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"Should we exchange numbers so we can contact the other to officialize this, date?"

"I think that is a splendid idea."

It got a little chaotic after that.

Okay, so maybe not a just a little...

After the exchange of phone numbers, the elevator had pinged, signaling an end to their ride upwards. Jesse had sprinted out the small box in a hurry, with unknown and most likely negative reasoning in Aubrey's opinion.

Did he regret giving me his number?

Yeah, it's not too great when Aubrey Posen begins to feel stressed, because being stressed in the mind, is being stressed in the stomach. So ever since she was 5 years of age, she is forced to be mindful of what she consumes and check if it would be in any way hazardous to another human being's health, or so overwhelmingly smelly that the room, or even the building would need to be evacuated, if it were to come back up again.

Aubrey had sprinted out of the elevator in a similar way to Jesse, in a rushed leap forward, away from the box as if the metal contraption were a monster from a child's nightmare, and she were her 5 year old self again. The blonde had almost- almost kicked down her door before realizing she would probably have to pay for it's repair. And she would suffer the wrath of Chloe Beale.

So instead, she twisted the door handle open and pushed with great force, banging the wood against the wall and alerting Chloe of her presence in the process.

But instead of jumping up from the couch and spilling her tea over her lap, Chloe barely batted an eyelash. She was just staring at her cup, the only sign that she acknowledged the noise was her eyebrow raise and the quiet 'pop' of her spine when she arched her back.

"Hey 'Bree."

"Hi."

And it appears as though awkwardness is a common occurrence in the Posen/Beale apartment. As rare as it is for a painful silence to wrap the two best friends in a suffocating blanket, it is the case now and Aubrey is terribly uncomfortable with it.

There are several reasons why there is something off about this situation:

Firstly, on such a loud, disturbing entry much like the one Aubrey had just performed, Chloe would have repeatedly berated her for nearly breaking the only valid exit and entry point, and for startling her in her moment of deep thought.

Secondly, Chloe's greeting was of a rarity, only used in depressingly sad situations such as when she discovered Tom's affair, where she was slowly but surely scooping a decent amount of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough ice cream with a soup spoon and transferring it into her mouth. And if a situation were to arise that were of similar sadness levels to that occasion, Aubrey wouldn't quite know what to do.

Thirdly, Chloe Beale does not sit. She lounges in several various, possibly uncomfortable positions when in deep thought. One regularly used is when the red head lies with her back where her legs should be, and her legs where her back should be, with her feet hanging over the back of the couch, and her head becoming red due to being pretty much upside down. So seeing her best friend sit formally, with her thighs, knees, ankles and feet all touching, her spine far far away from the back of the couch, and her arms placed on her legs holding a flowery mug, causes something similar to a red flag to rise within her. Which did not really help with her urge to vomit.

And Lastly, Tea?! Since when did they have tea within the confines of their apartment?

"What's up?" Asks Aubrey nervously.

After a few moments, Chloe answers with, "Well, I've had quite the traumatic adventure today."

"Oh really, do tell?"

"Please, sit."

Cautiously, Aubrey approaches Chloe who is still staring plainly at her half-empty mug of - oh it's actually hot chocolate, not tea - and sits beside her, as told. She waits patiently for Chloe to continue.

"I encountered Thomas Rodrigez Downie today."

Aubrey mouth opens ever so slightly.

"I sorta sneezed on him. And then Beca came in. And they happen to know each other," Chloe breaths in, moving to face Aubrey and tilting her head to the side. "Tom cheated on me with her."

"WHAT?!"

"Yeah. Pretty devastating."

"I"M GONNA KILL THAT ALT GIRL!"

"Oh it's okay," Chloe dismisses the offer with a nonchalant wave of her hand, "she seemed pretty sorry about it."

"CHLOE YOU WERE HOLED UP IN YOUR ROOM FOR 8 DAYS CRYING BECAUSE OF THAT DOUCHE."

"Meh, I'm over it."

"So why the hell are you sitting like- like that drinking hot chocolate, greeting me with a 'Hey 'Bree,' when I almost broke the door?"

"Oh my dear Aubrey, there is a much more serious matter at hand."

"What?"

"I don't think I can tell," Chloe shakes her head as she closes her eyes.

"But-"

"I don't think you'd cope."

"What Chloe?"

"I'm-" She tuts, frustrating the blonde even further.

"For the love of God just tell me already!"

"I'm going on another date with Beca."

"Oh."

"Well-, it's not exactly a date so to speak, but we're gonna hang out tomorrow."

"And just forget about the thing?"

"I already have." Chloe winks and finishes off her hot chocolate, then placing it in the sink to wash for later. "I need to mentally prepare myself for tomorrow, see you later." She disappears into her room in a flurry, a skip in her step.

Aubrey struggles to fathom how Chloe can be so calm about such a bizarre situation. It kinda makes her wanna puke again.


"Well good for you, it's about time you got laid."

"Shut up Becs, it's just a date."

"Ah, but a date can lead to many things."

"It- well- I-"

"Don't fight it man, Embrace the opportunity. You gotta live a little,"

"But-"

"Is she hot?"

"So hot."

"Yeah? What does she look like?"

"Like, she- I can't really explain her. Any explanation wouldn't do her justice, she has like, really pretty blonde hair, and perfect white teeth and these like, intense green eyes that I couldn't look away from and she has this like lawyer-y look with her skirt suit and briefcase and she's just really pretty."

"Jesus your smitten already."

"Well, if I'm smitten, then you're head over heels in love with Chloe," Jesse quickly counters Beca's comment with a smug grin.

"Ha Ha, very funny. However, I do not love Chloe, I simply appreciate her beauty and personality." Beca attempts to defend her dignity, however her statement only increases the dwindling of her badass points.

"Right. Of course. I honestly think tha-"

"Ah, Ah, Ah, wait let me get this." The brunette rudely interrupts Jesse for a phone call. She reaches over to the sofa arm to grab her phone, pressing 'answer call' and moving it to her ear, curious as to who could possibly be calling her.

"Hello?"

"Is this Beca?" The voice is somewhat familiar, but the DJ just can't seem to place it.

"Yeah..." She responds rather unsurely.

"Hi. It's, uh, it's Stacie. I need a place to crash."


Oh Stace, what have you gotten yourself into?

Le Responsés - I'm currently in France so bear with.

Recall the Love - Well, I do love surprises :) And Oh my God, plasters, band-aids, ugh. When I first heard the word 'band-aids', I had no clue what they were so I had this whacky idea that they were these blue kinda gooey things that you put on cuts that stops it from getting it infected. I'm so weird.

Recall the Love (2nd Review) - This is when the onslaught of Staubrey votes began. I think you cursed me.

Guest - That's what I aimed for :D

OTAKU YUMIKARI - Yesss, I've finally managed to remember how to spell your penname haha :) Thank you for reviewing!

xbechloex - Eh it's okay :) Thank youuu!

mitchii2506 - Okay I'll make it Staubrey. Maybe. Maybe not. Thank you!

Guest (2) - Mmm, okay. I'll think about it. A StaubreyJaubrey love triangle is what you shall receive :D

cburton1995 - Can I just say I love your profile pic it's hilarious :D Thanks for the review!

Redawesome - Thank you for your very clear vote

Guestttt - Well, Tom's return it kinda inevitable. So there's no choice on that, but a punch from either two is also quite inevitable. Man I love predicting the future.

Guest (3) - #Ilovewhatyoudidthere

Asswipe - Sorreee I'll make sure not too haha :) Yeah I love writing and reading Staubrey's flirty nature :D

Remix-this - When I read this I realised how true that is.

Guest (4) - Well you kinda reviewed for Chapter 1 but ah well. Thank you!

shonadixonhuh - Yas that was what I was hoping for! Thank you :)

lc16 - I'll take that as a compliment :3

Thanks to everyone who reviewed, followed, favourited, and read! Seriously, it makes me super happy. All of them are appreciated a lot :D

Au revoir xx