Anyone still there? Yes? Good. So sorry for not updating in forever but my life is like a hurricane at the moment. So many exams behind me and still 3 coming up (2 make up exams -.-) and I have to do an internship now, meaning I have actually no semester break at all.
However, I am still motivated to do this fanfiction and we're already walking with big steps towards the end. Probably two or three chapters after this and an epilogue. The epilogue will take some time I think, I wanna make it right and end my first real multi chapter fiction the best way I can. After this chapter the plot will change quite a bit as a contrast to the movie.
I wanna say thank you again, for sticking with this so far and for those who leave comments, you guys rock and motivate me to no end.
Little Shoutouts:
: No, of course I kept the big reveal for the later chapters. ;)
Guest: Thank you soo much. It always makes me happy to see positive reactions and guest reviews!
AlwaysChn: It's amazing to hear this. Never thought I would get this far as I started writing.
Grasshopper 2.0: Danke für dein Vertrauen in mich. Englischklausuren liefen auch ganz gut. Motivation braucht jeder, danke fürs geben. Hoffe das Kapitel jetzt bewegt dich wieder zu einer review.
Amuria21: Gut, dass ich deinen Anforderungen gerecht werden konnte ;)
romeothewriter: Okay, I see where the confusion comes from. Aubrey was with her dad over Christmas but is back before the new year starts, wanting to celebrate with her friends. And yes, both Chloe's twin sister and her dad died in the lake, leaving her and her mother heartbroken and making Sheila (Chloe's mum) a widow.
Acceptability: Thanks for letting me know. Always happy to hear that!
Xyloluvr: Here. You. Have. Some. More! Enjoy your "meal" ;)
Mikado Yuki: Immer schön auf eine deutsche review zu antworten! Bechloe hat mich gerdezu überrant. War so abhängig wie du nach kürzester Zeit. Ich kann sagen, dass Bechloe mein OTP is, definitiv. Glee war nie wirklich meine absolute Lieblingsserie, kenne aber viele Folgen. Persönlich präferiere ich aber Quinntanna ;)
Summery: Stepmonster 2.0
Beca grew up with her mum after her father left them. She lost contact to him a while ago but now he wants to bond again. Why? Well she has to find out, but why does she have to go to Barden, where he's teaching when she wants to have a go at being a DJane in LA? Bonding, with her father and his new family? Now that is something she doesn't want to do, more so since she knows that her stepsister, or how she prefers to call the unknown girl, stepmonster 2.0 is attending Barden as well.
Pairing: Beca/Chloe and Friendship: Chloe/Aubrey and Jesse/Beca
Disclaimer: If I would own Pitch Perfect, there would be Bechloe!
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So, here's what happened last:
Beca found out about the death of Chloe's twin sister and dad, resulting in Chloe hating Christmas. Aubrey and the other Bellas went to visit their families over Christmas while Beca stayed behind to take care of a sick Chloe.
Their date before New Years Eve turned out pretty well, with them getting to know each other very intimately. However, Chloe still has to tell the biggest secret she's keeping and she should better hurry. We all know karma is a bitch.
Chapter 18: Love is a Lie
Beca's PoV:
Guys, let me tell you this, I had the most amazing New Years Eve EVER! After the disastrous Christmas Party everyone agreed to come back to welcome the new year together and this time we had the fun of our lives, believe me. Everyone was happy, cheery and quite drunk. We screamed more than said the countdown together and Chloe and I managed to sneak in a snogging session. Kissing someone on New Years Eve means only good things, right?
I for myself decided to give the last kiss of this year to the one I gave the first. I love kissing Chloe.
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Did I tell you how much I hate the Bella uniform? No? Well, consider me complaining now if I haven't already done it before! I'm serious, I hate this crappy fuckin...grrr. I never get the scarf right, Aubrey always, ALWAYS fixes it, at least three times before we perform. At least Luke is playing decent songs on the radio. Music for the independent mind how he would call it.
I open the scarf one more time and try to fix it around my neck again. Seriously, why am I even trying if I know Aubrey will still redo it? Oh, hey. Now this song is catchy...this time baby- I'll be bulletproof...WAIT, that's my remix! Damn, how in hell didn't I notice this sooner? Fuck the fucking scarf. Luke's playing my music. Check the clock Beca, you need to run over there! Lucky the radio station is like 50 meters away from my dorm. I grab my things and start to run like the world behind me is on fire.
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Ooookay. Things I learned today: Luke really likes my mixes, now that's always something good. He tried to ask me out, not so good, need to inform him about the beautiful redhead I'm dating...
oh yeah, and Jesse is still mad at me. Maybe I was a bit unfair, he at least tried to get me out of the police station but calling Richard was uncalled for! Okay, maybe I'll talk to him later and aaahh-apologise. Maybe.
For now I'll just relish in the feeling of hearing my song on the radio.
Did I tell you how we're getting to the semi-finales? Aubrey rented a freaking bus! Well, it is kinda cool actually. The only problem there really was that no one has ever driven a freaking bus, well except for Fat Amy, but then again, what hasn't she done before? Obviously one of her many boyfriends tought her how to drive one while they were on a love cruise...I didn't dare ask for details.
Chloe and I decided to tell the others about us after the semi-finales. Aubrey would hate us for causing a distraction, maybe even kill us. No, actually she would only kill me. Chloe is probably the only person who can stand up to her without being hated permanently. I took a seat near the front of our mini bus, if I hadn't I would definitely stare at Chloe the whole drive through. Believe me, it's still hard, but hey, I'm a badass, I can do this!
Oh, we're stopping, I guess Amy needs to refill gas.
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That was a longer stop than planned. Bumper the idiot threw a big burrito at Amy and it hit her square at the chest. She wasn't amused and Aubrey...Aubrey was calm. Actually, freaking calm. Now that's something I never thought to see, but then again I never thought to fall in love with that gorgeous redhead that is currently searching for the emergency uniform that could fit Fat Amy in the back of the bus. Aubrey keeps us calm and motivates us, a role she never took before and she's actually pretty good at it, big surprise there. Maybe she has features needed to be a leader, she only decides to never show them.
I walk to the bus to help Chloe and I'm greeted with a short peck on my mouth.
"Hey gorgeous. How's Amy holding up?"
Considering the circumstances... "Fine. A bit angry but Aubrey keeps her in check."
"Yeah, she's good at that."
"Can I ask you a question, Chlo?"
"Shoot."
"Why aren't you captain?"
"I'm co-captain."
"I mean the real one."
"You see, I can be a bit easily distracted and I forget things. Aubrey never does and she's so devoted. I don't think I could have done a better job-oh here it is. This should fit Fat Amy. Let's take it to her."
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Amy is dressed in a clean pair of clothes again, the only thing reminding of the incident is the little bit of burrito left behind her ear. She wants to keep it. Gross, I know, but then again, she's taking it to full her anger. Well, if it helps us succeed.
Chloe keeps on ignoring me, listening to her IPod and watching the fields passing by, rather then glancing over at me. I can do that too, totally. I'll just look out through the other window.
Chloe "I hopped off the plane at LAX
With a dream and my cardigan"
Okay, someone's in a good mood.
Chloe+CR "Welcome to the land of fame excess whoa
Am I gonna fit in?"
Seems like her mood is contagious.
Chloe+CR+Amy "Jumped in a cab"
Scap that. Now everyone is joining in. Seriously? What is this, a school trip in 5th grade?
God. Embarrassing. Hell, even Aubrey sings along.
Great, Chloe is leaning closer. Just don't look at her. Don't. Don't. Damnit! Fantastic, now everyone is looking at me and singing right to me. I know what they want, they're not gonna get it. This would probably kill my last coolness points.
Stacie keeps getting closer and closer. Is she gonna threat me with her nail file or what? Laugh it off Beca. They stopped. They actually stopped and now I shall sing. How did I get myself into this again? Thank you dad. Don't look at me like that, Chlo. It's unfair. Oh, to hell with it.
All "So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
Nodding my head like yeah
Moving my hips like yeah
I put my hands up
They're playing my song
I know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah
It's a party in the U.S.A.
Yeah
It's a party in the U.S.A."
Now that was an experience. I never sang in a bus with a bunch of chicks before. Surprisingly, I'd do it all over again. I'm pulled out of my euphoria by the sound of a dying bus -wait, it's ours!
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Things I never wanna do again? Drive with Fat Amy if it means she forgets to refill fuel and nerver ever do I wanna share a bus with the Trebles again. Jesse seamed in a better mood, but he ignored me most of the ride. One time he looked at me and Chloe and I think he does know something but he never said anything about it. I want my friend back. This is annoying.
The only positive outcome this had was that I got to sit next to Chloe. Our sides were crushed together, I mean, there wouldn't have been enough room anyway *cough*. Both CR and Denise kept mostly to themselves but I never saw them talking, not to each other. I don't know if that's a good sign or a bad but at least none of them has asked me about Chloe. Actually it's like CR and I have never talked to each other in the store but Denise keeps on smiling at me when I look at her. She seems happy for me and sometimes she puts a comforting hand on my shoulder. I've never been one for a lot of body contact when you like someone, but the way she does it has a calming effect on me.
At least we made it to the stage. Now we only have to live through our lame performance and not doze off through it. We're never gonna make it to the finals. The group now performing are called the Footnotes and let me tell you, they're good. Their lead singer has a voice like a little boy and their performance is upbeat and fast, not like ours.
Okay, now our turn has come. Puh, now don't get nervous, Beca.
We start with our performance and I can see the jury practically dieing out of boredom. My eyes drift over the Bellas. I need to save us, now. Out of the blue I start singing Bulletproof. It matches with the song and even though some Bellas are a bit overrun with my added change everyone is smiling, except for Aubrey of course.
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Let me tell you, Aubrey didn't take it well. After our performance and thankfully behind the stage all hell broke loose. Aubrey was screaming at me for messing up everyone and I screamed right back at her. The others seemed to be highly uncomfortable. We were about to choke each other to death when Jesse arrived. He grabbed us by the hands and shoved us into a staff room that wasn't far away, locking it from the outside. That's where I currently am. In a fucking 2m2 small room with none other than Aubzilla to talk to.
"I found it rude of you to just start singing." Wow, she seems calmer now. At least she doesn't bite my head off.
"I'm sorry okay? It's just...I felt like I needed to do something...before..." Damn, I can't say what I think. This is my girlfriends best friend after all.
"Before...? Before everyone would fall asleep, right?" Is she about to cry? Did I just hit my head or has she said what I thought?
"Err, well..." Here goes nothing "Yeah."
"I'm sorry, Beca. I mean, I'm not tolerating what you did out there on stage but I get why you felt like you had to do it. Our performance was boring, you were right, actually, all Bellas were right. It's just, I have so much to lose by not winning ICCAs this year. It's the last chance I get and my dad really keeps on pushing me to win, even more so since the debacle last year. Can you understand me, at least a bit?"
I do. "Yeah, you see, I never really wanted to join the Bellas but my dad and I made a deal. If I joined a club and went a whole year to college then he would help me get my career as a DJ on in LA. I never even wanted to go to college and yet here I am, not so badass anymore, spending a lot time with being cheesy and running around being proud to be a Bella. I am still a Bella, right?"
Aubrey wipes a lone tear away from her cheek and nods at me, pulling me in for a hug. Not something I ever imagined doing but nevertheless I throw my arms around her and we both nearly crush ourselves to death.
"Stop, stop. Short stuff here running out of air."
We both laugh at my statement. "For the record, I never cried."
"Alright, and I definitely didn't call myself short stuff."
"Noted. Oh, and we never hugged."
"Do you really think they'd believe us?"
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They didn't beleave us, it actually took us quite some time to convince the others to let us back out. Chloe and I decided to get some fresh air before the jury announces the winners and maybe get some kissing done. The Bellas finally accept each other and we're finally thinking of us as a group, a family. We are a perfectly unperfect bunch of a family. I'm so lost in my feelings that I don't recognise my mum until I walk right into her.
"Mum! What are you doing here?"
She smiles a bright smile at me. "I knew you'd forget about your mum visiting. I told you I'd be there for the semi-finale. Your dad wants me to excuse him but he has a lot of work to do for University. Something about a conference tomorrow."
Of fucking course. As if he'd be interested in his daughter singing. "Yeah, no problem. How was your ride? You're staying with Richard, right?" I need to introduce her to Chloe, but how should I do this? Oh, hey, mum. This is Chloe, my girlfriend. Nope.
"Yes." She turns to Chloe and gives her a bright smile. "I believe it's your room I'm staying in. Chloe, right? Richard never mentioned that you're a Bella as well, but I've seen the pictures in your room. They're very cute."
Wait, WHAT? Why would Chloe live with my dad? Oh god not please tell me this isn't true. This would mean she's the stepmonster 2.0! No, there's gotta be something wrong here, right? Right?
Chloe?
She looks like a deer caught in headlights. I look at her disbelievingly. This must be a nightmare, a pretty bad one, no, the worst nightmare ever. Did she know about this? The way she acts she definitely did know something. How could she do this? She knows how much I hate my dad, she knows me. Everything. I opened myself up so much for her, let her break through all my walls and for what?
I feel the tears trying to free themselves from my eyes.
"Tell me this isn't true Chloe. Tell me this is a misunderstanding." I nearly plead her. This is me begging for a different outcome.
"Beca..." Her voice is barely above a whisper and she can't meet my eyes.
"Okay. Then tell me, tell me, tell me you didn't know until now." I know this wouldn't solve all problems but at least it wouldn't mean that she lied to me, lied to me the whole time.
"I...I...I'm so, so, sorry." Her voice breaks. This is too much for me. I need to get out of here.
I storm out of the building, I just need to get away, away from everyone. Chloe, my mum, the Bellas, Chloe. I stop at the corner of the street and lean over, dry heaving a few times. I know that she's not blood related to me but still, she's my fucking stepsister. She's the daughter of the woman I despise the most. How could she do this to me? I thought I fucking love her. No. I only thought that, this is not real. It cannot be, none of this was real, it was all a lie.
"Beca, please." I don't even want to hear her voice now.
"What, Chloe?!" Okay, anger is good, makes the dry heaving stop.
"I didn't..."
"You didn't what? Didn't love me at all. It was all just a joke?"
"NO! How can you even say that? I didn't-"
"Didn't think I would ever find out? Hello? Something like this was bound to happen! What would you have said if I wanted you to meet both my parents, huh? Hell, would you have told me before or after our marriage? No wait, that would have been funny as hell, right? Finding out at the altar!
What would you have done if I went to one of the fucking Mitchell Family Dinners?"
She shakes her head slowly, looking at her feet. As she looks up she imitates a kicked puppy perfectly. "See, this is why I didn't wanna tell you."
"Great, now this is all about me, big bad Beca. It's always all me, I think my dad, no our dad would totally agree with that. He always wanted me to be more like Sheila's daughter, to be more like you. That explains why he was so happy when I joined the Bellas, huh? Did you all make a plot together? I can't even look at you anymore." I rip the scarf off my neck and throw it at her. "Consider me out of your life. I don't wanna see you, I don't wanna hear from you, oh and tell Richard he has only one daughter now, so he doesn't even need to pretend otherwise anymore."
And with that I storm off.
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Okay, I know I didn't end this chapter on a happy outcome BUT at least it's not the cliffhanger I originally planned for it. That would have been after Beca's mum made her statement about where she's staying. I'm still trying to get back in the writing flow after this dry weeks of not posting or writing anything. The next chapters will be Chloe chapters cause that makes sense, at least for me who does know what's about to happen. So you see, I left the movie plot now.
What is your opinion so far? Was this a "good" outcome, well, not good, but well written? Did you have fun so far? Oh and a very important question, did this reveal turn out how you thought it would, what did you expect to happen? I'm curious!
Until next time guys.
I love you all soooo much ;)