We return to Barden the next day. The fact that Aubrey and Chloe are graduating in a couple weeks is really starting to hit me. My heart practically breaks at the thought of losing them. I immediately stop working on my current mix and pull my bottom lip between my teeth. Holy shit. My girlfriends both graduate in two weeks and are going to leave me here by myself. What if Jesse gets ahold of me again? Nobody will be there to save me if it happens again. They're going to leave just like everyone else does, I think to myself. They've had their fun with the little alt girl with the deformity and now they're going to leave and never look back. And it's with that thought that I slowly begin to distance myself from the two people that mean the world to me.

I cut my time with Aubrey and Chloe in half by throwing myself into work. Luke tries to talk to me about it, but he's leaving too so I doubt he really cares. I just tell him that I don't feel too great and he leaves me alone. There's a look in his eyes that says he knows what's really going on though. I don't even mind working with Jesse anymore. Aubrey and Chloe are too busy studying for finals to attempt coming to work with me anymore. Aubrey did ask if I wanted her to come along a couple days ago and I told her not to worry about it, I could take care of myself. I try to take my mind off my girlfriends and continue stacking CDs, but it's harder than it sounds.

It's not Chloe that finally corners me after one of my classes, but Aubrey. And that look in her eyes tells me that she's beyond pissed off. I gulp almost audibly and attempt to walk past her, but that was obviously in vain. Aubrey grabs my arm and I bite my lip at how tight her grip is.

"We need to talk. Now," Aubrey demands.

I shake my head and try to walk away, but Aubrey is clearly having none of that.

"Don't you ever try to walk away from me, Beca Mitchell. You're coming back to the Chloe and mine's room right now and we're all going to have a talk."

I sigh and just nod my head. Maybe I can just get this all over with now.

Chloe's eyes are red and puffy, but there's no mascara running down her face. Chloe isn't vain by any stretch of the imagination. She doesn't ever not put on make up though. You've fucked up real bad this time, Mitchell, I think to myself. I feel myself tearing up at Chloe's appearance. Aubrey finally lets go of my arm and walks over to sit next to our red headed girlfriend. I sigh again and walk over to the armchair across from them. I refuse to make eye contact with either of them and I'm definitely not starting this conversation. Aubrey wanted to have it so she can start it.

"Beca," a hoarse, broken voice whispers. I shut my eyes tightly and dig my teeth into my bottom lip even more. Chloe sounds worse than after her nodes surgery. A stray tear manages to escape me. I wipe it away quickly even though I know both of my girlfriends have already seen it.

"Why have you been ignoring us, Beca," Aubrey whispers. I know how Aubrey's mind works. She doesn't like to cry because her father sees it as a weakness. Aubrey always whispers when she's close to crying. I don't know if it's because Chloe's upset or I've really upset her that much.

"Because you're graduating soon. I don't want to hold you guys back. You're just going to leave me like everyone else does anyway. I just thought I'd make the process easier for myself by distancing myself a little."

Tears are slowly escaping my eyes and I'm holding back sobs the best I can. Chloe's body and her warm scent suddenly envelop me. The sobs begin then, wracking my entire body as I hold onto Chloe like my life depends on it. I guess in a sense, my life does depend on Chloe. She moves a little bit and suddenly Aubrey is joining her on my lap. Chloe is crying into the top of my head while I sob into her neck. Aubrey's trying to calm the both of us down while slowly losing her own cool.

"I can't believe you would even think that we'd ever leave you, Beca. We love you so much. The thought of losing you tears us both apart. We thought we'd lost you this last week. I have finals to study for and instead I've been sobbing uncontrollably into Bree's shoulder and refusing to leave the apartment," Chloe manages through her tears.

I pull away from her neck so I can look at both of them. "I love you guys, too. So much that it scares me sometimes. If I ever lost you, I wouldn't even know what to do with myself. I just started thinking when we got back from Nationals. You two are going to graduate and I don't want to hold you back from what you want to do with your lives."

Aubrey clears her throat and we both turn our heads to look at her. "Chloe and I aren't leaving you, Beca. We're not even leaving Barden."

I look at Chloe as if to affirm Aubrey's statement. Chloe manages to smile and nods at me. The next thing I know, Chloe's lips are practically glued to mine. I can't help but smile against her lips. I pull away and let Aubrey kiss me before leaning my forehead against my blonde girlfriend's shoulder. I tense as Chloe's teeth nip at my earlobe, craning my neck to give her better access nevertheless. I can feel myself getting hard through my skinny jeans. I haven't really had that problem as of late.

"I haven't had sex with you for a full week, Beca. You better buckle up because you're in for one hell of a night," Chloe husks into my ear.

I shiver and thank whatever higher being exists for Chloe's ridiculously high sex drive.