The Bellas were sitting forming a big circle in the middle of the dining hall. Since Emily questioned Stacie (Or the character she was playing) about her authority to question everybody else, all the girls had gone crazy. The place was bursting with all the mixed voices, every Bella was using the information they got to accuse the other Bella. It was amusing how they kept playing their assigned characters most of the time, with the only occasional exceptions of a laugh or a word they couldn't keep inside anymore.
Seeing this panorama, Beca climbed on a chair and called everyone's attention to listen for a moment.
"Hey! We won't solve this case like this, guys. Jeez you're loud!" At this point she couldn't help but smirking at Chloe and winking. Whistles and laughter filled the place instantly and the tension of the arguments that have been going on drifted away.
"Fine Mitchell, we didn't need to know that" Aubrey said, her face blushing. Aubrey's eyes met Stacie's eyes and she blushed even more. Only Chloe noticed that slight change on her best friend's cheeks.
"I think you meant Evans, not Mitchell... maybe Mitchell is an ex-girlfriend of yours" Beca joked making Aubrey scowl annoyed. "Anyway, why don't we gather around, make a circle and talk in turns or something?" Beca continued, ignoring Aubrey and talking to the rest.
Once forming a circle Stacie raised her hand to talk first.
"Everyone here has a motive to commit the crime. Let's hear all the voices." Stacie said, and Aubrey raised her hand to talk. "Yes, miss Danvers?" Stacie gave her the word.
"I personally think her girlfriend didn't steal that box from her, and of course neither me nor my client did. Maybe she was hiding a valuable piece of art in there and the silent woman expert in art stole it..." Aubrey said keeping a serious expression fully in character.
"That's important, what was in the box?" Flo asked Beca, truly curious.
"Confidential" Was all Beca answered. She smirked in response to the general whining.
"As an artist" Started Amy, "I want to make clear that I don't like stealing when I don't know what I am stealing. Can't say the same about my manager."
"Hey!" Aubrey scowled.
"What? I am defending myself and your job is to defend me, not the other way around" Amy answered shrugging.
"Of course she didn't do it" Stacie raised her voice defending Aubrey. Then everybody was waiting to hear the explanation. Stacie blushed slightly because of her sudden need to speak, but now she didn't know what to say. She quickly made something up, "Because we were texting"
"I think she means sexting" Amy whispered.
Chloe noticed both her friends were really uncomfortable so she took the lead of the conversation, "I still believe the woman from the hotel did it. She will never forgive my girlfriend for publishing that article about her and her secret business"
It had been a long journey but Beca and Chloe were finally together. Relaxing in the balcony of the hotel room the redhead was enjoying the view of the early morning in Copenhagen. She couldn't take the smile off her face while remembering what brought the Bellas here. The previous night they represented USA in the A Capella World Competition and they won. The long awaited victory felt so much better when Beca Mitchell kissed her right there, on the stage. Chloe took a sip of ice tea from her yellow cup playing the moment again and again in her head. How amazing she felt, how her heart was complete.
She noticed the sound of footsteps but didn't move. Soon her best friend joined her. They stood there in silence, contemplating the magnificent view once again. Then Aubrey turned her face to Chloe and said "We did it"
Aubrey had joined the Bellas in the Worlds, there was no way her friends would leave her out of this. Beca and Chloe were supposed to share a room but Amy and the brunette decided to go party somewhere else last night so they changed roommates. That's why Aubrey shared the room with Chloe.
The redhead nodded and then met her friend's eyes. There was something on them that wasn't alright.
"Is there something wrong, Bree?" She asked.
Aubrey sighed with a sigh smile. Her best friend knew her too well.
"Actually yes... but I don't know how to explain it" The blonde confessed.
"I am all ears. Take your time" Chloe said with a comforting smile.
A comfortable silence reigned in the balcony again, and the two friends enjoyed the morning sunlight and fresh breeze.
"Ok I... I think I like a girl... a lot" Aubrey finally said in a low voice.
Chloe instantly looked at her and saw an adorable blush take over Aubrey's cheeks.
"Oh my God! Aubrey, really? That's adorable! You were never so shy about love interests before" Chloe playfully elbowed her friend's ribs. "Also... you never liked a girl before, right?"
Aubrey shook her head smiling shyly. She was feeling too embarrassed to meet Chloe's eyes.
"You know her" The blonde said simply.
"Is it Stacie?" Chloe asked, knowing the answer already.
Aubrey met her eyes, surprised, "How..."
"How do I know? Come on Bree, she is gorgeous, you are gorgeous... helping me make Beca jealous made you curious... and Stacie has always been there for you"
Aubrey was truly surprised, her eyes wide open hearing her best friend's words.
"Bree, you're my best friend. You've been my family, my sister, for 7 years. I know you" She reached out to hug the blonde. "Take it slow but make some moves. If you really want to be with her, don't give up" Chloe said, and took another sip of coffee from her yellow cup. All she had hoped for in the last 7 years was for her best friend to find happiness and love.
The argument in the hall was very entertaining. Jane McQuack (Emily) the owner of the hotel Chloe had accused before, was now accusing Debbie Smith (Jessica) because "she has been explicit during her introduction saying she didn't like her sister's girlfriend at all"
Jessica was raising a defense and starting an accusation towards Flo and Ashley. Most of the Bellas were paying attention to all the talking and information, all of them trying to win the game and find out who was guilty.
But only most of them, because Aubrey and Stacie were communicating silently with their eyes, one in front of the other.
And Amy... she tilted her head to the side while observing Beca sitting next to her. Then she smirked and whispered only for the brunette to hear, "I know you are behind this, BM"
