I don't own pitch perfect
Beca's POV
She has stopped. She is waiting now. But you don't know what to say. What to say to the girl who had never shown a single sign weakness throughout the time you have known her, but just told you no one had cared like you did in a really long time. You just look at her. Your heart heavy. She looks away. Her eyes glinting with unshed tears and a kind of vulnerability you haven't witnessed before.
'I.. I should go. Really. This is.. I don't even..' she takes a deep breath. 'I don't even know why I thought it was a good idea.' She is about to walk away again. And that propel you to action. You don't even know where the words come from.
'I care about you...' You hear yourself say. 'a lot.' You swallow. Now you are the one uncomfortable. Vulnerable. Weak. You sigh and close your eyes.
'You do?' You hear her ask. You open your eyes and look into hers, then nod.
'I do.'
Something flashes through her eyes. But you don't get to analyze what it is, because suddenly her lips are on yours. For a moment you are not sure what just happened. Then you kiss her back. You don't know how much time passes, where you are, what is happening around, everything is a daze. And then nothing. The feeling is gone and you are back on earth. You open your eyes to find her staring back. Shocked. So are you.
'Chloe..'
'I should go..' She whispers and starts to walk away. But you grab her by arms and kiss her. She kisses you back. This time nothing is innocent, sweet or chaste. It is - heated, passionate, fingers wandering, hair grabbing - kind of kiss.
Soon Chloe's clothes form a pile near the foot of the couch. Then yours join the pile.
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Chloe had run away. Again. This time you don't stop her. On the contrary you yourself wanted to run in the opposite direction. What did you do? It was all a mess. How would you face her again? Hell.. You weren't even gay! But how do you deny what just happened!
It is almost a week since.. Well.. the incident with Chloe. You are both avoiding each other. She more than you. If someone asks you. You are at millenials club with Jesse. Celebrating something. What it is? You have no clue. He won't say anything. You don't really push though. You are happy for the booze and is silently brooding.
Jesse is sitting opposite you. He watches you curiously.
'What has gotten in to you?' he asks. 'You are acting a weird.'
'Nothing.' you say too quickly. And he raises an eyebrow.
'Come on, spill.' he pushes.
'It is nothing Jesse... Leave it.'
He frowns.
'So.. What are we celebrating?' you ask deciding to steer away the conversation from yourself.
His face lights up at this and he seems to have already forgotten what he just asked.
'I asked Aubrey to move-in with me.' He is beaming. 'And she said yes.'
'Wow.. That is great! Though I don't think she would have said anything else.'
'Yeah well.. I was worried. I mean.. sometimes I wonder what she sees in me.' He trails off.
'Jesse.. don't.' You reprove. 'You are a great guy. And she is lucky to have you.'
He smiles and nods at you.
'Thanks.. Becaww.. That was unusually sweet of you. You were spending a lot of time with Chloe I think.'
And you choke on your drink.
'You okay Beca?' He asks alarmed. You try to fit a smile on your face and nod. (You probably failed. But Jesse doesn't pick on it.)
'Speaking of Chloe, Aubrey is worried for her. She was saying Chloe was not well the past week. Even Chloe Beal has bad days. And now that she would move out.. '
You don't hear the rest of what he says. You are thinking about her. If only Jesse knew how bad she had had her days. And suddenly you feel guilty for avoiding her. Well, she was avoiding you as well. Still.. And now with Aubrey gone too.. Will she be okay?
You frown.
'Back to earth Beca…' He waves his hands before your eyes. 'Where did you go off to?
You just shake your head.
