Beca's Point of View
I suddenly want to go back. I feel like I want to see her face again and again but I know it would hurt me if I see her; I can only remember the past.
I don't know where Aubrey is gonna take me but I know one thing, I want to back out.
"You alright, Beca?" Aubrey asks worriedly as she saw the expression on my face. I look at her nervously and nodded my head a few times.
"You don't want to continue your little vacation, do you?" She asks again.
I hesitated for a moment.
"O-of course, I want to continue it." I lied.
"Oh Beca, you know it's not a sin, to tell the truth right?" Aubrey knows her well that even when she's lying, she can distinguish it fast.
"I still want it, Bree. But a part of me saying that I should stay." I confess.
"Because of Chloe." She stated and sighs after a few seconds. "When I see her too. Stacie. All the memories came back; how she hurt my feelings and how she left me all alone. Just like what Chloe did to you too." Aubrey added and a tear escapes her eyes.
"I was so scared the day your life was in danger. I was so scared because you were hit by a car and the cause is Chloe, you were a wreck at that time. And I thought this is how love affects us. I got scared if Stacie will leave me one day and I don't want to be hurt like what you had experience and I didn't want to be miserable like you. It hurts, doesn't it?" My tears fell at last.
"The day when Stacie left me, I felt like I could puke anytime because I had no tears left to cry. And I felt what you felt." She confessed.
"The thing is that relationships don't work without trust in each other. For me, I wholeheartedly trust her but she didn't do the same. She had doubts about me. I guess we are not meant for each other." I mumbled.
She slapped my arm that makes me slightly jump in alarm. "Aw! What's that for?" I ask in confusion.
"Don't say that, Dr. Beca Mitchell! There's always a SECOND CHANCE! Do you hear me? A SECOND CHANCE!" She yelled in my ear.
I raised both hands in the air. "Alright alright! I get it! Jesus, would ya stop yelling?!" I yelled too. She laughs and hugged me.
"Wow, this is the first time we open this up." She abruptly said.
"Because?..."
"Because you're always busy, you workaholic lady." She sternly said.
After minutes of silence, my phone rings as well as Aubrey's.
We look at each other for a short time and answer our phones.
"Jesse?" I ask.
"Beca?! BECA! Thank God you answered my calls." He said, out of breath.
"What? Why? What happened?" I ask worriedly, thinking about the hospital.
"I need you to cancel your flight ASAP!"
"Bu-" He cut me off.
"No buts. Get your tiny ass here in my Company." He said before hanging it up. I look at the screen perplexed and look at Aubrey who has the same expression as mine.
"We need to cancel our flight." We said in unison. Then our eyes widen at the statement.
"Is this a coincidence?" She asks.
"Who called you?" I ask back.
"Benji. You?"
"Jesse," I replied.
"What kind of play is this again?" I ask in annoyance.
Aubrey shakes her head and said, "I don't know. It could be anything." Then we both start to walk through the exit.
After a few minutes...
Jesse went back to his office.
"What did you say to her?" Jesse asks his dearest friend, Benji, the famous racer of all time.
"To cancel her flight and go with her fiance instead." He answers.
"That's not quite good but okay," He starts to walk through the door and Benji follows him. "'kay so first, I need to talk to Becs, the second I'm gonna go to Chloe and ask for an apology even though I didn't do anything bad. I'll explain to her what is my relationship with Beca, and that Beca is my-" He immediately zipped her mouth as he sees Beca walking towards him.
"What's the rush?" She spat and straightly went inside the elevator.
Jesse signaled Benji to let them talk privately, he nods and walks away.
"I'll explain it to you later when we get inside my office." He answers.
She looked at him and secretly rolled her eyes but Jesse didn't go unnoticed, he just sighs and shove the sweat away from his forehead. The elevator dings and they went out, everyone greeted them politely but they just nod simply without forming a smile on the lips.
He closes the door.
"Okay, first of all, don't interrupt me when I start talking, is that cool with you?" He said.
Beca, who's sitting lazily on the couch motioned her hand in the air, signaling him to start what the hell he wants to say. Jesse on the other hand cleared his throat before speaking.
"Okay, so first, don't blame me that you and Chloe saw each other at the meeting. I swear to God, I didn't know she's the one who I'm going to invest with. Second, I know you're hurt because all the memories came back when you saw her; trust me I've experienced that. So now, I have decided to cancel my plan from investing in them. Third, I'll talk to Chl-"
"Oh shut up! You are not gonna talk to her! She won't listen." Beca fired.
"She will. I'll explain everything." He convinces and looks at her with hopeful eyes.
Beca hissed. "What's the point of telling her?" She lazily asked.
"For closure!" He said like Beca is the dumbest person alive in the world.
"That's it? You made me cancel my flight just to tell me this? You can call me on the phone, right?" She said and starts to stand up.
"Woah! Woah! Woah! Not so fast. Hey, I used to say those words, huh?"
"Yeah, whatever."
"WOULD YOU ZIP YOUR MOUTH FOR A MINUTES JESSICA?!" Amy shouts inside Stacie's house.
"WHY? I AM JUST STATING MY OPINION! WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP STOPPING ME? IT'S NOT COOL!" Jessica shouts back. The others are just shaking their head in disappointment, they know that if they stop the two, it will only make the situation worse.
Chloe on the other hand is trying to not burst out.
"YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU HOW YOU'RE A SHIT ALL THE TIME?-" Amy was about to start enumerating it but the volcano burst out.
"OKAY SHUT THE FUCK UP?! WILL YOU TWO STOP YOUR NONSENSE FIGHT? AMY, WOULD YOU ZIP YOUR MOUTH EVERY TIME JESSICA TALK? AND JESSICA, STOP BEING SO NOSY TO MY LIFE! I'm OUTTA HERE." Chloe declared furiously and storms out of the door.
No one speaks after.
Beca is currently sitting in a park, thinking about how the world works. Thinking why the earth doesn't fall when it has no stand. Thinking why the heart doesn't break into pieces, it just aches. Thinking why there's a Deja Vu sometimes, did it happened before or you just dreamed it. Thinking why some people put themselves in a relationship when in the end, they will break up eventually. Thinking why some other people ask for a second chance but will do the same mistake again. Thinking why there's a readhead pass by...-
She's snapped out of her thoughts when she saw Chloe passed by her. Am I dead or she didn't see me? Beca thought.
She sees the redhead turned in the right direction, she quickly stands up and follows Chloe. It doesn't seem right to follow her but the instincts are pulling her to the highest point. And then, Chloe gets inside a café and Beca wonders why so she walks through there.
She popped out her head to the glass window and she sees that Chloe is sitting on a table for two and looking at the menu.
"Why is she here?" She murmured and roam her eyes around, She then sees a guy walking towards her table. He has this manly fashion, brunette hair, and tall.
And then something happened that she didn't expect; her eyeballs almost popped out of her eyes when she saw how she smiles at him and grabbed his neck by hand and pulled his face to her and then their lips touched.
"What.The.Fuck." Beca said and a small tear left her eyes and walk away.
Chloe's Point of View
"Hey, Babe." He greeted me as we broke the kiss.
"Hi."
"Did you order yet?" He asks and takes a look at the menu I'm holding.
"Not yet, I was waiting for you," I answered as I look around.
I have this strange feeling that someone followed me. I don't know but I'm not even scared or what.
I sigh when I see no one looking at me or watching me, I returned my eyes to my boyfriend, Tom.
Ten minutes later...
After we order, we just talk and I laugh at his jokes. One of the things I like about him is that he has a sense of humor, gentleman, and handsome. Just like... Just like her. Only that she is beautiful. But nevermind.
I shivered when he touches my hand.
"Babe, I'll go to Paris the day after tomorrow. I'll be gone for six months... Are you willing to wait for me?" He asks.
My eyes widen. "Why didn't you tell me this before?" I ask back.
"I got the call just earlier. But I promise when I come back... I'll marry you. I'll go there so that I can make more money for our future." He said sincerely. I force a smile.
"Wait... What did you just say?"
"You heard me right, Chlo. I'll marry you when I come back." and then he pulled a little box from his pocket and opened it, it revealed a pretty ring. My mouth hangs open when I see it, and a tear left my eyes, I'm crying not because I'm happy about it... I'm crying because I can't say no to a man who's very gentle to me, who takes care of me after all these years, and who loves me for more than anything.
"Yes. I-im willing to wait for you for six months." I said.
His smiles turn in to a grin, he says YES aloud and hug me before inserting the ring on my finger.
"I LOVE YOU! You have no idea how happy I am!" He happily said and kiss me on the lips again and I kiss back.
"I love you too," I said.
"Come on, I'll announce it to my family!"
I feel guilty when he said that. But I just smile.
Beca's Point of View
I sat at the bench park again, staring blankly at the grass.
Okay, calm down. They just kiss. Nothing more. I mean there's more; they have a relationship. They kiss. They love each other so dearly. They are happy. She is happy without me. Okay.
"Hey, you okay?" A tall man with blue eyes have naturally red lips has brownish hair and a muscular man approaches me.
I nod. "Yes."
"According to your face, I take that as a no." He smiles and sits beside me.
"You're too beautiful to be sad," he added and extend his hand to me. "I'm Chicago. You are?"
I accept his hand. " Beca," I replied and look at the grass again.
"Can I buy you a drink? You seem dehydrated." He said and pull me to him.
"Hey, we're not even close!" I spat.
"We're close now." He smiles sheepishly, referring to our close body. I rolled my eyes at him which makes him chuckles.
"I would punch you if I'm not in a broken situation," I said.
"What's your full name?" Chicago starts to ask. We are here in a fancy restaurant and believe it or not, he invited himself to eat here and I am the one paying according to him.
"Why would I tell you? You might kidnap me for ransom." I answered with a furrowed eyebrows.
He breathed heavily, not responding. I rolled my eyes and just give up.
"Fine. My full name is Beca Mitchell."
He smiles widely.
"Where do you work?"
"I am Doctor which means, there are so many hospitals I'm appointed in, including mine."
"So, you own a hospital?"
"Yep."
"Do you have siblings?"
"Yes."
"How many?"
"Just one."
"Lady or a Guy?"
"Guy," I stopped him before he could speak. "Wait, why are we doing this?" I ask.
"We're friends. Which means, I am getting to know you."
"Oh, is it?"
"Yes. So what's your favorite ice cream flavor?"
"Chocolate is fine."
"What are you eating when you're sad?"
"Nothing. I eat nothing."
"What are you eating when you're watching a movie."
"I don't watch movies, they're predictable."
"That's weird. How old are you?"
"27."
"Do you have a boyfriend? Ex-boyfriend?"
"I don't have a boyfriend or ex but I do have an ex-girlfriend."
"What? You mean, you're gay?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
"No, I'm amazed. A beautiful lady like you could be a lesbian. That's insane."
"Eh, there are a lot of beautiful lesbians. Proceed."
"What's the name of your ex-girlfriend?"
"Why would I tell you?"
"We're halfway through friends. I am getting to know you."
"K, fine. Chloe Beale."
"Is she beautiful?"
"OF COURSE! I mean, yes. She has these baby blue eyes and she's a red-headed woman."
"Why do you guys broke up."
"That's too personal!"
"We're halfway through friends. I am getting to know you."
"UGH! Because... She blamed me... For doing such thing I didn't do." my voice cracked.
"I'm sorry."
"It's fine. That was seven years ago."
"What?! Seven? After her, you didn't find someone?"
"I didn't. But every time my best friend and I went to a club, I always end up waking up in the morning nude... Next to some stranger."
"All women?"
"Both men and women. But majority... If I'm not mistaken, three women and three men. Platonic. But I don't do that now."
"Is that everyday routine?"
"NO! OF COURSE NOT. I slept with someone every month. Just six months. In a year of two thousand and fifteen. And after that, NOTHING!"
"Okay. That's it! Now you ask me. Anything."
She thinks for a moment.
"What's your favorite fish."
"Okay, I'm done." He raised his both hands as a surrender.
"Why? What's wrong with my question? You said I'll ask anything." I ask in confusion.
"Because our order is coming. Let's eat." He said as the waiter put their orders on the table.
"That's not fair." I spat.
He raised his brows and sip on his juice.
8:56 pm
After Chicago drove me home, we exchange goodbyes. He's a nice guy and funny. He always makes jokes even though it's corny.
"Beca! You're home!" My father greeted me and welcomes me in a tight embrace. "I thought you're going on a vacation?" he added.
"Eh, Jesse stopped me."
"Oh, that boy!" He breathed heavily.
Aubrey's Point of View
"Hey, babe. I thought you're going on a vacation with Beca?" My fiance asks me and kisses me on my left cheek.
"Yes, I know. But we canceled it because Jesse called her and he said that it's important." I sighed in exhaustion.
"Oh... Come here. You know I've missed you." Serenity says.
Serenity. She's my fiance. She is one of the members of Evermoist, yes our band enemy way back then. After two years when Stacie broke up with me, Serenity and I met again at a music festival. I'm with Beca that time and the funny thing is, Beca always rolls her eyes at her.
"Hey, Aubrey! Can you come here, please!" Beca shouted. I obliged and come near her, "What?" I ask.
"Why are you with that tall sexy Evermoist member?" She asks annoyingly. I look at Serenity who's enjoying the whole thing, and back to Beca.
"Are you jealous Beca? Don't tell me you have feelings towards me? I'm sorry but you'll remain my best friend." I said.
"Oh, you bitch! In your wildest dreams! My point is, she's our enemy before! And I hate her attitude. So arrogant.".
"BEFORE! And she's not arrogant towards me. Maybe she doesn't like you, that's why you're saying she's arrogant." I said and head back to Serenity who said, "You came back." I laughed with her.
Then I saw Beca rolled her eyes at us. But I just shook my head.
"Where do you wanna go on our honeymoon?" Serenity asks me, as I rest my head on her chest.
I just stare blankly at the air.
"Aubrey?"
"Oh yeah? Sorry," I chuckle. "I was about to sleep-"
"Oh sorry." She quickly apologized.
"No, it's fine. Uhm, Hawaii is awesome! What do you think?" I then look upon her.
She smiles and kisses me on my forehead. Now, I'm feeling sinful about all this. I don't think this is a good idea and I don't think it's a good idea that I invited Stacie to come to my wedding. I'm not sure about this thing. Am I ready for this?
Am I ready to let Stacie go in my heart? 'Cause, to be honest, She's still stuck in my heart. Nobody knows that I'm still not over her, Beca is no exception.
In Beca's room...
"Maybe it was all too much
Too much for a man to take
Everything's bound to break
Sooner or later, sooner or later
She hums the instrument.
"You're all that I can trust
Facing the darkest days
Everyone ran away
But we're gonna stay here, we're gonna stay here
"Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I know you're scared tonight
Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I'll never leave your side
"When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghost town
"When the world gets cold
I'll be your cover
Let's just hold
Onto each other
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghost town
"Tell me how we got this far
Every man for himself
Everything's gone to hell
We gotta stay strong, we're gonna hold on
"This world has turned to dust
All we've got left is love
Might as well start with us
Singing a new song, something to build on
"Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I know you're scared tonight
Ahhhhhh, ahhhhh
I'll never leave your side
"When it all falls, when it all falls down
I'll be your fire when the lights go out
When there's no one, no one else around
We'll be two souls in a ghost town
"When the world gets cold
I'll be your cover
Let's just hold
Onto each other
When it all falls, when it all falls down
We'll be two souls in a ghost town
"I know we're alright
'Cause we'll never be alone
In this mad mad, in this mad mad world
Even with no light
We're gonna shine like gold
In this mad mad, in this mad mad world"
After it, she fell asleep.