Chapter 26
Beca walked back to her dorm and opened the door. As she walked in she saw her commandant. Amy was inside too holding the box of donuts. Beca quickly wiped away the tears in her eyes and nodded to greet the commandant.
"Hello sir." He nodded at Beca.
"Are you ready to go?" Beca looked at Amy who sat on her bed and nodded again. "I'll give you two some time alone." He grabbed Beca's suitcases and left the dorm.
"Well goodbye Amy, Fat Amy. Thank you for being my friend." Amy stood up and Beca could see that even Amy couldn't smile at her.
"Thank you, too, Beca." Amy wrapped her arms around Beca and hugged her tightly. This time Beca didn't stop her but she hugged her back. "Are you going to email me?" Amy asked when she let go of Beca.
"Of course." Beca smiled. "I'm sorry I couldn't finish these donuts with you" she chuckled gesturing at the box laying on the bed. Amy shrugged.
"I got them more for myself anyways, you are so tiny you eat like a sick bird! And they'll do as comfort food" Amy smirked. Beca laughed and shook her head. Then there was a knock on the door. For a moment, a small moment, Beca hoped it was Chloe but then Jesse came into the room. He had a miserable look on his face. Before Beca could say anything he spoke up.
"I'm sorry, Beca. I'm sorry for being a jerk. I just don't want you to leave but I understand your decision! I just wanted to say goodbye..." Beca nodded.
"It's okay Jesse." Jesse smiled weakly at Beca using his name instead if his surname. "Come here." Beca pulled him into a hug. Jesse hugged her tight and kissed her the top of her head.
"Promise me you will come back." He begged his voice wavering as he rested his chin on her head.
"I promise." Beca nodded burying her face in his chest as she held him closer. She didn't want to let go but they both knew they had to at some point. Then she got a text from the commandant telling her that they were leaving. Letting go of Jesse she wiped her tears and let out a trembling breath as she smiled at her friends. Beca grabbed her laptop and waved at Jesse and Amy. With pain in her heart she closed the door and she left the building. Because it was raining she pulled her jacket over her head as she ran to the car. She got in to the car and sighed. This was what she wanted, right?
"Ready?" Beca just nodded as she bit the inside of her cheek to prevent the tears from running down her cheeks. As they drove away she watched Barden getting smaller and smaller and felt the pain in her chest growing bigger and bigger.
Chloe was still in Aubrey's arms when she started to realize what had happened. She couldn't live without Beca. She had to stop her.
"I have to stop her!" Chloe said as she pulled out of Aubrey hug.
"Chloe..."
"No Aubrey! I have to stop her!"
"But it's raining and you're only wearing-" Aubrey couldn't finish her sentence because Chloe had already left the dorm. Aubrey groaned and followed her friend. Chloe ran across campus trying to get to Beca's dorm. She had to find Beca before it was too late. She ran to her dorm and opened the door. She saw Amy and Jesse sitting on a bed sad looks in their eyes.
"W-where is she?" Chloe asked out of breath. Jesse looked up at her with sympathy in his eyes.
"She left a minute ago..." Jesse mumbled averting his gaze from the broken redhead again. Without saying another word Chloe ran outside. She saw a car driving away and ran towards it.
"Beca!" She yelled as she ran onto the road following the car. She was too late... The car was already too far away to see her. Chloe dropped down to the ground on her knees and cried. She quickly felt Aubrey pulling her to the side of the road and she buried her head in the dip of the blonde's neck.
"Shh it's okay..." Aubrey tried to hush her.
"No it's not... I let the love of my life leave without trying to stop her..." Chloe sobbed.