CHAPTER 11 – Clubbin'

It has been 4 days.

4 days since Beca last saw or heard from Chloe, and she was this close in taking 2-3 sleeping pills just to sleep the days away – if that is legally possible – and wake up on the day the party is going to be held in her club. Thankfully, to all that was holy, that day is today.

Aubrey insisted on contacting Chloe 3 days after Beca last saw her, following the traditional 3-day space to give to someone after dating them, to let her know about the party and to invite Kyle all the same. Only, the movie-watching Beca had with Stacie and Chloe wasn't actually a real date. It was more of a hang-out with her friends, so Beca wasn't really sure what Aubrey was aiming for with the 3-day space, but she just went with it. After all, she wouldn't know what to do without Aubrey's help if she would've tried.

The Music Smash is something she and some of Beca's DJ friends, along with her previous boss, came up about. It was during the time before Ti-Cube's 1st annual anniversary and Beca brought it up to her friends, asking them for help on how to make the special event even more special. Since her boss, Gary, had a lot of connections, he invited a few DJ stars to guest and spin for the event. Beca's other DJ friends, who were only just starting on working up their career, also played in the said event, and now were one of those most wanted DJs to play in a club ever; such as Madeon, Julian Jordan, Disclosure, Gareth Emery, and Hardwell.

The event was surprisingly a hit; both locals and celebrities came to the said party and did, in fact, have lots of fun. Since then, it was one of the most looked forward parties every January, and everyone just wanted to be there. It was like her own music festival, but for only 12 hours. Afrojack, Zedd, David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, and Calvin Harris were only one of the few honored people who have been able to receive an invitation from Beca. This year, she invited Avicii, Martin Garrix, and Audien. To party and drive the crowd wild and pumping along with them and a few more DJs, is of course, DJ BM herself.

The party would be starting at 7:30 PM and will be ending at 7:30 AM. This event is definitely for party people only. No killjoys allowed. People who become tired can go if they can't continue on partying because it is pretty understandable that a certain individual could only take 8 hours maximum of energy-filled activities. If people can actually go on for 12 hours straight, well Beca will be damned. Not even she could last that much energy, and she's one of the people who came up with the event.

She made sure to tell Aubrey and the rest of the group, including Chloe and Kyle, to arrive around 10 PM, so as to not tire them because she will be playing at around midnight and she wants them to be there during her set.

Well, especially Chloe, of course. It's one of the plans on how to get Chloe back. And also to know Kyle's role in her life, and what his motives towards Chloe are.

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Kristen was in a rush. It's no surprise really, because whenever Music-Smash comes around the corner, the Ti-Cube office department is booming with reservation calls for VIP tables, and online payments just for their names to be put on the list in order to enter the club. She was in-charge of almost everything, since she knew Beca was going to be busy with her mixes and some other of her stuff as she will be playing live during the party. Kristen handled the extra security they will be having for the event, and assigned Jacob, the head of security, to orient the arriving set of men about what will go down and what their jobs will be. She also handled the event designer, Alexis Evans, who is also a good friend of hers, on how to make Ti-Cube's interiors more spontaneous sinceBeca requested to make it look like a club in Vegas with all its glamour, but still had the L.A.'s modernized feel into it, and of course to give it more space for the dance floor. Kristen was practically sprinting towards the main club hall to see the outcome of the interiors, if not only was she wearing heels, it wouldn't be as much difficult. Her heels echoing through the floors from the hallway towards the club as she runs. When she entered through the double steel doors, she found herself speechless.

The walls were pitch black, but were illuminated by a few fluorescent streaks lining along the wall. There were transparent acrylic boxes floating through the air with colored lights lighting them up, serving as the chandelier throughout the whole club. The floor was a shiny piano black that the lights reflected on it. The bar table is now a glass table with fluorescent lights inside, and in effect gave it a pretty glow. The dance floor was wide, and a bit elevated from the normal ground level, surrounded by the tables and its chairs. The booths at the side were illuminated by a single small transparent box hanging above the table, similar to the larger ones in floating below the ceiling. There were green laser lights roaming around the whole club, and some colored spotlights turning around spotting the dance floor. Kristen walked towards the stairs that leads to the VIP section, and saw that the stairs had fluorescent linings on each step, giving each stair a glow. She walked up the stairs and saw the mini VIP bar, same as the one below, had a glass table with lights glowing beneath it. Even the shelves, that were wood before, where all the booze and drinks are placed, were replaced with glass and have lights glowing from behind. She walked towards the mezzanine that overlooks the dance floor and saw the DJ's booth in front of the dance floor. The table was black with lights lining every corner of it, as a fluorescent logo of Ti-Cube was placed on its front side. A wide screen was also placed behind the booth and had moving visualizations such as equalizer waves.

The word 'wow' and 'amazing' could not even reach the level of astonishment Kristen had when she looked at the club.

"Hey Kris!" called out a voice and Kristen turned just in time to see Alexis walking up the stairs towards her. She couldn't contain the squeal that escaped her lips when she saw the brunette woman. "What do you think?" the woman asked as she spread her arms, spinning her upper body, gesturing to the interiors.

"My…this…Lex…" Kristen scoffed as she clasped a hand on her fore head; obviously the look of the club was still, sort of, sinking through her eyes and her brain that she can't find herself to actually form coherent words. The other woman laughed.

"I know, I know. I might have gone a bit too far with the lights, but Vegas is somewhat a representation of lights lining everywhere. But I honestly think I did well. Do you think Beca will approve?" she smiled.

Kristen once again turns her head and looked around, still gripping onto the sight that she's in. "I can't wait for Beca to see this." She muttered in amazement. She turned to Alexis and gave her the biggest grin. "This is beyond words, Lex. I think you'll be hired for the next Music Smash party."

"Hopefully. I really wanted to impress Beca, and this is Ti-Cube for crying out loud." Alexis bit her lip as Kristen chuckled and nodded her head in agreement.

"Beca will be speechless. I can't even explain how excited I am for the party, and just for a short period of time, you were able to execute it flawlessly. Great job, really." Kristen said.

"Well, thank you very much."

Just 2 more hours before the party, and some people are starting to arrive to save themselves a parking space because soon, there won't be enough parking space and some people will be forced to walk the streets towards the club. The VIP parking section though won't be that full though.

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Beca was still in her unit, getting ready for the event. She was excited, but for some reason, even though she has been playing in her club since she started to run it and has been playing for this event for 7 years, she still get the nerves. She knows Chloe gets turned on whenever she watches her spin, and the brunette couldn't wait to see the blonde's reaction when she hears the set of music that she will be playing tonight. Bec smirked at the thought. She needed to nail this, because if Chloe's very reason of why she left was because she thought that Beca lacked the love she was yearning for, or if she still wasn't enough, then she'll show the blonde how much she can go beyond and how much she can give, through the most accurate and easiest way possible to show the woman – through her music.

Beca thinks that she's at fault as of why Chloe left. She thinks that ever since she worked her ass off to give Chloe the best things and to make her career fly, she actually forgotor wasn't able to give Chloe the actual love and time that Chloe needed. She admits that, their fights were mostly about her going home way too late, and she thinks that Chloe had the suspicion that she was cheating on her – which is not true, because she loves Chloe with all her heart. Even with a number of guys or girls who threw themselves at her by flirting or hitting on her, were all disappointed because she just casually turns them down and tells them shamelessly that she's already taken. Not just by the hottest girl she's ever known, but also the smartest, kindest, most caring woman that she loves so much. To put it simply, Chloe was it for Beca.

That's why she was devastated and depressed for 9 fucking months, because the love of her life just left her with just a note – and Beca thinks it's all her fault. Some might think that she's an idiot because she shouldn't be the one doing the swooning, rather it should be the other way around. Well, fuck them then. They don't know what Chloe's reasons are, and neither does she, but she still does try to win her back because she loves her. Now that she's seen the silver lining and got the opportunity to win Chloe Beale's heart once again – along with her friends supporting her – she won't hold back, not even a millimeter. Sure it's risky, and scary, and there's a huge chunk of possibility that she'll be hurt – but she has already established that when it comes to Chloe, everything is worth it.

The sound of her phone chiming took her attention away from her inner monologue, and she walked towards her bed where her phone is laid in the middle. She opened her phone and saw a message from Stacie.

Stacie: I'm outside, open the door.

Beca hurriedly walked towards the front door and opened it, to really find the tall brunette standing there with shopping bags and a big shoulder bag hanging on both of her arms. Stacie walked in as Beca stepped aside.

"I am having a huge fashion block." Beca raised her eyebrows in this statement as Stacie dropped the bags in the living room. "Can't decide to wear, so I bought a few pairs of clothes that I thought suited my taste and easy to dance in. So" she dropped herself on the couch with a heavy thump, and turned her head to look up at Beca who was staring back at her. "will you help me?"

"I don't get it. You're usually the fashion expert between us two." Beca huffed, amusement laced in her voice because that thought of Stacie not knowing what to wear is quite ridiculous. Bullshit, even. "What have you done to my best friend?" she said that got her an eye-roll from the other brunette.

"My mind's just all over the place at the moment. I wanted to look good since your club's pretty high-end, but I don't want to get to the point of getting over-dressed to make myself a bit of an idiot." Stacie quipped.

Beca laughed. "Dude, you? Getting over-dressed?" she scoffed. "I don't think so, Stace. Your style in clothing is something a lot of people admire, and trust me, it's not really on what the dress looks like, it's how you carry yourself when wearing them. And dude, you have been doing a very well job for like a long time now." Seeing the corner of Stacie's lips curled upwards, Beca grinned. "And between the two of us, it's more likely that I needed the fashion police because I'm still wearing my bath robe, my make up's halfway done, and the outfits that I'm supposed to wear is still hidden somewhere in my closet. Plus, I have to make an appearance at the club in like one and a half hour but you have enough time to prepare because you're scheduled to arrive there at 10." Beca said as she stood up and took a few steps in front of Stacie. She held both of her hands for the tall brunette to hold on, and pulls her to stand up. They stood in front of each other, despite her looking up at her tall friend. "Trust me when I say you'll look hot tonight and a lot of locals, maybe even some celebrities, would be making a puddle of drool on my club's floor when they see you tonight. So stop whining and help me." Beca smiled as she led Stacie towards her room to start her make-over.

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8:00

30 minutes since the start of the party, and the club's ground floor is pretty much full. People were having fun, having drinks and all. There's also a long queue of people outside the club's entrance, hoping to get inside in any way possible There were a few locals who reserved for a VIP, but that section was usually filled with celebrities, and celebrities usually arrive fashionably late, so it's still quite empty. As for now, there's still no DJ spinning live but a mix of Beca's was playing through the whole club. It's still early after all, there's a lot of time for a lot of craziness later on.

When Beca saw the inside of the club, she was flabbergasted. She didn't know what to say at first, but she really was impressed on how Alexis turned her club like Vegas and LA turned into one club for less than a week. She made a mental note to hire her again for next year's party. And maybe, keep this interior until the next anniversary because, well, why not?

Time passed by quickly as 9:30 rolled around, and Audien started his set. Speakers were blooming, lights were flashing in different strobes, drinks were flowing, and bodies were dancing on the dance floor. While the insides of the club were having the loud party, Beca's office was filled with a muffled bass sound coming from the club and the clacking of Beca's heels as she pace around in her office. She was giving herself a pep talk as she usually does every time before she performs, or if she will be performing. At this point of time, Kristen's job is to give the brunette the much needed ego boost she needed to hear, not that Beca needed any way because she was awesome at what she does. Although, Kristen sighed mentally once again every time this happens because it was usually Chloe's job, but under unfortunate circumstances she doesn't really have much of a choice. Without Beca's verbal praises, her performance will suffer. Thankfully though, when Chloe left, that hasn't happened.

She opens the door towards the little brunette's office, and she stood by the door with half of her upper body inside and found Beca pacing. Again. She rolled her eyes mentally.

"Beca, Avicii just arrived. He's looking for you." Beca stopped her movements and stared at her for a long pause, her face showing that she was still processing the new information, but then she blinks and nodded eventually. Sometimes, Beca's mind flies away. "Also, you might want to stop pacing because your floor's gonna have a hole any moment now." Kristen teased lightly which she got a groan as a reply, as she entered the office. "C'moooon." She whined as if she's been saying this over and over, which is not that far from the truth. "Look, you're gonna be great." She's now standing in front of Beca. "You have always been. And you will murder that set. Not to mention, you look extra hot tonight, so Chloe will be drooling." She knew that last part was a bit exaggerated but at least she finally saw the corner of Beca's lips curve upward. She was relieved. "And they will probably be here in a few minutes, so you better be out there spreading your awesomeness around since you own this club and this party." Beca laughed at that. "There's a lot of celebrities at the VIP section too, so yeah."

"Thanks Kris." Was all Beca said before they headed towards the club.

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"Oh my god."

Stacie, Aubrey, Jesse, Luke, Chloe, and Kyle found themselves at awe just as they entered the club. They were mesmerized and they all looked like hypnotized people because of how their eyes and jaws were wide open. The party was a whack and they can't help but feel giddy to hit the dance floor. Aubrey was the first one to get out of their daze and lead the group towards the VIP section. Standing at the top of the stairs, they were met with a bulky bald guy wearing nothing but black shirt and slacks, holding a clip board.

"Name?" he asked, his voice was intimidatingly low but loud enough to be heard through the loud music. Aubrey cleared her throat and leaned towards his ear to clearly say her name. When she pulled back and gave the security guy a small smile, he raised an eyebrow as he looked at his list of VIP reservations. He stopped when he saw her name and looked up back at her, then behind her and saw the other five people whom her name was grouped with. He nodded his head then told Aubrey their table number and then stepped aside to unhook the red belt from its stand to allow them entrance. "Have a nice stay." He said calmly as they passed by him.

When they found their table, they noticed that it has the perfect view of the dance floor below and it was nearest to the mini bar. Aubrey smiled to herself as she thought that Beca really did intend to impress not only Chloe and Kyle, but also all of them.

"This is amazing!" Kyle shouted through the loud music. "I have to brag this to my friends!" he laughed as she circled an arm around Chloe's shoulder and scooted closer to her, Chloe showing a tinge of un-comfortableness which went not unnoticed by the rest of group.

"Where's Beca?" Jesse asked as he leaned towards Stacie.

"Wait, let me text her up." Stacie said as she grabbed her phone from her clutch purse.

Stacie: Bec, where are you? We're already here in our table at the VIP.

It wasn't long when her phone vibrated, receiving a text from Beca.

Beca: Give me a minute. I'll be there.

"She said she'll be here in a minute." Stacie announced.

"Alright, guys. I'm gonna go get a drink. What do you want?" Aubrey asked as she stood up. Chloe followed suit, unceremoniously escaping Kyle's embrace.

"Let me help you." She volunteered and Aubrey nodded. When they got their orders, the two walked the small distance towards the mini bar where a lone handsome bartender was doing what bartenders were supposed to do. When they gave him their orders, he gave the two blondes a silent nod with a charming smile and turned around to get their drinks ready. As they waited, Aubrey turned to Chloe who was currently taking in their surroundings.

"You missed this place." It wasn't really a question, but a statement enough to get Chloe's attention to turn to her, and Aubrey was proud to be able to read her best friend's face too easily. She smirked at the blonde.

"I…" Chloe paused for a moment to think about what she's gonna answer, but then chuckled a soft one. "I do."

Aubrey looked at her for a moment and she's sure that there's a hidden answer that's yet to be said. It just needs to have the right question to be asked. "Do you miss her?" There it is.

Once again, she caught Chloe's bright blue eyes that were wide. Her lips parted a bit, and it has been her facial expression for a few good seconds. Aubrey held her gaze as she patiently waits for the answer she's expecting. Chloe's lips move, but sounds didn't come out, only the sounds of the music that's been playing through the speakers of the club was what Aubrey heard.

"I…" Aubrey remained her face neutral, because she feels like any sudden movement or change of a facial expression can hinder the answer that's going to be spilled from Chloe. "I…"

"uhm…" was all Chloe could muster out. And for goodness' sake, the suspense is killing Aubrey that she wants to say it for Chloe instead – only that will surely just backfire, and she might not know the real answer. It has to come from Chloe. It must be Chloe's very own words.

Say it, Chlo. Say you miss Beca.

Before Chloe could gather enough words or form any coherent words to actually answer the question, the bartender tapped the bar table to get their attention to let them know that their drinks have been served, and by the look on Chloe's face, it seemed that she was just saved by grace.

They went back to their table, holding the trays that held their drinks and put them on the table. The two blondes returned to their seats.

"Chlo, I just saw Diana Agron walked by! She's here!" Kyle excitedly said, just like how a teenage boy going through puberty, saw a pair of boobs for the very first time. Stacie rolled her eyes discreetly, but she can't actually blame him. It's Diana Agron, so it's pretty understandable.

"Hey!" They all turned their heads at the sound of the voice and saw Beca standing in front of their table with a bright smile on her face. "You guys made it!" she spread her arms. They all stood up to honor her presence. She first approached Luke who seated at the end of the booth, followed by Stacie, then Aubrey and Jesse and finally, Chloe and Kyle.

When Beca wrapped her arms around Chloe, the two can't help but linger for a few more beats before releasing each other. Stacie and Aubrey gave each other a look and smile, before returning their gaze back just in time for Beca greeting Kyle. When Beca gave Kyle a hug, it was gone in a flash, almost like it didn't even happen.

"So, how are you finding the place so far?" Beca asked as she took the seat beside Luke at the end of the booth, with her wide smile because she's proud of the place.

"Dude, this place looks amazing! Who did you hire to make it look like this? I think this is the best look Ti-Cube has ever had." Jesse said and the others nodded in agreement. Beca grinned.

"Alexis Evans. She's a friend of Kristen. But I'm glad you guys liked it. She really went out of her way to impress me. I think I'm gonna let it stay like this until next year." She answered, looking around the place once more.

"Bec, where were you a while ago?" Stacie asked, and weirdly, the sound of Beca's nickname from Stacie's lips made Chloe's stomach twist a bit.

"Oh yeah, I was having a talk with Diana Agron."

How such a simple statement could make a huge impact. Their eyes widened, except Luke's and Chloe's.

"Dude!"

"What?!"

"Goodness, Beca!"

"You're friends with Diana Agron?!"

Beca chuckled and waved her hand to settle down her friends. "Calm down guys, I didn't say I was friends with her, I said I just had a talk with her. Geez."

"So this is your life now, then? Just talking to celebrities here and there, at the VIP section?" Kyle asked with a grin when he raised his drink up to his lips for a sip.

"It's pretty much just a perk. Some of my other friends who are DJs too, have a lot of celebrity friends, so they just introduce us. Although most of the time, I keep on repeating 'don't be a weirdo' over and over again in my head just to have a normal conversation with them." They laughed at this since they do know Beca was a bit of an anti-social, except Kyle of course.

"What time will you be spinnin' Becky?" Luke asked Beca and she stood up as she looked at her watch. She looked up at them with a wicked grin.

She raised her thumb and points it behind her. "I'll be next in 30 minutes so I better go get ready." Before she turns around and walk away towards the DJ's booth, she pointed at each of them. "Also, I better see your asses down there on the dance floor later when I spin, we clear?" she gave them a smirk as they nodded their heads in return, and so she walked off.

"This is gonna be fun." Stacie claimed. "I can't wait to heat up the dance floor."

"Easy there, hunter." Aubrey laughed, as well as Jesse and Chloe. "Luke, you're gonna dance, right?"

"You bet, Aubrey. My last days in America should be well spent, and I'm not going to let this opportunity to show you guys my moves, pass up." Luke said clumsily, and dropped his glass on the table heavily for added emphasis. The girls let out a woop and a squeal as they all stood up, ready to hit the dance floor.

It's time to turn things a bit more interesting.

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A/N: Okay, I just had to stop it there 'cause…cliff hangers.

Also it has reached the 4k word count. Can't have you stressing your eyes out now, can we?

Once again, you awesome people are like the greatest. Thank you for the follows, the faves, and the reviews. Especially the reviews last chapter! Oh my god, you guys made my eyes glossy with unshed tears. I am so grateful for all of you.

Anyway, I hope to hear more from you guys. Let me know your thoughts about this chapter. Did you get a clear image of the club? Tell me what you would be expecting next chapter. If you want to have a conversation or to just be friends, ask me in my tumblr account. Same name. I don't bite, so go on.

Btw, if you guys have noticed, I'm putting some focus on Chloe on some parts because, dun dun dun, the transitioning of perspective is nearing. Like, in a few more chapters we will soon know Chloe's side of the story. You guys ready to know her reason for leaving Beca? Let me know your theories!

Drama is waiting just around the corner.

Wait for the next update by – hopefully and praying – the next two weeks, because I have a shit ton of things to do with life, school, life, aaaaaand school. Sorry for any mistakes. Hope you enjoyed this chapter though!

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