hi, sorry for the delay, ive been in london for 5 days, ill be updating regularly now :) anyways, i hate myself for writing this...you wont enjoy it
When they walked into the practise room, Lexi immediately ran over to Stacie, jumping in her lap. Stacie giggled at the little girl before looking over at Beca, who was carrying about 7 different pizza boxes in her arms.
"Pizza!"
The excited chorus of squeals from all the Bellas made Beca laugh loudly. Sometimes they could be so childish. Walking over to them, Beca placed the boxes on one of the chairs and flopped down to the floor before getting up again and grabbing a slice of pizza. She looked on in amusement as the Bellas flocked around the boxes, rather like birds. Something close to one of the Bellas legs caught Beca's eye. Watching, she saw Lexi scramble through the forest of legs, a pizza box clutched tightly in her hands. Smiling proudly at her daughter's achievement, Beca beckoned her over and opened the pizza box in front of them. They each grabbed a slice as the Bellas settled into sitting positions, having all gotten their share of pizza. Amy looked at them all suspiciously
"I could've sworn there was seven boxes. If one of you twig bit-"
"Amy! No swearing in front of my child!"
Beca glared at Amy, the protective and caring side of her coming forth
"Sorry shawshank, it won't happen again…much"
Beca chuckled, knowing Amy would not be able to hold back all the time.
"Lexi took the box; she crawled through all your legs with it, she looked so comical!"
"Mommy, what's com-i-cal?"
Beca smiled "It means funny, sweetie"
Lexi pouted
"I don't look funny Mommy!"
"I know, right now you look pretty adorable"
Smiling brightly, Lexi settled down to eat her pizza.
Looking around at the Bellas, Beca remembered something
"Hey, what were you guys going to show me?"
Beca was surprised when she heard several groans and saw withering looks being sent in Aubrey's direction. Chloe spoke first
"Breeeeee, it was meant to be a surprise! What did you tell her for?"
Aubrey looked unusually upset
"I'm sorry"
Chloe got up and hugged her best friend
"We're not really mad Bree, don't worry"
Hugging her back, Aubrey smiled. Beca also noticed Chloe smiling slightly over Aubrey's shoulder. Grinning at her, Beca quirked an eyebrow. Chloe didn't see this but Beca saw her say something quietly that she couldn't quite make out.
Clapping her hands, Stacie started getting the Bellas into position. Turning, she faced Beca and Lexi
"Okay, it's a little rusty, I mean, we literally just got through it all. Just let us know if you want anything doing differently, singing or dancing"
Before they started, Beca held up her hand
"Shouldn't you be asking Bree if she wants anything doing differently? Not that I don't like that you want me opinion; it's just, I'm not captain 'til next year. She and Chloe are still in charge"
Aubrey stepped in
"It is your mix. I've kind of given up the role of captain now. I don't know about Chloe, but I'm ready to let you prove yourself. Consider this a kind of test, if you like"
Smiling cheekily, Aubrey winked at Beca before slinking away to take her place in the set. Beca sat back and pulled Lexi onto her lap and settled down to watch the Bellas. She focussed intently on the choreography but also listening to the singing and how well the Bellas were blending together. When it got to Beca's part Stacie gestured to her to start singing. When she did, Stacie moved out of her place to where Beca would be stood and showed her the choreography she would be doing; it wasn't much, just a few simple steps. This pleased Beca immensely, she wasn't the most…coordinated person.
When they had finished, Beca and Lexi applauded the group enthusiastically. Jumping up, Lexi ran over and started twirling and jumping around the Bellas, giggling about how she was going to sing and dance forever. The Bellas indulged her, swinging her around and laughing at their antics. Beca stood watching them, exceedingly happy that her friends got on with daughter. Chloe came and stood next to her
"Hey"
Beca smirked slightly
"Hi Chloe. So…you want to tell me what happened earlier?"
Chloe looked at her, trying to look completely innocent
"I have no idea what you're talking about"
Beca took her arm and pulled her out of earshot of the others
"That thing with Aubrey? When she hugged you, what did you say?"
Chloe blushed and looked down bashfully
"I didn't say anything, I mouthed it. I didn't think you'd seen that"
Beca studied her best friend intently
"You know you can tell me, right? I won't tell her, or anyone else"
Chloe looked at her sharply
"You promise?"
Beca smiled
"I promise"
Chloe took and looked down again, unable to meet Beca's eyes
"It's just…Aubrey used to hug me all the time. Like, every time we saw each other. But then, I guess it's because I got better, she stopped. Not all at once, just gradually. When we came here she stopped all together. I can count the times on one hand; when we found out we'd be attending here together, when we both got into the Bellas, at the hospital, and just now"
Beca looked at her sadly
"So you miss the contact?"
Chloe looked even more upset, if that were possible
"No. you know I'm one of those touchy feely people, I hug a lot of people. I miss Aubrey, we used to so close, and I don't know what happened. I know it probably sounds stupid, but…I don't know. It's confusing. With her it's different, the feeling is different. It's not like I'm in love with her or anything; but when I hug her, I get that feeling of closeness that we used to have, it's all warm and fuzzy and I miss that"
Chloe looked up, fearing Beca's reaction, expecting her to laugh. What she saw was the complete opposite; Beca's eyes were shining with unshed tears.
"I'm sorry you feel like that Chlo, maybe you should tell Aubrey. Not directly or anything, just start hugging her more, hopefully she'll get the hint. Why don't you do that anyway?"
Chloe sighed, willing herself not to cry
"I don't want to hug her and have her not hug me back, it would hurt too much"
Beca wrapped her arms lightly around the redhead, sighing when she felt Chloe's arms come round her waist, clinging on. Beca noticed Aubrey over Chloe's shoulder, walking towards them. Hugging Chloe tightly for a split second she pulled away and looked pointedly over Chloe's shoulder. Chloe glanced round fearfully and pulled Beca back towards her, burying her face in the brunette's neck
"I can't, not yet"
Beca looked at her girlfriend, telling her to come over. When she got close enough to her, Beca whispered in Aubrey's ear
"She misses you"
Aubrey looked distressed. Tapping Chloe gently on the shoulder, she heard her stop breathing. Sighing, she tried again, this time accompanying her action with words
"Chlo, come here please"
Chloe, pulled herself off Beca and looked at Aubrey, thinking she wanted to go somewhere. That was why she audibly gasped at Aubrey's next action. She pulled Chloe towards her, gently holding her arms. Chloe frowned, confused as to what the blonde was doing. The next thing she knew was Aubrey's arms encircling her and drawing her closer. Sighing contentedly, Chloe brought her arms up to snake around her best friend. Chloe nuzzled into her best friend's hair, enjoying the fact that Aubrey had voluntarily hugged her. Smiling brightly, Chloe said a silent thank you to Beca. Beca had left them alone, not wanting to intrude on the moment and told all the Bellas they were free to leave. They all trailed out, leaving a disappointed Lexi behind
"Mommy, will I see them soon?"
Picking her daughter up, Beca replied
"Of course, Lexi. Probably tomorrow"
Lexi smiled and clapped her hands gleefully, running circles around her mother
"I weally like them, Mommy, they taught me dancing!"
Beca laughed at her mini-me's antics. She began clearing all the chairs away when she heard her daughter exclaim
"Maybe they can teach me to sing too!"
Beca smirked at Lexi, nodding that they probably would end up teaching her daughter to sing. Glancing over at Chloe and Aubrey she saw them in exactly the same position she had left them in and the sound of soft murmuring drifted over. Beca smiled; she knew that they needed to talk about this and was glad they were finally doing something about it. Looking down, Beca saw Lexi curiously observing the pair. What surprised her even more was the fact that she chose not to comment on it and just went back to dancing around in circles. When she finished, Beca put the laptop away and looked around for Lexi. She saw her twirling in a circle with her arms outstretched, she was playing Dizzy Robots. Beca giggled quietly as she saw her daughter stop spinning abruptly and stagger back a few steps before falling down. Running over, Beca picked her Lexi up off the floor and set her on her tiny feet
"We have to go home Lexi, Grandpa says we're watching a film tonight!"
Lexi jumped in excitement, she loved films, almost as much as the ever-annoying Jesse.
Beca really didn't like him, he always flirted with her; and not just in a harmless way, he was very persistent, acting as if he had some kind of claim. It was starting to get on Beca's nerves. It's not like she had led him on, the first time he tried anything, she explicitly told him she wasn't interested, and that she was gay. He appeared to take it well, only the next day at the station he continued flirting with her. She had just decided to ignore him for now, hopefully he would get the message when he saw she now had a girlfriend. About to walk out the door, Beca was stopped by Lexi who was looking back in the room at the other two
"Mommy, do they want to come with us?"
Beca smiled at her daughter's generosity
"No sweetie, Chloe and Aubrey have a lot of things to talk about"
Lexi nodded and they left the building together. Seeing as it was getting dark, Beca called her Dad and asked him to pick them up. When they got in the car, Dr Mitchell asked how the Bellas reacted to meeting Lexi
"They were really good with her, dad. They wanted to know how it happened; I told them and everyone got very emotional but it was okay I think. Lexi actually managed to sneak an entire box of pizza away from them, it was so funny! But yeah, they all like her, and she likes them, don't you Lexi?"
"Yes Mommy"
"That's great Becs! How was Aubrey about the whole thing?"
Beca smiled widely
"She was amazing about it, I'm so lucky to have her. And all my friends. Nobody ever wanted to stick around after I told them about Lexi, but now I have a close group of friends and a girlfriend"
Warren smiled at his daughter in the rear-view mirror, thankful that she finally had some good friends. Pulling into the driveway, Warren got out and opened the door for Beca and Lexi before following them into the house to greet Sheila. Walking into the kitchen, he saw Sheila leaning over Beca's shoulder, helping with an essay of some sort. Lexi was sitting next to her mother, looking at a picture book. Smiling, he continued into the room, loving that his 3 favourite girls got on so well. He saw Sheila glance up at him before coming around the table to kiss him by way of greeting. Before he could even ask she answered his question
"Dinner will be in 15 minutes and it's peppered turkey"
Sheila wandered back over to Beca, leaving her husband to go do his own thing. Seeing that her father was gone, Beca quickly put her essay to the bottom of the pile of paper and got out her notebook. If she was going to be captain next year, she needed to get started on some set list ideas. Looking at the notebook, Sheila saw a few ideas already written down but didn't know what they were for
"What are all these songs for? I thought you'd already made a mix for the Bellas"
"I have, but Aubrey made me and Stacie co-captains for next year so I need to get started, Stacie's doing the choreography"
Sheila squealed and clapped her hands before wrapping Beca in a hug
"Congratulations sweetie! Oh, does this mean you aren't going to LA?"
Beca nodded, already re-absorbed in her work. Sheila smiled before going back to cooking. A comfortable silence settled over the kitchen, each of them absorbed in their own activity. Switching on the radio, Sheila smiled when she heard one their favourite songs playing. Her smile grew when Beca started singing along quietly, being in the Bellas had really boosted her confidence when it came to her singing. Suddenly, Lexi started joining in too, swaying a little in her chair
"Shake it off, shake it off, uh uh, shake it off, shake it off!"
And suddenly they were all singing and dancing around the kitchen, yelling along to Taylor Swift as if their lives depended on it. Swinging Lexi around, Beca laughed gleefully, happy to not have to deal with any heavy emotions, even if it was only for a few minutes. Sadly, the song did end and the three sat down, slightly out of breath but all very happy. Getting the table ready, Beca called her father down for dinner and settled Lexi into her chair and went to help Sheila bring the food to the table.
After dinner, the Mitchell's were all sat around watching Frozen, Lexi's current favourite film. Partway through Love Is An Open Door, Warren tapped his daughter on the shoulder softly and whispered
"Would you mid going down to the supermarket? We're running low on Lexi's favourite cereal"
Beca nodded her consent and went to get some shoes and a coat. Checking her pocket for cash, Beca headed out the door pulling her coat tightly around her. Despite it nearly being summer, the nights still got quite cold. Partway down her street she stopped suddenly. Spinning around Beca surveyed the street behind her. She narrowed her eyes and studied the turning, she thought she saw a shadowy figure dart down there. Discarding it as her imagination, Beca turned and carried on walking to the shop but she couldn't shake the feeling that someone was following her, or watching her at the very least. She shook off the strange feeling and plugged her headphones into her iPod, trying to fix a new mix she had been working on, she was trying a particularly tricky beat match and she couldn't seem to get it.
As Beca walked around the shop she picked up a few extra things she thought they might need; milk, toothpaste and some cheese strings for Lexi amongst other things. After paying and exchanging the usual polite pleasantries with the check-out girl, Beca reattached her headphones and continued to work on her mix. What she didn't realise, was that someone was following her. She had her music turned up so she didn't notice him until his hand clamped around her mouth from behind, muffling her scream. Thrashing about, Beca tried her best to get away but the person was far too strong, wrapping his arms around hers, trapping them against her sides. He dragged her down an alleyway. She heard his low voice, right next to her ear
"Shut up, bitch. I've been waiting for this for almost three years"
Beca froze. This couldn't happen again, she had already endured it once. The man had sensed her sudden stillness and had taken advantage of it, ripping her coat from her body and discarding it on the floor. He slid his hands up her shirt, groping her from behind. Whimpering, Beca pleaded with him
"Please….no…stop"
Beca could feel herself weakening as he used one hand to lower the zip on her jeans before sliding them down to her knees along with her underwear. He pushed her up against the wall before doing the same to himself. Beca shuddered as he leaned forward to kiss her neck before he whispered
"I'm going to enjoy this"
Beca felt him force himself into her with a grunt. She tried screaming out for help again but he muffled her with his hand. The man began to quicken his pace, his breathing getting heavier in her ear. Beca felt herself giving up, no one was coming to help her, no one ever did. Beca blanked her mind, thinking of nothing and trying to ignore the intensifying pain she was currently in. With one final thrust, Beca dimly felt the man come inside her before pulling out. He sighed contently and stepped back from her. As soon as the force holding her up disappeared she slumped to the floor, cowering against the wall. Beca tried to curl up as small as possible into the nearest corner, not daring to look up at the man who now towered threateningly over her. She was so humiliated. This had now happened twice. Feeling her heart rate quicken, Beca could sense herself going into a panic attack and knew she would lose consciousness soon enough if she did not get her breathing under control.
Black spots were now clouding her vision. Beca fell sideways, knowing she had only a few seconds left before falling unconscious. The last thing she was aware of was the sound of retreating footsteps accompanied by the words
"The endings are the best parts"
Beca's eyes widened slightly before she was out cold.
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cried when i wrote this. for the next chapter do you guys want the conversation chloe and aubrey had or do you want the consequences of what just happened with beca? PM me or leave a review
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