Chapter 12
The Bellas woke up earlier than usual because they had to prepare for their pool party. Each girl had their own task for the party. Amy and Aubrey were cooking, Stacie, Flo, and Lily were setting up the music by the pool, Emily, Jessica, and Ashley were cleaning the dishes for the party since Amy invited a few people over.
Beca and Chloe were still sleeping heavily so the girls decided to wake them up by popping one of the balloons in the room. They all snuck in the room and Amy popped it with a needle. Both of them stood up from the bed.
"Amy, what the hell?" Beca asked furiously.
"We're done prepping up for the pool party and you two didn't help even just a bit. So you're on cleaning duty." Aubrey explained.
"I can't believe you're in on this, Aubrey. This is so not you." Chloe said.
"I'm sorry sweetie. But the both of you aren't bonding with us and it kinda sucks. Live a little." Aubrey sarcastically answered her best friend.
"Anyways, at least get dressed. There are visitors coming over." Fat Amy said as the girls leave laughing at the reaction of their captains.
"I don't know how we survived leaving with those girls. I swear I want to scream at them sometimes." Beca turned to Chloe.
"You're such a grumpy shorty but I totes agree. Let's get ready for the party. I'm going to wear a black bikini." Chloe said as she goes through her things.
"Okay then. I'll wear white." Beca went through her own things too. They didn't know why they planned their outfits but maybe it's because they wanted the girls to see how prepared they got to show their Bella spirit during their party.
The guests arrived at the house, there were 10 to 15 guests so it wasn't much of a hassle for the girls. Amy didn't tell them who she invited but most of them were girls and guys from last night. They were wondering why Beca and Chloe weren't downstairs yet when they messaged them through their group chat already.
They saw both of the girls go down the staircase and headed straight to the pool. Their jaws dropped as they saw how hot the two were wearing their bikinis. Chloe braided Beca's hair, showing off her collar bones while Chloe looked amazing in her two-piece that made her blue eyes stand out.
"Sorry we took too long." Chloe smirked at the Bellas and the guests.
It was quiet until a voice from behind said "Holy shit! Beca!" Everyone searched for the voice in sync. It was Lauren Jauregui with her former groupmates Normani, Ally, and Dinah.
"Hey, girls. What are you doing here?" Beca asked confusedly as Chloe frowned at Lauren's reaction.
"One of our friends texted us that there was a pool party nearby. We're staying at the other house right there." Lauren pointed to the house nearest to theirs.
"That's good. Are you all going to the festival later?"
"Yes we are. We'll be at the main stage."
"Good. Maybe we'll see you there." Beca said to the green-eyed woman.
Chloe wasn't having any of it and it was obvious as the Bellas noticed the woman frown all throughout the exchange. She took Beca by the arm and said, "Excuse us, Lauren. We'll be joining the girls." The girls said "oohhhh" in unison as the two of them join their fellow bellas.
"Someone's jealous." Whispered Cynthia Rose.
"Shut it before Chloe kills us all." Aubrey said.
The party started and everyone conversed with as much people as they can but Chloe never took her eyes off her best friend. Fifth Harmony were busy talking to the other Bellas about singing and which artists are their favorite.
"Beca might melt with all the staring." Aubrey approached Chloe who was dipping her feet in the pool.
"What are you talking about? I'm just staying here."
"You never took your eyes off from her since Lauren and the girls went here."
"I've heard she's bisexual." Chloe whispered to her best friend with a harsh tone.
"So what, Chloe? Do you really think she'd try to get it on with Beca?"
Hotter Than Hell by Dua Lipa started to play and Lauren took Beca by the arm causing Aubrey and Chloe to shut up and watch the girls.
Lauren started dancing while Beca was trying to figure out what to do.
He calls me the devil
I make him wanna sin
Every time I knock, he can't help but let me in
Must be homesick for the real
I'm the realest it gets
You probably still adore me
With my hands around your neck
Lauren went close to Beca and guided her encouraging the other woman to follow her lead. So Beca went on with it, not wanting to ruin the party.
Can you feel the warmth? Yeah
As my kiss goes down you like some sweet alcohol
Where i'm coming from, yeah
It's the darker side of me that makes you feel so numb
Lauren cupped Beca's face and giggled as they got intensely closer until the chorus dropped.
Cause we're hot like hell
Does it burn when I'm not there?
When you're by yourself
Am I the answer to your prayers
I'm giving you that pleasure heaven
And I'll give it to you
Lauren was dancing all over the other woman who stood there so awkwardly. They managed to dance till the bridge.
When we go down right there
You make me feel right there
When you lay me down right there
We just make it right there
Cause you're looking so right there
Baby you should touch me right there
If you can take me right there
We can make it
That's when Lauren was practically grinding on Beca and Chloe stood up. Beca panicked as she saw the other woman's reaction. Chloe looked like she was going to drown Lauren but the girl went to the kitchen to grab herself a beer instead. The Bellas were so worried that they might have to make Lauren and the other girls leave the party.
Chloe was the sweetest human being in the world but don't you even dare do something like that with Beca. She'll straight up punch you in the face. She was possessive with Beca because she really did everything she can to break down her walls and to be close with her. She wouldn't let someone just come up to Beca like that.
Aubrey and the bellas followed Chloe to the kitchen.
"Hey, red. I'm sorry she had to bitch around." Fat Amy told her.
"What? There's nothing to be sorry about. I just wanted to drink." Chloe said.
"You looked like you wanted to kill the woman." Emily shouted in panic.
"Bitch, calm down. I wouldn't let Chloe do that." Said Aubrey.
"Where are we going to hide the body?" asked Lily who received a high five with Stacie.
"I smell something fishy. It seems like someone came to steal our girl." Said Stacie.
Chloe almost choked on her drink when she heard Stacie.
"She can try." Chloe smirked as she went upstairs to their room.
"Oh shit. This would be a disaster. I've only seen her this mad and she punched a guy straight up." Shared Aubrey.
"I'd love to see red beat someone up." Said Cynthia Rose as they all agreed.
They all thought today was going to be a long day. They might want to keep an eye on Chloe the whole time.
The girls arrived at the main stage at 3 pm. Beca couldn't start a conversation with her best friend because Chloe looked like a murderer the whole day. She didn't know what to do so she held Chloe's hand trying to calm her down but the redhead moved her hand away.
"Hey, let's enjoy tonight okay?" Beca looked at Chloe who didn't even look back. She decided to lift Chloe's chin so she'd look at Beca too.
"Chloe, we're at Coachella. We've dreamed about this." Chloe just wanted to kiss Beca but she can't. It wasn't possible so she just nodded her head in agreement.
The Bellas were swooning at their captain's move but made sure they weren't too obvious before they get punched on their faces by the redhead.
The girls were dancing like it was the first night all over again. Even Lily was enjoying the trip even if she only said 5 sentences in total.
Tove Lo was second to the last performer for the main stage. Everyone sang her hits Habits and Cool girl but she did save the best for last. Talking Body was the last song on her set and Chloe made sure Beca wouldn't forget it.
Chloe was in the middle of their circle and swayed her hips upon hearing the intro. She sang the first verse hotter than any of them could ever imagine.
Bed, stay in bed
The feeling of your skin locked in my head
Smoke smoke me broke
I don't care, I'm down for what you want
Day drunk into the night, wanna keep you here
'Cause you dry my tears
Yeah, summer loving and fights
How it is for us, and it's all because
She pulled Beca in with her and sang to her.
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on
Now if we're talking body
You got a perfect one, so put it on me
Swear it won't take you long
If you love me right
We fuck for life, on and on and on
The Bellas couldn't even dance because their captains were so into the song. They loved seeing the two all up on each other. The song finished faster than they expected. LANY replaced Tove Lo so the mood was slowed down.
The girls loved all the bands song especially ILSYB. The Bellas were all paired up as they hugged each other and sang the lyrics with their hearts out. Beca and Chloe were next to each other when the singer started to sang the chorus.
Beca hugged Chloe tightly as they sung together.
Oh, my heart hurts so good
I love you, babe, so bad, so bad
Oh, oh my heart hurts so good
I love you, babe, so bad, so bad
Chloe looked at Beca's eyes. She couldn't believe this was happening. The atmospehere of the festival filled them with great music and love. She was standing to the woman she liked since their college years singing to those words to her. She just admired Beca as she sang the chorus to Chloe all over again. She loved how Beca is passionate about music and how she uses it as her language of love. She was never outspoken but her song choices translate her awkward thoughts and emotions.
Beca on the other hand noticed Chloe's dilated pupils. She always loved it. Chloe's eyes are one of the best things to ever look at. It's mesmerizing and captivating that it seems to have a spell on her. She slid her hand on Chloe's as the song finishes. She knew her best friend too well. They needed this. They needed this after two months of staying away from each other unwillingly.
Chloe hugged Beca after the song. It mended them together and took it as an opportunity to try and erase all the bad that happened to them.
"I love you so bad, Beca Mitchell." Chloe whispered.
"I love you so bad too, Beale." Beca answered. They meant it in a friendly way but with pure honesty and genuinely.
"So, are they together now?" Emily asked the older Bellas and Amy hit her on the arm.
"Can you try to shut it, legacy? You're ruining it."
The Bellas laughed including Beca and Chloe as they head home after an eventful day.
"Let's all go to the home theater and watch a movie or something. I don't want this night to end yet. We'll only have a day left and then we have to go home." Cynthia Rose suggested.
"Definitely. Everyone upstairs now." Aubrey commanded. Everyone followed because they're still afraid of their former captain who might blow chunks again.
They didn't know how they ended up sitting on the stage with the same position as they did during their campfire days.
"Okay, bitches. I want all of us to be honest with each other tonight. Just like the old times." Amy said as the girls agreed.
"I honestly don't know how to leave the Bellas. It's my last year leading them." Emily said doing her best not to cry.
"Maybe you should fail Russian Lit for three more semesters like Chloe." Aubrey suggested and the all laughed a little.
"You can go to LA to be a songwriter, Emily. You've got it in you." Beca encouraged the youngest Bella.
"I have something to confess. My juice company is getting so big that I think I could be a millionaire." Said Flo.
"That's good, Flo! Something good finally came out of your mouth." Said Amy.
"I found out who the father of my baby was and we're getting engaged." Stacie followed suit.
"O-M-Aca-G! Are we all invited? We better be!" Aubrey threatened Stacie.
"Y'all are bridesmaids!"
The girls hugged Stacie one by one while some of them decided their lives were platonic so they didn't share at all.
"I stopped seeing Chicago." Chloe said out of the blue. All the girls looked worried as they listened to her.
"I don't think it's fair to him that I'm not as in it as he is."
"I'm so sorry, Chloe. Come here." Aubrey hugged her best friend as the Bellas looked directly to Beca like she was up to something.
"Don't worry. You deserve more than him, red. Maybe someone's been waiting for you since freshman year but is too afraid to say it." Said Amy who looked at Beca as the captain gave her the middle finger.
"Yeah. Maybe someone you showered with." Cynthia Rose added.
Chloe couldn't stop blushing but didn't say anything to the girls so Beca wouldn't feel any more awkward. She had to think of a way to make it less uncomfortable but it seemed like she made it worse, "I've showered with tons of people. Care to say which one?"
"It was pretty clear when we met. There was Tom and I had to cover myself up because you two barged in to my shower like nothing happened." Beca said as she thought of the best comeback.
"Now, we're talking." Cynthia Rose fueled up the fire.
"What? I never knew about that, Chlo." Aubrey turned to her best friend.
"You guys don't know a lot of things." She said as her sharing came to a close.
"I don't know if I shared this to you all but I'm going to produce Lauren Jauregui's album. That's all that I can share since it's the only interesting aspect of my life." Beca smiled.
No one reacted because they knew what was going to happen next, the ginger might murder them but Beca didn't understand why they all turned quiet.
"Is it a bad thing? Should I pass on it?" she asked the girls who were hesitant to answer.
"Oh hell no! That's a big deal considering the number of her fans around the world. You'll definitely gain the exposure you need." Cynthia Rose encouraged their captain.
"Well, that's good. I thought I've made the worst decision of my life because you guys looked like a puppy just died."
"I think I'm going to buy a puppy." Aubrey said to try and make the conversation lighter. The girls smiled quickly upon hearing it and decided to think of the names.
"I've been thinking a lot since we got here. I've spent the best and worst days of my life with you guys and going to Coachella with you have been so much fun. I've got millions and I honestly don't know how to spend it all because it's too big for me to handle. I want to live with all of you guys. In a mansion." The girls couldn't believe what they just heard from Amy.
"Aca-scuse me?" Chloe asked.
"How serious is this conversation?" Beca followed. The girls were all in shock.
"Dead serious. I have nothing to do with my money." Amy told her best friend.
"Aren't you happy with where you live now?" Stacie asked her.
"I am but I just don't understand how I can live without you guys."
"We couldn't split the bills. We're too broke for that." Cynthia Rose explained.
"Yeah. You're right. Maybe a penthouse will do. What do you all think?" She asked.
"As much as I want to. I couldn't afford it. I'm a student." Emily said with disappointment.
"I didn't really plan on inviting you but fine. Whatever."
"Dude, I want to live with all of you again just like college but can we do something about it that's not too crazy." Beca suggested.
"Why don't we move here in LA? Our jobs can cover up for our expenses here." Stacie told the girls who were all ears on the opinion.
"I don't even have to look for a job." Amy answered.
"Beca, Chloe. Aubrey, Jessica, Ashley, Flo, and Lily's jobs are all possible to progress here. Cynthia Rose, I know you'll be out of the country most of the time but we can definitely move your things here for you." She added.
"How about Emily? It's her last year in Barden. She can't just fly back and forth here." Beca asked her best friend.
"Exactly. It's her last year. She can follow when she's done." Amy said.
"This is so crazy but I'm considering it. New York drained us out too." Aubrey said to the Bellas.
"I agree. I'll have more career opportunities here as a songwriter when I graduate. My mom would be so happy." Emily shared.
"Well, I guess we should go house hunting then if we don't change our minds tomorrow." Amy suggested.
"Are we really going to do this? Are we this inseparable? What happens if things don't work out?" asked Flo.
"It will always work out. We have each other. We're family. I couldn't stand going to these kind of reunions for a few days or weeks. I want to see you guys all the time." Amy said as the girls looked at each other thinking if this is a good idea or not.
"What about food? It will be like a feast every day." Chloe asked Amy.
"Clean up your own mess. Why are you guys so shocked about this? We've done this before."
"Here's what I think. We move here to LA and find places we can afford so we'd be close to each other again. Let's face it. It's impossible to stay in one house with all of our different schedules and responsibilities so let's not force it okay?" Beca told her fellow Bellas.
"I agree. That means I have to move with my baby daddy and Bella here." Stacie said.
"Whatever you guys decide on, it's okay. But I'm a hundred percent sure I'll live here. It gives me so much life." Said Amy.
They spent the rest of their night drinking and having fun. They all definitely considered moving to LA because maybe if they passed on this chance, they wouldn't know how great it could be. Slowly, the girls went down to each of their own rooms.
When they reached their room, Chloe locked the door so the girls wouldn't have to wake them up again in the morning.
Beca sat down their bed and was in deep thought. "Are we really going to do it? Do you want to move to LA?"
"It's scary but I kinda want to. You know how much I hate my work in New York and handling celebrities here wouldn't be that big of a deal. How about you?"
"I really want to. It would definitely be a new experience. It would be refreshing to work in a different place wherein it's heavily influenced by music."
"Are you sure about living with Amy?" the redhead asked worriedly.
"Of course, I am. Why wouldn't I be? It's like we just changed a state to live in."
"I hope the girls would move too. We were spread all over New York we rarely had time to hang out. Maybe LA would be more laid back."
"I agree, Chlo. Maybe we'll find what we're looking for in this place."
"Are you ready for the last day tomorrow?" Chloe asked Beca. She knew how much Beca enjoyed the festival because it was a dream to watch everyone she liked live.
"Honestly, I never want this to end. That's why I'm moving here. I'd like a city full of inspiration."
"I'll move definitely move with you. I couldn't imagine us living far apart." Beca smiled when she heard the redhead. She couldn't imagine not seeing Chloe everyday too. She doesn't know why Chloe has this pull on her since they met.
"It's good then. It's settled. We'll tell the girls tomorrow." Beca said as she stood up and went to the bathroom.
Chloe was sitting on the bed all alone thinking about moving to LA with Beca, a huge chapter of their lives that they'll share again, hopefully all the girls would follow. She could imagine the different activities they'll do together like going to concerts, try as much restaurants they can, and of course, going to the beach. They rarely had the chance to go to beaches because they're stuck in their routines in New York.
Beca entered their room again and lie down beside her in silence so she turned off all the lights. Both of them were turning from right to left for an hour until Chloe decided to ask Beca, "What are you most afraid of, Beca?"
The other girl was taken aback by Chloe's question because they've never really talked about it. She was frightened to tell Chloe her fear but there's no turning back now. She owed her big time.
"I'm not sure about it now but thinking about failing in the music industry might be my biggest fear." Beca answered wholeheartedly as Chloe rolled over to be closer to her best friend.
"Are you sure that's your biggest fear? You got offered a career as an artist by DJ Khaled, what are you so afraid of? And this upcoming album with Lauren would validate your passion and talent in the industry, you, future grammy-award winning, Ms. Mitchell." Beca turned around to face her best friend who was way too close just like that one time in camp.
"How can you always be this optimistic? It's like I'll always be the rain cloud to your sunshine." Chloe smiled at her wondering how she got lucky to have Beca as her best friend and how unlucky she was to have fallen in love with her.
"I've got some downs too, you know. But you and the girls were always there for me."
They stared at each other for a while.
"Hey, Chlo. I'm really sorry for what I've done, for not calling you. You don't know how hard it was and how many times I've wanted to call you but I just can't. I'm deeply sorry, Beale." Beca's voice cracked and Chloe hugged her to make sure she wasn't going to cry.
"That was the worst thing you've ever done to me, Beca. You know that I can't stand a day not talking to you and you did it effortlessly, but I want you to know that I understand. We all make mistakes and I accept your apology. Don't you ever dare pull that same shit on me again, Mitchell."
Beca laughed and was relieved upon hearing those words form her best friend. She couldn't bear spending time with Chloe with that baggage on her. It was nice to feel like they're back to where they were before her dick move.
"I'll never do it again, Chlo. Trust me. Time to get some sleep don't you think?" She asked the redhead.
"Cuddle with me please? Good night, Beca." The younger woman obliged to her best friend. She always wanted to cuddle with Chloe because it gives her the comfort that she needs.