AN: I highly recommend going back and refreshing your memories with the song from chapter 4 and the story behind it before starting this chapter :)
CHAPTER SIX
"Amy, please. You're killing me here. Can't you help me out? I need to know what's been going on while I'm not there" Beca begs.
"I'm sorry Shortstack but I can't. The cameras aren't filming when you're not around and even if there were recordings it'd be against the rules for you to see them, little one" the Australian pats the brunette's head reassuringly.
"Amy, come on!" the smaller woman ducks her head away from Amy's hand. "Since when do you respect rules? We're talking about you here, where's the reckless Amy that got me arrested?"
"Good times, good times. But no can do Shawshank, I've grown… and not just outwards" Fat Amy smirks as she slaps her stomach.
"Amy, I don't know what to do. Calamity says that Chloe's a bitch when I'm not around and that she treats Legacy really bad…"
"Do you believe her?"
"No?" the singer grits her teeth uncomfortably. "And she also said that there are people here that want to be the next Bachelorette rather than get with me and that Chloe is one of them" Beca runs her hands over her face and sighs angrily. "As much as I don't want to believe her Ames, there's a voice in the back of my head screaming at me to not be stupid and to stop opening up to Chloe"
"Listen Bec, you've done so well at ignoring that voice so far so please don't let it slime its way back in. That voice is more toxic than a dingo's poop and you can't even come within a meter of those bad boys before your nostrils start to singe" the blond grimaces.
"I know, I know. I'm getting there Ames. I've done alright so far… there only 15 girls left and up until now, I've felt good about it all" Beca pinches the bridge of her nose. "But what if I'm being played? I don't think I'll be able to survive making an effort and opening up to someone just to end up being burned"
"I definitely think there's an arsonist around Shawshank, I just don't know if it's a certain redhead. But have no fear, I have a plan"
"Oh dear God, do I wanna hear this?" the singer laughs reluctantly.
"Hey! When have I ever let you down?"
"Do you seriously want me to answer that?"
Amy nods confidently as she crosses her arms.
"Dude, you literally got me arrested"
"Jesus Beca" the Australian uncrosses her arms and throws them up in the air only for them to fall and hit the side of her thighs. "Are you going to bring this up forever? It was one time!"
"I went to jail Amy!" The brunette explains in mock anger.
"It was lock-up, not jail! There's a difference! And you always bring it up. I could be like 'Yo Beca, check out my koala letterbox' and you'd be like 'remember that time you got me arrested?'"
Beca laughs and hits her friend goodheartedly. "Alright Ames, what's your plan?"
"Alright twig bitches, first one here gets a date with Beca" Fat Amy yells as she walks through the large double door entranceway of the mansion. Quick stomping from above makes the blond chuckle as she hears incoherent distance voices bickering. CR is the first one through the door into the foyer but is soon pushed to the side by Aubrey who has a focused look on her face. She continues to run towards the Australian causing her to shriek and step back only to step onto Lily who was standing quietly behind her. This causes her to shriek even louder.
"For the love of Chris Hemsworth, where did you come from?" The blond says as she clutches her chest.
"I teleported as soon as I heard the front door open" the Asian woman whispers.
"Yo Aubrey, what the hell? You made me fall onto the floor" CR crosses her arms over her chest, her elbows reddening from the fall.
"Oh, I'm sorry Cynthia, as soon as I hear about a prize my body automatically goes into competitive mode. I can't even control it anymore, my father programmed me to be like this from a young age"
"Programmed?" Stacie says as she enters the room along with all the other women who finally made their way down from upstairs.
"Yeah, as my father would say children are like computers: you can get them to do anything with a little programming. You just got to watch out for the bytes" the uptight blond chuckles as the other women just watch her with confused expressions.
"Alright, moving on. I was only kidding before when I said the first one here gets a date with Beca…"
"Bitch, I ran for nothin'?" CR groans in frustration.
"It wasn't for nothing… it was certainly entertaining for me" the Australian chuckles. "But don't be disheartened young Padawan, I've come bearing good news. Beca wants to have lunch with all of you"
The news certainly picks up the spirits of all the women standing in the foyer. Grins are found on most faces, but four smirks are hiding at the back of the room.
"So I just got off the phone with Beca who says she's running a little late. Something about her limo driver and diarrhea" Fat Amy grimaces. "But she said for you all to start eating while the food is hot and she'll join you all for drinks as soon as another driver is organized"
The 15 women are all gathered outside near the pool where a dining table has been set up with placemats and nice china. They're all standing around chatting amongst themselves as they wait for their food to be served.
"Would you like some champagne, miss?" A blond, male waiter with slight facial hair asks as he advances on Chloe.
"Oh yes please! I'm going to need some giggle juice if Beca's on her way" the redhead giggles as she takes a glass from the tray the waiter is carrying in his right hand. "Thank you" Chloe smiles as she walks off in the direction of the Bellas. The two teams are distinctly separated as Evermoist watch on with glares from behind the other side of the table.
"I wonder why Beca is having lunch with all of us rather than have another date with someone," Serenity asks with a smirk.
"I have a feeling our plan is going as well as we'd hoped it would," Calamity says with an evil grin as she has yet to take her eyes of the Bellas. "Hopefully if we play our cards right over this lunch a certain redhead will be left standing rose-less at tonight's ceremony"
"Here's hoping"
"Alright aca-bitches, lunch is served so find your fine asses a seat before my sexy, fat ass beats you to it"
The women search for their name tags on the table as the waiters come out with plates of food in hand.
Stacie
Aubrey
Emily
Chloe
Calamity
"Great…" the tattooed woman says with a rollover her eyes as she pulls her chair back angrily straight into the shin of the blond waiter behind her. With a groan, he steps back only to lose his balance, he then tries to correct himself and steps forward. But his ankle rolls as he places his foot back down causing him to fall onto the concrete, spilling and smashing the plates as he goes.
"Oh my goodness, are you ok?" Chloe bends down to help as he fumbles around with the broken plates and mumbles his apologies.
"What the fuck?" Calamity spits angrily as she wipes at what was spilled over her clothes. The tomatoes leaving behind a very prominent red mark on her white ripped jeans. "You had one job! If you can't even cut it as a waiter in life then you've got no hope. A monkey could do a better job than you"
"Calamity, back off" the redhead stands up so she's face to face with the short-haired woman.
"Red, this has nothing to do with you. And you" Calamity points to the waiter who is still trying to pick up the broken plates. "Enjoy the rest of your shift cause you won't be here tomorrow"
"What the hell? It was an accident! Plus, it was your fault anyway, you're the one who slammed their chair into him. You should be apologizing" Chloe fires back.
"Apologizing?!" the tattooed woman goes to say more but catching Fat Amy watching her from a distance and decides to hold her tongue and sit down with a sarcastic chuckle. The slightly shorter woman bends back down to help the waiter clean up.
"Don't worry about her, okay? I'll make sure you don't lose your job. It was totes her fault and I'll make sure the producers know that" the redhead smiles sweetly as the waiter's dark blue eyes finally look up from the concrete. "Are you okay? You didn't hurt yourself did you?"
The waiter just shakes his head shyly and his lips curl up in a slight smile.
"Good" Chloe takes some broken plate pieces and places them on top of the pile in the blond's hands and looks into his stormy eyes once again. Her heart starts to race.
What the hell is happening? Am I attracted to this guy? No, I can't be. It's a first if I am… But I'm here for Beca. Why am I reacting this way towards someone else?
The redhead frowns and shakes her head as the blond walks back towards the house.
"Excuse me, Fat Amy?" Emily raises her hand once they're all finished eating lunch.
"What is this middle school? Why are you raising your hand? God, you act like you're still a teenager. Beca's never going to want anyone like you. You might as well go home right now" Calamity states bitterly.
"You're right this is like middle school," Chloe says from the spot next to the tattooed woman. "And you're the mean girl who tries to put people down that are better than them to help with their own insecurities"
The short-haired woman goes to say something back but is cut off by a certain Australian.
"What did you want Legacy?" Fat Amy asks as she bites her lip trying to hide her smile.
"Oh…" the younger woman looks deflated but continues. "I was just wondering if you knew how far away Beca was?"
"I think she's close… probably closer than you think" the blond smirks.
"I know for a fact she is," Lilly says quietly at the head of the table but still isn't heard by anyone.
The blond waiter from before walks forward and whispers something into Fat Amy's ear who nods along with whatever his saying. All the women sat around the table look at the exchange intently hoping for more news on Beca's whereabouts.
"Alright twig bitches, this is Todd" Fat Amy gestures to the blond waiter. "And he has an announcement he'd like to make..."
"It better be an apology" Serenity interrupts.
"Don't worry Ser, it's too late for that. His ass will be fired by tonight I guarantee it" Calamity and the other Evermoist teammates smirk whilst receiving a glare from the redheaded woman sitting beside them.
"Actually, I'm not going to apologize…" Todd states in his deep voice.
"Way to go dude" CR offers with an air five.
"I think you owe me an apology. And Chloe. And Emily"
"Who the fuck do you think you are?"
Todd smirks as he reaches his hand up to tug on his blond hair. Gasps can be heard from around the table as his hair becomes loose and falls away from his scalp. His hands then find his way to his facial hair and tugs… once again hair falls away from the skin.
"B… Beca?" Calamity stutters.
"Yep," the brunette says popping the 'p'.
Every woman around the table stare with open mouths but none look as shocked… and scared, as the members of Evermoist.
"Fuck" Serenity offers.
"Yep," the singer once again pops the p.
Five women are left standing on the platform without roses. Serenity, Calamity, Charity, Veracity, and Chloe. There are four roses left on the silver plater that Beca is standing next to. She picks up a rose for the 11th time that night and looks towards the women facing her.
"Chloe" the redhead's smile takes over her face and Beca can't help but match it.
"Chloe, will you accept this rose?" The shorter woman asks once the taller woman is standing in front of her.
"Absolutely". Beca chuckles happily as she pins the rose onto the black straps of the older woman's dress who then turns and walks back to the place she was standing. Ignoring glares from four particular women.
The brunette reaches forward once more and picks up a rose. She rolls it between her thumb and pointer finger whilst the other fingers support its weight. The singer sighs before placing the rose back on the cold metal. Worried and confused looks are shared between the women standing on the platform.
"I think that's all for tonight thanks ladies" Beca states confidently but doesn't move.
"I'm sorry what?" Calamity pipes up from the side of the room.
"I've picked who I want to continue to have a relationship with"
"You're getting rid of four women when you have three more roses to give?"
"Yep"
"You're not allowed to do that! That's not how this works" Calamity's voice starts to rise in volume as all the Bellas sharing knowing looks as they watch on.
"I made a deal with Amy the very first day I agreed to this. I said I would do it but I wasn't going to keep people in who I don't like just for ratings. And I don't like you so goodbye" Beca explains strongly leaving no room for anymore argument as she stares the other woman down. Charity, Serenity, and Veracity start to head towards the door without saying goodbye to anyone.
"Wait. You're just leaving?" Calamity calls out to them angrily.
"Yeah Cal, arguing isn't going to change anything. We tried to beat the system and it backfired" with a shrug Serenity turns and walks the last final steps towards the door, followed by the other two women.
"Fine! I'll wait until I'm asked back for the Paradise season" The tattooed woman spits as she walks out the door stomping her feet like a child.
"Aca-awkward" Fat Amy offers once she's left the room which causes the rest of the women to start laughing.
"How are you doing Becs? That was brave of you to do what you did" Chloe reaches forward and takes the brunette's hand into her own as they sit on their bench that's located at the back of the mansion's garden. She rubs her thumb back and forth over the back of the singer's hand.
"I wouldn't say brave… I was just following my instincts" Beca explains nonchalantly.
"I'd say brave" the redhead smirks. "How did you even know something was up with Calamity? She was always on her best behavior around you" the redhead smiles and looks down as the singer starts to play with her fingers.
"She practically dobbed herself in… well technically she tried to dob you in and it backfired" the brunette chuckles.
"Me?" Chloe's ocean blue eyes snap to a darker shade of blue.
"She came to me and said you weren't in this for me but rather to become the next Bachelorette and that you were mean to Legacy"
"That bitch!"
"Yeah…" Beca laughs lightly.
"And you didn't believe her?"
"I didn't want to. I think deep down I knew that you weren't like that. That everything you've said to me and everything I feel for you is what's the truth. But I owe you an apology Chlo. I…" the brunette turns her palm that's captured in Chloe's over and brings her other one so she's the one cradling the redhead's hands. "Part of me questioned if there was any truth to what she was saying and I hate myself for doubting you. I think I was scared because you're the first person who has ever held the power to hurt me. Let's be honest here, I…" the singer looks around the garden and notices some cameras hiding in the bushes and sighs.
"It's okay Becs" the redhead squeezes her hand in understanding. "You had someone standing in front of you telling you to question my character of course you're going to consider that I might not be who I say I am. I think anyone in your position would, especially when there is so much at stake here" the redhead starts to play with the brunette's fingers.
"But I shouldn't have even questioned it! Chlo…" Beca looks at the cameras once more before turning back to the redhead. "Fuck it! I make my own rules anyways" the brunette smirks. "Chlo, you're the girl I see standing with me at the end of all this. I know we don't even really know each other yet but we just work… ahh!" the brunette huffs with frustration. "I swear the words in my head never come out properly when emotions are involved. It's like I'm allergic to them".
The redhead chuckles. "I get it Becs, we became fast friends" the singer's face visually drops. "Wait! Hang on" the redhead chuckles. "I think I've caught your allergies. Not friends… I don't want to be friends with you Becs… that's not right either" both women laugh. "What I meant…" Beca's soft lips interrupt Chloe as she kisses her into silence. It's gentle and tentative and yet expresses so much.
"I can't believe you dressed up as a man!" The redhead laughs as they pull back and rest their foreheads together.
"Did you know it was me?" The younger woman asks as she pulls back slightly to look into cerulean blue eyes. "There was a moment when you were helping me off the ground where you were looking at me like you are now…"
"No I had no clue it was you but you totes messed with my head. I think it was your eyes. They have the power to reel me in, they have done since the first night. And then today at lunch they captivated me so much that my heart started racing and I got really nervous. You're the first man I've ever been attracted to and it freaked the hell out of me" both women laugh. "Those things…" Chloe gestures to Beca's eyes with her hand making circular motions in front of the singer's face. "Should be illegal"
"Oh please!" The brunette laughs. "Have you not looked in the mirror at all in your lifetime? If anyone should be arrested for illegal possessions it's you for carrying those bad boys around. I mean come on, they even put the Caribbean waters to shame"
"You'd know all about being arrested wouldn't you, Princess?" The redhead smirks.
"Oh, not you too"
Fat Amy clears her throat before she breaks out into an a cappella version of the Universal Studio's opening theme song.
"Ahhh… Ames, what are you doing?" A confused Beca asks from her seat on the couch in the middle of the mansions living room. Uno cards in hand as she plays with the remaining 11 women.
"I have an announcement" the Australian states as if it were obvious.
"Couldn't you just get our attention like a normal person?" the singer asks with a questioning shrug.
"Shawshank, I'm as bout as normal as a two-headed crocodile that lives on top of Uluru"
"Yo, is she even speaking English?" CR laughs.
"Anyways, as I was saying before you pitches rudely critiqued my announcement skills; which I didn't even ask for by the way. I have an announcement to make…" the blond pauses as if daring someone to say something. Beca just smirks and rolls her eyes. "Considering Shortstack got rid of three extra women this week… Can we just pause for a second to appreciate the Beca's balls? I mean those suckers are bigger than a kangaroo's and let me tell you those things are bigger than all four male wiggle's balls combined and I should know… I've been with them all intimately"
"AMY!" Beca laughs as she covers her face with both hands and turns her face up to the ceiling. "These are mental images we do not need! Can you please just say your announcement" the brunette shakes her head before uncovering her eyes. The rest of the room is in fits of laughter.
"Sorry Boss, ok so after Beca booted those twig bitches faster than Beckham, I figured nows the best time to introduce someone new to the fam"
Every single head snaps towards the Australian and what was once smiles adorning their faces are now concerned looks.
The silence is broken by heels on the tiled floor of the foyer. The sound slowly getting louder and louder until a tall, straight-blond-haired woman appears in the door frame. She leans against the door casually as a smirk appears on her face.
"Ah, Tiny Mouse, we meet again!" the stranger begins as she looks directly, almost intimidatingly, at a shocked Beca. "I believe you've been wanting to know my name for quite some time now. Let me put you out of your misery, hey little fairy? My name is Kommissar"
"Fuck me!" An astonished brunette breathes out.
"How very forward of you" the taller woman smirks as a very flustered singer blushes and looks anywhere but the 11 sets of eyes currently watching the pair intently.
AN:
Dun, dun, duuuuun! You guys kept asking for her so here she is! Hope you're still enjoying the story. Thanks so much for all the follows, favs, and reviews so far!
