Chapter 2
Dear Mr Mitchell,
We thank you for your cooperation in the recent discharge of your daughter, Rebeca Mitchell. Please find enclosed a medical bill for her time in our care.
If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us on the phone numbers overleaf.
Yours,
Dr Cellier, Barden University Medical Practitioner, PhD.
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Subject: Wrist Action ;)
How are you holding out? Hope it's not as bad as it looked. I can't believe the night got so messy! Let me know how things are. Sat at the airport – hate this waiting game… x
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: RE; Wrist Action ;)
Beca is no longer available on this email – she sprained her wrist owing to a ginger haired bad influence arriving on her doorstep and getting her drunk at three in the afternoon and now her hilariously witty father has banned her from any social gathering or discussion until all assignments have been passed (he clearly didn't think that one through – can't write essays with my arm in a sling can I?)
Hope your wait is long and painful.
B x
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Subject: RE; Wrist Action ;)
You fell down the stairs! It wasn't entirely my fault! Anyway, glad it's not broken. I'd have felt pretty bad then I suppose.
Sitting around in the waiting room just got interesting – cute guy has arrived and will be on same flight. I'll keep you posted ;)
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: RE; Wrist Action ;)
If it's all the same I'd rather you didn't….
Just let me know the plane lands alright – I don't need to know the dirties in between. Xx
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: Have you landed?
Not heard anything – shouldn't you have landed like three hours ago? Xx
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: RE: Have you landed?
Went online, your plane definitely got in on time. Let me know you've not been abducted. Xx
Beca Mitchell is now online
Chloe: Hey!
Beca: Who is this?
Chloe: ha-ha, check out Chris Rock over here.
Beca: Excuse me? Do I know you?
Chloe: Alright, lets not be funny – sorry I didn't call. I've just been busy
Beca: Go on.
Chloe: You didn't want the dirties inbetween the other day!
Beca: Are you serious?
Chloe: What? I told you he was cute!
Beca: Right. Wow. Well, he sounds lovely…
Chloe: He is a dream. His name is Alex. How's the wrist?
Your message could not be delivered; Beca Mitchell is now offline
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Subject: Are you still on this planet?
Hey!
Where've you been? I've called like five times this week and you're just not picking up – everything ok? Wrist still playing up, or is that all feeling better now?
Look, just get in touch, let me know you're alright. Would love to hear from you. Lots to catch up on. C x
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Subject: Hellooooo?
Hey – everything ok? Just a quick email letting you know I'm actually gonna be in your neck of the woods next weekend, fancy a catch up? You're probably busy with all your work and radio shows and stuff, so don't worry. I can be at the coffee place we used to go to at lunch on Saturday, should I meet you there? Let me know! C x
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Subject: RE; Hellooooo?
Flight gets in at like 11.30 tomorrow – still on for lunch? I seriously need to talk to you about something.
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: RE; Hellooooo?
Sorry, can't make it. Have a safe trip x
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca Mitchell
Beca, what the hell is going on here?
Mainly, I'm writing this because my flight got back into NY fine – thanks for asking! Thought I'd better let you know seeing as how last time you nearly had a fit when I didn't tell you within five minutes of touching tarmac. Not that it seems to be bothering you right now – where the hell have you been? I need to talk to you – I miss you. Has something happened? Ever since I left you at uni last time you've been really weird – what is going on? I need you to tell me. I need someone to talk to Beca, and I thought we could do that.
I don't know if you've even read this far down the email what with you being so busy in your life but if you have then just let me know you're alright. I'm having a few problems with Alex, and I could do with your advice. Just… let me know I'm not the reason you're upset, or angry, or whatever. X
From: Chloe Beale
To: Beca
Fuck. Alex's been sleeping with someone else. Shit. SHIT. Beca, what do I do?
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: Are you ok?
Chloe, I've tried ringing you like ten times – I'm starting to panic now. Let me know you're alright. I've literally been up to my eyeballs – you didn't do anything to piss me off, I just barely get two inches of my own life to breathe in, let alone check emails and write back – I'm sorry. Just let me know you're alright.
And send me Alex's address – Need somewhere to send this pile of shit. What a dick! xx
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: RE: Are you ok?
Thanks for ringing. I'm glad you're ok. I propose a deal – Spring Break is like a few weeks away. Take some time off work – I've already told Luke I won't be in – you need to get away from NY for a while. Come here x
Chloe Beale is now online
Beca: Hey stranger! Where've you been?
Chloe: Hey. nowhere really. just trying to get my head back together.
Beca: You can do that in like two weeks – I can't wait for SB. You excited?
Chloe: Yup.
Beca: Ace. What time does your flight get in again?
Chloe: Not sure. I'll check & let you know. Gotta go. X
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: Flights?
Dude – Spring Break is like on Friday – I need your flight details!
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: ?
Chlo – it's like Wednesday – I need to know when your flight gets in this weekend?
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Aubrey Posen
Subject: Hey!
Hey Aubrey, hows things? Good I hope. Just a quick email – have you heard from Chloe in like the last two weeks or anything? I can't get hold of her & she's supposed to be flying over here at the weekend for Spring Break. Sorry you couldn't make it with her too, I guess the gavel needs you more than the vodka! Beca x
From: Aubrey Posen
To: Beca Mitchell
Beca,
First – I'm not a judge, I'm an attorney. We don't use gavels.
Secondly – Chloe's going through some problems at the minute. I suggest you give her a little space. She'll tell you when she's ready.
Thirdly – you email me and don't bother to update me on the Bella's? What the hell, Beca?
Sincerely,
Aubrey Posen, attorney at law
Richmond & Bradshaws LTD
From: Aubrey Posen
To: Chloe Beale
Chloe, you're going to have to tell Beca – she's just emailed me & she sounds worried. Let her know you're okay!
Sincerely,
Aubrey Posen, attorney at law
Richmond & Bradshaws LTD
From: Chloe Beale
To: Aubrey Posen
I'm not okay though, am I Bree? What the fuck am I going to do!
From: Beca Mitchell
To: Chloe Beale
Subject: Hey!
Hey Chloe
Sorry to be emailing you again. I guess I'm pretty excited for you to get here. It seriously seems like ages since I've seen you. It's been a rough couple of days – my dad's been on my case like all the time – letting my hair down over the next week or so is exactly what we need. Just let me know as soon as you can when you're gonna land. xx
You have [one] new message:
From: Chloe
HEY B. TRIED TO CALL - U MUST BE AT WORK.
FLIGHTS CANCELLED - WON'T BE COMING.
SOMETHINGS HAPPENED, RLY NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU.
RING ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS.
C xxx