Chapter Six
Beca Mitchell was about to fucking lose it. Internship, rehearsals, schoolwork, and taking care of Chloe…she was relieved when graduation finally came. Of course, rehearsals would increase because they had World's in less than a month and she would have to do some major job hunting, but at least she wouldn't have schoolwork to worry about anymore.
The Bella's all celebrated graduation together later that night in their favorite college bar "Alexander's". They had even managed to sneak Emily in with her new fake ID that Lilly had gotten her. She had accepted it gratefully even though she was too nervous to ask how she had gotten it.
"To the Bella's!" A drunk Chloe held up her Diet Coke and vodka. "For helping me discover my sexuality!"
The other girls laughed and clinked their glasses. A super drunk Beca started tearing up, to everyone's surprise.
"Oh my God, I move out of the Bella mansion next month!"
"And I'm going to move in with an established couple." A drunk Fat Amy cried along with her. Beca gave her a look.
"Are you crying over moving in with Chloe and me?" Beca asked.
"They're going to have sex all the time!" Fat Amy wailed. The party at the next table over stared at them.
"Yeah, we are." Chloe giggled, pressing her lips up against Beca. The younger girl giggled and kissed her back.
"To Bloe!" Stacie lifted her glass for another toast.
"We actually were thinking we could be called 'Bechloe"." Beca said as the other girls clinked their glasses.
"No, I like Bloe." Stacie shook her head.
"That's what Aubrey said." Fat Amy laughed. The other Bellas laughed along with her while Beca and Chloe continued making out.
"Can we have another round out truffle fries?" Jessica asked the waitress passing by. She nodded and returned shortly later with a basket of truffle fries.
"You didn't have dinner." A drunk Beca thought she whispered to Chloe, but she actually said it rather loud. Chloe gave her a look.
"Can't we just go one day without you nagging me about eating?" Chloe asked. The table quieted down.
"Here we go again." Emily murmured.
"I once didn't eat for 16 days. So…" Flo commented before chugging down the rest of her drink. "Refill, please?"
"Maybe if you actually ate a meal for once without me nagging you." Beca snapped back.
"You know, you're not my fucking babysitter. You're my girlfriend. And you've barley been acting like my girlfriend lately." Chloe spat back.
"You weren't saying that a few nights ago when ate you out. In fact, when you returned the favor, that was the most I've seen you eat in weeks." Beca shot at her. All the Bella's "oooed" in response, but Chloe and Beca seemed to have forgotten they were there.
"I'm not going to get better with your forcing me to get better."
"Oh, because you'll get better if I do nothing." Beca said sarcastically.
"You know what? Fuck this. I can celebrate my graduation on my own." Chloe slammed back the rest of her drink and stood up.
"Where the fuck are you going to go?" Beca asked. "You don't have friends besides the Bellas."
"Also, maybe the Bellas shouldn't be punished for things your mad at Beca about." Fat Amy sang awkwardly.
Chloe wasn't paying attention. She had a sick look on her face and before anyone could say anything else she bolted for the bathroom.
"Shit." Beca muttered and followed after her. Beca heard vomiting as soon as she entered the bathroom and raced for the last stall. "Chloe? Can you open up?"
"Um. That might be difficult." Chloe choked out before throwing up again. Beca looked around.
"Well thank God I am drunk and small." Beca muttered and dove under the stall door. She came across her girlfriend vomiting into the toilet. "Aw, babe." Beca came up behind her and pulled back her hair.
"Fuck, this hurts on any empty stomach." Chloe moaned before vomiting again.
"I know, hun." Beca patted her back.
"This…I can't do this anymore." Chloe said as tears started running down her face. "I can't. I hate this so fucking much."
"We'll talk about this when we are both sober, okay?" Beca soothed Chloe. "We'll talk all about this. Right now, just get it out, okay?"
Chloe nodded and threw up again. Right after she paused for a second. "I think…I think I'm done."
"You sure? Let's wait a minute just in case." Beca said, stroking Chloe's hair back. The couple waited a few minutes to see if the redhead was done, but when it appeared she was out of vomit, Beca helped her girlfriend up. The two walked out of the restroom together to see the rest of the Bellas paying their tab.
"Hey, you guys done?" Beca asked.
"We're going to watch the 2007 Hairspray and play a drinking game." Fat Amy said.
"Drink whenever someone says Link does finger guns, a song begins, or Tracy's mom eats something." Stacie explained.
"Oh, I made Beca watch Hairspray!" Chloe squealed.
"Oh God, the girl who plays Amber is super-hot." Beca gushed. Chloe gave her a look. "Not hotter than you, don't worry!"
The group paid their tab and then headed back for the Bella house.
(Break)
Beca spent the next day trying to figure out how to bring up that Chloe had basically asked for help the night before. She wasn't even sure if Chloe remembered telling Beca she couldn't do it anymore and she was afraid to upset her by bringing it up.
"How long are we allowed to stay here?" Stacie moaned, downing an entire bottle of Gatorade.
"The lease is up in two months." Chloe mumbled back.
"We are planning for just practicing for World's here, but we understand if you have to move away." Beca explained. "Just make sure you are here Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings. Practices will increase to everyday the week before."
"So much exposition." Flo murmured before gulping down Advil.
Most of the Bellas had been planning to just stay and keep the jobs they had at school for the time being. They all knew the importance of keeping the Bellas alive.
Around the time that most of the Bellas' hangovers began to wear off, Beca decided to talk to Chloe. "Chloe, can you come with me for a minute?" She asked.
Chloe nodded and followed Beca to Chloe's room. Beca shut the door upon arrival and motioned for Chloe to sit on the bed.
"What's this about?" Chloe asked suspiciously.
"Chloe, last night, you indicated that you wanted to get help." Chloe started to open her mouth but Beca continued before she could get a word out. "And if you are still feeling that way, I want you to know that I will do anything to help you-"
"Beca, if the hangover didn't prove that I was drunk as fuck last night, the fact that I suggested something that could keep me out of World's sure as hell proves that." Chloe interrupted.
Beca's face fell. "I guess, I thought…"
"I'm sorry I gave you that false hope, Beca, but I'm not doing anything until after World's, okay?"
Beca started to interject. To say that she was terrified for Chloe. That she didn't think she was going to make it to World's. But she knew it would be as pointless as the last hundred times she had told Chloe that.
"Promise you'll get help after World's?" Beca asked.
"I promise, baby." Chloe gave her a quick kiss. "I promise."
(Break)
Beca could tell Chloe was struggling in practice a few days later. Chloe had been slightly off her game for weeks now, but she was barley keeping up with the music that day.
"Okay, stop, stop." Beca stopped them at the beginning of "Flashlight". "Maybe we should take a five-minute break."
"Maybe Red should take a five-minute break." Fat Amy suggested. Chloe half-heartedly shot her a look.
"I'm fine." Chloe insisted. "Come on, let's do this."
"At least drink some water." Beca bargained. Chloe rolled her eyes and walked over to the bleachers. She quickly took a gulp of water and ran back over to the group. "You good now?"
"Fantastic." Chloe forced a smile.
"Okay, let's start it from the top." Beca said. The Bellas got in position for "Run the World (Girls)" and started performing.
Chloe's face got paler and paler as the song went on. Once they got to the end, before Beca could ask if Chloe was okay, the redhead fell sideways, smacking her head firmly against the floor.
"Looks like she could have used more water." Fat Amy remarked.