CHAPTER 2:

Two hours later, Aubrey got called into the dean's office.

"You wanted to see me, sir?" Aubrey asked.

"Please have a seat, Ms. Posen," Dean Rockford instructed, which Aubrey did so.

"And who is this?" Aubrey asked, referring to Stacie's mom.

"I'm Nancy Conrad, Stacie's mother," Nancy said.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad. But what is this all about?" Aubrey asked.

"Mrs. Conrad here has informed me that you're making her daughter choose between the Bellas and her boyfriend. Care to explain?" Dean Rockford asked.

"When the Bellas get initiated into the group, they are required to take an oath. And the oath specifically states that Bellas are not allowed to date Treblemakers. It's been a tradition," Aubrey explained.

"Well, did it ever occur to you that there may be a problem with this oath you speak of?" Nancy asked.

"No. What kind of problem?" Aubrey asked,

"Well, my daughter and her boyfriend started dating before they even came here to Barden. Which means they were already dating before he auditioned for the Trebles and before she auditioned for the Bellas," Nancy explained.

"What? Stacie, why didn't you tell me?" Aubrey asked.

"You didn't give me a chance. You kept cutting me off every time I tried," Stacie recapped.

"Oh, yeah," Aubrey realized.

"Well, I don't think it's right to force someone to break up with their boyfriend or girlfriend just to be in a singing group," Nancy said.

"I hate to say this, but I have to agree with Mrs. Conrad here. So, I'm afraid I must force a counter-ultimatum on you: Let Stacie stay in the group and let her keep her boyfriend, or I will disband the Bellas from Barden. Have I made myself clear?" Dean Rockford asked, firmly.

Aubrey sighed, deeply, "Fine. Stacie...you can stay in the Bellas…"

"And..." Stacie asked.

"...You can keep your boyfriend," Aubrey continued.

"Thank you," Nancy said.

"One on condition: No discussing setlists during competition season," Aubrey ordered.

"Deal!" Stacie agreed.

"This meeting is adjourned," Dean Rockford declared.

Stacie was so relieved that she no longer had to choose. Her mom was happy to see the pressure had ended for her daughter. And as for Aubrey, she felt it'd be weird to defy a longstanding tradition, but when she returned to her dorm, Chloe assured her that she made the right decision. Most of all, since Stacie agreed to the terms, everything worked out quite nicely.

THE END!