BECA'S POV
I'm standing in front of my daughter and Amy while my arms are crossed on my chest. I look at my blanket that is slightly burnt. I pick it up then look back at the two. I don't know what the fuck they are doing playing with matches under the blanket.
I let out a deep sigh and was about to say something when I heard a voice.
'Beca?! Is that you?!'
I forgot about Chloe but why on earth she sounded like she's shock?!
I look back at Amy and Bailey who are looking at each other then look at me; I start to walk towards the phone when I hear the two speaks.
"INTERVENTION!" I saw my daughter run towards her phone while giving her a confused look but she didn't see it because her attention is on her phone then out of nowhere, I feel something big landed on my me.
Lucky for me my head didn't hit the floor though I have carpeted floors. I open my eyes and saw Amy smiling at me "Get off me Ames!" I shouted and trying to push her off but well she's too big for me.
"Just stay there for a while okay, short stack?" she answers and looks at my daughter "I will call you again later mom, okay? Bye!" I hear Bailey said.
As soon as she ended the call, Amy gets off me and helps me to stand up "What the fuck are you trying to do?! Kill me?!" right now, I don't care if I cursed in front of my daughter. They are both acting weird.
This is the reason why Amy is not fit to baby sit a kid!
"And what are you two doing under the blanket and playing with fire?!" Amy nudges her elbow at my daughter as my little redhead smiles at me "We're talking with mommy a while ago and I introduced Amy to her."
"Talking to your mother under the blanket?" I saw Amy open her mouth but I glare at her "Well yes, we always do that if she's… She's travelling due to her work… Whenever she calls me, we talk under our blankets."
"So Chloe's talking to both of you under her blanket too?"
"Oh yes and hers is shiny and sparkling." Amy answers. I'm having doubts if I'm going to believe what these two had just told me "It's a Beale's thing mom."
Well yeah I know Chloe do weird things sometimes and it's not a surprise that talking under a blanket is her idea.
"Okay uhm you know what, I want you two to clean up this mess and be ready for bed. Amy you stay for the night." I pick up the blanket and matches on the floor when I notice that I didn't hear any protest coming from the two especially Amy.
When I turn around and look at them, I see that they are whispering something to each other "What now?" I ask, Amy looks at me first and Bailey went behind her and pushes Amy towards me "Ah is it okay if we go to the store to buy some ice cream?"
"No." I quickly said and continue what I'm doing "Please mom, I haven't got any dessert yet. I'm craving for some chocolate ice cream."
"I have some in the fridge."
"You do?"
"Yes. We also have a strawberry, vanilla, choco-mint and bubblegum flavour."
"But do you have seaweed ice cream?" I look at Amy and furrows my eyebrows at her "What?!"
"See you don't have that flavour so we're just gonna go to the shop real quick. Come now Bailey."
"Oh seaweed ice cream, that sounds yummy." As they both proceed to the door "Amy! Bailey!" I shouted.
"We'll be back before you know it!" Amy answers back and well they were out of the house before I can even stop them.
NEW YORK
Chloe is still looking at her phone and Beth notices it. Before the call ends, they both see Beca on the screen. I don't want to have a doubt and to think that my daughter is lying to me.
I need to go to LA. I know she's hiding something from me.
She lets out a deep sight and decided to ask Beth about what they saw "You saw her too right?" Beth hears Chloe ask her without even bothering looking at the brunette "Who?" she asked back.
"Be—my ex-wife." Beth wanted to say yes but there will be consequences if she said that. She realizes that Bailey might not be in a summer camp, though Chloe doesn't want to talk about Beca; Beth, Stacie and Emily heard news about her.
She thinks that somewhat Stacie and Emily brought Bailey to LA to meet her mom and not to spend her vacation in a camp. That explains why Chloe thinks the woman who answered Bailey's phone sounded like Beca.
"Actually Chloe, I don't think it's Beca." Beth answered "What? You saw her? That's Beca!"
"So what if she's Beca? She has the right to be with your daughter."
"What kind of question is that? You know what happened between the two of us."
"Then what will you do if ever you found out that your daughter is living with her for the meantime?" Chloe didn't know what to say but there's only one thing that's running in her mind right now.
I need to go to LA as soon as possible and I know how that will happen.
BACK IN LA
Amy and Bailey went to the park to take pictures sp the latter can send to her mom. There's no doubt that Chloe saw her on the video and she needs to think fast on what she's going to say to her.
"She can't find out yet that I'm with Beca." Bailey says as she and the blonde aussie sits on the bench at the park "Why don't you send those picture with her then we'll give her a call."
"I don't know what I'll say to her."
"Then I'll do some explaining."
"No offense meant but we're going to talk to my mom who sees my other mom and there's no way we can outsmart her this time.
"Come on, you're Beca effin Micthell's daughter, you'll figure out what to do. Now call your mum so we can go back before Beca chops my head off." Bailey laughs and gives Amy a nod. She then sends the picture to her mother in skype and dials her number.
"Here it goes." She told Amy's and wait for her call to connect, after five rings Chloe picks up and requested a video chat. Bailey accepts it and she smiles brightly at her mother's worried face.
"Hey mom!" she says while Amy is watching and listening "Bailey can you tell me what happened?"
"What happened? What do you mean mom?"
"You and Amy were screaming about fire and you dropped your phone on the ground but then I see a chandelier hanging. I thought you're outside camping?" Amy grabs the phone and smiles at Chloe.
"Hey Chloe ah sorry about that, Bailey accidentally lit some dry leaves so I panicked."
"Oh okay."
"And about the chandelier, it's just star gorgeous. Stars here in LA looks like chandelier I tell you." Bailey face palms her forehead while Amy glares at her.
"There's one more thing." They both hear Chloe says "I saw another person a while ago and—"as usual Amy cuts her off.
"Oh that girl, it's one of the personnel who help out to put out the fire. You've got nothing to worry about, it's not Beca Miitchell." Bailey wanted to shout and yell at Amy but instead of doing that, she takes back her phone and looks at her mom.
"Did I hear her say Beca Mitchell?!"
"Who?" Bailey innocently asks "Give the phone to Amy." The little redhead can't do anything but to obey her mother and gives Amy a deadly glare.
She really is Mitchell's daughter.
"Hello! Oh it's you again Chloe."
"Did you just say Beca Mitchell?"
"Beca Mitchell? Who is that?" Amy looks at Bailey urging her to go on talking and to not let her mom talk again "I think you misheard me. I said Beaching Mushroom."
The two girls silently wait for Chloe to say something "Can you give Bailey the phone please?"
"Okay Chloe, it was nice to meet you."
"Same here Amy and thank you." Amy gives back the phone to Bailey and she let out a sigh of relief "What's up mom?" Bailey asks, it's her turn now to do her thing.
"Are you hiding something from me baby?" Chloe ask "What do you mean? You think I'm keeping secrets from you?" and there she goes, well she's Chloe Beale's daughter and she inherits her mother's famous pout.
"I c-can't do that to you mom, you know that. I won't do that to you, I swear." A single tear flows freely from her eye "Oh baby I'm so sorry, I know you won't hide things from me. I'm sorry I doubted you."
"It's okay mom. It's normal to think things because I'm far from you and I understand."
"Okay, let's talk again tomorrow, it's kinda late. Send me pictures once in a while okay and give me updates."
"Yes mommy, I will. When are you going back to Atlanta?"
"I still don't know. I still have one more session by next week so probably I'll stay for another week or two."
"Oh okay mo, please don't forget to eat and don't tire yourself too much. I miss you."
"I miss you too, be nice okay? And follow Ms. Amy's orders."
"I will mom, bye and good night." Bailey ended the call and look up to Amy "You're damn good kid." The younger Mitchell smiles at her but then sighs afterwards.
"Why?" Amy asks "I feel bad for lying to my mom. Do you think I'm a bad girl?"
"Of course not, you have your reasons why you come here to LA and you also have your reasons why you hide it from your mom." Amy pulls the little girl into a hug "And if ever she finds out, she'll understand."
Bailey nods her head and look up to the sky "I hate to say this but we need to get you back home, I can feel that Mitchell is cursing at me right now." Bailey laughs and grabs Amy's hand as both of them starts to walk towards the penthouse. Little did she know that her biological mother is doing her best to go in LA as soon as she can.
THE NEXT DAY
Amy is the first one to wake up that morning. She looks at the sofa and saw Bailey peacefully sleeping; yes Beca Mitchell lets her daughter to sleep on the sofa. The blonde girl walks towards Beca's room and knocks three times.
Why am I knocking? I won't wake her up by doing this?
She turns the knob and pushed the door hard enough for it to hit the drawer that causes for Beca to jolt out of her bed and looks at the culprit who wakes her up.
"Rise and shine Mitchell. Its breakfast time and your daughter need to eat decent food." Amy says Cereals and sandwich are decent so let the little monster eat it."
Beca lay back down on her bed and covers her body with a blanket but Amy pulls it off "What?!" Beca shouted.
"You're not being a responsible parent, what will Chloe say to you if she finds out you're neglecting your daughter? oh and if Aubrey knew that you let your daughter sleeps on the couch, oh boy you'll be in trouble."
"Okay, okay I'm up so please shut your mouth, it's too damn early for nagging."
"I'm gonna go and wake up the little redhead." Beca looks at Amy walking to the door, she wanted to ask how Chloe is but her stupid mouth won't cooperate.
She's doing fine Mitchell. She's been talking to your daughter right and not once she asks to talk to you.
'I really hate it when I talk to myself.' She whispered and get out from her bed and went inside the bathroom. On her way to the kitchen, she sees Amy's helping Bailey to fold the blankets they used.
How could you let your daughter sleep on the sofa? Dude, she's just 8!
She walks towards the living room and Bailey runs towards her "Good Morning mom." The little redhead said Beca smiles at her and planted a kiss on her forehead.
"So how's your sleep?" she ask "Bad." Amy answers.
"I'm not talking to you; I'm talking to the little monster."
"Okay sorry." Bailey laughs at the two while she gets her toothbrush in her bag "Its fine mom, I don't have any problem sleeping on the sofa as long as I'm here with you."
Beca felt guilty all of a sudden so she made a plan in her mind, all she needs to do is ask for Aubrey's help and of course CR to baby sit her daughter.
"Is Cynthia Rosen still busy today?" Beca asks Amy as she pulls Bailey for a hug "Yeah, that's why she told me to baby sit Bailey yesterday while you're at work but I think she has a free time later in the afternoon."
"And you?"
"I'm free until Sunday DJ, why do you need my help for something." Beca is having second thoughts especially when she remembers what happened last night but right now, she has no choice.
"I want you to—"
"Sure DJ, me and the little redhead will have a good time." The brunette didn't even bother to ask how she knows what she was about to say instead she told Bailey to use her bathroom to brush her teeth and change clothes later.
Beca started her day by cooking breakfast for them. She places the eggs and bacon on the plate and squeezes fresh orange juice for Bailey.
"Bailey! The food is ready!" she shouted and in a matter of second she hears footsteps coming towards the kitchen. The young Mitchell sits on the chair in front of the brunette.
"Wow mom! This looks delicious." Bailey says as Beca put some eggs, bacon and bread on her daughter's plate "It's just eggs and bacon sweetheart, nothing special." She answers and sits on her chair.
"Well you cooked and prepare it for us so for me this is special." Amy saw how Beca smiles sweetly at Bailey who is now slicing her eggs using her fork. The DJ watches her daughter puts the food into her mouth.
"So how's it? Too salty or…" she asks "its delicious mommy thanks." Beca smiles at her and motions for Amy to sit.
The trio went silent for a while until Beca clears her throat. The truth is, she wants to ask Bailey about her mother but every time she tries to speak, no words came out.
"You okay mom?" Bailey asks her "Uhm yeah, ah so Bailey, how's your mom?" finally she asked.
"She's fine and doing okay." Beca looks at Amy, she's the one who answers her question and not her daughter, Bailey giggles and took a sip from her juice before answering.
"She's okay. She told me that she needs to stay for a week or two in New York." The redhead answered and pop some bacon into her mouth "Oh but she'll be the one to pick you up?"
The little girl nods her head and continues to eat. There's one more thing that's bugging Beca, Chloe never ask for her or talks to her whenever she's calling their daughter.
I'm hurt you know but I have to understand that maybe she's mad at me.
"I talked and met her last night and she's so cool!" Amy says which only makes Beca a lot more frustrated that Chloe doesn't want to talk to her "She's so pretty DJ, what were you thinking letting her go?" Beca kicks Amy's foot under the table but the blonde girl ignores it.
"Are you sending her pictures of your stay here?" BEca ask Bailey once more while the latter remembers that her biological mother asks for Ms. Grumpy's picture "Yeah I do so she and Aunt Beth know what I'm doing."
Beth? Who the fuck is Beth? (A/N : Beth of John Tucker must die )
"Beth is pretty too, actually they look good together. I hope they are dating." and again Beca kicks Amy under the table "I'll ask mom about it." Bailey smiles at her mom, when she's eating, she doesn't like to talk and only wants to concentrate on her food.
"Maybe she's Chloe's cousin or you know best friend." Though Beca knows that Stacie is the redhead's best friend since they were little.
"I don't think so; I think it's more than that. Like lovers!." Beca stabs her egg with a fork and shove it into her mouth "And I think Bailey mentioned that they were on a dinner date last night!" Amy continued.
Date huh? We're still married and she's going out on a dates?!
"And—" Beca glares at Amy to stop her from talking "What?! I'm just going to say to pass the bread."
The small brunette finishes her food in a matter of seconds "Clean up before you guys go. Bailey you can use my bathroom to take a bath." And left the two girls still eating their breakfast.
"I tell Beth you said Hi!" Amy shouted "I hope you choke on your food!" Beca shouted back as Amy and Bailey laughs at her.
MEANWHILE IN NEW YORK…
Beth is waiting for Chloe outside the building, she's talking to their client while she's outside trying to contact Stacie and Emily but it seems like the girls are both busy.
Why are these people not answering their phones when they're supposed to!
She gives up calling them after her fifth try. She sees two teenagers laughing while watching something on the phone. She ignores them and decided to go back inside when one of the girls speak up.
"Beca Mitchell's sister is so cute. I love her red hair." Beth thinks for a while, does Beca has a sister?
"I love their bickering and I seriously want her to be my big sister." The brunette now walks towards the two "Excuse me but did you just say Beca Mitchell?" she asks.
"Yes."
"As in the singer slash DJ slash music producer?"
"Uhm yeah." Beth then looks at her phone "What are you watching? I heard you say that her sister is cute? Does she have a sister?"
"Based on what I remember, at first she said that she's an only child but then this video has been uploaded. Maybe she doesn't want the media to know to protect her little sister."
"Oh, can I see the video if you don't mind?"
"Sure, here you go." Beth smiles at the girl but it slowly fades away when she saw Bailey and Beca's video.
Oh this is not good!
"Where was this taken?" she asks "One of the malls in LA. I think she's buying things for her sister. Aren't they cute?"
"Uhm yeah they are." Her attention is on the video so she didn't notice Chloe went out of the door with a big smile on her face. She saw Beth and immediately run towards her.
"Hey Beth, what are you doing?" Beth almost drop the phone, good thing her reflexes are fast and gives the phone back to the girl "Oh ah nothing, nothing." As she pulls Chloe away from the two. She notices the smile and the look Chloe is giving her.
"What?" the brunette asks her friend who is now smiling from ear to ear "The other side is withdrawing the charges and they gave the full custody to the mother."
"What?! You're kidding me right?" Chloe shook her head and Beth hugs her "See? I told you we'll finish this case early."
"Well that's not only it. I still have good news to you."
"They paid you double?"
"No silly. Try again."
"You've got a date?" she scratches her head when Chloe shook her head again "Okay spill it Beale, I'm no good in guessing games."
"Remember Mr. Connor?"
"Yeah, why?"
"He talked to me a while ago and said that he referred to us to his friends and they need our service as soon as possible."
"Wow Beale, you're really fast!"
"I am!"
"So where are we going next?" Chloe gives her megawatt smile and Beth does not like what she's feeling "Chloe?"
The redhead then gets some papers in her bag and gives it to Beth; the latter accepts it while smiling but it fades away as she reads the content on the paper she's holding.
Is this for real?!
Chloe saw her reaction and poke her friend's shoulder "Yes, we're going to LA this afternoon and I can't wait to see Bailey!" Chloe says.
Hello again! Okay first things first, like what I said I need to establish a relationship between Bailey and Beca, so that is the reason why I didn't bring Chloe in the picture yet but now that she's in doubt then…. Beca and Chloe are in the same city with their one and only child. So you'll know what happens next… Again thank you so much for reading this fanfic of mine and of course for reading 'The Brat and The Bodyguard"
