Chapter 7

After the week passed and they got most of the dread out of their systems, Aubrey and Chloe decided they were ready for the next Bella's rehearsal. They knew they couldn't act as if nothing happened but it won't hurt anyone to try, would it?

They stood silently at the entrance of the gym. "Are you ready for this Chloe?" Aubrey asked her friend as she linked their arms together. She might not always show it but she cared about Chloe. They were best friends. Sisters even and she was not about to let anyone ruin the happiness of her bubbly friend. Not even that alternative midget.

Chloe nodded and gave Aubrey a faint smile. "Let's do this"

The instant they opened the door, they felt all eyes on them. All of the Bella's were extremely quiet but you could see question marks written on their foreheads.

Aubrey decided to break the akward silence when she saw Chloe staring holes through Beca.

"Okay, so I guess you all want to know why we canceled practice for a week. I apologize for that but..uhm..I was uh.."

"Sick" Stacie added quickly with a nod. "She was sick"

"Yeah" Aubrey nodded at the group. "I was sick. But I'm not anymore so let's just get on with our work, shall we?"

"So Chloe is your babysitter now? You get sick and she has to take care of your sorry ass while we just had to sit here and wonder what the fuck was going on?" Beca fumed as she jumped up from her chair to face Aubrey.

"Beca, I'm warning you" Aubrey said as she held up a finger in the shorter girls face. She really didn't feel like dealing with the girl who just broke her friends heart. She wished she could chip her out to a jungle where the apes can crush that midgety bones of her.

Beca laughed sarcastically and removed Aubrey's hand from her face. "Don't think that you know me. You're just a spoiled little daddy's girl that gets everything she asks for and now I'm absolutely sick of your demanding stuck up attitude. I've tried investing my time and ideas into this thing but you will always think you're better than me so you know what.." She turned around to pick up her bag and kicked her chair for good measure.

"If this is what I get for trying.." She shrugged and hurriedly made her way out of the building.

"Aubrey, what the hell are you doing here?" Chloe fumed as she spun her friend around to look at her. "We needed Beca. She's the only one that can make us better"

All the others nodded in agreement as they gave Aubrey a disappointed look.

"Enough of that.." Aubrey said as she dropped her gym bag on the floor with a loud thud.

"Wow" Stacie breathed. "The anger is looking really hot on you babe. But I bet I can make your temperature rise even higher"

"Stop it! All of you. We're doing this so if anyone has a problem you can leave." She looked between their faces. Some looked mortified and some looked amused just as irritated as others.

"Fine boss lady, let's do this" Amy said loudly as she clasped her hands together. "I'm going to crush that FuckerTones like a bunch of peanuts. I'm so pumped with this.

They carried on with practice halfheartedly until they decided to call it a day. Chloe was trying to find a plan as to how she could get Beca back on the team. They needed her. And even though they had issues between them, she was just thinking about winning first before she can try and win Beca back.

….

"I don't even know what to do anymore Jesse. First it was the confusion with red and then Aubrey was up my ass like she owned it. There's so many things on my mind right now and it's making it impossible to think straight"

Jesse snorted at his friends' statement as they lay on open grass on campus. It seemed to be peaceful there. He could see Beca is frustrated with herself and he honestly doesn't know what to do about it.

He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard someone approaching them. He lifted his head and saw it was Chloe with a very serious look on her face. So he decided to bail instead.

Chloe went and sat down beside Beca who was laying on the grass with her arms folded around her face.

"Can we talk?" She asked softly as she nudged one of Beca's arms to get her attention.

"Sorry to disappoint Red but I have nothing to say from my side" She replied grumpily and Chloe just rolled her eyes dramatically.

"Listen. I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I know I've pushed things too far and it's my fault that there is now bad air between us. I can let you go because I love you. I'm setting you free. You won't have to deal with me anymore and I'll stay as far away from you as I can but please don't leave the Bella's. They need you and you know they won't do good without you. So if you don't want to be there for me, at least be there for them." She said her final words and stood up to leave.

….

That next day she showed up at rehearsal without any questions asked.

"So guys, I heard the trebles are throwing a big acapella only party and we're all invited." Stacie said as she looked around the room at her friends. "And I really want to go. We could show them who's boss around here, right bree? If we don't go they might think we're losers or too scared or whatever. That's unfortunately not how I roll" She said as she crossed her arms over her chest, waiting for the others to agree or disagree.

Aubrey listens to this and thought Stacie might be right. He doesn't own this school and they can do whatever the hell they want. "I agree with Stacie. We should go to that party and show them what they're up against. But the same rules apply ladies. If we let them penetrate us, we're giving them our power. Am I understood?" Everyone nodded with excited laughter and high fives.

Chloe and Beca hasn't said a word to each other or anyone else for that matter. They won't even look at each other. They were only team mates now. Nothing more, nothing less. That's the only way they can function right when they're with the Bella's and that's how it's going to stay.

Fat Amy stood up from her stool and slung her gym bag over her shoulder. "Well, I'll see your skinny asses later. Have somewhere me needs to be. Cheers" She called over her shoulder as she strolled out of the room, whistling all the way to her car. She was meeting up with bumper to help him plan something for the party. She doesn't even know why she's helping that retarded cookie dough of a boy. All she knows is that she loves partying and most definitely loved planning.

When she got there, Bumper was in his swim shorts and she instantly wanted to hurl at the wedgy he had going on.

"Fat Amy! How do you like my swim gear big mama?" He said and wiggled his butt into Amy's front. She made a disgusted face and shrugged away from him.

"You look like an overgrown, more retarded version of mr Spungebob, the Square Pants. I have to keep you wet before I roll you back into the sea"

"I'm so turned on by your charm right now" He says as he shakes his head. "Come on, let's get this party started"

She helped them with all the decorations, alcohol ordering and organizing a decent sound system.

She knew this party will be rocking tomorrow night and she was here making sure of it.

A/N Heey loves. I would really appreciate more than one review because if you guys don't tell me what you think, I'll start feeling bad about the story and stop and delete it altogether. Thank you for reading. Love and peace, always. xxx