Chapter 8: Two Months of Heartbreak

The rain from the Chicago sky fell down upon a bunch of umbrellas of busy people walking on the sidewalks to get wherever they were going. One of those umbrellas had Chloe underneath it; as much as it kept her dry, she couldn't help but feel cloudy. She had arrived in Chicago a week ago after a two and a half day drive across half of the country. And every minute Chloe had to convince herself that this was what was right, and that she made the right decision to leave LA and move to Chicago. She was staying in a hotel, but her parents just thought she was there on vacation, so until she found a job she wasn't going to tell them she had moved there and that she and Beca weren't together at the moment.

Beca. The one thing keeping Chloe eager to find a job, so she could get back to Beca sooner. But she was slightly worried that Beca wouldn't want her once she got back. And then Chloe would've lost her again, maybe for good this time. Hearing Beca say she wanted to take a break from being with Chloe broke Chloe's heart. But with that said, she still couldn't blame her for wanting it. Long distance was just too hard. Despite all of this, Chloe still missed Beca terribly, and every time she would pick up the phone to call Beca, the younger woman wouldn't answer. Go figure.

It had been seven nights since Chloe had left Beca for Chicago, and on each of those seven nights, Beca went out drinking. She had taken on an inhuman amount of hours at work to keep herself busy, and then afterwards she would head to the local bar and pass out in her stool, her head on the table after a number of drinks which she most certainly had forgotten. In short, Beca was miserable. She knew she had been the one to suggest the break from their relationship, but she still felt grief every time she woke up in bed and turned over with Chloe not beside her. Chloe left voicemails every day, but Beca didn't answer or open a single one. It would hurt too much to hear her voice.

On the first of seven nights at the bar, Beca met someone. Beca couldn't remember her name, but what stuck out to Beca was how much like Chloe she was. She had a bright smile and a bubbly personality and would sit with Beca every night, listening to her babble on while she was drunk. Then, the mystery girl would bring Beca home, and the routine would continue the next night. On the sixth night, Beca worked up the courage (with the help of alcohol, of course) to ask the mystery girl out on a date. Sure, she wasn't over Chloe, but seeing someone else would be a nice distraction from the destruction the redhead had left her heart with.

The mystery girl, who was waiting at the bar for Beca on the seventh night, she was a pretty girl. Blonde hair and brown eyes, tall and fit. Everything any straight guy or gay girl could ever want. She smiled at Beca when the brunette stumbled into the bar. "Hey there," she replied with a chuckle. Even after the six other nights, Beca still didn't know this girl's name.

Beca slowly made her way over to the mystery girl, smiling when she saw her waiting for her at the bar. "Hey," she said with a slurred voice, barely managing to pull herself onto one of the bar stools. "You know, it just occurred to me that I still don't know your name," Beca said.

"Yeah, I don't think we've been properly introduced." She said smiling softly. "But I do know your name." She said. "So I'll just say mine. I'm Macy, Macy Connors." She explained, holding out her hand for Beca to shake.

Beca smiled. "Macy. Pretty name. I'm Beca Mitchell, but you already know that," she said with a chuckle, shaking Macy's hand. "So, Macy, I was wondering if sometime you'd like to go out to dinner with me when I'm not intoxicated," Beca said with a smile.

"I'd like that," Macy responded, smiling gently and then taking a sip of her beer. The next night was a Saturday, Macy got picked up by Beca in her car and they went to a nice restaurant. Macy wore a cute blue dress and some black flats, this girl was beautiful. But no one would ever compare to Chloe. Ever. "I'm really glad you asked me out, I was still working up to courage to." She stated.

Beca smiled. "I'm glad I asked you out, too. I'd like to get to know you better," Beca said as she parked the car in the restaurant's lot. As soon as they got out of the car, the bright flashes of camera lights swarmed them. Beca held Macy's hand as they walked to the restaurant. "Sorry about the paparazzi. I hope you don't mind," Beca said, holding the door to the restaurant open for Macy.

"No it's okay." She said as they rushed into the restaurant. They took their seats, Macy sat across from Beca and she smiled softly. "This place is beautiful." She commented, reaching across the table and linking her hand with Beca's in a casual yet flirting sort of manner.

Beca smiled. "I figured that since I'm not drunk this time around, I might as well find a nice place to take you," she said, smiling as she looked at their hands. She felt a little stab of sadness in her heart; the last person she had ever held hands with like this was Chloe. Beca tried not to think of Chloe, instead spending the evening getting to know Macy better.

The two had a nice dinner where they talked about their jobs. Macy was a assistant manager for the LA Lakers, she lived in an apartment with two of her cousins downtown and was a huge Taylor Swift fan. Just like Chloe. It was almost uncanny how similar the two were. As Beca drove her home they talked some more.

Once they got back to Macy's apartment building, Beca walked her up to the front door. She stopped in front of it and so did Beca. "Thanks for everything, I really had a nice time tonight." She said smiling nervously in front of Beca.

Beca smiled. "I had a great time, too. Can we do this again?" She asked, smiling and leaning against the wall of the building.

Macy sighed happily, "Yeah, yeah I'd love to." She answered, smiling widely at Beca. They stood there awkwardly for a moment and then Macy said, "I should get upstairs, my cousins will lock me out if I'm not home in five minutes." She said checking the clock on her phone. She then looked at Beca, "Call me?" She said, hoping Beca would kiss her.

Beca smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I'll call tomorrow. Before you go, there's something else I have to do," Beca said, leaning in and giving Macy a soft kiss. The kiss was alright; it wasn't bad or anything. In fact, Macy was a pretty good kisser, but she still wouldn't be able to compare to Chloe. What the pair hadn't noticed was a couple undercover paps snapping photos of them kissing before Macy turn and went inside. Less than a day later it was a headline on two or three big magazines that Beca was dating a mystery girl, just days after she and Chloe had decided to take a break. Now everyone heals differently, but as soon as Chloe would find out about Beca moving on so quickly, things wouldn't be good for her.

Macy and Beca started hanging out more and more. It hadn't been three weeks and Beca and Macy had officially become Hollywood's hottest new couple. And by that point, Chloe had seen everything, and it was needless to say she was jealous. And heartbroken, how could Beca move on so quickly? Richard, Chloe's father wasn't at all happy to see Beca was on the cover of several magazines, it made him even more angry when he heard Chloe's crying voice over the phone. He was in LA for a surgery when he drove to Beca's house to give her a firm lecture. Chloe had told him everything once he saw he magazines.

Beca was home alone at the moment, working on some mixes when Richard knocked on her door. Beca smiled because Macy was going to be coming over that afternoon, so she figured it must be her. Beca fixed her appearance before opening the door. "Hey, babe-" She said, stopping when she saw Chloe's father standing outside her door.

"Was everything you told me a lie?" He asked firmly. "You told me you wouldn't ever break my daughter's heart. And don't say anything, because Chloe has told me everything. She told me she suggested going to Chicago on her own, and that you two would be together again one day. But after the last three weeks, I don't know if I want to see my daughter with you again someday. You suggested a break, and then only six or so days later, I see my daughter's former girlfriend on the cover of several different magazines, kissing some other girl." He said sternly. "When I saw this I called Chloe up and she explained everything. I wanted more than anything to be there for my daughter but I couldn't because I had to be here for a surgery. Convenient that you live here, so I can tell you just what I think of you. I don't want to hear you say you loved my daughter, because it's pretty obvious that you never did." He said scowling darkly at Beca, watching her blank and shocked expression.

"I want more than anything for my little girl to find happiness, but all she wants is you. Which has been constant heartbreak for her. I don't want you in my daughter's life if you're going to make promises you can't find the strength to keep. That said, I wish you plenty of success and happiness. Goodbye Beca." He said before storming off, leaving Beca there, dumbstruck.

At first, Beca was shocked by everything that had just happened, but that shock soon turned to anger. She grabbed her phone and dialed Chloe's number, wanting the redhead to pick up so she could speak her mind. Chloe was in the middle of working out, so she felt her phone buzz. She stopped the treadmill and saw it was Beca, she debated whether or not to pick up after the nearly fifty times she had called Beca with no answer.

She then finally decided to pick it up. "Nice to finally hear from you. Let me guess, I don't need to ever come back to LA because apparently I'm easily replaceable."

"Look, I get you're pissed at me for actually trying to make myself feel better since you broke my heart by leaving me, but if you're gonna bitch at me, at least do it in person. Don't send your dad to do it for you. That just makes you seem like a little brat who's too scared to face her problems and has Daddy do it for her instead," Beca snapped.

"Okay, first of all I didn't 'send' my dad to come talk to you. Second, I am not some little brat who can't solve her problems. You think it was easy for me to pack up my bags and drive to Chicago? You think that this has been easy for me? I've spent the last three weeks crying myself to sleep every single fucking night. I can hardly sleep. And I haven't called you to bitch at you because it won't do any good, I called several times the first week because I miss you more than anything, but you never answered. My dad went there on his own, I wouldn't ever send him to try and fix my problems!" She said angrily, pissed off at the fact that Beca would even accuse her of being a spineless and spoiled rich girl. "But Beca, seven days? Seven days after you suggest we take a break, I see you kissing some girl in a magazine? How's that supposed to make me feel? Did our relationship mean anything to you?" She asked, more upset now than angry since the thought of Beca moving on so quickly got her choked up and teary.

"Yes, our relationship meant something to me when we still had a relationship. In case you haven't picked up on the memo, we're done! We broke up! I don't understand why I'm such a criminal for finding someone that's helping me ease the pain that you caused. You hurt me so bad, Chloe, that for the first week you were gone I got drunk every single night. Every. Single. Night. Do you even know what you did to me? You're sitting over there whining and complaining and wanting someone to throw a pity party for you, but you left me! You left me! You picked Chicago over me! You have no right to judge me for something I do, because what you did is far worse," Beca fired back.

"Yeah Beca I left, and I know that must have hurt you more than you describe. But don't you dare accuse me of trying to play the 'pity card,' and don't you dare say that your pain level is higher because you don't know what I've been going though; besides you're the one who begged to go to Chicago over LA not two months ago." She stated, said tearing up even more. "Yes, I broke your heart when I chose to come to Chicago, and I can never forgive myself for that. But what if it were the other way around? Picture yourself in my shoes for a moment, that's all I'm asking of you. How would you feel if you saw the person you loved on the cover of a magazine, kissing some other girl not nine days after you broke up?" She said, sobbing at this point, everything seemed to be falling apart.

"It broke me have to pack up leave," Chloe continued, noticing Beca hadn't spoken up. "I unpacked and repacked my bags several times because I couldn't bring myself to leave you. It took everything I had. And FYI, the only reason I told my dad that we decided to take a break was because he saw the magazine. So go ahead and yell at me, go ahead and fall in love with that Macy girl, do whatever the fuck you want. Because I can't take anymore heartbreak after what I went through while you were with Jesse." She said, realizing what she had just said, was she giving Beca up? "I'm sorry that I broke your heart, that was never my plan. I love-" she stopped before she finished that deadly phrase. "I have to go, goodbye Beca." She then hung up and opened the door to her hotel room, throwing her phone across the room and leaning against the door, holding her hands to her face as she cried, sobbing uncontrollably.

Beca sighed and put her phone back in her pocket, running her fingers through her hair. As much as she hated to admit it, Chloe was partially right. Moving on from her with Macy so quickly was a dick move. Beca knew that Chloe would get hurt, and that's why she did it. At first, that was the only reason, but now she had feelings for Macy. Beca continued on with her day, trying not to think of Chloe or what she had said.

An hour later or so Macy showed up to the door, and noticed as soon as Beca opened it that something was up. "Is everything alright Beca?" Macy didn't know who Chloe was, no matter how drunk Beca had been on those nights, she never let one word about Chloe slip. So when Macy saw that Beca was upset, she thought it had something to do with work, not the girl she truly loved.

Beca shook her head. "Everything's fine. Work has just been really stressful lately. That's all," she said, sitting on the couch in the living room. Macy sat down next to her and laid her head on Beca's shoulder. Beca painfully forced a smile onto her face, putting her arm around Macy's shoulder.

"Okay," Macy said smiling softly before they turned the TV, cuddling each other like Beca and Chloe used to before they were even together. Macy held Beca's hand as they watched the television. Little did she know that Beca's mind was focused on one thing. Chloe.

A few hours of cuddling later, Beca decided that she would go to the store to get some things to make dinner. "Hey, I'm gonna make us some dinner. What would you like?" Beca asked.

"Um, how about some spaghetti, I love spaghetti." She said smiling. Damn she was so much like Chloe, that was one of Chloe's favorite meals as well. Once Beca nodded Macy pulled Beca in for a kiss before letting Beca head to the store to get the stuff for spaghetti.

When she got back from the store Beca cooked and Macy continued to watch TV. That was one thing she and Chloe didn't have in common, Chloe was one of the best cooks Beca had ever met and would always help Beca cook a meal, even when she was in her slump.

Half an hour later, Beca brought the spaghetti to the table. "Dinner's ready, babe," she called, frowning slightly. The only person she had ever called "babe" was Chloe, and even though she liked Macy, it just felt wrong. Beca pushed the feeling away because she didn't want to hurt Macy, and smiled when she came to the table.

"This looks great," Macy said smiling as they sat down to eat. As dinner went on they made small talk, but Beca was pretty quiet for the most part, leading Macy to believe that something else was going on. However, she didn't question it, they just went on eating. When it was time for Macy to get ready to go Beca stopped her.

"I think you think that I've been kind of distant lately, and I'm sorry. I just have a lot of stuff on my mind," Beca said, leaning forward and kissing her cheek.

"Babe, really it's okay. We all have moments where we're overwhelmed." She said, holding Beca's hand and then pulling her in for a kiss. They didn't let go, and that's Macy because Macy wanted to make Beca feel better. Because she knew there was something going on besides work, and she couldn't quite place her finger on it yet. She was just wanted to let Beca know everything was okay between the two of them. When she pulled away she smiled, "I better go for the night," she said in a whisper.

"Wait!" Beca said before Macy walked out the door. "You can stay if you want. I mean, only if you wanted to." Beca smiled nervously and put her hands in her pockets, waiting to see what Macy would say.

Macy smiled widely at Beca's awkward and shy smile when she said Macy could stay. "I'd love to." Then she walked up to Beca and kissed her gently, but this lead into an intense makeout session. It would have been a lot more amazing if Beca didn't stop seeing Chloe whenever she looked at or kissed Macy. Macy was on her lap just like Chloe usually was. Macy's lips were on Beca's neck when Beca started picturing Chloe being there instead.

Beca opened her eyes and saw Macy, but every time she closed her eyes, she saw Chloe. Beca pulled away from Macy, taking a few deep breaths. "I'm sorry, I just-" Beca didn't know how to explain herself.

"Did I do something wrong?" Macy asked, hoping that she hadn't caused Beca to pull away. "Did I push too far?"

"No, you didn't do anything wrong. I liked it, actually," Beca said with a smile, "I just don't know why, but you keep reminding me of someone, and every time you kiss me, I see them, not you," Beca said, not mentioning Chloe's name because it would bring her too much pain.

"Oh," Macy said moving off of Beca's lap. She knew there had been something else bothering her girlfriend. After a moment of silence Macy asked, "Do you want me to stay? Or should I go for the night?" She asked, she wasn't upset, just wanting to help in any way she could.

"I'd still like you to stay, if you're comfortable with that," Beca said, not wanting to be alone that night. More awkward silence passed between the two. "I hope I didn't make you upset," Beca said.

"No you didn't I promise, we all have ghosts." Macy said before they both went and changed into some pjs before falling in bed and falling asleep. Chloe lay there that night in bed unable to stop crying. She had lost the one person she loved, probably for good. Why the fuck had she gone to Chicago? There were still plenty opportunities in the LA area. She should've stayed, because maybe then Beca would still be hers and not this Macy girls.

It had been nearly two months of her being in Chicago when she decided to go back to LA, and try to get a job there before trying to win Beca back. Beca had still missed Chloe for those two months, but Macy was helping her move on. With each day that passed, Beca felt happier, as if she had been freed from a heavy weight on her shoulders. Beca had gone from hoping that Chloe would come back to realizing that if Chloe wanted to chase her dreams in Chicago, then it was her right to, and Beca wouldn't stand in her way.

As Chloe was on her drive back to LA, she thought about the interview she had once she got back, it was for the most prestigious performing arts high schools in southern California. She just wanted to live her dream and show Beca how much she truly loved her. Because she missed Beca's warm embraces and gentle kisses; she missed Beca's smile and her laugh, and her calming words. She missed the tattoos on Beca's body, her cute yet sexy outfits. Okay, Chloe missed everything about Beca. And even if she never got her back, Chloe wanted Beca to know she never meant to hurt her by leaving, and that she truly loved Beca with everything she had and more. She arrived in LA on a beautiful sunny Saturday, and instantly headed to the interview, changing in a cute yet professional looking blue dress, similar to the one she wore at the activities fair when she and Beca first met.

Beca had absolutely no idea that Chloe was going to be in LA that day. She hadn't heard from her since their argument over the phone. Beca was busy recording a new track with Ariana Grande for her new album when she got a text from Macy asking her to lunch. Beca smiled, and Macy picked her up from work a few hours later and they went to lunch together.

They decided to eat at a small little cafe that was close to Beca's apartment. Beca and Macy had been going steady for almost two months, and the paparazzi didn't stop following them. Luckily, since they weren't downtown, they weren't disturbed during their lunch date.

Chloe had just gotten out of her interview, and little did she know that they had already chosen her for the job. That's how good the interview went. However she wouldn't hear until tomorrow, so she called Aubrey up and asked if she wanted to help Chloe find an apartment with reasonable rent that was still nice. She and Aubrey looked at two beautiful apartments, and Chloe ended up taking the second one. It was a beautiful two bedroom apartment that a bamboo kitchen top, two bathrooms and was $1,200 a month. However they had to let the other owners get their stuff out since they were moving up north to Napa, California, so Aubrey let Chloe stay with her and Jesse down in San Diego.

There were plenty of times that the redhead wanted to call Beca, but she knew that Beca was probably still mad at her so she stayed away. Plus, things with this Macy girl seemed to be getting serious because it kept showing up on magazines.

Chloe had started her new job and was absolutely loving it, it was a distraction from Beca being all over music news for about nine hours of her day.

After the lunch date, Beca took the afternoon off. She and Macy were going to be going to the Lakers game that night, so she decided to rest up beforehand. Beca got back to her apartment and laid down on the couch, working on a few mixes before she fell asleep, her headphones still on her head. Chloe had also gotten tickets to that game and invited Aubrey, Jesse and Kyle, who was Aubrey's married older brother. They all had Lakers gear on and sat about seven rows back from the court.

Since Macy was assistant manager, she and Beca had courtside seats. Macy held Beca's hand and smiled as they got free booze and walked down to their seats. What they didn't know was Chloe and the others were sitting six rows back from them, and when Chloe saw Beca she instantly put her Lakers baseball cap back on to hide her face. It was a game between the Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, so they knew this would be a fun game to go to.

Chloe and Aubrey talked throughout but Chloe never mentioned that she had seen Beca with her new girlfriend Macy, who was unbelievably beautiful. Of course Beca would choose her over Chloe. But aside from that, Chloe enjoyed watching the game, cheering the Lakers on as they took on Steph Curry and the Warriors.

At halftime, Beca went to get some drinks for her and Macy when she bumped into someone. Her face immediately lit up. "Jesse! What are you doing here?" She asked, hugging her best friend tightly.

Jesse chuckled and hugged Beca back. "Hey, Becs. I'm just here with Aubrey and a few friends," Jesse said, not sure if he should mention that Chloe was with them.

"Aubrey's here, too? Where is my favorite aca-Nazi?" Beca said with a smile as she and Jesse walked back to the seats.

"Oh, she's going to the bathroom and her brother Kyle is saving our seats for nobody takes them. But I'm sure Aubrey would be happy to see you. How've you been?" He asked as he paid for a beer. "We haven't hung out in a while? I hear you're dating the assistant manager for the Lakers. How's that going?" He asked, hating that he asked that question when he knew Chloe was still madly in love with Beca, even Beca had seemed to need no time at all before moving on.

"Things have been going pretty well. It took a while for me to move on, but I think that now I have, and I couldn't be happier," Beca said with a smile. "Would you like to meet Macy? She's waiting for me at our seats."

Jesse hesitated for a moment but then he nodded, "sure, why not?" He said before following Beca down to the front row. Beca introduced the two of them and Jesse greeted her with a friendly smile. "Nice to meet you Macy, I'm Jesse, one of Beca's best friends. You seem to have made her really happy, so I applaud that." He said, Chloe was still in the back of his head. As they talked, Jesse realized she was a great girl. But really, nobody could compare to Chloe, not even if they were the pretty and kind assistant manager of a NBA team. Jesse looked up and saw Chloe and Aubrey making their way to the seats, excusing themselves as they walked across their row, trying not to bump into people.

"Well I better get back to my seats, it was great to see you Beca, and very nice to meet you Macy." He said before shaking Macy's hand and then giving Beca a hug.

Beca smiled and then sat down next to Macy in her seat, not noticing that Chloe was with Aubrey. About midway through the third quarter, the Kiss Cam came up on the jumbotron and immediately went to Beca and Macy. Beca smiled and turned her head, giving Macy a sweet kiss that made the crowd smile and clap. Chloe tried to hide her tears when she saw how happy Beca looked, but of course that wasn't possible. A tear or two fell from her eyes before she looked down to wipe them away. Aubrey noticed this and took Chloe's hand squeezing it gently.

"I'm gonna go get another beer." She said before standing up and walking up the stairs right as the Kiss Cam went to Jesse and Aubrey. A shot of Chloe was still in the camera, but it was just the back of her head, so hopefully Beca wouldn't realize Chloe was one of the friends Jesse had brought along.

Beca had seen a flash of red hair on the jumbotron, but she convinced herself that it couldn't have been Chloe. If Chloe was there, Jesse would have known and would have mentioned it to her when they were talking. Beca had a great time for the rest of the game, but the lingering thought of Chloe was still in the back of her mind.

After the game was over, Beca and Macy were talking to some other celebrities like Adam Levine and Selena Gomez, who also happened to be at the game. Because Macy was the assistant manager, Beca even got to meet some of the players on the Lakers and she took some photos with them. Once that was done, they went to the private employee garage and went back to Beca's apartment for the night. Macy held Beca's hand as they drove back to Beca's place. But when they got there, there was a surprising sight for Beca sitting on the steps; Chloe sat there tapping her knee with her face looking down at the ground.

Chloe hadn't come to win Beca back, not yet anyways. She came to apologize for leaving and to say she was happy Beca had found happiness. Beca and Macy walked up to the steps, and Beca crossed her arms. "What are you doing here, Chloe?" She asked, slightly annoyed. Macy was still confused, as Beca hadn't told her about Chloe, but she noticed that her girlfriend seemed to be upset, so she squeezed Beca's hand gently.

"I just came to talk okay? I didn't come to yell or lecture you." She said calmly, knowing this wasn't going to be easy.

Macy walked up to Chloe and introduced herself. "I'm Macy, it's nice to meet you. How do you know Beca?"

"It's nice to meet you too Macy," Chloe said genuinely as she shook Macy's hand firmly. "I'm Beca's-" She paused for a moment, taking a deep breath. "I'm Beca's friend." She said.

"Huh," Macy said.

"What?" Chloe asked as Beca stood by Macy.

"It's just, Beca's never really mentioned you." Macy said. At first this hurt Chloe, but she just shook it off. After what she had done to Beca, she wouldn't be surprised if Beca never wanted to talk about her to Macy. "I'll let you two talk." She kissed Beca's cheek and squeezed her hand one more time. "I'll be inside babe," she whispered before heading inside, leaving Beca and Chloe alone.

Beca watched Macy go inside, then turned to Chloe. "What is this? Because I certainly know that if you came back from Chicago, you don't just want to talk. But, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Talk," Beca said.

"Beca, I came back to LA because I got an interview with LA's top performing arts school. I've been working there for about two weeks now. I came to say I'm sorry, even though I know it's too late. Because I hurt you more than I ever thought I could hurt anyone." She said kindly and calmly, staying as strong as she could. "You were the best thing in my life, and I went and ruined it by leaving to go for Chicago. I thought I was going there for us when really I was going for my own personal benefits. And you have every right to say you never want to see me again," she said, doing her best to keep it together without completely melting down. "But I want you to know that I'm happy that you've moved on. Even though it hurts me, as long as you're happy, that's all I want. That's all I've ever wanted. I fucked up big time when I left, but I'm here saying I'm sorry even if you don't accept it. Because I love you, and I want you to be happy; even if that means us never being together, even if it means you end up with Macy." She said as she finished her little speech.

She let one tear down and wiped it with her jacket sleeve, still keeping eye contact with Beca, unafraid of her emotions at this point. Chloe had said what she needed to say, so after she took a deep breath she said, "Goodnight Beca, maybe I'll see you at another Lakers game." She said before walking over to her car, not looking back at Beca as she turned it on and drove away.

Beca's eyes followed Chloe's car until she could no longer see it. Beca took a few deep breaths, thinking about what Chloe had said. She wasn't angry at Chloe for leaving her and going to Chicago; she never had been angry with her in the first place. Sure, she may have been disappointed and upset, but she had accepted Chloe's choice and was able to forgive her. What alarmed Beca was how upset Chloe had been, especially when talking about Macy. After two months, Beca had moved on, but now she was starting to think that Chloe hadn't, and maybe there was a chance the redhead was still in love with her.

Beca went inside her apartment and sat down on the couch in the living room, closing her eyes and thinking. Macy walked in her pjs and sat down next to Beca, tucking some of Beca's hair back in a gentle manner. "Was Chloe the person I remind you of?" She asked in a whisper.

Beca nodded. "Two months ago, Chloe left me to go follow her dreams of being a choir director in Chicago. The week that we met was the week after we broke up. Part of me still hurts, but I want you to know that you really have helped me get through the pain these last two months. I am so, so grateful for everything you've done for me, Macy," Beca said with a small smile.

"I'm happy that I've helped you, you're a pretty amazing person." Macy said before leaning in and giving Beca a sweet kiss. "I'm gonna head to bed, don't stay up too much later." She said before getting up and heading back to their bedroom, leaving Beca to her late night thoughts.

Beca went back outside and sat on the steps, looking up at the night sky and all of the stars. There was only one thing, one person on her mind: Chloe. Beca couldn't get the redhead out of her thoughts. She knew that she wasn't ready to forgive Chloe just yet; she had been pretty hurt when she decided to go to Chicago. Still, that didn't mean that there wasn't hope for their friendship, or for anything beyond that. Chloe would always have a special place in Beca's heart. It was just up to her to decide what that place was.

Hi guys! We know, another sad chapter! But always wins in the end. Both Beca and Chloe had equal reasons to be mad at each other. Chloe still loves Beca, but can she win her back? Stay tuned for the next chapter that we are currently working on and leave a comment about what you though of this chapter.

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