For Good: Chapter 8
The two girls are watching a re-run episode of full house while eating their burgers in silence.
Chloe keeps sneaking glances at Beca while the latter pretends not to see it. But when she 'accidentally' catches her in the act she breaks the silence. It's not the most perfect moment but it has to be brought up.
"We need to talk."
Chloe reaches for the remote to switch the tv to mute. "I guess we do." She knew it was coming but secretly she was hoping it would happen in LA. "Where do you want to start?" Chloe asks while fiddling with the remote.
"Why don't you tell me how it started?" Beca has a shimmer of doubt in her eyes. Does she really want to know?
"Do you remember the time I visited in LA around Christmas?"
*Flashback*
Beca is rushing through her small apartment to get ready. Chloe is still sleeping after the nightly activities. As quick as she can she writes a note for her girlfriend and leaves a spare key on the sleeping girl's phone.
I have a meeting so I needed to rush out.
Help yourself to anything you need,
mi casa es su casa ;p
I left you a key if you want to explore the neighborhood.
Love, Beca xx
Placing a soft kiss on the redhead's cheek Beca rushes out of the room and out of the apartment. Chloe jumps up when she hears the door slam shut. When she sees the empty space next to her she lets out a sigh.
"Beca?" She calls out to an empty apartment. When no one answers she turns to check her phone. A smile creeps up on her face when she sees the note.
Getting up she takes some clothes into the bathroom to change into after showering. The shower went much quicker than the one Beca and her shared a few days ago. With a huge grin thinking back to the memory Chloe heads down to the kitchen to brew some coffee. Her body ached in all the right places and it feels amazing.
After drinking a cup of coffee and eating some fruit Chloe grabs the key and quickly changes into her sportswear before heading out for a long run in the park. The park is a ten minute walk from the apartment and Chloe is planning to run for at least a full hour before heading back and cook something for when Beca comes home. The run went smoothly except for the occasional wolf whistles thrown her way. Laughing it off she just kept running until she reached the apartment building.
Chloe collapses on the couch and checks her phone for any missed calls. Deciding to check on Beca's ETA she calls her but to no avail, no answer. It's almost 2 in the afternoon and Chloe's getting hungry. So she picks up Beca's tablet in search of a fun movie to watch on Netflix.
A knock on the door quickly changes her mind. Leaving the tablet on the table she jumps up to meet the person at the door.
"Hi Chloe, do you know where Beca is?"
Chloe is standing face to face with Drew. An uneasy feeling drops to the pit of her stomach.
"Uhm no, she left this morning and left a note that she had a meeting?" The sentence formed into a question by the end because she was getting confused.
"Hey Drew, what are you doing here?" Beca's voice travels through the hallway.
"I came to pick you up for the studio meeting?" Drew cocks an eyebrow at the brunette.
"Was that today?"
"If your meeting is now, where did you go?" Chloe asks uncomfortably.
Beca just noticed Chloe standing in the door.
"I had to take care of something so I left early." Beca flashes Chloe a sheepish smile.
"What was so urgent?" Chloe's not entirely convinced.
" Oh yeah, now I remember. I asked Beca to go check out a venue for a new show we might do in a few months."
Chloe seems to relax but something still didn't seem completely right.
"I'll be back in a few hours, I promise we'll go out for dinner." Beca pulls Chloe in for a kiss, when she lets go she and Drew wave Chloe goodbye and head out to the car.
"You've got some explaining to do Beca…" Drew says in a whispered tone.
*End Flashback*
Chloe lets out a long sigh. "There are a few other moments where I felt like you lied to me but I never called you out on it because I didn't want to fight."
Beca runs her hands through her hair.
"When I got the pictures everything fell together and I assumed the worst. I should have talked to you and I feel so stupid that I didn't do it."
A brief silence falls between the two.
"I hope you can forgive me one day."
"Forgiving you is the easiest thing I will ever do but building our trust in each other and proving that we belong is the most difficult part."
Tears glisten in Beca's eyes but she doesn't let them fall. "We need to have an open communication before we can start any relation. We need to clear things up and talk about our doubts before taking a next step."
Chloe nods her head.
"We'll get the chance to do that while you're in LA."
Beca picks up the empty plates from the bed and places them on the cart.
"I will do anything for us to rebuild our friendship. I will prove it to you in any way that I can, I hope you'll give me a chance to do that."
Beca smiles down at Chloe.
"I just want us to remember why we started to date in the first place, the little things not the grand gestures."
Chloe thinks about the words that just left Beca's lips.
Picking up a pillow and an extra blanket Beca heads for the couch.
"What are you doing?" Chloe asks getting up from the bed.
"Well, I don't want to make things weird so I thought I'd sleep on the couch."
Chloe rolls her eyes and grabs Beca by the wrist. "If anything I'll sleep on the couch but knowing you you won't let me. So instead of arguing for the next hour just get into the bed." While saying that Chloe pulls Beca to the bed and takes the spare pillows and places them in the middle as a barrier.
"What's with the pillows?" Beca asks pointing at the weird barrier.
"We each have our own side and…"
Beca cuts Chloe off. "Alright, I'm going to stop you right there. We are not being awkward about this so those pillows gotta go. Second, you're a cuddler and honestly I kind of missed them." Beca has gone red and doesn't look up to meet Chloe's eyes after the weird word vomit that came out.
Chloe is already settled on her side and patiently waits for Beca to finally do the same. Beca scoots over slightly more to the middle and opens her left arm inviting Chloe in for a hug. Chloe gladly accepts and wraps an arms around Beca.
"Goodnight Beca."
"Goodnight Chloe."
Beca relaxes into the embrace and falls into a light slumber with a smile. Even though all the good and bad memories of the past few years come crashing down on the brunette, she's happy to have Chloe in her arms. But all the pain that the redhead caused is still right there pushing down on her.
Listening to the steady breathing of the redhead in her arms Beca thinks back to the first session she had with dr. Laura Hayes.
*Flashback*
"Beca Mitchell? I'm Laura Hayes, we spoke on the phone?" Beca looks up from her cup of coffee and smiles at the blonde woman in front of her. "Yes, thank you very much for meeting me here." Beca points at the seat opposite her. "Do you want something to drink?"
"Yes please, a coffee would be great, but that's not why we're here so don't try to beat around the bush."
Beca forms a tight smile before getting up to order the psychiatrist's coffee.
"So Beca, tell me what's bothering you."
Beca plays with the spoon in her cup. "I'm not sure, I assume you read my medical file so I won't have to explain what happened a few months back?"
Laura nods her head. "Yes, I read about the kidnapping and the rest of the case." Laura writes something in a little notebook.
"I keep having nightmares about that time. I promised my girlfriend I would talk to her but I can't make her worry about me. It's not fair towards her." Beca lets out a sigh. "
What happens in your dream?"
Beca explains the different types of dreams but the most common dream she has is when she's walking in her old house where she lived with her mom.
Everything seems normal until she sees pictures on the wall that were never there. Pictures of her and Chloe, the bellas and again Chloe and her with a child in a stroller. Beca had no recollection of that picture whatsoever. A soft crying coming from up the stairs catches Beca's attention so she runs up to see where it comes from. When she reaches the sound she's surprised to see a crib in her old bedroom with a baby inside. She walks up to it she smiles at the little kid sleeping soundly. Which is weird because she heard it cry not long screeching of the door behind her startles her but it's nothing with what she sees when she turns around. Chloe is standing in the doorway crying silently while being held hostage by her dad. Her dad who is supposed to be dead. When she tries to say something nothing comes out. She runs towards them and tries to pulls Chloe away.
"That's when I wake up."
Laura has been writing vigorously during the explanation. "
When did the dreams start?" Still writing Laura doesn't look up.
" I had nightmares right after the entire thing went down but these? I guess soon after I moved to LA."
A few moments later Laura puts her pen down and looks at Beca. "Your dreams can mean many things, but one thing is clear. You will do the impossible to save the ones you love no matter what the cost."
"What about the baby?"
The blonde smiles at the question. "It means that you see a bright future with this Chloe and that whatever might happen in the future she will always be a part of it." Checking the time Laura gets up from her chair. "I have another appointment so I need to go. Same time next week?"
Beca also gets up to shake Laura's hand. "I would like that, thank you very much."
"No problem, it's my job."
*End Flashback*
Looking at the redhead curled in her arms Beca's brain is working overtime. She took a year off and in September she has to start recording new songs and millions of ideas are running through her mind. Whatever the outcome would be the journey will be long and hard.
If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
Although I've traveled far
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me
If you miss me once in a while
Then I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
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