Chapter 7
2 months later…
Beca's popularity and career really sky rocketed over the past 2 months. She was on demand and was busier than ever. Jesse, Benji, CR and Amy were also busy as well. Benji, CR and Amy were always left behind in Beca's studio handling things from there especially when Beca's on tour with Jesse and Aubrey.
CR volunteered to stay behind to take care of things in the studio while Beca, Jesse, and Aubrey would do press tours for Beca's gigs and contract meetings, minus the endorsements. Beca still told Aubrey that she didn't want to do endorsements because it all seems fake and forced onto her. Aubrey was happy to hear that, it would mean less work for her despite all the paper works she and Beca has to go over.
The three were in a restaurant for dinner, and were enjoying each other's company without any work that would go their way. It has been a long time since Jesse, Aubrey and Beca went out for dinner without any work related matters to talk about. When Jesse and Aubrey started dating, Beca knew that both of them will be a huge part of her life, and paying for expensive dinners was nothing to compare with what her friends had done for her. The dinner went smoothly until Beca, Jesse and Aubrey stepped out of the restaurant.
Jesse went out first, while holding Aubrey's hand. Beca was trailing behind holding her phone while walking. She wanted the two to have their time for themselves even while they were with her. Beca did not mind them doing couply stuff. She was happy for them.
The area around the restaurant was quiet, and Beca's Black Lexus LF-NX Crossover was parked three blocks away to minimize people crowding over Beca's car infront of the restaurant, thereby giving a hint that the DJ was eating there. The three were walking peacefully, until Jesse and Aubrey heard people catching up to them.
"Beca! Beca Mitchell!" Paparazzis were running up to Beca, and were taking pictures of her while she was texting on the street.
Beca wanted to be as polite as possible, and she knew that when she would run away, the paps would chase her even more. Beca put on her black Rayban Aviators to block out the flashes of the cameras.
"Hi, Beca. Nice song!"
"Beca! Beca! Do you have someone special?"
"Beca, how was the food?" The Paps were really catching up to her despite how the 3 of them walked fast. Beca did not answer questions, she was not really friendly with the paps when her alone time was interrupted. She wanted peace and quiet and the paps broke that rule.
Dave, Beca's bodyguard and driver was not with them that night. Beca gave him the night off to rest. It was date night with her friends after all. Jesse and Aubrey had a difficult time to walk fast too, they were also being papped with Beca, but Beca was swarmed by the guys.
Aubrey was already annoyed at how the paps were getting close to Beca, but she knew that Beca can handle the guys by keeping quiet. She was used to being papped, after all. Jesse, on the other hand was trying to shield both girls from the paps but was really helpless since the paps were really swarming them. It looked like the restaurant owner gave a tip to the paps that Beca Mitchell was in his resto.
"Beca. Smile for the camera, please."
"Nice shades, Beca." Another one said.
"Guys, I know you're just doing your job, but please, I can't see anymore. Can I have a little space please?" Beca tried to sound as calm as possible when on the inside she was freaking out. She was separated from Jesse due to the hoard of people with cameras hovering over her. She gets claustrophobic when she gets mobbed by Paparazzis, and the paparazzis didn't seem to care at all.
Some of the bystanders told the paps to give her a little space because she can't see or she might trip over. But the Paps did not heed to their demands. They wanted a pic of the hottest DJ right now since she rarely goes out and was really a private person.
"Ow! Dude. Please." Beca tried to reason out with the Paps but they were just throwing questions at her. They did not seem to hear her though. But Jesse and Aubrey did. Beca was being pushed and cornered by the Paps, and Jesse and Aubrey were already fed up. They tried to make their way back to Beca but they couldn't get through the crowd of Paparazzis swarming over their friend. How they wished Beca did not send Dave home early during times like these.
Beca was already pissed off. She hated to do it but she had to get through the crowd, she tried to walk faster but she got dragged down by one of the guys.
"Dude, Dude, Back off! She's hurt!" People were still shouting including Jesse and Aubrey. But when Jesse and Aubrey saw that their friend was dragged down and the Paps wouldn't back off, Jesse and Aubrey tried their best to get through. Luckily, they did when a few of the by standers helped them get to her.
"Guys, please back off, our friend here is hurt, all because of your doing. Please, just give a little respect." Aubrey sternly told them. The paps backed off a little after hearing Aubrey in lawyer mode.
Jesse and Aubrey helped their friend up, and shielded her from the cameras and continued to walk to Beca's car. Beca was hurt and was obviously in shock that her life can be put it danger just because of people with cameras, and Aubrey and Jesse did not like it not one bit.
