Hey everyone...I'm so so sorry about not posting for so long. AP Statistics apparently takes up a lot more time than I expected it to :P But hey, I'm back, and hopefully I can carve out some time to write more. Sorry to keep you guys waiting. Thanks so much for your amazing reviews, they always make my day =)
And I guess it is only fair for me to answer the question I asked you guys last chapter, so here's some of my favorite musicals: the Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables, Love Never Dies, Beauty & the Beast, and Fun Home (just name a few!)... sorry huge musical geek here haha... x)
Chapter 10:
Saturday night came around soon enough, and Beca had spent the week cleaning up the house. Chloe had wanted to help, but Beca had insisted that she just rest and get ready to have a night of fun. Anyway, there wasn't too much for her to do, it mostly just involved her rearranging some of the furniture in the living room and guest room, so that there would be enough space for the girls to sleep. It was "Bellas' tradition" to have sleepovers every once in a while, and there didn't always have to be a good reason for it. The last time they did it was at Aubrey's half a year ago, before she had moved from Illinois to California, and everyone had gotten drunk again, just like they would during their college days.
This time, Amy had offered to bring the food, and Aubrey the drinks. After what had happened to her house that time, she had vowed never to let the Australian near the punch bowls again, whatever that stuff was, it was apparently way too strong for the girls to handle.
Fortunately for Beca and Chloe, it hadn't been too hard getting the group together. The Bellas loved meeting up, and would often drop what they were doing just for a meet-up. Cynthia-Rose helped Beca in the studio, and Emily was also in L.A. since she was working on her newest album with them. Lilly, Ashley, and Jessica all lived a couple hours away, but they had promised they could spare some time to drive down and stay for the weekend, especially since Beca had mentioned it was a pretty important thing and they didn't want to miss it. Only Flo wasn't able to make it, they rarely heard from her after graduation, and could only guess that she had been up to aca-gods-knew-what.
"Do you feel kinda bad that we're only telling our parents after we tell the Bellas? Like, shouldn't we tell family first before friends?" Chloe thought aloud, as she lounged on the armchair while Beca got some finger food ready for the evening.
"Well Chloe, the Bellas are almost like second family, to me at least. And you know that we wanted to Skype both our parents together, and your mom couldn't make it tonight, so it had to be tomorrow. I'm sure they will understand." Beca reasoned.
At six p.m. the doorbell rang and Beca went to answer it. It was Emily, and Chloe always found it amusing at how the younger girl towered over Beca. "Hey Beca! Hey Chloe!" the ever-energetic Legacy chirped brightly. "Am I early?" she added, looking around the room and realizing no one else had arrived.
"Nope, everyone else is just late." Beca deadpanned. "Chips?" she gestured to the large pack lying on the coffee table and Emily gratefully took several.
Chloe was still sitting in the armchair, wrapped up snugly in a thin throw, which wasn't too suspicious since it was a cool evening and she wanted to hide the baby bump until the reveal. She was feeling particularly antsy and excited, and wanted to get up and pace like she normally would when she was nervous. But right now, she had to content herself with toying with the thumb ring on her left hand and try not to chew on her neatly painted fingernails.
Next came Stacie and a very flustered Aubrey, who had apparently given her wife an earful in the car because they were running ten minutes late, and a Posen was always early. However, Stacie's stance had always been 'better late than never', and sometimes Beca wondered how the two of them even got along, as they were polar opposites. But, as Amy always liked to point out to her, she and Chloe were also polar opposite, and they got along fabulously.
Over the next fifteen minutes, the Bellas slowly filtered in – except for Amy, whose entrance seemed more like 'crashing in' than anything else, with her loud whoop and both hands full of various foods and snacks.
"So, Beca, what was the reason for the invitation?" Aubrey asked, leaning against the counter with her arms crossed in front of her.
"There doesn't have to be a reason for eating," the Australian shrugged, but Aubrey shot her a glare that said 'I wasn't talking to you'.
Beca slipped over next to Chloe, "Do you want to do the honors?" she whispered in her ear. The redhead nodded, feeling as though she was about to burst from excitement.
"I'm pregnant!" she exclaimed, beaming brightly as she stood up and tossed the throw aside to reveal her baby bump.
The room instantly fell silent, and then Emily squealed in excitement. "I knew it!" Aubrey crowed triumphantly. "That night at the bar – you didn't take alcohol, and you'd put on so much weight! I knew it!"
"You didn't say it then, so it doesn't count," Beca smirked as Aubrey rolled her eyes in exasperation at the brunette's cocky attitude.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Lilly piped up from the couch, softly but loud enough to be heard.
Chloe shook her head, "It's too early to tell yet, they're only at fourteen weeks, as of yesterday."
"That is so cool," Jessica said, almost reverently.
Beca was rummaging in a drawer, and then she pulled out several pictures. "Here's the ultrasounds," she said, handing one to each of the Bellas.
"How do you read this thing?" Amy demanded, trying to make out the grainy images. "I don't see anything." She continued confusedly, as Ashley tittered.
"Wait, wait, wait… am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?" Stacie asked as she studied the pictures.
"Well, what do you think you're seeing?" Beca smirked.
Aubrey stared at the picture intensely. "Are you having twins?" She nearly screamed, jabbing her finger at the photo, where there were two of the babies that she managed to make out.
"I ate my twin in the womb," Lilly whispered disconcertingly, but luckily nobody heard her as shocked gasps filled the room at what the blonde had just said.
Beca sidled up next to her. "Not quite, Posen." She said with a smile playing at the corners of her lips, eagerly anticipating the Bellas' responses, as she pointed to one corner of the photo. "There's another little fellow down here."
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Also, here's another question: Which Pitch Perfect character do you think you're most similar to?
For me, I think I relate a lot to Beca, what about you guys? =)
