A/N: Okay, so last chapter was mostly Brittana so this will be mostly bechloe. Please read and review, as always!
"Okay, so for homework you need to pick a partner and work on a project based upon the book 'Of Mice and Men' ."Chloe's eyes automatically darted toward Beca, who was chewing on a pen lid. Beca noticed her staring and winked playfully at her, and Chloe could swear she could feel her insides melting.
'I will supply you with a worksheet, and I would like this in on the 15th, please.' The teacher started to hand out worksheets, and Chloe slid over to sit near Beca. After singing 'Locked Out Of Heaven' pretty much to her, she didn't seem to be shy around her anymore.
'Wanna work together?' She asked, and Beca pulled out her earphones and smiled. The ginger took that as a yes. From the back, she noticed Santana and Brittany pointing at her and laughing. Santana had her sly smile on. Chloe mad a mental note to ask them what they were talking about later.
'Okay, so we have to discover the theme of friendship in the novel. Any ideas? I think an essay is too...basic.' Chloe laughed, and again, Beca didn't reply. She looked sad, like an innocent child when they lost their mother. Chloe didn't want to ask why, because she could tell it was a touchy subject. So she simply grabbed Beca's hand and smiled, and she saw a slight curve in Beca's mouth.
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'Dad, I'm home!' Chloe shouted out, and her dad gave her a tight hug as she walked in.
'I made dinner.' He said, smiling.
'But it's only 4...' She replied, confused. Who has dinner at four in the afternoon?
'I know, but this is a special dinner.' He couldn't seem to keep the smile off his face, so she went along with it. May as well keep him happy, she thought. So she quickly rushed upstairs to get changed, with strict instructions to wear something 'smart'. She didn't have a clue why, but she decided it must be something important. She hadn't seen her dad smile so much in a long time. She made a mental note to call her mother later, as she hadn't spoken to her in awhile.
'Are you almost done?' Her dad called out, and Chloe pulled on her top and ran down the stairs.
'Chloe, I'd like you to meet Bella.' Her dad grinned, and she just looked at her in shock. She knew her mum and dad were never getting back together, but the idea of him with somebody else just seemed wrong to her. She heard her phone ring from the living room, and she ran out of the room to get it. Her dad stood there awkwardly, apologising for his daughters rudeness.
'Hello?' Chloe said, noticing it was an unknown number.
'Hi...' The voice replied, and Chloe noticed it instantly. It was Beca. She had given her her number earlier incase they needed to talk about the project. Of course, Chloe secretly hoped she'd use it for other reasons, too. Chloe could instantly note the undertone of sadness in Beca's voice. She'd always been good at detecting when people were hiding emotions.
'Okay, spill.' Chloe said, and Beca was silent for a moment.
'I got kicked out of my house last night.' Beca said suddenly, and Chloe let out a gasp. She didn't know what she was expecting, but it sure as hell wasn't anything as serious as that. She found herself at a loss for words, she wanted to give her advice but she was clueless. All she really wanted to do was hold her and kiss her...
'Chloe?' Beca asked on the other line, and Chloe came out of her trance.
'Sorry. Yeah. I...uh... What happened?' Chloe cringed at her own awkwardness, and noticed her dad appear behind her.
'That was incredibly rude of you, Chloe.' Her dad said, and Chloe gave him a look that said 'not right now'.
'We had a huge argument. And I did something I shouldn't have, and now she won't let me in.' Beca started to sob, and Chloe felt her heart break at the sound.
'Come over here.' Chloe said, without thinking.
'Who are you talking to?' Her dad asked, and then Chloe heard a knock at the door. She heard the phone line go dead, and rushed over to open the door.
'Hi.' Beca said, nervously.
'Hey, come in.' Chloe smiled, holding the door open with a grin on her face.
'Chloe, I don't know what you think you're doing and who this is, but-'
'Sorry, Mr. Beale. I just came over because me and Chloe have a project to work on for science. She said you wouldn't mind. My name is Beca. Beca Mitchell.' Beca held out her hand for Chloe's dad to shake, and Chloe had to stop herself smiling at how polite she could be. It was an odd side of Beca to see.
'My name is Robert.' Chloe's dad replied, shaking Beca's hand. Chloe knew the next part was up to her, so went into the kitchen where her dads new girlfriend stood.
'Hello, I am sorry for being so impolite earlier. My name is Chloe.' Chloe smiled, and her apology seemed accepted as she offered her hand to shake and her dads new girlfriend took it with a firm grip.
'Bella.' She replied, and Chloe examined her for a moment. She had blonde, flowing locks that looked like something fresh out of the salon. She wondered to herself how much of it was real. The colour couldn't be. She had hazel eyes, and a smile with teeth so bright it might make you blind. Chloe wondered if she was rich. If she was, maybe she could get a better room than the shit hole she was currently in. It was tiny and the wallpaper was awful.
'Chloe, do you wanna go upstairs and work on the project?' Beca smiled, and Chloe smiled in reply and followed her up the stairs.
'It was nice meeting you, Bella!' Chloe shouted from the stairs, and the blonde gave her a grin in reply.
'Ignore the mess.' Chloe laughed, as she opened her bedroom door. Litter scattered the floor, and nothing was organised. It was Chloe's own idea of rebellion, that if she didn't clean it maybe she'd get that precious room that her step brother used to live in. Since his death, her father hadn't touched or even set foot in the room. She'd never talked to him, didn't even know he existed until his death, so she was quite unaffected.
'Nice room.' Beca grinned, and Chloe couldn't tell if she was being sarcastic or not, so she just grinned back in reply.
'Okay, so tell me what happened. In detail.' Chloe demanded, andonly once she'd said it did she realise how sour it sounded. 'If you want to, I mean.' She added shyly, and Beca smiled at how quickly her personality had changed. She hated to admit it, but since they'd met, she hadn't stopped thinking about the ginger. There was just something about her that was so opposite from herself that she loved.
'Well, me and my mother were arguing. We always argue, you see. But this time it was worse. There were things thrown, I told my mum I hated her, and I-I hit her.' Beca started to sob, and Chloe leaned into her closer. She awkwardly started to stroke her hair, when Beca pushed her head into her chest. Chloe had to stop herself laughing at how catlike Beca was behaving, and simply stroked her hair and held her tight as she cried, and whispered assuring things like 'it'll be okay' over and over again.
Beca really did feel like she was in the most perfect place, being held by Chloe and having her stroke her hair. She could honestly stay there forever. She'd never really had a crush on anybody, as nobody met her expectations. It wasn't that she was picky, it was just that the celebrities she idolised always seemed like a much better match for her. But with Chloe, she was just perfect. She'd only known her for around a week, and still she felt like she'd never forget her.
'Be mine...' Beca whispered in her haze, not realising she was thinking it out loud. Chloe let go of her in shock, and they just simply stared at each other for a moment.
'Sorry, I, uh, I was just thinking about something...' Beca said awkwardly.
'It's okay.' Chloe replied. She'd known it was too good to be true. Like a gorgeous, pretty much perfect girl like Beca would ever even think of being with her.
A/N: I think that's the longest chapter I've ever wrote... Just some character back story, and a lot of bechloe fluff. I'm wondering when I should make bechloe date, as I don't want it to be too soon as they've only just met, so thoughts?