Chapter 7

They sat together for over three hours now. Benji suggested Cheap Thrills as their show-song and everyone agreed with that idea, so it was time to divide the song into parts and decide who would sing which part of it. Who would become a solo and who would sing with whom? Who would sing background and who would sing in the foreground?

In the end, they decided to give Jessica, Aubrey, Chloe, Ashley, Emily, Lilly and Unicycle the part for the background because they were their best beatboxers and had the best voices in ensembles. Donald and Cynthia got the strongest voices in the group, so they were instructed to do the rap parts and they seemed really happy with the job. The main stanzas were Jesse's and Beca's job, because they unanimously decided instead of Beca and Jesse, that they fit best with their abilities for soft and high tones. As well as Flo and Kolio who became the lines in between.

"All right guys", Aubrey called afterwards. "That seems like a good plan. Our first show is tomorrow. I know it's a short time span, but we've done more difficult choreographies before. Just do me a favor and keep practicing in your rooms. You can go now."

With that Amy stood up, pushed Beca from her lap and dragged her back into her own room.

"Me and you, girl, you and me. Drop it to the floor and make me see your energy because me nah play nuh hide and fi see the ting you have and make me feel weak, girl", Amy tried to imitate this part of the song while Beca sat next to her and controlled if she sang it correctly.

"You need to sing that tougher than now", Beca suggested. "It sounds too soft."

Amy nodded. "After that follows Emily's short part together with Cynthia and then the last chorus."

"Now your part. I'll take Jesse's part."

[Amy]: Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Friday night and I won't be long

[Beca]: Gotta do my hair, put my make up on
It's Friday night and I won't be long

Right at that moment, Beca's phone rang and they were forced to stop their practice. "It's Jenny", Beca told her and stood up. "I go to my room to talk to her. If you need my help, you now were you get me."

Amy nodded and focused again on her lines as Beca went into her room while she answered the phone call. "Hey Jenny."

"Hey Beca. Did I disturb you?"

"No, it's okay", Beca reassured her and lay down on her pillow. "Why are you calling?"

"I need to talk to you. It's important", Jenny asked her. "I wanted to talk to you earlier but I thought you were still on the flight or maybe busy with the sound check, so I waited until now."

"I understand", Beca said. "So what's the problem?"

"You know the problem. It's Jesse. I think you're still the only person who is able to understand my decisions."

"What decisions?", Beca asked bewildered.

"Jesse hasn't talked to you?", Jenny wondered.

"No, he was far away with his thoughts the whole time but I didn't thought it was because of you."

"Oh, I thought he mentioned it", Jenny said. "I broke up with him."

Beca dropped the phone in surprise and quickly reached for it, hoping that she didn't quit the call. "What?", she asked louder than intended.

"It was right after our last phone call." Jenny replied with no emotions in her voice.

"But I only advised you to send him with us and not to break up with him." Beca's head dropped on her pillow and she suppressed an angry sound. Maybe Jenny misunderstood her.

"I now and this was my only intention that evening but then he turned totally angry", Jenny explained the situation. "He accused me of always forcing him to do things he never wanted to do and that it was too much for him. He said that he needs time for himself and that we can talk after the tour. I asked him what his problem was and he answered that I would be too energetic and he can't handle it. So I broke up."

Beca blinked overwhelmed. "You broke up because he said that he thinks you are energetic?"

"No", Jenny continued. "He said lot more things-"

"Wait, I have another question", Beca interrupted. "You mentioned he said that you would always force him to do things he never wanted to do?"

"Yes."

"Is that true?"

"Kinda. Listen, Beca", Jenny said. "I'm a dominant person. When our relationship started, I wanted to leave Los Angeles because of my new job and I too selfish to leave him right at the beginning. So I...kinda forced him to come with me. First he was pissed because I decided it without asking him but he quickly accepted it and quit his job and moved with me to New York. I didn't thought that it was still a thing for him-"

"He never wanted to leave Los Angeles", Beca said. "It was his only dream to work there and surely he was angry to left this dream behind."

"I understand your point but it I didn't wanted to leave him. I really liked him. As I mentioned, I'm a dominant person."

"So am I", Beca replied with anger in her voice. "I never forced him to do such things because I know that he would be too friendly to contradict. I know him very well."

"Funny thing", Jenny laughed ironically and Beca frowned. "He told me the same."

"What?"

"You two had a relationship. He told me and he also told me that he loved you more than me because you would never change him or force him to do something", Jenny continued talking.

"That's true. I would never be so selfish. Why are you calling anyway?"

"I'm not mad at you", Jenny said. "You never behaved as you would still love him, so I didn't need to be jealous. Fact is that he never really loved me and it was time for me to stop this relationship. Do you think it was to quick?"

Beca rubbed her eyes desperately. She really was the wrong person to answer this question but she couldn't tell Jenny. When Jenny ever found out her real feelings for him. She would kill Beca! Now she needed to think objective.

"You want my opinion?", Beca asked. "I think it was the right decision. Not because of the relationship of him and me but, because of the fact that you forced him to do things. I'm honest, I'm not happy with that information but I can't change it, so I'll forgive you but I know Jesse. As he mentioned, I was his closest friend and I knew that he is the most handsome person on the planet and the only thing he wants is love and peace and everything that is wonderful. He would never fight with you about things because he don't want to leave people. The only things he ever needed were freedom and a person, who supported him on his decisions. A discussion is never wrong during a relationship but you need to find a middle way. Believe me. That's an advice for your future relationships. You're a good-looking person and I think you'll swiftly get another boyfriend but I think Jesse as a boyfriend is too heavy for you. Not in the negative way, you understand?"

"Yeah, I understand", Jenny answered. "Thank you that you understand my decision and I totally agree with you. I only wanted to talk with you about it. Thanks for listening."

"No problem", Beca replied when Jenny left the phone call.

She threw her mobile phone on her desk and closed her eyes in release. It was true! Jenny and Jesse broke up and that was the reason for his behavior. Now she understood why he had leaned himself against her while sleeping. His mind was unconsciously searching for comfort. Another thought passed her mind: She yelled at Jesse that he didn't loved her and now Jenny mentioned that he said that he loved Beca more than her. She should have let him explain but now she destroyed their friendship with her impulsive behavior. She wiped a tear away when it knocked on the door.

"Beca?", Amy asked when she came in.

Beca kept silent because she didn't knew if she would be able to answer. When Amy saw her friend, lying on the bed with tears in her ears, she lay down next to her and took her hand. Beca looked at her. "They broke up."

"Jenny and Jesse?", she asked in surprise. Beca only nodded. "But that's fine, Beca."

She shook her head. "She told me that Jesse said to her that he loved me more than her-"

"And you yelled at him because of that", Amy completed her sentence.

"I have to apologize", Beca murmured and a single tear streamed down her face.

"Well, I have an idea", Amy interrupted her. "We'll practice for some hours and then you can go to him. The show tomorrow is important and if you guys are friends again, you can practice together until tomorrow."

Beca nodded and sat straightly. "Not the whole song. A short version. It's your turn."

[Amy]: Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Friday night and I won't be long

[Beca]: Gotta do my hair, put my make up on
It's Friday night and I won't be long

[Amy]:Till I hit the dance floor
Hit the dance floor

[Beca]:I got all I need

[Amy]: No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you baby

[Amy&Beca]: Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills!)
Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills!)

They looked at each other. "That was amazing", Beca said and smiled widely. "Again!"