New Hampshire

knock knock knock.

knock knock knock.

"Beca? Beca honey its three in the afternoon. Its time to get up."

Beca Mitchell lay flat on her stomach, curled up into her bed. She opened one eye and glanced at the clock on her nightstand. 3:07

"Beca seriously get up!"

She groaned and rolled over. " Go away dad. I'm trying to set a world record here."

There was a sigh from the other side of the door. "There's a record for the laziest 19 year old? Funny, i was just looking in this year's world record book and i didn't see that one."

"That's because this lazy ass is making it right now." Silence. Beca smirked and closed her eyes again.

"Well, you really should get your lazy record setting ass out here so we can talk about college. Ya know Barden is starting up classes soon. You could come down with me when i leave. I'll take care of all the paperwork for you and - "

"I'm not going to college. I'm going to LA. I'm going to produce music." She was wide awake now. why can't he just understand that i don't need college. i need a ticket to LA.

"Look Beca, i know this whole DJ thing is what you think you want to do, but please just consider college. There is so much out there that you could be doing and college will open all sorts of doors for you. and I'm sure an educated individual will get hired faster than someone without a college education."

Beca just ignored him. She got up, rubbing her weary eyes and brushing the hair out of her face. She trudged over to her laptop and opened up her mixing software. She was about to begin working on her newest mix when she heard a car door shut. Probably just him leaving. about time.

"Honey, your mother is here."

"Mom?" Beca thought audibly. No way! Beca made her way to the kitchen, and saw her mother sitting by the counter.

"Hey honey!"

"uhh, hi mom. What are you doing here?"

Her mother frowned. "Are you not happy to see me?"

"No! i am happy, i just, i didn't expect you that's all. I thought you would be getting things ready down at the house in San francisco."

"Well i was, but then i decided i'd come see you." She smiled kindly, but Beca saw right through it.

"mom, what are you really here for?"

"I don't know what you mean honey?" She played confused.

"mom, i'm going to be living with you. This is my week with dad before the big move. You don't need to just pop in for a visit. Why are you really here?"

The older woman sighed. "Your father and i have been talking."

"Really? actual civilized conversation or more screaming matches?"

"Beca now is not the time for sarcasm. And while your father and i disagree about many many things, we do agree on you. We love you honey. honestly, i really think you should try college. it'll be great to make some friends and get exposure to the world."

"mom, if you loved me you would be sending me to"

"LA i know. Look, i know how much LA means to you, but you going to college would mean a lot to me. Please, just try it hun."

Beca sighed and leaned against the stove, arms crossed.

Her mother smiled gently. "Does that angry teen pout mean you'll go?"

"It means i'll consider it. "

The older woman's smile broadend "Good! So breakfast? well, lunch. Late lunch at that. Geez hun how do you sleep this late in the afternoon?"

"Talent" Beca smirked.

One month later

Kimmy jin sat in the back of her audi, staring out the window. She was on her way to Barden University to study computer sciences. She had toured Barden not to long ago. It was a nice school. She was actually pretty excited.

When they arrived, she said her goodbyes to her parents, grabbed her bags, and headed quickly towards Baker Hall. She remembered where it was exactly on the campus despite only being there once. The campus was in dissaray. Students ran to and fro dragging hundreds of bags behind them.

great...these people are ridiculous. why can't they just be quiet like normal people.

"HI THERE!" oh no... "Welcome to Barden University. what dorm?"

Kimmy jin just stared. crazy white girl. insert horror music here please.

"I know where i'm going." She said flatly.

"ALRIGHTY THEN. HERE'S YOUR BARDEN UNIVERSITY RAPE WHISTLE. DONT BLOW IT UNLESS ITS ACTUALLY HAPPENING." you have to be kidding me.

Kimmy took the whistle and continued on to her dorm. When she reached it, she saw that she was the first one there. good. maybe i won't have a roommate.

Oh what wishful thinking that was on her part. The doors opened about 11 minutes later and a small, how do you say...more alternative white girl walked in.

"Hi, you must be Kimmy jin. I'm Beca" she better not bring drugs in here.

"no English?" really bitch..

"yes english. i need to know where we stand with english."

Dont get kimmy wrong, she didn't have a thing against white people, she just never had anything in common with them. So she usually just kept to herself and ignored them. She went back to setting up her side of the room.

"umm, just one more thing." Kimmy turned to face beca, who had just begun to set her stuff up. "Whatever you do, dont touch this laptop." Beca pointed to the laptop on her desk. "Its like my baby...so please, just don't touch it."

Kimmy just stared at the girl, before reaching over and taking out her own laptop. Her blog needed updating.

kimmyjinsbin123

New update : day one of college. weird alt girl is my roommate. employing precautionary procedures. Three strikes and she gets reported to Lilly.

"campus Police open up" The door opened and an older man poked his head in comically. "HAHA" he said. "Just your old man, making a funny."

"Chris rock everybody." the girl muttered. fantastic. im rooming with a soap opera.

The rest of the conversation came in bits and pieces. Kimmy tried to zone it out but it was just too hard. From what she gathered, the girl was a david guetta wanna be, whos parents got divorced and now is all bitter and angsty about it.

time to speak up. "Im going to the activities fair."

She got up and made her way quickly to the door.

Beca followed right after saying "I'm going to the activities fair, with my super good friend kimmy jin."

strike one