What's up party people?
So I'm like super busy but this chapter was already like 3/4 of the way done so I decided to finish it. Sorry it really isn't my best work.
So like I said I'm really busy so the next chapter won't be up for a few more days. It's a prompt given to me by a review and I'm pretty excited about it.
So thanks to all you who review, followed, or pressed favorite. I love you all. Well I love anyone who reads the story.
Shout out to trueblue28 for getting the title reference.
And that's all for now, onto the story.
Inspired by a song, it's "Chloe" by Emblem3. Love that song.
All mistakes are mine.
Stacie Beale
Have you heard of Chloe Beale? Yeah, Stacie's sister.
Chloe was used to it by now or at least that's what she told herself. She was forever going to be Stacie's sister.
The red head wasn't anything special; the only thing separating her from the crowd was her red mane and bright blue eyes. Rather than that she was someone who was easily forgotten. You could say she was still developing into her body and she loved her place as a drama head.
Her sister on the other hand was Barden High's golden girl, and, sadly, school 'player'. She was the cheerleading captain, on line for valedictorian, her junior class president, she worked as a part time model, and she was the most desired after person in Barden. Stacie Beale had mastered high school.
Whenever Chloe said her name she always got the same response, "Oh, are you related to Stacie?"
She was used it and used to people trying to get close with her to get close with her sister. It was really annoying.
But her sister was perfect, what more could she expect.
X
Chloe was beyond mad, she was livid with her sister. She was currently about 10 minutes into her 30 minute walk that was forced on her after her sister had taken the car and left without her. Her excuse being someone she really liked was coming over and she wanted to clean up.
She jumped and squeaked as she was brought out of her thoughts by a voice.
"What's up Red?"
Chloe's heart sped up, she knew that voice. She had dreamed of it. (Yes she knew how creepy that sounds.)
Beca Mitchell, aka the school badass. Ms. Who-needs-school and who-cares-what-people-think.
Oh and Chloe's secret crush. Like a huge crush.
Everyone knew of Beca, she was positive of that but she knew Beca. They had bonded over a musical at the school once.
Beca, of course, had not signed up but was forced to help because she had gotten in trouble and that was her punishment.
Chloe didn't have the best opinion of Beca leading up to the play due to stories about her but from the day she had walked in on Beca beautifully playing the piano; she knew she was a goner.
"Jesus, Beca. You scared the living daylights out of me", Chloe clutched at her chest and hoped her hair hide her blush. Beca looked really hot today.
"Sorry", Beca said but Chloe knew she didn't mean it, "Where you headed? And I thought you had a car?"
"I do but my jerk of a sister took it home and left me to walk home", Chloe tried and failed to hide her bitterness.
Beca laughed but was shut up by Chloe's glare. She gave Chloe a smile before she leaned over and throw open her passenger door of her pickup truck, "Hop in."
Chloe blushed again, "No it's okay. I don't want to bother you."
Beca cut her off, "Get in the car red, you are never a bother. You are one of the few people at school I can talk to without wanting to choke someone."
Chloe tried and failed to hide her smile and sigh of relief as she jumped in the car, "Geez bossy. But if you insist… and I'm flattered. Glad I made your short list."
"You and like 3 other people maybe", Beca smiled as she pulled back onto the road, "You hungry? I'm fucking starving."
Chloe was hungry too and more time with Beca, a win-win, "I could go for some food now that you mention it…"
"You like Wendy's? You both being Red heads and all?" Beca winked at her and her heart jumped.
"I mean of course, us soulless gingers stick together", Chloe smiled and her stomach jumped at Beca's laugh.
"I figured, what do you want?" Beca pulled up in the line behind 3 other cars.
"Probably the 4 for 4 meal with a Sprite please", Chloe grabbed her wallet.
"It's on me, a smile is payment enough", Beca winked at her again and Chloe's heart flipped. Is Beca flirting with her? She totally was.
The rest of the time as they sat in the car and ate that's all Chloe could think of. She was flirting and Beca was definitely flirting back, has she died and gone to heaven?
Sadly Beca's phone was going crazy so Chloe assumed she had somewhere to be and the red head herself had to go home. She offered to walk home but Beca locked the doors and demanded that she would take Chloe home.
More time with Beca? And no walking? How could Chloe refuse?
To the surprise of Chloe, Beca turned off her car and got out with her.
Seeing Chloe's confused look Beca explained, "I'm doing a project with your sister."
Oh no.
No, no, no, no. Please no.
Stacie said someone she liked was coming over.
Stacie liked Beca too.
Chloe had no chance now.
She suddenly deflated and Beca seemed to notice but before she could ask what was wrong Stacie opened the door and came out, "There you are! Where have you been? Chloe?"
Stacie was super confused to see her sister with the girl she was low key crushing on.
"Hey Stacie, sorry it took me so long to get here. We were hungry", Beca smiled at Chloe and Stacie frowned.
Stacie quickly hides the frown and put on a fake smile, "It's no problem, come on we should get started."
"Sounds good, see you later Chlo", Beca followed Stacie up to her room and Chloe watched her go with a smile.
"I'll be there in a second Beca, just go to the room with my name on it", Stacie pointed it out for her and smiled at Beca till the small girl disappeared, then she turned to her sister and poked her in the stomach.
"Ouch! What the heck?" Chloe rubbed her stomach and glared at her sister.
"Getting food with her! Nicknames! What the hell Chloe?! You know I like her", Stacie angrily whispered to her sister.
"I didn't know it was Beca you liked, and I've liked her for a long time", Chloe fired back.
Stacie clenched her jaw, she was conflicted before she finished the conversation with, "Fine then may the best sister get her."
With that she marched upstairs, and Chloe's hope went with her.
There goes her chance with Beca.
X
To say Chloe was surprised when Beca approached the next morning, would be a huge understatement.
Chloe had been grabbing her books when she heard from behind her, "Morning Red."
Chloe turned around surprised but smiled when she saw it was Beca, "Morning Becs, what's up?"
Beca waved a bag in front of her, "I got a bagel with your name on it, you said strawberry cream cheese right?"
"You remembered?" Chloe was completely surprised she had randomly thrown that out in their conversation when the topic came up. Her heart was beating wildly now from happiness.
"Of course", Beca smiled at her before letting her look Chloe up and down really quick, "You look really good today."
Chloe blushed and all she could focus on for a few moments was the pounding of her heart and the smile on Beca's face. Before she could reply the bell rang and Beca gave her another smile before saying, "I'll see you later Chloe."
"Yeah see ya later Beca", Chloe was able to say breaking out of her shock.
Chloe happily sighed and fell back against her locker as she gripped the bag Beca gave her. What was that?
"Chloe? Come on we're going to be late to class", Jessica, one of Chloe's best friend, gave Chloe a weird stare finding her friend with a dreamy smile and leaning back against her locker, not going to class.
"Coming", Chloe cheerfully said. How could she not smile and be happy after a start like this to the morning?
But the rest of the day continued like that with Beca giving Chloe a smile every time they saw each other and at lunch time she even ditched her normal table and joined Chloe, who was alone since her friends were working in the library.
It was surprising to Chloe, but she definitely wasn't complaining, though she was confused and when Beca asked her to get food after school she finally voiced them.
"Not that I'm complaining but we've like… interacted more today than the last month combined", Chloe twiddled her thumbs as she sat on the steps.
"Yeah, I guess you're right", Beca shrugged before raising an eye, "And?"
"Well, I'm just… wondering why, I guess", Chloe said shyly as she ducked her head.
Beca stopped for a second and thought before shrugging, "I don't know, I just really like your company. I like that I can talk to you, I guess or something."
Chloe's heart flipped and a smile took over her face, "I feel the same Becs. I laugh more with you then I do with almost anyone else."
Beca really smiled, like a real smile, "Sweet, so food?"
"I would love to", Chloe smiled and got up and started walking with the younger girl towards her truck. She was just getting in when her phone rang and she pulled it out.
She grimaced and Beca noticed, "Who is it?"
"My sister, I forgot to text her I'm going with you", Chloe admitted sheepishly as she answered her phone.
Bold:Stacie, Italic: Chloe
"Hey Stacie."
"Where are you?"
"Sorry I'm going to go get food with Beca. You can head home."
"Beca? What the-"
"Kay, see you at home."
Chloe hung up and smiled at Beca, "All good to go."
Beca smiled back and pulled out of the parking lot, passing a glaring Stacie on the way, that Chloe ignored and Beca didn't see, "Denny's?"
"That sounds amazing", Chloe could feel the butterflies in her stomach; this kinda felt like a date. Not that she would say that out loud.
The butterflies and turning of her heart was a constant in Chloe's every day from then on.
Her and Beca got closer as the weeks went by.
Three months later Chloe could easily say Beca was her best friend. Oh she could also say that she was like in love with Beca. But that isn't that big of a deal right?
But wait, it really is. It was everything to Chloe, really.
She had always felt inferior to Stacie, how could she not. Her sister was perfect, she was beautiful, a genius, and a really good person. Stacie had it all.
But Chloe had her feeling for Beca, and that was enough for her. Mainly because she's pretty sure they are recuperated.
From the small looks Beca shoots at her to the sweet things she says to her, those things made her confident that Beca liked her too.
But the only problem was, of course, Stacie. Beca and Stacie were close too; they hung out in the same friends circle and went to a lot of the same parties. She wouldn't be surprised if Beca choose Stacie over her. Almost everyone did.
Though for the first time in a long time, Chloe felt like she had a fair shot.
And she going to take it and run.
X
Chloe knew she would never beat her sister; she would always be second choice. She had thought that just maybe she had been wrong this once, with a certain girl, but alas she wasn't correct.
It was her fault this time, to be honest.
First, she had not planned on going to the dance at all and told her friends that, and of course disappointing them. She had decided about a week before that she would go and enjoy herself and of course spend more time with Beca, she was actually planning to make a move on her long standing crush. She hoped to walk out of that dance with Beca as more than friends. Beca had told her she was going to go alone so Chloe planned to surprise her.
But that all came crumbling down the Friday before the dance. She had been talking to her sister at school and she had gotten over confident and lost in the moment for a second, which resulted in disaster.
"Hate to break it to you sis, but I think I win in this whole Beca competition. Pretty sure she likes me", Chloe bounced up to her sister as they walked to the car. They we probably the only students still here 2 hours after school on a Friday.
Or so she thought.
"Chloe?" Chloe heard from behind them, from the last voice she wanted to hear at the moment. She paled as she turned around.
"Beca… I can explain…" Chloe said weakly her heart broke at the look of betrayal and heart break.
"Don't. Hope you had your fun", Beca's voice was filled with hurt and Chloe could tell she was close to tears as she gave Chloe one more look before turning around and hurrying to her truck.
Chloe took a step towards her but Stacie put a hand on her arm, "She needs time. She isn't thinking clearly right now."
Chloe deflated and walked to the car with her head down after watching Beca speed out of the parking lot.
Beca avoided her and any contact with her for the weekend and the rest of the week. But the final nail in her heart had already happened on that Monday.
She had told her parents she was going to the dance on Monday then right after she told them Stacie came in squealing about how Beca had asked her to the dance. She had gotten to talk to Beca and convinced the girl to give her another chance at a party on Saturday apparently.
Chloe felt her heart break at that moment, she had lost again to her sister but she hadn't lost something so big to her sister before; her heart. Because that's what Beca was to her.
But like she said she only had herself to blame.
Chloe had thrown on a fake smile and gave her sister a congrats, even though her own heart was breaking.
To make it worst she could see the hurt in Beca's eyes whenever she saw her at school and that slowly killed her on the inside.
Something she had missed though was the look of hope and determination Beca looked at her with on the morning of the dance after Beca had a little chat with Aubrey. Not that Chloe knew her friend, who she had barred her soul to, had decided to explain everything to the angry DJ.
Not knowing what was going to happen that night, she went to Aubrey's to avoid seeing Beca pick up Stacie for their date and all the pictures that she knew they would look hot as hell in.
Arriving at the dance with her close friends helped her not cry as she noticed Stacie and Beca already there and talking at a table. She was right, Beca looked amazing in a sexy pants suit and that made it hard for her to breathe and look away.
Beca must have felt her eyes on her because she turned and caught Chloe's eye. Chloe gave a sad smile and turned, missing Beca dropped jaw to how great the red head looked.
Stacie didn't though and she sighed, she really liked Beca but she knew Beca's heart was with a different Beale, "She likes you too, you know. Like really likes you."
Beca snapped her eyes to Stacie and blushed starting to stumble over her words, "Umm… what? I don't know what you're talking about."
"I know you wanted to come to the dance with her and you asked me due to your mom wanting you to have a date. And that you didn't ask her because of your anger at her. But that whole situation was my fault…" Stacie went to explain but Beca cut her off.
"I know what happened; Aubrey and I had a nice chat this morning. I'm sorry Stacie, I just really like her. I never meant to hurt you", Beca actually felt really bad.
"Beca, I understand I really do. I tried to fool myself into thinking I could get you to like me instead", Stacie admitted with a shrug, she really liked Beca but she wanted Beca to be happy.
Beca blushed, "I'm really sorry Stacie, but I do think of you as a great friend…"
"I hope we can stay friends, but I warn you if you hurt my sister I will hunt you down…" Stacie warned with a glare, "So what's your plan to win her over?"
Beca smirked, "I do have something in mind but I would need your help."
"I'm all ears, anything for my sister's happiness", Stacie really meant it too. She loved her sister to death.
"So…" Beca explained her plan to Stacie and the leggy girl couldn't help the smile, because her sister would love it, but also the pang in her chest, because she wished for something like this.
She put that aside, "So I just have to make sure she doesn't leave and stays inside?"
"Yup", Beca smiled nervously, she really hopes this works. She would hate to have missed her chance with the red head.
"Let's do this then", Stacie smiled before she stood up, she leaned down and gave Beca a kiss on the cheek, "She's going to love this."
With that they starting going their separate ways but Stacie had one last thought, "Hey Beca… do you love her?"
Beca stopped, looked back at Stacie and smiled, "Yeah, I really do."
"Good, then let's go get you your girl. I'll look for her in like 30 minutes, don't look so worried it will work", Stacie reassured her and with one finally smile she was gone into the crowd.
X
Stacie was approached by her sister 30 minutes after she had left Beca and started to dance. She was returning to the table and was about to go find the girl who had found her first.
"Stacie I think I'm going to head home", Chloe had caught her sister finally seating down and quickly approached her, she just wanted to go home and mope in bed, she had seen Stacie kiss Beca on the cheek and the smile on Beca's face.
"What?! But the party's just getting started", Stacie was in disbelief that someone wanted to leave. Plus Beca had given her job and she needed to fulfill it, for her sister's happiness at least.
"I'm just not feeling it", Chloe shrugged her shoulders and looked down.
Stacie seemed to pick up on the mood and waved her friends off, she had to throw Chloe off the plan, "Chlo, this is about Beca, isn't it? I didn't know you liked her that much… look I guess I can tell her no if she asks me out or something…"
Chloe shook her head, she didn't even think about that, "No Stacie, if you both like each other then I want you 2 to be happy."
"Just stay another 30 minutes please, I heard someone asked to sing", Stacie was panicking on the inside, she couldn't let the red head leave.
Chloe relented to her sister's puppy dog eyes, "Fine 30 more minutes then I'm going."
"Great! Come on dance with me sis, I'm going to miss you when you leave", Stacie hooked an arm around her older sister's shoulder and pulled her closer into a side hug.
Chloe smiled a real smile for the first time that night, "I'll miss you too brat. Let's dance."
The 2 sisters enjoyed dancing crazily next to get other for the next 20 minutes or so before Chloe decided she needed some water.
She was just finishing of her water when she noticed a note on the table where her stuff was.
You look beautiful tonight
:)
Chloe blushed and her heart started to speed up, she knew that handwriting and it happened to belong to the girl who stole her heart. Chloe started looking around but frowned when she didn't spot the small DJ.
Suddenly it was a new voice on stage and not the band anymore and Chloe definitely knew that voice.
"What's up guys?" Beca smiled out awkwardly to the crowd, "So I'm Beca if you didn't know that or something… and well yeah. You see I'm high-jacking the spotlight for a song really quick, cause you see there's this girl I really like. Like a lot. And well I didn't know how to tell her because like, what are emotions? But anyway I wrote a song and well she pretty much helped me write it I guess just without knowing it. So I hope you guys like it, okay well I hope she likes it."
Chloe thought for a whole moment that maybe just maybe the song was about her but when she looked over and saw a big smile on her sister's face, her heart broke again. She deflated and just wanted to get out of there as quick as possible.
("Chloe (You're The One I Want)" by Emblem3)
Beca started playing and Chloe grabbed all her stuff and headed towards the door.
Chlooooeeee
Chloe froze as she heard Beca singing her name and stopped moving, no way. She was imaging things.
I know your sister turns everyone on
But you're the one I want
But you're the one I want, yeah, yeah
After that next line Chloe just knew it had to be about her as did most people in the room as she felt a bunch of eyes on, she dared turn around and the wind was knocked out of her and her heart started pounding as she found Beca looking right at, with a smile as she sang.
Front page magazine
Everybody says that she's a queen
But that's you to me
And I just want to let you know that
She likes the flashing lights
I love the way that you like candle light
Stay close by my side
I just want a chance to show that
(but you're the one I want)
If only you could believe in yourself in the way I believe in you
I-I do
(but you're the one I want)
If only you could see all of the beautiful things that I see in you
It's true-oo-oo-oo
At this point the whole crowd was getting into the song, dancing and jumping around and Chloe had out her stuff back on the table and walked to the crowd with a huge smile on her face. The music going straight into her blood, she was surprised she hadn't exploded from the happiness in her yet.
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But, oh, baby, I have no doubt you're the one that I want (ooh-ooh-oo)
You think she's got it all but that don't make her better (ooh-ooh)
You got my heart and that's the only thing that matters
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But you're the one I want
But you're the one I want, yeah
Chloe let go now as she joined the crowd in dancing and trying to sing as they learned the song. But even as she danced she knew once took her eyes off Beca, who was staring right back. She wanted to remember this moment forever.
Fast lanes, limousines
Baby, there can be no guarantees
But if, you're with me, you know I can guarantee that
Cause I'm attracted to your passion,
Be yourself, forget the fashion
Just keep that smile on your face
You and I deserve to be forever ever lasting
If only you could believe in yourself in the way I believe in you
I-I do (but you're the one I want)
If only you could see all of the beautiful things that I see in you
It's true-oo-oo-oo
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But, oh, baby, I have no doubt you're the one that I want (ooh-ooh-oo)
You think she's got it all but that don't make her better
You got my heart and that's the only thing that matters
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But you're the one I want, yeah
But you're the one I want, yeah
At this point Beca finally looked away from her and scanned through the crowd and Chloe felt an arm slide around her shoulders and a squeal, "Oh my god, she wrote a song for you. I told you she liked you! I didn't know she was such a good singer." Jessica had surprised attacked Chloe and was dancing around to the song.
All you Chloe's,
All you Chloe's
They don't show you love enough (hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
All you Chloe's
You should know that you're my diamond in the rough
It's true-oo-oo-oo
Chloe hugged Jessica back and sang with Beca and the crowd, figuring out the words as they came.
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But, oh, baby, I have no doubt you're the one that I want (ooh-ooh-oo)
You think she's got it all but that don't make her better (ooh-ooh)
You got my heart and that's the only thing that matters
Chloe, I know your sister turns everyone on
But you're the one I want
But you're the one I want, yeah
(ooh-ooh-oo)
The crowd erupted in cheers with Chloe and her friends being the loudest and Beca blushed up on stage.
"Thanks guys hoped you like it. I'm pretty sure you figured out who the song was about by now. So wish me luck as I ask her to be my girlfriend", Beca smiled as she stared right at Chloe as she talked before she walked off the stage.
"Go", Aubrey said from behind her and that's all Chloe needed before she was pushing through the crowd trying to meet Beca half way.
The crowd had figured out their paths by that point and were quickly separating, most of them giving Beca pats on the back as a good job. But the alt girl only had time for the teary eyed red head who was staring straight at her.
Chloe was beaming at Beca when they could finally see each other, causing a shrug in response with a sly smile. God, Beca was adorable.
Beca was barely in arms reach as Chloe reached out and pulled the girl closer by the shirt, bringing their lips together in a sweet kiss that both smiled into.
It was a tender kiss that was slow and full of emotion and it ran through Chloe's whole body like no kiss ever had before, it was bringing her alive in a way she had never known possible.
The crowd was hooting and hollering as the couple was lip locked but neither girl paid attention to the outside world. Only pulling back to due lack of oxygen, both girls beaming and panting as they leaned against each other's forehead trying to catch their breath.
"Yes", Chloe whispered against Beca's lips.
"Yes?" Beca asked confused, her mind was mush from that kiss.
"I'll be your girlfriend", Chloe said causing Beca to beam at the red head, closing the distance between them again, taking both their breaths away.
"So the song worked, yes! You liked it?" Beca asked breathlessly with a small chuckle.
"Liked it… I loved it, that's the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me", Chloe gushed as she leaned forward to steal another kiss, just because she could.
"Well you deserve the best and I'm going to do my best to give it to you", Beca happily sighed into the kiss she got in return for that.
"Can you stop being perfect for moment?" Chloe joked as she finally felt all the eyes on them.
"Want to get out of here?" Beca whispered into Chloe's ear, knowing the girl didn't like the stoplight on her.
"You read my mind", Chloe smiled, relieved Beca wanted to leave as well.
She caught Stacie's eye on the way out and her sister had an accepting, defeated look in her but the leggy brunette gave her a smile and nod in return. As if saying 'you got your girl, I'm happy for you.'
Chloe's heart jumped in her chest, she was actually chosen over Stacie and by the thing (person) she wanted most in life.
Maybe her sister isn't so much better than her if someone like Beca wanted to be with her.
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Chloe hated being recognized as someone else's thing *cough* *cough* sister. But let's just say there are some titles she absolutely loves, like this moment.
Chloe was in her 3rd year of college and was doing well and of course Stacie had already started gaining popularity at the school.
She also shouldn't be surprised that the badass DJ Beca Mitchell was also gaining on campus again as well.
Aww, Beca Mitchell. Her life to be honest.
They had been going strong for 3 years now and they were totally and completely in love with each other. Both positive they had found their soul mate.
It had taken some convincing to get her other half to Barden University but she had succeeded, of course, Beca could rarely say no to her.
It had ended up doing wonders for their relationship and Beca's rep in the music world was slowly starting to grow.
But anyway back to the point, she was being addressed by a new classmate and of course he knew of her due to her relationship to other person.
"Chloe Beale? Aren't you Beca Mitchell's girlfriend? Her music is dope", the guy smiled as he connected the dots.
She was more than okay with that title. 3 years later and her heart still sped up every time she heard that term, it felt like a dream or something.
"CHLOE!"
But as soon as that slipped in her mind it slipped out again as she saw her girlfriend, which instantly brought a smile to her face. It wasn't a dream.
"Hey there beautiful", Beca was out of breath since she had jogged to her girlfriend but she still leaned up and kissed Chloe quickly, beaming at the red head as she pulled back.
Knowing this girl was hers, brought butterflies to her stomach and she decided no it wasn't a dream…
It was so much better.
Bambo.
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