DISCLAIMER: No one got last chapter's reference = SHAME ON YOU. But yeah still don't own Pitch Perfect. Unless I can buy it with £20... doubting it forever.
Chapter 10: She's going to hug you.
The bus to Beca's Aunt Maxine's doesn't take that long and they are there within ten minutes. Beca is visibly more nervous than Jesse and he kisses her forehead lightly.
"Look, Beca... Beca it's going to be fine." Jesse reassures her. "We've already spoken on the phone before..."
"Yeah but...but... oh I'm being silly." Beca sighs. "She'll love you. Of course she will, why wouldn't she..."
"There we go!" Jesse beams. "Positive."
She nudges him and walks up to the door.
"Now be prepared." Beca rings the doorbell. "She's going to hu..."
Beca is cut off as the door opens and Helen grabs Jesse in a hug.
"So happy to finally meet you!" Helen gushes you.
"...g you... She...is, yeah you got it." Beca laughs and taps her mom on the shoulder. "Hey Mom, let Jesse breathe."
"Oh sorry!" Helen laughs and lets him loose. She looks at him and smiles, impressed. "He's a looker."
Jesse grins and Beca groans.
"You're going to inflate his ego." Beca sighs. "Well... I don't know if it can get much bigger."
"There's still some wiggle room." Jesse replies and turns to Helen. "Thank you, Helen. It's great to meet you... at last."
"Indeed, right! Come on in!" Helen claps her hands excitedly. "We're having pasta for dinner!"
"Cool. Where's Aunt Maxine?" Beca asks, slightly confused as to why the house is so silent.
"She's out with her friends." Helen waves her hand. "Off to see some concert downtown. She gives her apologies and says she will meet Jesse at your em... is it semi..."
"Yeah, semifinals." Beca nods. "Did you get tickets okay?"
"Yes!" Helen smiles. "Two. So Beca tells me you are on the opposition then, Jesse?"
"Uh yeah." Jesse laughs. "The Treblemakers."
"I heard they're good." Helen nods with a smile.
"Yeah but we're better." Beca chuckles.
"Oh.. of course, darling." Helen pats Beca on the shoulder. "Just what I've heard. One of the first things your Dad told me when he was preaching Barden to me. How is your father? I haven't spoken to him since... well... discussing Christmas."
"He's good." Beca nods. "He got me like four $50 iTunes vouchers for Christmas. Thanks for passing on the hint."
"Seriously?" Jesse asks, astonished. "That's a lot of music."
"He's just really happy I didn't drop out." Beca snorts. "It's like a 'You're making the right choice' gift."
"That's not true." Helen tuts.
"Sure, mom." Beca scoffs.
...
The dinner goes swimmingly and Helen frowns as she bids them farewell at the door.
"Well I'll see you in a few weeks, Jesse." Helen smiles and hugs him goodbye. "And Beca I'll see you next Friday for that shopping trip."
"More shopping?" Jesse raises an eyebrow. "I'm still recovering from the last one."
Beca catches the double entendre of his last sentence and stands on his foot.
"Yeah we're going shopping for Mom." Beca tells him with a scolding look in her eyes. He just grins back goofily. "Just for Mom."
"Yeah I'm hopeless." Helen laughs, oblivious. "Right. Travel safe."
"We will." Beca pecks her Mom on the cheek. "Love you and tell Auntie Maxxi I'm asking for her."
"I will." Helen grins and waves them down the path.
...
"Everytime we sing that mix I always feel like I could take on the world." Fat Amy laughs as she grabs her water bottle. "I feel so..."
"Empowered?" Stacie suggests.
"Yeah!" Amy bounces a little. "Let's do it again!"
"Dude, I'm still catching my breath." Jenn coughs and drinks her water. Her blonde hair is sticking to her forehead. "You're far too buzzed.
"Weaklings!" Fat Amy accuses and Beca smirks.
"Fat Amy's right." Beca announces as she finishes her water. "One more time and you can go live it up."
They run it once more and Beca nods, satisfied.
"Right!" Beca calls out. "Tomorrow, 11am. If anyone is late you're immediately on bus driving duty."
"What if we're all on time?" Ashley asks, grabbing her bag.
"Then it's names in a hat." Beca winks.
"Bye Beca." The girls call out as they leave. Beca hangs back and gathers the spare sheet music.
"BECAW!"
"Fuck!" Beca curses and jumps.
"Dude!" Jesse frowns.
"Sorry you scared me." Beca clutches her chest and breathes.
"HA!" Jesse laughs loudly. "Sorry."
"No you're not." Beca squints her eyes.
"Yeah you're right I'm not." Jesse extends his hand. "Shall we go?"
"Where?" Beca asks, suspicious.
"I text you... we're gonna go for dinner." Jesse looks confused.
"Oh I didn't get it." Beca shrugs. "Let's go then."
"As milady commands."
"Shut up."
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AN: Short and sweet because I have the Semifinals chapter mostly written and it's much longer. Thanks for your reviews. I just wanna know if you guys 1) Read my notes and 2) Take my music suggestions into account. I'm just curious.
Songs I Listened To:
Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (Seriously... I don't know how) / C'est La Mort - The Civil Wars / Follow - The Crystal Fighters (Gooood song) / Love Lost - The Temper Trap
Movies and/or TV Shows mentioned:
The last line was kind of a GoT/ASOIAF reference. I don't know.. take it if you want. Arya and Gendry of course.
Hannah.