A few days later, Benji told me to prepare three verses the song "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson for the auditions the following week. The week went by fast, I enjoyed myself stacking CDs with Beca, Benji is practicing very hard for the auditions and I watched a lot of movies.
Finally, the day of the audition came. Benji and I went to the auditorium and waited for instructions. First there was a speech by a boy named Tommy. Then, we were asked to sing together. God, I realized that many of the people who went to auditions have a horrible voice! I sang as well as I could, but the two verses I chose had some high notes. Anyway, the auditions ended with all the a cappella groups clapping and cheering wildly for us. Tommy was about to make a ending speech, when a ginger told her that there is one more. Benji and I were getting ready to go back to our dorm when I heard a voice that sounded like Beca's. I told Benji to go first. Peering though the stage curtains, I saw Beca doing something with a cup and singing, she was really good! That night, I was lead by a few Treblemakers to a ceremony, they did not tell me who else was in Treble, I just hope Benji is not left out. I had a piece of cloth covering my head when they finally announced who is in Treble. There was another men beside me and to looked at each other the moment the cloth was removed. "No Benji?" I thought aloud, Benji sang really well today, maybe even better than me, why is he not in?
I pushed the thoughts of Benji aside as I followed the other Treblemakers to the A-ca-initiation night, it is really good, I must say, there is music playing and a wide selection of drinks. I spotted the Bellas coming down from the other side, actually to say the truth, not the Bellas, it is Beca. After these days stacking CDs with her, I have grown a crush on her. I never had a girlfriend, or met a girl who made me my heart beat faster like Beca. Without thinking, I called her name, "Beca! Beca! BE-CAW!" Finally, she seemed to realize me, and waved, saying "Wow" to herself. I talked to her about a capella boys and a capella girls having a-ca-children, hoping she will get my point and go out with me. However, Beca, as she is, asked if I am really drunk and said maybe I would forget whatever I said next morning. I know I won't, but still I left the subject and asked if she would like a drink, she smiled, "Sure." Soon, they started playing Andy Grammer's "Keep Your Head Up". I don't quite know the lyrics and I was quite drunk at that moment too. I walked up the Beca, singing and handed her a cup.
"This is awesome!" I said to Beca.
"Definitely something," she replied.
I did not know what I was thinking, but I yelled happily, "We are the kings of campus!" That night, when I returned to my dorm, I found Benji moaning and sobbing in his bed. It was then when I realised that I had totally forgotten that Benji had not gotten into the Treblemakers!
"I'm so sorry Benji. You sang great, really! Cheer up!" I told him comfortingly. Benji sighed, "It's ok, I guess I would just work backstage so I can watch all of you perform. Jesse, is it alright if you could tell me about your rehearsals?" I nodded.
Even though I know that a Barden Bella could not date a Treblemaker, I could not help not flirting with her. A few days later, when we were stacking CDs, I was trying to make her laugh, and she was, I can see, trying desperately not to. It was really like a chess match to me until Luke popped out of the booth and asked me to get lunch for him.
Author's Notes:
Sorry that this chapter may be a little weird and not very detailed. What I wrote for the speech of the characters is slightly different from the movie and I will skip parts that I am not very sure how to write. Please read and review. Thank You!