Mi casa, tu casa
"Get out! If you're not going to listen to me or even respect me, then I want you out." Steven Mitchell yelled.
Beca looked at him in disbelief "What?"
"You heard me. You don't want to listen to me when I tell you things, you don't show your own father the respect I deserve, and you want to be such a rebel. Then fine be a rebel and get the hell out." He said narrowing his eyes.
"You're really serious?" Beca asked to make sure she wasn't losing her mind.
"Dead serious Rebecca. Now I'll give you twenty minutes to pack whatever you need, and I'll even let you keep the car. Starting now." Steven said as she opened the stopwatch on his phone.
Beca shook her head before making her way upstairs and grabbing her two duffle bags and her two suitcases. She stated to fit all the clothes in the suitcases before grabbing her music things and placing them in one duffle bag. The other duffle bag was for bathroom stuff and other things she felt she really needed. She quickly took those bags and suitcases and threw them in her backseat before going up and grabbing her backpack and her laptop. With one last look at her dad she slammed the door heading to her car and driving away. If this is how it was going to be then so be it, she thought.
The next morning Stacie woke up and after having a quick bite to eat she walked out her house ready to head off to school. When she made to her car, she noticed a black Subaru WRX STI, she stayed staring at it until she saw the little stormtrooper sticker next to the license plate. She only knew one person with that car and sticker, her girlfriend Beca. She quickly made her way over to the car and tried her best to look inside the car, but the tints weren't letting her, so she simply tapped on the passenger window.
Beca who was still asleep at this point was startled away by the tapping. She quickly looked around and saw Stacie tapping on the window. She unlocked the car allowing Stacie to enter and sitting in the passenger seat. Stacie looked at her girlfriend and analyzed her eyes and her cheeks, it was clear that the girl had been crying. She looked at the state Beca was in, hair was all messy plus she was wearing the same clothes as last night.
"Becs, are you ok?" Stacie asked worried.
"Everything is just peachy." Beca said sarcastically.
"Why are you asleep in the car outside my house?" Stacie asked in the same tone.
"Oh, you know I just decided it'd be a fun thing to do." Beca replied with an eye roll sarcastically.
Stacie shook her head "I'm sorry for worrying about my girlfriend." Stacie said as Beca moved the seat up.
Beca sighed and looked over towards Stacie "I'm sorry alright? I've just had a rough night with a lot of crap go down." Beca said tossing the blanket she was using in the back seat and reaching in one of her bags.
Stacie's worry grew even more when she saw the number of bags and suitcases Beca had in her backseat. It looked like half her room was back there.
"Leaving?" Stacie asked.
Beca chuckled "Nope."
"Then why is half your room in your backseat?" Stacie asked.
"I mean there's more in trunk." Beca shrugged.
"Why?" Stacie asked once more.
"Because I couldn't fit everything in the backstreet." Beca replied.
Getting fed up Stacie groaned "Dam it Beca can you not be so dam sarcastic and a smart ass for one moment and simply talk to me! I'm your girlfriend and I just woke up to find the girl I love more than life itself sleeping in her car with all her shit packed up in it. Now tell me why that is?"
"Because my dad fucking kicked me out! There happy?" Beca shouted "My dad kicked me out last night and gave me twenty minutes to get my shit and leave. He said he was done with me so when I packed everything, I came to only place I feel loved and that I consider home alright? There now you know." Beca said.
Stacie sat there momentarily frozen, she knew Beca and her dad didn't have the best relationship, but she never thought he'd actually kick her out. She couldn't fathom what her girlfriend must be feeling like on the inside. Plus, the fact that Beca said this was the only place she felt loved and at home made Stacie feel for her girlfriend even more. Stacie brought Beca in for a hug.
"I'm sorry you have to go through this." Stacie said sadly.
Beca returned the embrace "You do realize hugs and kisses don't solve problems, right?"
Stacie hugged Beca tighter and gave the smaller girl a passionate kiss. Beca returned it with just as much passion as to let Stacie know she understood she was just trying to give her comfort. When they broke apart Stacie rested her head on Beca's shoulder.
"At least you're got the car." Stacie said.
Beca chuckled and kissed Stacie's head "He doesn't have a use for it. Plus, him letting me keep it was in a way him knowing that as long as I had it, I wouldn't need to go back." Beca said.
Stacie however could hear the sadness and bitterness behind that response. She knew how tough Beca could be and would never show just how much something is affecting her.
"You know it's alright to be sad." Stacie said playing with the bracelet Beca had on her wrist.
"I won't give him the satisfaction." Beca said.
"It's not about that baby, it's about you holding stuff in. You have this badass facade where you don't show your emotions, so you keep it bottled up till you explode. You know I don't think of you any different when you cry in front of me." Stacie said looking up into her girlfriends' eye "I love you regardless and that'll never change."
Beca looked at her girlfriend who was staring at her. She looked into Stacie's eyes and studied her face; she saw nothing but love and care. They stayed looking at one another before tears slowly started to roll down Beca's cheek. Before she knew it, she was full on sobbing. Stacie lifted her head and brought Beca in for a hug and started to run a hand up and down her back soothingly.
"It's alright baby, everything will be ok." Stacie whispered.
Beca pulled her head back "No it's not. I can't just live out of my car babe." Beca said in tears.
Stacie smiled and wiped away some tears "How about this, my parents are off today and are probably making breakfast right now. Why don't we go in there and talk to them?"
Beca looked hesitant "Really? You think it's a good idea?"
Stacie hugged her girlfriend tighter hearing how broken and afraid she sounded "I'm sure baby. They've known you for six years now, you're practically family at this point."
Beca nodded and the two slowly made their way out the car. Stacie held Beca close to her as she opened the front door and closed it behind it. Stacie's mom poked her head out the kitchen and looked towards the door surprised to see her daughter and girlfriend.
"Shouldn't you girls be in school?" Natalia Conrad asked.
Stacie smiled "About that, there's more important things that need to be handled."
Taylor Conrad turned around "Like?" He asked keeping an eye on the hash browns.
"You see umm-" Stacie started before Beca cut her off.
"My dad kicked me out and I slept in my car outside your house. Stacie saw it when she went outside and yeah." Beca said looking down towards the end.
Taylor and Natalia looked at one another before looking towards the girls.
"Sit." Natalia told them.
The two girls nodded and sat down at the dining table with Stacie holding Beca's hand. Taylor finished cooking and served everyone before he joined them at the table.
"Alright so, Beca do you have anywhere to stay that obviously isn't your car?" Natalia asked.
Beca shook her head sadly "No, I don't have any family here. The closet relative I have is Texas."
"Mom, dad, look I know what I'm about to say may sound crazy, but she can stay here. I don't mind sharing my room with her or we have the guest room that no one ever uses. Plus, it's not like you have to buy her anything, she already has all her clothes and stuff with her." Stacie said "She even said it herself when I asked. She said this is the only place she feels loved and at home."
"Stace-" Beca said trying to get her girlfriend to stop.
"No, don't Stace me. Like I told you everything is going to be alright and I'm going to make sure of that. You don't deserve any of this." Stacie said facing Beca.
Taylor and Natalia smiled at one another after hearing their daughter stand up for her girlfriend, who in their eyes was already their daughter- in- law.
"Sweetheart." Natalia said gaining her daughters attention "I'm glad and it makes us happy to see that you have someone you love and care for as much as you do for Beca." She said before facing Beca "And you mijita, I'm so dam happy and proud that you consider this your home and that you feel loved here. That's music to a Hispanic women's ears." She said with a smile.
She shared one last look with her husband before whispering in his ear. When Taylor nodded, she turned back to the girls.
"Sweetheart we were never going to reject Beca." Natalia said causing both girls to look a bit surprised "We would never do that. Beca, mijia we've known you since you were this quite little sixth grader and know you're this quiet still little senior. You're our daughter's world and we know how much you love her and how happy you make her, and for that we thank you. To Taylor and me, you're already our daughter-in-law. To us you're family and we don't turn our back on family. So, you are more than welcome to live here with us." Natalia said with a smile.
Hearing this brought more tears to Beca's eyes but this time they were happy tears. She looked at Stacie who smiled.
"See I told you everything was going to be alright." Stacie smiled.
Beca nodded before getting up and walking over to the older women and giving her a tight hug.
"Thank you so much Nat. This means everything to me; I love you guys so much. I promise to pay you back somehow." Beca said.
Natalia hugged the smaller girl back "It's our pleasure Beca. The only thing we ask is you keep loving our daughter and keep that smile on her face."
Beca nodded "Always." She said before whispering in the older women's ear "It's my goal to marry her and spoil her."
Natalia pulled away and looked her in the eyes before nodding "Can't wait." She whispered back.
Beca turned to Taylor "Thank you as well Tay."
Taylor patted her shoulder "Hey, I'm just glad I don't have to worry about my daughter getting pregnant." He said causing Beca to burst into laughter.
"Dad!" "Taylor!" Stacie and her mother both shouted.
"What? It's true. Besides now I have someone I can talk to cars about and do all the reckless crazy things with." He said looking towards Beca.
Beca smirked "Oh for sure."
Stacie shook her head and walked up to her girlfriend giving her a quick kiss and hugging her tightly.
"Always remember this baby, mi casa is tu casa."
