, Chloe." Tom gave her a sly smile. "You're only dating me because of the merger. Don't deny it, because like I said, I saw the signs."
Chloe bit her lower lip. She didn't know how to deal with the current situation. If her dad would hear about it, he would flip.
"I guess now that you read the signs properly, the merger won't come into play, huh?" Chloe joked.
"You're a smart woman." Tom commented, but he saw fear in Chloe's eyes. "I'm kidding. I won't let your dad get to you, Chloe. I know how he's holding you back. Our relationship is out of the picture, you know. You didn't have to date me." He shared.
"But… if I didn't date you, the merger won't be in talks."
Tom couldn't help but look at Chloe in a weird way. "Seriously? No. Well, I liked you the very first time I saw you. And, I remember telling that to my dad." He blushed. "But, that was not a pre-requisite in our case."
"You mean to say that a merger was possible even if we didn't go out?" Chloe was shocked. "No offense." She added.
"Yep. My father is very willing to merge with Beale Industries without any strings attached." Tom confidently replied. "I guess it was all on your dad."
Chloe was angry-she was fooled by her dad. Her dad made her believe that she needed to get to Richard Smith's good side so that a merger can happened.
"I'm sorry you had to hear it from me, Chloe." Tom apologized. He didn't want to force Chloe to do anything she didn't like. Since the redhead was leaving for Italy, he took the opportunity to let her go. He felt that Chloe was not happy and everything was forced-it sucked to know that he was right all along.
"I'm sorry, Tom." Chloe sighed. "I really am. It sucks that we had to be in such a mess."
"Don't be." Tom replied. "At least, I got to date you." He joked. "The feelings I had for you were real, if it's any consolation."
Chloe wiped her tears away-she did like Tom. She didn't have any qualms about him, and he always treated her right.
"Don't cry, Chloe." Tom wiped her tears away. He even offered the redhead his handkerchief. "If this is hurting you, imagine how I would feel." He smiled. "So, being the perfect gentleman, I'm letting you break-up with me. It wouldn't sound nice if I did." He added.
Chloe giggled. It was amusing that Tom had the audacity to joke around even while he was in pain. It was something that Chloe admired. "I'm sorry, Tom. I really am."
"Don't forget to add the "It's not you, it's me part." He hinted. "Well, Chloe Beale, it's a privilege to have my heart broken by you." He sighed. "I do hope we can still be friends?"
"I would love that." Chloe smiled despite the tears. "I really would."
Tom realized how stuck Chloe was in their situation. He felt sorry for her, since she was deprived of something that would make her happy.
He didn't know what it was but he felt that Chloe was held back. He stood up and he offered his hand for Chloe to take. "Come on, we're going somewhere."
"Where?" Chloe was surprised that she was pulled up by Tom. "I'm leaving tomorrow." She protested.
"Exactly. You're leaving tomorrow." Tom repeated. "But, we have something else to do before you leave."
"What's that?" Chloe asked.
"I'm doing this as a friend, Chloe." Tom chuckled. He pulled the redhead out of the chair and continued to lead the way to the front door. "We're going to get you out of this mess."
BEALE INDUSTRIES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
"Ah! It's so nice to see you two together!" James exclaimed.
Chloe kissed her father on the cheeks without saying anything-she was too disappointed with her father.
"Hello, Sir." Tom politely greeted the redhead's father.
"What can I do for you, Tom?" He asked.
"Tom doesn't need anything, Dad." Chloe couldn't help but speak up.
Tom calmed Chloe down by putting his hand at the small of her back. "Actually, Sir, Chloe and I have something to tell you." He managed to state.
"About what? Are you two getting married?" James grinned.
"Oh come on!" Chloe snapped. "Cut it out, Dad!"
James was shocked at his daughter's outburst. Tom, too.
Chloe was angry. Really angry.
"It's okay, Tom." Chloe assured the man. "I can take it from here." Tom was hesitant to leave but Chloe was insistent. "You've done enough."
"If ever you need anything…."
"Tom." She smiled. "Thank You."
As soon as Tom left James Beale's office, tension filled the air. James wouldn't look at his daughter no matter how hard Chloe looked at him.
"I know everything, Dad…" Chloe began. "I know that Tom and I didn't need to get into a relationship just for you to succeed in the merger. You lied to me."
"That was for your sake, Chloe." James tried to hide his expression. Chloe knew that he lied.
"Mine? Really?" Chloe scoffed. "Or yours? Which is which? I firmly believe in the latter."
James stood up from his chair and approached his daughter. "Don't you dare talk to me like that, young lady!" He warned.
"Why? Because you're my father? That doesn't mean that you can take control of my life." Chloe argued. "You took my freedom away, dad. You took away my happiness. I put you first."
"And look where that got you!" James exclaimed. "Without it, you wouldn't be an actress! You wouldn't be at the top of your career!"
"But isn't that enough for you? Still, you wanted me to be with Tom!" Chloe sobbed. "I'm not a part of your business, dad. I am your daughter. You shouldn't have lied. All you care about is your damned money!"
"It's not damned money, Chloe!" James exclaimed.
"You're greedy! All you care about is money. It was enough to forget me as your daughter!"
"If you don't have anything more to say, you can leave." James dismissed his daughter in the middle of the argument. "I have things to do."
Chloe studied her father's face-it was expressionless. She found it hopeless. "Just to let you know, Dad, not everything in the world is all about money. You have more than enough, so what's with the greed?"
"Are you done?" He swallowed hard.
"Don't worry. I'm leaving." Chloe replied. "We'll talk when you already know how to become a father."
When Chloe walked away from her father, James didn't even look at her-he didn't spare her any glance.
Chloe's words hit him. Ever since his wife passed, he only had the business to keep him busy.
James seemed to have lost his purpose in life-all he cared about was work to keep his mind off his wife. He became accustomed to that causing him to forget how to become a father to their only daughter, Chloe.
He knew that Chloe was right-with money, he felt invincible. He wanted more.
Soon, he realized how much he has failed as a father no matter how successful he is as a business tycoon. He hurt his daughter. He lied to her.
He saw the hurt in Chloe's eyes no matter how hard his daughter tried to be strong to stand before him-it took a lot of guts for Chloe, in fact.
He already knows what to do-in the right time.
He wanted to give Chloe time to heal. He can't face his daughter yet-she's too angry, too hurt, too broken.
However, he just wished that when the time comes, it won't be too late.
Three days later…
MITCHELL RECORDS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Tom Smith and Chloe Beale Break-Up!
Beca's eyes widened as soon as she saw the headlines. There were a lot of thing flooding her mind, and she didn't want to include the news into the list.
She decided to check on her older sister, and there, she chanced on the paper on Aubrey's desk.
"It's true." Aubrey walked in to find her sister staring at the newspaper. "They did break-up."
"Wow… didn't know that she could do that with him though. Took her a while." Beca sarcastically remarked. "I wonder how James felt."
Aubrey took the newspaper away from her desk. "How do you feel about it?"
"Angry, I guess? I don't really know…" Beca sighed. She glanced at the newspaper, now in the trash. "I mean, why didn't she do that earlier? Did I really need to break-up with her for her to do that?"
"Are you telling me you already regret it?"
"No." Beca stated. "I'm still going to break up with her, anyway. I told you, I did this for myself. There's no turning back even ifTom's out of the picture. Life doesn't stop for anybody, Bree. I'm moving past that."
"Well…" Aubrey took her bag from her desk. "I'm sure Chloe and Tom had their reason. You did have yours." She grinned. "So, shall we?"
"Are you sure about this?" Beca stopped. "Jesse can come with me tonight. I can let security drive you home."
"I told you…" Aubrey snickered. "It's okay. If my sister wants to get drinks, I shall get them too! We deserve this! Let's go!"
PRIME, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Beca doesn't drink whenever she has a gig. But tonight, she's free to do so. She didn't have a gig that Friday night, thus, she invited Jesse and Aubrey for a night-out.
Surprisingly, Aubrey agreed with the idea. She might have felt that Beca needed to let loose a little since the brunette has been absorbed with work to keep her busy.
Like the usual, the paparazzi had found out that Beca was going to be there tonight. Beca didn't know how they managed to get such information but she knew how well they work. She'd rather not stress herself about these things.
Cameras were flashing as soon as Beca got out of her SUV. Jesse and Aubrey followed behind, always making sure that Beca gets in unharmed. Of course, the Jesse and Beca dating thing was brought up but neither said a word about it.
"Looking good, Beca!" A paparazzi commented.
"Hey Beca! Hey Jesse! Hi Aubrey!" Another exclaimed.
Beca did look good-she was in a simple black dress, topped with black leather jacket and wore her black Dr. Martens with it. She kept her sunglasses on to shield her from camera flashes.
There was no sign of heartbreak. None at all.
"Hey Becs. Wanna make a bet?" Jesse asked.
"What?"
"Tomorrow's headlines would feature us going on a date night." He chuckled. "What's new, right?"
Beca laughed it off. She knew that Jesse was right, for sure, they will be in the papers. "Quit it, J. We're here to have some drinks!" She pulled her sister closer as she made their way in. "Come on, Bree!" She laughed. "The drinks are waiting!"
"Please remind me again why we're here?" Amy asked.
"I told you a thousand times, Amy…." She laughed. "I'm here to get drinks. We need to unwind."
"And?" Amy asked for more.
"Okay. I also want to see her." She sighed.
"Well, it seems like you really have a huge crush on her to be stalking her around or so." Amy commented. "It's getting out of hand."
"I was not stalking!" She protested. "I just liked her Instagram photo, it just happens that we're also on the way here."
"But you have an important meeting tomorrow…" Amy looked into the schedule. "And I don't think being in this bar is a part of your itinerary today."
"Chill out, Amy! Drinks are on me anyway." She continued to look around. Her eyes still searched the room for the only person she wanted to see. "I'm bored." She yawned. "Let's play a game, shall we?"
"What game? Drink until Amy drags me to the car?" Amy laughed. "You're dead within two shots, you know."
"Hmmmm…" She was still on the look-out. "Hey, listen to this…" She pulled Amy closer to her so the Australian can hear her better. "I'm going to take first person who enters the room on a date." She clapped her hands. "Yeah. I am."
"No way!" Amy protested. "You wouldn't dare!"
"I'm serious." She replied. "Now, we wait…"
Both girls were eager-they wanted to know who would walk into the door. It may be a man or a woman, who knows? But, they found it entertaining.
It didn't take a while before the door to the club opened-both girls caught their breath. The other one was excited, the other one was nervous-she didn't know what mess she's going into but still, she was curious.
"Ahhhhh!" She shrieked. "Did you see that?!" She turned to Amy.
"I did!" Amy was still in shock. "Did she really just…."
"She did! Just the person I was looking for." She blushed. "Beca Mitchell just walked in…" She snickered. "And I'm going to take her on a date!"
"She has her manager and her boyfriend with her, you can't." Amy stopped her. "She's not going to talk to you. She's an exception. Let's try it with someone else."
"Come on. We'll leave after I talk to her, okay? Just let me introduce myself, then we're out of here." She pleaded.
Amy didn't budge at all.
"I even promise to show up to the meeting tomorrow. I swear." She even crossed her heart to show her genuineness. "I'll be there."
"We're not even sure if she'll talk to you…"
"She will." She replied. "Beca Mitchell is a kind person beneath all that bad ass vibe. I'm a fan, I know her."
Amy couldn't do anything-she was persistent. Her friend/boss was crushing on Beca for a long time now. She couldn't blame her now that she saw Beca in person.
"Stay here." She instructed. She had another drink on her hand. "Don't go away."
Amy was confused. "Wait. Where are you going?"
She didn't answer Amy but the latter knew where she was headed. She was headed to the VIP lounge where Beca Mitchell was busy chatting with Jesse and Aubrey.
"Hi!" She immediately interrupted the conversation.
Beca, Jesse and Aubrey looked at her with confusion-they didn't know who she was. She suddenly appeared at their table with a beaming smile.
It took a while for Beca to register what was happening. She found herself staring at the girl who suddenly appeared.
The girl had long blonde locks, she had brown eyes, and she had the perfect set of teeth to go with her smile. She was indeed, someone worth staring at.
"Uhm…." Beca cleared her throat. Jesse and Aubrey were also in shock.
She continued to grin at the trio. It was indeed awkward for her to be there but she decided to push it.
Beca, Jesse and Aubrey subtly studied the girl. She was dressed in a loose black shirt, light denim jeans and paired it all up with black flats-she looked simple, but it was so nice.
"Oh. I'm sorry." She apologized. "That was so rude of me to interrupt. But, you're Beca Mitchell, right?" She flashed her pearly-whites again.
"Y-yeah." Beca replied. "I am."
"Cool! Finally, I get to meet you!" She exclaimed. "I got you a drink. Here." She handed Beca a drink.
Jesse and Aubrey couldn't help but watch the interaction. The girl really has good looks to begin with, and she was someone who had the guts to step up in their table. It was such a sight.
Beca sought help from Jesse and Aubrey but there was no use-they were also caught staring. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound rude, but, do I know you?" Beca shyly asked.
"No. No, you don't."
"Uhm…." Beca was being awkward. "Uh… I…"
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself." She snickered. She offered the brunette a handshake. "My name's Alexandra Collins. You can call me, Alex!"
A/N: Aha! There's a new girl in town! Is this a good thing or a bad thing?