Okay people! I'm FINALLY posting another chapter.

I'm sorry it's taken so long to get this out. Life has a REALLY twisted way of kicking you in the ass and calling you worthless. Hopefully, things have improved in a way that will allow for more regular updates. Though, I make no promises.

Oh! I've also made a few grammatical changes to the other chapters in order to make things flow better... feel free to check them out.

Also, I apologize for the shortness of this chapter... the next one will make up for it.

Just... bear with me?

Anyway, here's the next installment of Read My Heart.

Once again, this takes place from Aubrey's point of view...

The italics represent her thoughts. I hope you continue to enjoy the wacky that takes place in her mind. I know I do!

Disclaimers, disclaimers... I own nothing in relation to Pitch Perfect. I just like turning the characters into to written puppets and make them dance around for my own, personal amusement. Don't judge... I'm sure you do it too!

But enough of my crazy!

TO THE CHAPTER!

The two women have been sitting at a table in the library, going over their respective notes for the last hour or so.

Chloe is trying NOT to let her face give away the fact that she's aware of her friend's inner dialogue... Aubrey's facial expressions giving her away.

Alright, Posen. It's game time! Time to put up or shut up...

What a STUPID saying.

The blonde sighs and turns her head to address the red-head at her side.

"Alright, Chlo... why don't you ask Stacie to help you set up a romantic dinner or something off campus so you can tell Beca how you feel? We can write out clues for Beca to follow while Stacie and I figure out how she feels about you in the process? And at the end of the trail, you can be there to confess and explain why you did what you did. Even Beca can appreciate a romantic gesture like that."

"Do you mind? I'm trying to study," a guy at another table hisses at them.

The blonde glares at the guy and tells him to mind his own business before turning back to watch the red-head contemplate her suggestion.

"Look, I know it sounds like a rom-com plot, Chlo, but... I honestly think it'll work. Plus, Stacie has told me about some of the lengths people have gone through, in the past, to win her over so I'm sure she'll be interested in helping. I can make her promise to keep her big mouth shut so no one else gets involved. What do you think?"

Aubrey bites her bottom lip while waiting her some kind of reaction.

Finally, Chloe makes a side to side motion with her head before a large grin appears on her face.

"I think... it could work. But, are you sure you can handle being around Stacie without jumping her bones?"

The blonde lets out a long-suffering sigh, since they're in a library, and replies, "For the LAST TIME, I'm not interested in Stacie like that. We're just... you know what? I'm not going to explain myself to you. Do you want my help or not, Chloe Beale?"

"SHH!" This time the interruption comes from a girl at the table behind them and Chloe looks back to apologize to her before turning back to Aubrey.

The blonde crosses her arms over her chest and glares at her best friend.

"Yes, I want your help, Bree. I'm sorry. I shouldn't tease you so much about Stacie but... for the record, she likes you too. Maybe you should ask her out. There's no reason you shouldn't find happiness, too," the ginger says with a small smile for her roommate.

"Besides, I think you're cute together."

The blonde groans but doesn't say anything as a slight blush appears.

"Okay. I'll do it. But! YOU have to be the one to ask Stacie for her help. Something tells me she'd be more receptive to helping if her 'Captain' were to ask her," Chloe finishes with a snicker.

"God DAMNIT, Chloe!" Aubrey exclaims loudly.

Before the ginger can comment further, the library attendant interrupts her.

"Ladies, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. The other patrons have been complaining about your conversation for the last 20 minutes."

Chloe laughs as she gathers her things while Aubrey has a few choice words with the attendant that make him blush and hurry away. She gathers her items, as well, and the two head out of the library.

"Finally! Maybe now, I can get some work done," the guy from the next table says.

"All the studying in the WORLD won't fix your grade in Physics, John... and I wouldn't be rude to the person in charge of grading your term papers if I were you," Aubrey replies, airily, as she drags Chloe out of the building.

The red-head just laughs louder as they walk out into the afternoon.