(Authors Note: Thanks for all the reviews and continued support, I am so happy this story has maintained a following. Also a quick thank you to ISP and CJ for their fantastic advice, the words of encouragement were invaluable.)

Chapter 28-Letters

Chloe reached the diner to find Jessie inside still sitting at the booth he shared earlier with Beca. When he saw the gorgeous red-head run in, he stood and met her at the door.

"Chloe, thanks for coming." Jessie greeted her with a hug.

Although they had just met a couple of times, they had very similar personalities and instantly warmed to each other.

"Jessie, what's going on, I just can't understand why she would do this."

"I don't know Chloe, I've never seen her like this. Its like she is running away, from you, from me, from everything."

Chloe's phone buzzed and she looked at it, a text from Aubrey came through...

"Is it Beca?" Jessie asked

"No, it's Aubrey, she says Bring Beca Back."

"That's nice" Jessie smiled.

"I know, and it's weird." Chloe looked puzzled at the message.

"Have you heard from Beca tonight?" Jessie quickly asked.

"No, I've tried her cell multiple times, but she's not responding to me, I just can't figure what I've done wrong."

"I don't think you've done anything wrong Chloe, this is completely about Beca."

"So is she heading home?" The ginger asked, still struggling to find answers.

"No she is going to meet her Dad in Clayton tomorrow morning, and then she said she's heading to L.A."

"What?" Chloe shrieked. She grabbed her phone and called Aubrey immediately.

"Bree, something is really up with Beca, I need to go find her, so I don't think I can be back tonight. Can you cover for me?"

"Sure Chlo, you're right, she definitely had a plan to leave, she left letters for us both."

"Really? Did you read mine?"

"NO CHLOE, I would never."

"Aubrey, I need to know what that letter says, please..."

"Fine, I'll open it and will send a copy to your phone, but I'm not reading it to you. I don't think that's fair to Beca"

Aubrey grabbed the envelope with Chloe's name on it and opened it carefully. A long letter unfolded.

"Geez, Chloe I'm not sure I'll be able to get this to you easily, I'm trying now."

Aubrey laid the letter flat-out on the table and took the best photo she could. She quickly forwarded the message to Chloe.

"Ok, it's sent...Aubrey said.

"Thanks Bree, I'll call when I can." Chloe ended her call, and turned to Jessie.

Nothing yet on the phone, she looked at him with sad eyes. "Jessie, I'm going to go outside for a bit if that's ok, I'm not sure I can take reading this in here."

"Sure Chloe, no problem. I'll keep trying her cell." Jessie ordered two coffees as Chloe waited to receive her text. She sat patiently in her car, but minutes went by until finally a buzz from her phone brought her the page. She readied herself as she opened the text picture. The words were small but she was able to make it out.

Chlo,

I'm guessing your pretty upset at the moment, and I want to say I'm sorry. I know you won't understand why I've done this, but I just honestly don't know how to say goodbye to you. I'm sorry if this hurts you in any way, because I would never want to hurt you Chloe.

So you know I'm not good at feelings, so please bear with me as I try to write this down for you.

I want you to know how wonderful you are Chloe. The moment I met you, you took my breath away, quite literally. You were so happy and excited about everything, I couldn't help but get caught up in all of that energy.

You scared me at first, mostly because I didn't understand why I was so drawn to you, and when you walked into the shower with me, I felt things I had never felt before. I wasn't sure how to feel about any of it, and you just kept coming closer and my heart pounded so hard I couldn't think. The fact that you got me to sing with you, while I was completely nude, was proof that you had amazing powers over me from the very beginning Chloe Beale. When I saw you smile at me, my knees would go weak. You made me faint just by smiling at me, who can do that? I knew I was in trouble then, but I tried hard to fight it. The first time you grabbed my hand, instead of my natural response of pulling away, I held your hand back, and I told myself it was too late to fight anything I felt for you. The first time I kissed you and watched you run away, I felt a pain in my heart, and thought I would break inside. The first time you touched me, and made love to me, I let myself feel completely for the first time. I never thought anyone could be as close to me in that moment, and I let myself trust you completely.

You have taught me so many things about myself, and about love Chloe Beale.

I am leaving now, because I am so afraid of what my life will be like if I don't leave. You are moving on, and I don't want to watch us just fade away. I want to take this feeling with me. The past two weeks have shown me what life with just a little of you is like, and I know I can't take it. I crave you in ways that can't be sustained through distance, and we both have so many things yet to do.

Please understand, this is me loving you Chloe. This is me trying to hold onto us, even if it's just in my heart. I will never forget the time we have shared, and I will never love anyone the way I love you.

By the time you read this I will be on my way to Los Angeles. I want you to know that I am speaking to my Dad, and that I am planning to tell him that I fell in love with you. I know he'll ask about me, and I don't want you to be in the middle. So please don't feel like you need to hide anything. I know who I am, thanks to you, and I want to clear the air with both my parents.

Please understand my decision, and please understand if I am out of touch for a bit. I want to get myself clear from Georgia, or I might not follow through. It would be so easy to be lost in you Chloe, and I am trying so hard to be strong. Please babe, understand. If you don't hear from me, know that I love you, know how hard I am trying to keep my head above water, know that I am fighting my every impulse to not run to you right now.

Never, ever forget how much I love you Chloe. You will always have my heart.

-Beca