-FLASHBACK-
THE NIGHT BECA SIGNED THE PAPERS
It is the loneliest night in Beca's life. She thought that the night she left Chloe for someone else and her career will be the saddest of them all… she's wrong. She lost her wife for the second time and their daughter too.
The brunette is with her friends, Amy, Aubrey, Stacie, Beth and CR who arrived two days ago. The girls wanted to cheer up their friend even for a little but they all know that there's only one person who can do that now. They tried watching movies but its no used so Amy plays some music on her spotify.
"Am I that bad? Do you think to have a family of my own?" the five girls looks at each other first then to the brunette "Or Sylvia's right, I'm born to be alone."
"Don't listen to that psychotic bitch. Everyone deserves to be happy and that includes you." Stacie answered. They saw Beca sigh and stares at the bottle of beer she's holding.
"I love her so much but she doesn't want me anymore. I failed again this time guys." She then grabs the brown envelope on the table "I want her to be happy… even if it means that I'm going to lose her for good."
The brunette opens the envelope and takes the paper inside; she places it in front of her, staring at it.
"Are you really giving up on her?" Aubrey softly asked "I don't want to but I have to." They watch Beca to sign the papers while tears roll down on her cheeks. Rain pours hard once more, like sympathizing on the brunette's feelings.
"C-could you give this to her tomorrow? I—I don't think I can stop myself from begging her to give me a chance if I see her." The latter is not looking at anyone in particular when she said that, she's just staring at the divorce papers she's holding now.
"Uh yeah, I'll drop by at her house tomorrow." Stacie answered "T-thanks." Beca then grabs her phone on the table and sped dial her daughter's number. Bailey answered after two rings.
"Momma?" the little redhead said "Hey sweetie, w-what are you doing right now?"
"Nothing, I'm just watching TV with mom but she fell asleep."
"She must be tired." Beca then stands up and walks towards the window "Yeah, she's been busy with her work these past few days and I'm worried that she'll get sick because she barely eat."
"Don't worry kiddo, I'll talk to you Aunt Stacie and Aunt Beth about that so they can talk to your mom." the youngest Mitchell gives her an okay "C-can I see you?"
"Okay momma but I need to tell it to mom first."
"No sweetie, don't wake her up." Beca immediately answered "If you could just stand by the window while we talk." She didn't hear anything from Bailey but when she looks to the window opposite to her, her daughter is already standing there.
Beca remembers telling Aubrey to put a thick curtain on that side of the house so if ever Chloe look out through her window, she won't see anything. Bailey is waving her hand at her.
"I'm… I'm s-sorry if momma can't keep her promise." She covers her mouth with her hand to stop the sounds from escaping "Momma please don't cry."
"I know you did your best, I may be just a kid but I know what's going on. I'm not mad at you." Bailey added "Even if I failed you?"
"You didn't fail me momma. I know how much you love us."
"Bailey…"
"I love you so much and I won't ask for another momma other than you." Beca then places her hand on the window, Bailey did the same. She badly wanted to hug her daughter for one last time.
"I want you to promise to take good care of your mom and that you'll be a good girl."
"I promise but momma… are you going back to LA?"
"Yeah…"
"But w-why?" she worries that her daughter is crying when she sees her wipe her hand on her eyes "Baby please don't cry."
"I thought you're going to stay here?"
"Bailey I…" her daughter didn't answer, she looks at her through the window and sees her looking down "Look at me." The brunette said.
Bailey looks at her again "I want you to listen okay?" and the little redhead nods "I'll go back to LA but I'll come back. I'm just giving your mom some space to think."
"Promise? You're not gonna walk out of our lives?" the brunette stares at her daughter for a while and she knows what she really wants this time and it's for good.
"Yes I promise, I'll be calling you twice everyday and I'll be attending your school activities if your mom will allow me to." She paused for a while then speaks again "We might not be married anymore but keep this in your mind; you'll always be my one and only family."
-END OF FLASHBACK-
-/-/-/-
CHLOE'S POV
I'm sitting on my sofa while looking at the divorce papers on my hand. I have mixed feelings when I saw her signature. I tell myself, this is what I want right? This is what I asked from her… but why am I feeling hurt?
I comb my hair with my free hand and lean back on the sofa as Stacie took the papers from my hand.
"I talked to Beth already and she said that Beca doesn't have any conditions but she's willing to give child support to her daughter." she said to me but I wasn't completely listening "She also said that her client hope that you will grant her visitation rights."
"S-she can see Bailey anytime she wants. I don't need to file for custody or whatsoever." I saw Stacie nods her head and raised her eyebrow at me.
"What?" I asked "Are you sure this is what you want? For Beca to let you go."
"Yeah… maybe… maybe we're not meant for each other"
"But you found each other again after all those years."
"For closure." I didn't look at her but I saw her nod once more in my peripheral vision "Can I tell you something Chlo?"
I didn't say anything so she speaks again "She didn't want to sign these papers. She didn't want to let you go but for your sake, she did what she thinks is best for you."
I don't want t cry anymore so I swallow hard and look up to prevent my tears from falling "If I need to say it over and over again, I will." Stacie added "She did her best to make you forgive her. She made sure that you know that you're the only one she wants and love."
"She did all she can to be a better mother to Bailey. Despite of you kept your pregnancy to her and you filed a divorce, she's still here for you. Not giving up." I look down and let my emotions conquer me.
"Yes she hurts you a lot, abandoned you, lied to you and the list goes on but Chloe it's all in the past now and you do know that there's no perfect relationship." I saw Stacie sits beside me and hold my hand.
"Until the end, Beca thinks of your happiness. Don't you think that's more than enough for her to have that one last chance?"
I wanted to say something, badly wanted to say anything but I felt my throat went dry and Stacie takes my silence the wrong way "Well she wants you to have this. I'll just talk to Bailey then go to the office for these."
I took the paper she's giving to me and saw my name written on it with Beca's handwriting. I unfolded the paper carefully while my heart is beating faster. Once I opened it, I saw a short paragraph that made me realize how I'm being unfair to her.
Chloe,
I want you to be happy so I'm giving you your freedom. Please don't think that I'm walking out of your life again. As much as I want to see you every day, I have to stay away from you for the meantime. As much as I want to hear your voice before I go to sleep, I'll give you time and space to think. I'm always here when you need me, even if I'm just your friend. You might give up on me but I'm not giving up on you. You'll always be the one and only Mrs. Mitchell. I love you with all my heart.
Beca
"Beca…" I said and quickly stand up and went to the kitchen, I saw Stacie whispering something to my daughter when they both look at me "Where's Beca?" I asked her.
"She's at the—"
"I need to talk to her." I didn't wait for her to say something as I run to the door and went straight to the house beside mine. I was about to knock on the door when I heard Stacie calling my name.
"What? I need to talk to her." She looks at Bailey first then my daughter gives her a nod "Well, she uh… Beca's not here." My best friend answered.
"Then where is she?"
"She's uh… she's at the airport… her flight back to LA is today. The girls drive her to the there." I felt like someone punches me hard on my stomach. Beca's leaving and it's all because of me.
"She wanted to say goodbye and to see you one last time but she decided not to at the last minute knowing that she's going to cry and beg for you to be with her." I run towards her car park in front of my house.
"Where are you going?" she asks "Take me to the airport, I won't lose her again, not this time." I answered.
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It will only take the three to get at the airport in twenty minutes but as if the fate is not residing on them, they are now stuck in traffic and there's no sign that cars will start to move again soon. Stacie looks at her watch and decided to call Aubrey and puts her on speaker.
"Where the hell are you?! Beca is going to leave soon." Aubrey said once she answered the call "We're stuck in traffic, we're trying to call her but we can't reach her."
"She told us that she'll turn off her phone and that's probably the reason why you can't. Where's Chloe?"
"I'm here. Do you think they'll let me in?" the redhead asks "The girls are trying to talk it out with the security but I don't know but don't lose hope yet."
Stacie and Chloe looks at each other then to the traffic in front of them "Don't you know me?! I'm Amy Wilson, a famous actress from Hollywood. I command you to let me in." The two girls look at the phone as they hear Amy's voice.
"What the fuck is she doing?" Stacie asked Aubrey and she smiles when the car in front of them moves but only for a little bit as she groans in frustration "Come on, move!"
"Well like what I told you, we're trying to reason out on them but it's no used." Aubrey answered "Oh shit! Amy don't you dare!"
Chloe ignores the commotion on the other line, she can already see the airport and knows she must think fast or Beca will be gone. She then looks at her daughter sitting at the back seat.
"I want you to stay with your Aunt Stacie okay?" she said "Uh sure mom but where are you going?" before she speaks she looks at Stacie first then look back at Bailey.
"I'm gonna get your momma back."
"Well I'm with you on that one." The taller brunette then turns off the ignition and Chloe gives her a confused look "What are you doing?" the redhead asks.
"I'm your best friend and I know what you're thinking plus I won't let you run all by yourself. Now Bailey, come on." Chloe wants to stop her but she knows it's no used. The three of them are now out of the car and starts to move when a man shouts at Stacie.
"Hey! You can't just leave your car here!" the man yelled "Yeah? Then watch me!" Stacie answered.
-/-/-/-
AT THE AIRPORT
The girls are still trying to talk things out with the security and to be honest; they are not making a scene but the hell they care if by tomorrow, all of their names are in the headline of the news. They need to stop Beca from leaving because Chloe is already on her way there.
After minutes of running, Stacie, Bailey and Chloe arrive at the airport and saw their friends in a heated conversation with some security personnel.
"Guys!" Chloe calls their friends and they all immediately turn around and look at them "They won't let us through. They said that we're not allowed inside unless we're here to fetch someone." Beth said.
The redhead then walk towards the personnel and stands in front of him "Please, I just need to talk to my wife." She said
"I'm sorry Miss but we can't allow—"
"I know that but you see; she's leaving us again. Me and my daughter. I know I made mistakes of pushing her away and if I didn't stop her now for leaving, I don't know when I will see her again."
The security personnel looks at her for a while, the girls hope he will say yes but he didn't "I understand but I can lose my job if I let you through."
"Please mister, I don't want to lose my momma." Bailey said and pouted but it's no use. The girls try to reason out more while Amy, CR and Emily are talking at the back.
"We've got to think of something. Chloe needs to stop Beca from leaving!" Emily said then looks at CR "Nope, still can't reach her. Why did she need to turn off her phone before boarding! Stupid woman!"
"Okay if these guys won't let our redhead pass through then it's time for some drastic measures." Amy then look at Emily and CR "Are you two with me?"
"Hell yeah!" CR yelled but Emily hesitates "Emily?!" Amy shouted.
"Okay fine! Might as well experience how it feels standing behind bars." Then give a positive nod "Let's do this!"
The three girls then walk towards the door, Amy positions herself on the left while CR stands on the right and Emily is in the middle. They look at each other when the youngest brunette shouted 'Attack!'
Amy and CR jumps at the personnel while Emily pulls Chloe and Bailey and told them to run inside. Aubrey, Beth and Stacie can't believe on what they are seeing.
"Go help Chloe! Make sure she'll find Beca!" CR shouted while continuing to do her thing "We'll risk our life for our dear friends!" Amy said.
"Go Chloe! You better get your girl back!" Amy added while hanging on the back of the security personnel. Once they are satisfied, the two let go and runs as fast as they could knowing that they already caught the attention of the other securities inside.
As for Chloe and the rest of girls, they are running as fast as they could. They only have 15 minutes before Beca board the plane. Aubrey takes the lead and takes them to gates for the domestic flights. Of course, some securities are still on their tail stopping them from running. They stop when Aubrey sees the gate number but there are too many people that day so she describe what Beca is wearing.
The brunette is wearing her black leather jacket, blue navy pants and a baseball cap and a nike backpack. The girls decided to separate so they can easily find her but not walking far from the group. Chloe starts to panic as she looks at her watch.
6 minutes until boarding.
She search everywhere and her last option is to shout her name and when she's about to do that, she saw someone with the same description facing her back on her and walking to where the gate is.
"BECA! BECA!" Chloe shouted aloud causing everyone to look at her and stops walking, when the girl with a cap, leather jacket and nike backpack stops, Chloe speaks again "Please don't go." She said not minding that every eyes and ears are on her.
"I'm sorry if I'm being unfair to you. I'm not the only one who's hurting, you are too." She continues as she starts to walk towards her "I'm selfish and stubborn for pushing you away when all you did is to make things right again."
She waits for her to say something but she stayed silent so Chloe continues on speaking "I'm scared too… I'm scared that if ever I give you a chance, you're going to walk out of my life again… but they are right."
"If you risk everything for me, I must do the same." she wipes the tears on her cheeks "You're worthy of my love and don't you ever think that you're not."
"Beca… I don't want you to go. I'm willing to take a chance again because…" she pause for a while and look at Bailey standing beside her "Because I love you."
"I love you so damn much Beca Mitchell so please stay… don't go…" the girls are waiting for Beca to turn around and also the people who are listening and looking at them. As the girl with a baseball cap, leather jacket and nike backpack slowly turns around, Chloe bit her lip and look down on the ground.
It's not Beca…
