She awoke to moaning.
"No...Chloe come back...no I swear I didn't...no..." Beca's arms tightened like vices around Chloe's midsection. The redhead gasped in pain.
"Beca, wake up! Beca, it's just a dream!" The ginger shook the brunette and shouted over the brunette's mutterings. After a few tries Beca's eyes finally shot open, breathing hard. "Just a dream, Bec, just a dream. I'm right here." The redhead repeated this like a mantra, rubbing Beca's back soothingly until the brunette's breathing slowed back to down to its regular speed.
"Sorry." Beca muttered, burying her head in the crook of Chloe's neck. The ginger rested her lips against the DJ's forehead.
"Honey, I'm here to help you. You have nothing to apologize for. If anything, I should apologize for not being here sooner." The older girl mumbled against Beca's forehead.
"Stay." The DJ spoke into the other girl's neck.
"I fully intend to, sweetie." Chloe smiled, kissing the younger girl's head. "Do you think you could eat?"
"Yeah. I think so." Beca wriggled out of the redhead's arms and stretched, shuffling towards her closet. "You didn't bring clothes with you. I think I still have some of yours in here."
"Yeah? Thought you might've burned them." Chloe grinned, sitting up in the bed. Beca changed into a long-sleeved t-shirt and some sweatpants, and brought some clothes over to the bed.
"These are yours, I think. I don't think I own a pink t-shirt." The DJ chuckled, and then immediately stopped. She looked a little surprised at the sound that she had emitted.
"What?" Chloe looked curiously at the younger girl.
"I...I don't know, guess I haven't laughed in a while."
"Thought that was what I was here for..." Chloe winked at her, tugging on a new shirt and sweatpants. Suddenly, a phone rang. Chloe looked around for hers and grabbed it off the nightstand.
"Hello?" Chloe spoke into the device.
"Is she okay?" A concerned voice filtered through the speaker. "How is she?"
"Beca's fine, Stacie. You know how she is. She just wanted to stay home for a little bit." The redhead gaze connected with the DJ's as Beca shot her a grateful smile.
"Can I talk to her? I miss her." Stacie implored. "We all miss her." Chloe gestured silently to Beca, who shook her head.
"She's asleep right now. I can get her to call you later if you want." The ginger replied, grinning as the brunette silently slipped a hand in hers.
"Okay. Sure. Cynth and Amy want to talk to her, too..." Stacie sighed. "I'll talk to her when she's awake."
"Yep, I'll get her to call you for sure." Chloe enthused, grinning even wider as Beca's thumbs traced patterns on her hand.
"Alright, then. See you later, Red." Stacie hung up.
"You're so good at lying, it's kind of freaky." Beca smiled, flopping backwards onto the bed.
"Oh no you don't, you promised me you'd come downstairs and eat with me." Chloe tugged at the brunette's arm. "C'mon."
"But...the bed is so comfortable..." The DJ whined, refusing to budge.
"We'll come back. Come on, you promised me you'd eat." The redhead helped the other girl off the bed.
"You know, this is the first time I've been out of bed in three days." Beca said thoughtfully, as Chloe pulled her towards the door.
"That's a good thing, weirdo." The redhead chuckled as she squeezed the younger girl's hand.