Chapter 16: just her luck
Beca was more lost than ever. An encounter of Chloe couple of days ago made her emotions stirred. She has been become an emotional bubble. She was more than convinced herself that she is better of alone s, stay away from everyone especially Chloe. But after seeing Chloe she is uncertain of her own decisions. She wants Chloe in her life, all the Bellas in her life. They were her family for 3 years including Aubrey too and now Beca is become a mess.
Beca was gets fired last night due to her outburst on no other than his boss. Her boss is too picky on her song choices, he didn't even listen her samples still he lectures her on how to produce real music. That's it Beca lost his temper and gets fired. She don't have another job to do right now so she just decided to spend one day lazily on house before going for job hunt. Just then her door bell rings. She rolls over from her bed and opens door only to met her house owner.
"Rent please." An old man says curtly through his glasses.
Wow. He really hates me. He chose this time to come here for rent when I am jobless. Beca thought.
"Ummm...Mr..."Beca fought hard to remember her house owner's name.
"Pearson. You have 2 months rent pending." He replied.
"Yeah about that. I... actually don't have money right now...l kinda got fired from job..." Beca tries to convince Mr. Pearson for more time to pay rent but after seeing his glare, "BUT I can pay you from my last months money.. Yeah... totally... NO problem." Beca sighs.
"Well.. then" he stretched his hands out for money.
"Right.. I'll go to bank and ...you know. .. right now I don't have any money.."Beca says.
"Yeah whatever I'll come tomorrow then." He says finally cutting her off and then leaving. Beca release sigh of relief.
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"Damn it! " Beca curse at ATM machine." Why isn't it working. Just fucking give me money." She kicked the machine.
"Hey girl, what are you doing?" One guard yelled at her.
"It doesn't work."Beca snap at him while guard tried it too.
"Mam, it's seems like your card is blocked." He says with handling her card back.
"What? But how?"Beca asks him back.
"I don't know mam you only can find that at bank." He replied apologetically.
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"Can't you tell me what's wrong with my card? "Beca slams her fist on bank manager's desk.
"Calm down, mam. It's seems like some unauthorized activity being seen on your card that's why it's blocked. We have sent official letter from bank and also application letter for you for apply new card to us." Bank manger says calmly.
"What kind of unauthorized activity? And no I didn't get any type of letter."Beca says in frustration.
"As I told you We already sent it two months ago." Bank manger says yet in calmly voice.
"Uuughhh god. Perfect."Beca says to herself knowing it should be her previous address.
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So here she is standing right outside of her old house where she was used to leave.
* knock knock*
One middle age women opens the door." Hie. You Don't know me but I used to leave here before you. So here's the thing that .. maybe my bank sent letter for me... I mean do you have any letter under name of me... Beca Mitchell?" Beca started nervously.
Women who is standing in a door looks at her cautiously then after minute she replied," yeah, I have some letters. Are you Beca Mitchell?"Beca only nods quickly."wait here I will be right back." With that she left Beca outside the door waiting. After 10 Minutes of waiting that Beca felt like ages women returns with letters.
"Here." She handles Beca four letters. Beca checks letter from bank, one from some kind of insurance offers and two are from Chloe. At this time her hands are shaking little one is seems like normal letter which ginger used to wrote her monthly but second is something different with pink cover. She stuffs all letter into her purse and thanks that women , quickly made her way back to her house.
She was temporarily forget about Chloe's letters due to her bank's stupid process until that night when she found it on her purse. She pull out both letters from her purse. She decides to read first letter which was she is right about being regular monthly letter. She quickly finishes it she hold second letter as if it is very precious thing she reads the title on cover " My Dirty Little Secret" written in Chloe's beautiful handwriting which she didn't notice previously. She opens it gently , read it slowly by every sentence her heart beats faster and faster.
Chloe beale loves her. That one thought makes Beca's day perfect. But then she recalls her last interaction with Chloe, every sentence said by Chloe, her expressions, Beca's own response that terrified her to death. She pushed her away. She pushed Chloe's love and now she has to do something. Beca cries and cries, blame herself for her stupidity, her insecurities.
About last half year she wished for Chloe would love her same, she wished for her constant presence in her whole life and what she did when she has her chance, she blew it. She has to tell Chloe before it's get too late.
Author notes : This is a very same day when tom called Chloe for meeting.