Chapter 19: Same Old Days
2 months passed by but she don't care, because that was the worstest time of her life. She came back to Atlanta, her home for last 7 years still she felt like something is missing. Everything is get back to normal, all Bellas are back to their work the oath is long forgotten. Good thing is she shares her apartment with none other than Aubrey posen with occasionally visit from Stacie. Chloe can't help but always think about Beca. She wished somehow they could be friends again. She always wished that she didn't wrote that letter, she shouldn't confess her feeling but even though she hasn't confessed would Beca remains her friend? And top of that Tom is back in her life again. Of course Chloe makes herself clear that she would be his friend only which doesn't stop him because he seems okay with it. He and Chloe goes for occasionaly hang out but that doesn't keep away from thinking about certain brunette. Chloe was becoming insane is understatement so she decides to get herself busy with work. She opens her own dancing academy, 'Bellas'. She has her old job too. She works at school in week day and Saturday Sunday at her dancing academy. Everything is going to be fine when one day she gets frantic call from her fellow Bella, Emily.
"Chloeeeeee !" Emily basically yelled over the phone which causes redhead to flinch and put her phone away from her ear.
"OMG, tone it down can you?" Chloe says back while rearranging her phone to her ear.
"Thank Aca-Gods that you receive my call. I almost call every Bella I know I am going to insane now. Please help me." Emily stops for taking breath.
"Okay, Emily. Breath. Tell me what happened? I can't help you if you don't tell me."Chloe asks.
"I can't... not on the phone. Just I need you. I need all Bellas." Emily says back nearly choking her sobs.
"Don't worry,Ems. We're going to help you. Just tell me Where are you now? You don't sound good I'm gonna come and get you and we will figure out something... whatever it is. Okay? Just stay calm." Chloe says waiting for response.
" I can do that. I'm... I am at Kearney's cafe near Barden. You know that right?" Emily asks.
"Yes. I know it. Just wait for me it'll take 10 minutes to start my lunch break. Give me 20 tops. I'll be there."Chloe feels concerned about legacy. What could possibly happened that she needs all Bellas?
After 20 minutes, Chloe sat across crying Emily. "Emily, oh sweetie, what happened?"Chloe says while taking her hands on her squeezing it slightly.
"It's... it's going to over... Bellas... disaster... a total disaster... I messed up a big time..." Emily says between sobs but at the end she lost it and start crying.
"I don't think it's that bad as fat amy showing her vagina to president. We're going to get through this too. You will see." Chloe pulled legacy into a comfort hug.
That's how the very next day all the Bellas except Beca gathered in a Bellas House.
"Ohhh... I missed this." Ashley said after sitting in living room couch. All Bellas scattered around the living room except Aubrey who was acting like a host, in kitchen making everyone a drink.
"Me too." Stacie agreed walking towards a photo frame of them winning at nationals.
"And I miss you guys" Emily says with tears in eyes.
"Aww.. we miss you too."Jessica says back.
"Yeah." Cynthia back her up.
A long emotional silence filled the living room.
"You know, what I missed most?" Fat Amy asks with small smile on face. Everyone look at her curiously that is the moment when her smile becomes a smirk. She quickly grab a pillow and throw it in Chloe's direction. "PILLOWFIGHT, BITCHES!"
They all emerged into heavy pillowfighting. It continues until very unaware Aubrey enters in room. A huge pillow smack on Aubrey's face which result in dropping all drinks from her hands to the floor.
All of the sudden Bella's expression change into happy to horrified within seconds. Chloe clasped her hands on her mouth, Emily's jaws open wide enough that she could catch a fly, Stacie froze from her actions which could consider as very inappropriate position because she was bending to catch a pillow near her own feet giving her full on cleavage view to Cynthia and as Cynthia being Cynthia kept staring at them while Aubrey is fuming red, all other faces are distorted.
"What the Hell?" Aubrey nearly yells which results Emily to flinch.
"Not hell.. definitely a heaven" Cynthia replies back without even realising the situation, still engrossed in a view in front of her.
"Aca-scusme?" Aubrey says in disbelief.
"Aca-nt-believe it." Stacie quickly stands still rearranging her goodies back realising that Cynthia is still staring at her chest." Oh CR, get over it. Show is over already." Stacie slapped her in arm.
"Aca-awkward" Fat Amy Chimes in.
"NO... that was Aca-awesome" CR says earning everyone's laughs and an roll eyes from Stacie.
"Fat Amy you are going to make drinks for everyone now because you started this and don't even try to deny it because I know that was you. All the others are going to clean this mess. I want this living room as clean as we arrived here while I'm changing my clothes which ruined by you Aca-bitches." Aubrey finishes as all just keep blinking at her. "Get to the business NOW." that was enough to make them move.
After cleaning and all everyone gets in chatting, catching up, joking, teasing again.
"Okay. I know we miss this all but that's not why we came here, are we? So Emily tell me the story." Aubrey taking the matter in her own hands.
"Seriously?"Emily asks in somewhat disbelief after which Aubrey just raises her eyebrow."Okay. So... I really don't know how to tell stories... so don't judge me... Okay.. ummm... once upon a time... uhhh... there was a... ahhhh... " Emily gets cut in mid-sentence by Far Amy.
"Don't Take this in wrong way Ems but I mean it when I first said you are the dumbest person alive." Fat Amy stated.
"Emily, I was talking about a Bella crisis. That's why we came here, right?" Aubrey says as calmly as possible.
"Yeah about that.. Oh.. I totally got I just held audition for Bellas and got us 8 good Bellas. " Emily started. Everyone cheers and whistles." NO that's not a problem. So yesterday I met Sarah McGuire."
"Sarah who?" Aubrey inquire.
"Sarah McGuire? You mean 'The Sarah McGuire'?"Chloe asks in disbelief.
"Who's that?" Fat Amy asks in confusingly.
"Sarah McGuire, first leader of Bellas 1979." Chloe explained.
"Yeah... so I got very excited and may or may not signed the contract or something with her." Emily says nervously.
"What that contract says." Aubrey says at the same time, "You signed the contract without looking?"Chloe asks.
"As per the contract we bound to participate in Sarah's Aca-world competition and if we lose we can not be continue as a Acapella group. In short Bellas would be over."Emily finishes quickly glance to the floor.
"What's so difficult. We won 3 ICCA trophies, one world championship now win one more title." Fat Amy stated nonchalantly.
"It's more difficult than it looks. This have different rules our one mistake can expelled Bellas forever."Emily says.
"And did you know that she hates Bellas so much she would do anything to made cool of ourselves. She is insane." Chloe says.
"What do you mean? You told yourself that she was Bellas first captain. Why would she hates us?" Ashley asks in confusion.
"She got terminated from Bellas after Complaints from Bellas and eventually got expelled from Braden too. She used to tortured Bellas to death and it was horrible but our system at that time didn't public this news just end the matter in very basic level. They said she was psyched and that torture was real which would be haunting them in sleep." Chloe informs them.
"Yeah. I can understand them. My whole freshmen year passed by nightmares of Aubrey making me do vertical running with that cardio shit." Fat Amy chirped in.
"I'm not that bad." Aubrey says defensively.
"Yeah. My brother used to torture me for extra desert for 7 years. So... Aubrey wasn't that bad." Flo says.
"So what we are going to do?" Jessica asks hesitantly.
"We could torture her. I know 25 way to torture anyone." Lily whispers and as usual after small silence everyone chose to ignore her.
"I need you guys. I can't beat them without you. You have to participate with me."Emily says desperately.
"We have our life now. We can't get back. Participate with new Bellas or something." Stacie says.
"NO... I can't. If there's a chance of winning that chance is with you guys. I can't beat them with new team. Please guys help me for Bellas sake." Emily keep insisting.
And that somehow after a long debate like conversation everyone gets on board.
"We still need Beca though."CR says while cautiously looking at Chloe then Aubrey eventually all gazes fell on her one by one.
"Leave that to me." Aubrey sighs deeply knowing it would require so much patience and her energy to spend.