Written: 11-27-17
-Sky
Between the Lines
(Quick note: There's two songs mentioned below, I will suggest listening to them while reading. For more feels, you know. It wasn't mandatory. Thanks.)
PS: Angst alert. (I wanted to post this now, after all the tweets/tumblr posts that I have been seeing about how AK fought for the fans and wanted to film the BeChloe kiss, Rebel confirming it and yet, the whole Chloe-Chicago thing, (I don't mind really.) Seeing how the casts supports this fandom as much as I do. But it just kind of disappoints me, so since I'm sadistic, I'll post this now which by the way, just a couple more chapters, we're nearing the end.)
What's the difference between appreciating and being in love with that someone?
Do you get that feeling of butterflies in your stomach when you appreciate a person for doing something in your favor? Do you miss the person whom you wanted to thank the most? Do you get jealous when you see someone else is with the person whom had saved your life?
Chloe wanted to know.
She watched as Tom finish his food. She smiled when the guy looked at her. She then stood up from her seat, helping Tom to lie back down. The man winced in pain when he forced himself to lie flatly on his back.
"Careful." Chloe whispered as she held the man. When Tom had settled down, she went back to her seat, he looked at her with a small smile.
"Thank you for looking after me." He said. Chloe just smiled and nodded. It was then Tom had realized the attire Chloe was wearing, he felt guilty.
"You haven't gone home yet, have you?" He asked, noticing how tired Chloe looked.
Chloe sheepishly smiled as she nodded, before looking away. Tom just smiled, "You look just fine."
It made Chloe's heart to flutter at the compliment. She expected for a mention of her sister's name, but it never came. It sounded weird to her.
"Why haven't you told me how much it hurts you being compared to Clarisse?" Tom spoke, his eyes never tearing away from Chloe. He just found out after talking to Chloe's father, and when he talked to Chloe's friend, Stacie.
Since then, he felt even more guilty. He was so dumb that he didn't noticed that he had been hurting Chloe. Though, it hurt him too when Stacie told him about Beca. But seeing Chloe here, with him, he could not get himself to stop hoping.
"I thought I could live with it. It was fine with me, to be honest. I was glad that you all loved her, I was flattered to be compared to her. But realizing that you all see her through me… that you only see her, not me. I didn't know if I should point it out." Chloe explained, pain in her voice.
Tom felt guilt eating him wholly.
"I'm sorry, Chlo. If only I could do something about it… if only I knew. After being away from you for so long, I realized that I couldn't get myself to stop loving you even if you're away. I knew then how much I wanted to make it up to you, not because I see Clarisse… but because you're Chloe." Tom said, his voice shaking.
Chloe smiled, tears escaping from her eyes.
"I understand, Tom. I'm sorry I never told you." Chloe said, almost whispering. Tom placed his hands on top of Chloe's that was resting on the hospital bed.
They smiled at each other in silence.
Tom had asked Chloe to get home and to rest when his sister came back, assuring Chloe that he'd be fine. He was more than glad that he had finally expressed his feelings. Although he isn't expecting Chloe to give him a straight answer, he was hoping that Chloe's feelings for him is still there.
Chloe walked exhaustedly into the bellas' house and saw Aubrey waiting for her. She swallowed as she saw how upset Aubrey looks like. She felt sorry for her bestfriend and Stacie, because their relationship had been rocky ever since Chloe had dragged Aubrey with her shits.
Aubrey, finally noticing Chloe's presence, she stood and looked at the redhead. She saw the tiredness in Chloe's eyes.
"Chloe, I know you've been going through a lot but, look at you. Have you seen yourself? Not to mention that we have an ICCA's coming in two weeks? How are you going to handle all these? And what happened to you and Beca last night?" Aubrey asked, worries and upset mixing in her voice.
Chloe looked down and sighed.
"I'm sorry 'Bree. Don't worry… I'll be doing just fine. We'll win the finals." Chloe said. Aubrey's face softens at the sight of Chloe.
"It isn't just about winning this time, Chloe. I knew you're barely holding in." Aubrey back down a bit from her frustrations. She then pursed her lips.
"Beca's in your room by the way. She's been there since this morning." Aubrey added as she looked at her bestfriend whose eyes widen.
The redhead quickly went into her room, seeing Beca sitting on her study table with her headphones on, looking at her laptop.
Chloe sighed as she watched the petite woman silently. Her presence had been noticed by Beca quickly, who turned around and smiled at Chloe. She walked towards the woman, who removed the headphones from her ear.
"Hey, sorry abo—" Beca cut her off. "It's fine, Chlo. Though I assume, we should talk about this now." Beca said with a small smile in her lips.
Chloe stood frozen and felt her pounding hard. Beca looked at her, before sighing and standing up.
"But you should change first and rest, let's cuddle." Beca twitched her nose a bit, before smirking.
"You stink, Beale. Don't even think about hugging me if you smell like that." She added.
Chloe felt a bit relieved before turning around, walking out of the room to take a quick shower. She went back to her room and saw Beca, blankly staring ahead. She felt guilty and so horrible. She just noticed just how restless Beca's face look.
Beca snapped and saw the redhead standing. She then stood up and sat on Chloe's bed. The redhead followed and the layed on the bed, Chloe snuggling onto Beca's side as the brunette wrapped her arms around Chloe, tightly. She kissed the top of Chloe's head, while the other girl screwed her eyes shut.
Revelling at how this just felt so right.
The brunette played with Chloe's red locks, as it has been her way of sending Chloe to sleep every time they cuddle. But this time, even if Chloe wanted to, she could not sleep. She could not rest her mind. She felt that something's wrong with Beca.
She even feels guiltier when she remembered how she just left Beca there.
Unknowingly, Chloe had uttered words that breaks Beca's heart a thousand more.
"I'm sorry… I love you."
Soon enough, Chloe had finally drifted off to sleep. But Beca couldn't. She can't, since last night. She had been thinking things over and over. She even asked for her friends' piece of mind, although, she received a lot of silly answers, they somehow made sense and helped her a little.
"Make her realize why she should choose you, shorty."
"Yeah, I agree with Cynthia Rose here. We'll lock Tom in a room, don't worry."
"Just say it, cap. We'll handle him. We'll take him out of the picture."
What made Beca think the most is Emily's words. "If it's you, then it's you. No need to choose, I mean. I'm not trying to say that you're not her first choice, or a past time or anything like that..."
It's pretty funny that it came out of Legacy's mouth. Their most innocent one. But Beca knew that Emily somehow made a sense, and it's clear to Beca.
After their 'talk', everyone else knew what Beca is going to do.
It wasn't the first thought in her mind, after she had met Chloe, the idea of quitting was pushed at the back of Beca's mind. She even made a long-distance call to her father and her cousin Jesse. Who had talked about her about quitting being a solution.
But really, how do you know when to quit?
Beca wants to know. Knowing the whole situation in front of her isn't something that she could just shake off.
Stacie's right, "You can't keep on doing this to yourself Beca. I hate to say it, but Chloe seemed to be considering Tom's feelings. I don't want to be the one to say this, but I can't afford to see you helplessly picking up the shattered pieces of your heart after trying to fix Chloe's. You've done everything for her, it's just sad that after all those effort, you would still have to let her go."
Beca knew by then, that she had to take one step back,
And leave before the other one does.
Chloe stirred and panicked when she felt her side empty. She opened her eyes and was relieved when she saw Beca, sitting on her study table, busy with her laptop, which made Chloe think that the brunette's making a mix.
She yawned, catching Beca's attention who spins around and smiled at the adorable sight. Beca loved seeing Chloe waking up. She's more than happy to see this sight every minute of her life.
"Feeling better?" Beca asked, with a smile which Chloe happily returned, mouthing a; 'Totes'.
Beca nodded, as she rolled the swivel chair towards Chloe who sat down on the bed. The redhead leaned, pouting her lips. Beca's smile went widely as she leaned forward, pecking at Chloe's lips. Chloe missed the feeling, she loved it.
"I recorded a song for you and made you a mix." Beca said, surprising the redhead. Chloe smiled widely, her eyes clearly lighting up, she had been bugging Beca last month to sing her a song or at least make a mix, just for her. And now, Beca had finally complied.
Chloe could hear her heart beating ever so loudly.
Beca swung back to the table where her laptop was, for the first time she felt nervous and doubted her talent. It wasn't like as if it's the first time that Chloe would hear her sing. But really, this time, it's different.
She placed her beloved headphones on top of Chloe's head. She looked at the redhead and feigned a smile before playing the track. She played the mix first. Chloe chuckled when she heard the familiar tune of the music playing. It's her 'lady jam', which was Titanium, by the way. She saw the small smirk on Beca's face as Chloe bobbed her head up and down, enjoying the mix that Beca had made only for her.
Chloe reminisces that one time when she teases Beca about 'making love'. She then revealed to the brunette about her lady jam, the brunette was flustered when Chloe forced her to sing it for her. It was one of their 'best' memory.
When the track had finished, Chloe waited for more. But Beca played nothing. She looked at the brunette confusedly.
"Don't be too impatient, I'm still downloading the song on your laptop. You can keep it if you want." Beca stated as she pointed out on Chloe's laptop. The redhead nodded as she smiled at her girlfriend. She leaned and pecked at the brunette's lips as her gesture of appreciating the effort.
"Though I still have one more…" Beca added as she stood up from her seat, pulling the redhead up from the bed.
She grabbed Chloe by the waist, pulling her closer, then she wraps Chloe's arms around her neck. She was smiling at Chloe who smiled back. She then pulled away for a moment, as she pressed play on her laptop, Chloe thought that she would be playing a song, but was surprised when Beca pulled her again as the brunette started singing the lyrics while the karaoke version of the song plays.
I remember what you wore on our first date
You came into my life
And I thought hey
You know this could be something
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
Beca stared right into Chloe's eyes as she sings the song. She smiled, as the memories of their first meeting, first date, even their first kiss came fresh to her mind.
So maybe it's true, that I can't live without you
Well maybe two is better than one
There's so much time, to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two, is better than one
Chloe could not help but to harmonize with her girlfriend, she's being carried away by the moment that all her thoughts and doubts seemed to fly away.
All because she's in Beca's hold, she's staring in Beca's stares.
I remember every look upon your face,
The way you roll your eyes, the way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believin'
Beca's voice was echoing through Chloe's ears that the whole song is filling her whole system. She tried to feel this moment between them, and forced herself not to think about the message that Beca has been trying to show through her eyes.
The brunette proceeded to the next part of the song, as they continue to hold each other, swinging at the melody and of Beca's singing. Chloe could not help but to tear up, Beca raised her hands as she cupped Chloe's cheeks, drying her tears.
I remember what you wore on the first date
You came into my life
And I thought hey
Beca paused, as she stared deeply into Chloe's eyes. She sighed before smiling at the redhead. Before proceeding to finish her song. She made sure that all her emotions were sent and Chloe would understand, and feel it too.
Maybe it's true, that I can't live without you
Maybe two is better than one
There's so much time, to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking
Oooh I can't live without you
'Cause baby two is better than one
There's so much time, to figure out the rest of my life
And I've figured out with all that's said and done
Two, is better than one
Two is better than one
Chloe felt the raw emotions in Beca's voice. She felt nervous where this night would be ending, specially seeing the pained look in Beca's eyes.
But Chloe decided to shake those thoughts off. The music stopped, the same way they stopped waltzing.
They remained staring at each other's eyes, their hands wrapped on one another. Chloe smiled as she broke the silence,
"Thank you, baby. The mix sounds so amazing. Maybe we could use it for our finals, and… I really appreciate you singing live in front of me, while we dance." Chloe said, grinning. Her heart is floating at the gesture. But her smile faded when she saw Beca staring at her.
Her eyes talking to Chloe. She felt a lump on her throat, suddenly.
"I want you to listen to the other song I prepared for you after I leave. It should be finished by then." The smile on Beca's face says it all. Chloe could feel it.
Tears had formed again on the corner of Chloe's eyes, Beca leaned and wiped her tears, worry in her face.
"Hey, don't cry, you know I hate it. Damnit." Beca's voice sounded so weak this time. But she's been holding back too well. They stared at each other for God knows how long.
Beca could see the Chloe she had met eight months ago. Who would've thought that it would make Beca fall in love. The thing is, she knew she found the right love. Maybe the right person as well, for she wouldn't want anyone other than Chloe. It's just their timing. Her timing.
Meeting Chloe in her vulnerable state doesn't make Beca regret it. Hell, she's not going to regret every single second of it. If it would still bring Chloe to her. She would still feel that it's her responsibility to make Chloe smile, to make her happy. Beca would still be surprise at the connection she felt the moment she laid her eyes on Chloe Beale.
If she was given a chance, she would like to go back at the night when she accidentally bumped onto the broken redhead. She would still bring Chloe with her in Emily's club. She would redo everything, but this time, Beca would make sure that Chloe would be completely in love with her.
And make her fully get over from Tom. Damn, yeah, that's what she would do.
Because Beca thinks she hadn't done enough.
"Beca…" Chloe trailed, her voice muffled. Beca shook her head, still smiling.
"I don't hate you, Chloe. Even if I try to, I couldn't get myself to…" Beca cupped Chloe's cheeks, as they drown each other in their own color of blue eyes. Beca could feel her tears forming in the corner of her eyes, she sighed deeply.
She needed to let it out. The brunette sighed heavily before setting her gaze back on Chloe who's still tearing up.
"Do you know how I felt when I saw you almost kill yourself? Damn, I never wanted anything in my life but at that moment, I knew by then that I just wanted to make you happy. Maybe, I could make a living out of that." Beca chuckled, as well as Chloe.
"I don't even give a fuck whenever Stacie or the rest would call me whipped, because, hell yeah I am. I would always smile at myself foolishly, whenever I would come home realizing how much I just spoiled you for the day. But I'm not complaining, if I could get to see that radiant smile of yours. Anything for you… I'd even let you call me all those shitty cheesy pet names." Beca laughed at the memory. But both were in tears.
"You'll let me call you adorable?" Chloe asked, causing Beca to stifle a small laugh. She nodded.
"I won't even care if you call me daddy in front of other people." The brunette joked, they both chuckled before finding each other's eyes once again.
Beca swallowed as she continued, "But then I asked myself, is that what you really needed? Am I what you needed? Am I what you deserve? Because you're fucking amazing Chlo, trust me. So, fuck those who couldn't see you as you were. But, plot twist, they do love you. He loves you." Chloe could feel her heart melting watching Beca in this state.
She had always seen the brunette acting tough, despite being a softie whenever they were alone. Specially in front of her, she felt her conscience fill her heart when she thought about how she hadn't really considered what the brunette had to do just to make her happy the whole time they had met.
It was Beca who deserve better.
Beca stared at Chloe for so long, while the redhead could not find the right words to say. She knew she was breaking Beca right now, even if she tries to stop everything from falling apart now. No matter what Chloe would do.
"Be honest, I was nothing but a fucking rebound, am I?" Beca stated more than asking. Her voice cracked as her lips started trembling.
The question pierced through Chloe's heart, and seeing just how broken Beca is looking in front of her, it was more than enough to break her once again.
Then they were silent. Chloe wanted to talk but her mouth felt dry, she felt a big lump in her throat. But when she saw Beca nod, a small smile in her lips, Chloe frantically shook her head, as she bit her lower lip, trying to fight her sobs.
She forced herself to form a sentence, to save Beca from thinking that she had been a rebound.
"No, Beca. No, God no, I love you." Then Chloe's voice cracked. Beca smiled when she heard the 'L' word once again. She'd been dying to hear Chloe say it.
Now, she got to hear it at the 'most heart wrenching moment', as what Jesse would like to call it.
Beca smiled, both pain and happiness in her eyes. God knows how much she longed for Chloe to say it, and hearing it now, Beca just wanted to stop and kiss Chloe, and maybe… she could hold onto that and fight for her. But she won't.
She wiped Chloe's tears, she then stared at the redhead, as if she was memorizing every single detail of Chloe's features.
"And you know that I love you too, right?" Beca asked, Chloe nodded like a child, as her shoulders shake, she'd been trying to hold back her sobs, even though her tears were frantically falling.
"Then, you don't have to stand in the middle anymore, Chloe. There's no need to choose. It's always been Tom. I just happened to be there when he couldn't get his shit together. And I know how much it hurt you before, but here he is now. Telling you what his goddamn heart content is…" Beca paused, she breathed heavily, needing more air if she wanted to continue.
"I always and will always want you to be happy. I'm not doing this just for me or for you… it's for us, if I would stick with my words, I wouldn't leave. I swear, I wouldn't want to leave and give you up. I don't want to be the first to leave. But hey, it's your happiness that's on the line. And as much as I hated to play the role of those person in the movies you love to watch, the person who has to let go. I will. Because I fucking love you." Beca continued with so much emotions in her words.
And it's hurting Chloe, so much. She wasn't sure if she had ever felt this kind of pain, ever.
"And, even if it meant giving you back to him, I would. Though, I hate his dumb face. I'd rather let you go now than watch you slowly drift away because I'm not him. Because I'm just Beca. Because I love you, Chlo. And you'd be happier. And if he doesn't make you happy, I swear I'm gonna fucking kill him." Beca chuckled, a playful tone in her voice, despite the stinging feeling in her heart.
She knew she'd be quitting for a good cause this time. Because it's Chloe. She felt that this is the right thing to do, rather than watch the two of them silently falling apart, and Beca wouldn't be able to fool herself by thinking that everything is still alright.
And because Beca is honoring her promise to Chloe's dad about keeping Chloe happy. No matter what happens.
It all just made sense to the brunette now. How Chloe's dad begged him that day, to make sure that Chloe would be happy because he could not afford to lose another daughter. Beca just thought that he's being a father, but it was more than that.
Chloe just smiled, silently crying.
"Be happy, Chlo. I'll always be here for you. We're all here for you, remember that. I love you. You might think I'm being selfish, but this is what I think would work for us. Because… I'm badass." Beca tried again to stifle a laugh, as her tears streamed down her cheeks.
She leaned and kissed Chloe in the lips, which lasted for a second. She then placed a small kiss on her cheeks, up to her nose and to the redhead's forehead. Chloe shut her eyes tightly, tears seemingly un-ending. Beca then stood up, wiping her face. She sighed heavily, grabbing her things as she walked to the door.
She was sure to hit her cousin Jesse when she got the chance for telling her that endings are the best part.
Because if ever, this is the ending that Beca would hate for the rest of her life.
She took a deep sigh, her hands trembling as she reached for the door knob. She could not believe that it's still possible for her heart to break even more when she heard Chloe sob as she whispered;
"I love you, Beca. Don't go."
"Becaw!" Jesse annoyingly yelled at Beca's ears. The tiny brunette stirred as she shoved Jesse away from her bed. The man chuckled as he watched the brunette wake up with a frown. And her noticeably growing eyebags.
"Come on, Becaw! Rise and shine!" Jesse enthusiastically said as he walked and opened the curtains in Beca's room. The tiny woman stirred once again, flinching at the sunlight that had strike on her face. She pulled her blankets over her.
But Jesse pulled it back causing Beca to groan, burying her face in the pillow.
"Who fucking let you in this time?" Beca grumbled. Jesse, just chuckled as he shook his head. Beca turned and lifted her face, looking at the dork in front of her.
"Come on, Jesse. Give me a day off." Beca groaned as she went back to her bed.
"I can't Beca. One more wasted night, I swear your dad's going to book you a ticket to LA." Jesse said, with a goofy smile.
Two weeks had passed after that day. And Beca was trying hard not to let herself go and knock on the bellas' house and take everything she had said back.
Whenever she would think that it's the best, that it's for Chloe, Beca would stop herself and ended up getting herself drunk and well, laid.
Almost every night and day that passed.
It worried Stacie and the rest, so they called Jesse who flew over, to get some help with Beca.
Beca reminded her friends that the friendship they had built with the bellas should remain, and she didn't want that to end just because she and Chloe ended.
So, practically, they had been hanging out sometimes with the rest. Except for Beca who busied herself with work and yeah, drinking.
"Come on, at least show Chloe what she had put into waste." Jesse was aware of what had happened, courtesy of Beca's talkative friends.
Beca closed her eyes, she was definitely not sleeping. She then remembered the date today. It's the bellas' ICCA's. She remembered Aubrey telling her to go when the blonde crashed in the other night with Stacie. Beca is somehow relieved that at least Stacie got it right with Aubrey.
Beca frowned at this.
She then forced herself to sit up, headache eating her out, she groaned as she massaged her forehead. Jesse shook his head as he stares at his wasted cousin.
He then grabbed her and pulled her out of the bed.
When does one realize the true worth of a person? When they were gone? When they find happiness with someone else? Or when they leave?
Time to tell me the truth
To burden your mouth for what you say
No pieces of paper in the way
Cause I can't continue pretending to choose
The opposite sides on which we fall
The loving you laters if at all
No right minds could wrong be this many times
Chloe stared out of the window, as they drove to the Lincoln center. She was feeling excited and nervous. Months ago, she'd feel all confident knowing that Beca would be there to watch and support her. She looked around the bus and smiled at Beca's friends.
My memory is cruel
I'm queen of attention to details
Defending intentions if she fails
Until now, she told me his name
It sounded familiar in a way
I could have sworn I'd heard her say it ten thousand times
If only I had been listening
She was glad that her friendship with Stacie and the others remained, despite the awkwardness at first. Specially with Stacie, who went to her the day after Beca 'broke up' with her, though they never really had said it. It's what Beca meant.
Chloe remembered how hurt and angry Stacie was;
'No! you took advantage of the first person who showed interest in you, who took care of you, who cared for you! Who was the first one to see you as you were. Beca was the first one to want you, to love you when you couldn't even do it yourself, yet you're going to throw that person away? Why? Because the dumb prick wants you now? How fucking cruel is that?'
Stacie's words still pang in her chest. She does not resent the tall brunette though, because she's right. Beca did everything for her, yet she broke her. Chloe broke her. When Stacie had calmed down, she did apologize to her.
That's when Emily came and hugged her. She was also glad that Aubrey had stick with her throughout. Or else, she wouldn't make it till today.
After Beca had left, Chloe cried in her room for days, before she had gotten herself to listen to what Beca had sung for her. She had been listening to it over and over again, so she could remind herself just how much she had hurt Beca.
Leave unsaid unspoken
Eyes wide shut unopened
You and me
Always between the lines
Between the lines
Chloe hadn't heard anything from Beca since then, she couldn't bring herself to ask Stacie or the others. She knew she shouldn't bother Beca anymore. She'd done enough. But she missed her. Funny that now, she still misses her favourite brunette. And crying every night doesn't seem to lighten up the heaviness in Chloe's chest anymore.
Not even when Tom had been trying to express his feelings more. He was aware of what happened, and told Chloe that he would make sure that Beca's 'sacrifice' wouldn't be a waste. He wanted to thank Beca, though Chloe thinks it wouldn't be a better idea, if Beca isn't the one to kill, Stacie and her friends would surely do.
I thought I thought I was ready to bleed
That we'd move from the shadows on the wall
And stand in the center of it all
Too late two choices to stay or to leave
Mine was so easy to uncover
She'd already left with the other
So I've learned to listen through silence
(chorus)
Beca's voice was full emotions that Chloe could cry right now. The message of the song that Beca had given her, just add up to Chloe's swelling heart. Their relationship is going great, how come they ended this way?
I tell myself all the words she surely meant to say
I'll talk until the conversation doesn't stay on
Wait for me I'm almost ready
When she meant let go
(chorus)
Everyone in the bus could see how Chloe's eyes glisten with tears. Though Stacie and her friends were breaking for Beca, they could not help but also break for Chloe. They saw how the two really looked perfect for each other. They were happy.
But no one had really seen this coming.
Aubrey could not do anything but watch her friend drown in sadness. She knew she couldn't save Chloe, she's not even sure if Tom could do it. Beca does. She did. More than jumping after Chloe the day when Chloe wanted to gave up. Stacie noticed the look on her girlfriend, giving her a comforting look.
Aubrey just smiled at the brunette.
The bellas had arrived at Lincoln, and was greeted by Tom, as the brunette stood by the front, flowers in his hands. Other than Chloe and Aubrey, giving him a small smile, the rest ignored him. They eventually left him and Chloe alone.
"For you." Tom said with a smile, handing Chloe the bouquet of Tulips. She smiled, remembering how Beca had managed to get her those flowers everyday, knowing that the flower shops in this town rarely sells them. Beca surely had gone an extra mile for that.
Chloe accepted them with a timid smile, she tried to be more genuine. But she was not finding it difficult.
"Thanks." She uttered. Tom nodded, as they started heading inside.
"Good luck, Chloe. I know you'll be great out there." Tom cheered with confidence. He believes in Chloe's talent. He knew how she manages to light up the stage.
Chloe just smiled as she heads and joined her friends.
"Good luck, girls. Whipped 'em. Don't forget to use what I've thought you." Fat Amy winked. Everyone giggled at the silliness of the Australian. It is one of these times that they needed Fat Amy's jokes and one-liners sentence.
They all noticed how Chloe would turn and look around, as if she's looking or waiting for someone.
Emily exchanged glances with her friends, knowing exactly whom Chloe is looking for. They can all see it, but Chloe doing nothing about it, seemingly to give Tom a chance… it just made it clear for them that it wouldn't be still Beca.
