PROMPT: Can you do one where beca is drowned at the retreat.
Aubrey knew Beca wasn't okay.
The brunette had been quieter than usual, she didn't talk back as much as she used to and appeared almost anxious. Her eyes kept darting towards the lake during the activities, which she was barely focuses on.
Aubrey had noticed an underlying tension between Beca and Chloe when they had arrived. They weren't as close as they had been in freshman year. Aubrey felt slightly guilty for being glad they weren't as attached at the hip as they had been. It had been the cause of a lot of jealousy in her senior year, which in turn caused her to lash out at Beca. She regrets that now.
As they finish up the final activity Aubrey informs the group that after lunch they will be going to the lake. This earns her cheers from the group who had all been eyeing the inflatable balloon on the the water with excitement throughout the entire day. With the exception of a certain brunette.
Aubrey watched from the corner of her eye as the brunette paled drastically, the hand holding her fork up began to shake slightly so she subtly stopped eating. Which was probably a good thing, she looked as if she was about to vomit.
They finish up lunch, Beca not saying a word having sandwiched herself between Amy and Lily so that she wouldn't need to partake in conversation. Aubrey noticed how the girl sat as far away from Chloe as she could, otherwise Chloe would have noticed something was wrong. She was almost as observant as Aubrey.
The group begin the short trek to the edge of the lake and Aubrey moves to walk beside Beca. The brunette's posture is slouched as she walks with her hands shoved in her pockets.
"You don't have to do this if you're scared"
That was the wrong thing to say. Instantly Beca shoulders rise in offence, her eyes taking on a determined look as she scoffs at Aubrey's attempt at reassurance.
"I'm not scared" her body moving into a defensive stance, arms crossed and eyebrow raised.
Aubrey should have known that was the wrong tactic. Beca had always been a 'rebel' so to speak. She had enjoyed doing the exact opposite of what Aubrey told her in freshman year and that had not changed. If Aubrey told her not to go in the water, she would go. Even if it killed her.
"Okay, but wear a life vest" Aubrey says softly trying to covey the fact she wants to help. She had hoped to grow closer to Beca during the Bella's stay here but it seemed that wasn't going to happen.
"I don't need one" Beca insists as she sees the other girls begin to climb the ladder without a vest. What was that saying? Pride is the parent of destruction.
Aubrey opens her mouth to contest this but her words become lodged in her throat when Chloe bounds over, grabbing Beca's hand and pushing her towards the ladder.
Beca glances at her one last time before shaking her head resolutely and beginning the climb to the top of the podium. Aubrey can see the slight tremble of her hands and the shaking of her legs as they move upwards.
Aubrey assures herself that everything will be fine. She watches with bated breath as Beca drops onto the inflatable below sending Chloe spiraling into the lake. Beca begins the slow crawl towards the edge as Amy reaches the top of the ladder.
It happens suddenly. Amy drops. Beca fly's. Beca lands. It was simple really. What happened after wasn't.
The cheering of the other Bella's becomes muted as she stares as the bubbling water above where Beca had dropped. She continues to stare for ten seconds with no movement. Then she runs.
The Bella's are now concerned as they run behind Aubrey, all cheering has stopped. When they reach the edge of the peer the Bella's halt but Aubrey doesn't, she dives.
Heart thumping in her chest and eyes squinting in the murky darkness of the lake, she searches. Her frantic eyes land on the bright white, pale face of Beca and with superhuman strength she grabs the unconscious brunette around the waist, swimming upwards faster than she ever has before.
They break the surface of the lake and Aubrey gasped for air but Beca doesn't. She drags the girl to the side of the lake and pulls her drenched body out into the muddy embankment.
All other thoughts are blocked from her mind as she tries to revive Beca, turning the brunette on her side as water drains out of her mouth. The onto her back, she gives her mouth to mouth.
In between breaths she barely registers the Bella's arriving at her side or their panicked words.
She continues to breath, in and out until she is dragged backwards. She doesn't know how much time has passed, all she knows is that Beca is still unconscious. Unconscious, not dead.
A paramedic takes her place. When did they arrive. He places his hands in her neck then shakes his head at his colleague. He shakes his head.
Aubrey barely registers the sound of the Bella's sobs as whoever holds her shakes with what must be tears. She hears somebody screaming and her distraught mind begs them to just shut up, before she realizes they are her own screams.
All she can think is 'I should have'.
I should have stopped her.
I should have made her wear a vest.
I should have got to her sooner.
I should have told her I love her.
I'm not really much of an angst writer so i hope this is okay. I don't really like reading sad stuff either so in my head Beca miraculously wakes up moments after this ends and they all have cake :)