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Author's Note
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Dear Friends & Fellow Readers,

I've received a couple of reviews that contain questions about my story so I'm here to address & clear up any questions or concerns that you, my friends & readers, may or may not have. First & foremost, I want you to enjoy & love my story just as I much as I love & enjoy writing it & I obviously don't want to lose readers or spoil your enjoyment if what I'm writing is confusing.

So here goes...

The sleep over... It was weird, I can admit that! But that's how it was meant to be. I wrote it as some much needed comedic relief after a few emotionally charged chapters. It's not necessarily supposed to make sense. It was meant to shed light on the weirdness that surrounds Beca on a daily basis, so with that in mind, the mayhem that took place at her house was all for a reason. After everything Beca's went through, she needed a little crazy. She needed some fun, light hearted girl time even if it was with Amy & a band of weirdos. Yes, Beca was moody & petulant but in time, she'll look back on it & smile because it was a happy, fun time even though she didn't think so when it was happening.

The retreat... Beca & her team were sent on a retreat by Sawyer, the big boss at Warner. He sent them on the retreat because Beca aka conductor of the hot mess express, checked out after her breakup with Jesse. Beca sees her life as a giant shithole since Jesse left. We've all experienced breakups so we know how it works. Sawyer knows first hand what she's capable of and yet she hasn't performed to the best of her abilities. At the end of the day, he has bosses to answer to as well and, while you may have incredible talents in your chosen career, business is money and if you aren't performing, then you are out. Her efforts were less than lackluster at best & that doesn't cut it in the music industry, which is ever changing and evolving. By telling her that she had two weeks to sign a new talent, he put the fear of God in her. He did it because he cares and he wants her focused and back on track. He's opened her eyes to the fact that she can no longer take her career or her position with the company for granted. She's let everyone down and needed to be called up on her shit and in doing just that, Sawyer let her know that losing everything she's worked so hard to achieve over a dude is not in anyone's best interest, especially hers.

Prior to the retreat, Amy was scared of Lilly and Kimmy. Kimmy and Lilly were all but killing each other with death glares while building ice castles in the reception area. While Flo isn't a part of their team at Warner, Luke thought she could benefit from the team building experience and well, maybe he just wanted a break from her, and for her to make some friends to balance out her weird so...

I'm sure that everyone thought the retreat would be identical to the one in Pitch Perfect 2. I didn't want it to be identical to the one the Bella's went on, though there are similarities and lines from the movie mixed in. As a way for the girls to come together, they have to learn to act and perform as a well oiled machine, similar to the TV show Survivor. They have tasks they have to complete in order to get to the next task. The completion of each task comes with a reward. Failure to complete the tasks results in consequences or the inability to do something because they don't have what they need.

The singing… No, these girls are not singers but they do work in the music industry so it wouldn't be unusual for them to randomly break out in song. No where was it written that they had to harmonize, or even sing well... just that they had to stop what they were doing to sing when the whistle was blown.

Yes, it's silly but again it's much needed. These types of corporate retreats break down the leadership hierarchy & take the control away from the leaders & management. These girls need to learn to come together & trust that they all have each others backs no matter what. Without trust, they have a crumbling foundation that can and will give way at any moment.

I wrote a chapter on what was going on in Jesse's world since the breakup & felt Beca deserved the same attention, if not more. While Jesse is a main character & I've only told you some of the things about his life, he's still a very under developed character at this point. There's lots more to come on him in future chapters.

The groundwork, for these weird chapters, was carefully laid out throughout chapters 1-11. Perhaps I made it too subtle! Please trust me when I say I have a plan & most of each future chapter written already so these random chapters are in there for a reason. Beca is going to need all of these girls to be on her side later on. I've woven a very intricate web and it's all coming together… just as I planned. So, please, hang in there & keep reading. If you have any questions or concerns, please message me. I'll be glad to chat with you about it.

I appreciate every single review & love that you take the time to read my story. So, if you're all on board, let's continue to ride this crazy, emotional roller coaster together. xo