Chapter 7

Alright Mortals, I'm back, your life's better now, I know.

So it seems that you people want Aubrey and Beca to room together. I am a slave to you wishes dear readers, your will be done now. Aubrey will be roomed with Beca. Wow ... you guys must really hate Beca.

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For Aubrey, the days following Beca's attack on the inspector proved to be uneventful, which was good.

Chloe didn't press for any information during their private sessions. Instead, she'd let Aubrey just sit and 'reflect'. In reality, she was just taking a nap, but Chloe didn't seem to mind. So long as she said that she thought about things at the end of the session, Chloe was happy.

No one bothered her during group either. No one pressed for information, no one commented about what the inspector said about her, no one asked about who she was. Instead, everyone just acted like the inspector's visit never happened, and instead of asking questions that Aubrey REALLY didn't want to answer, they chattered on about inconsequential pointless things.

Basically, for the most part, she was able to keep her head down and remain largely unnoticed and bothered. However, Aubrey was uneasy. She knew better then most that good things never last long.

Chloe bounded into Director Kendrick's office, once again, startling the director and causing her spill her coffee all over her desk.

"BRIIIIIIIIIIIITT!" Chloe bellowed as she barged in. "Time to make do with your promise!"

"Dammit Dr. Beale!" Director Kendrick cursed as she tried to clean up the mess. "Why do you feel the need to barge into my office and yell so Goddamn loud every time you decide to pay me a visit? Could you just once, JUST ONCE, just knock like a normal person?"

"Well if I was normal, I wouldn't be here now, would I Britt?" Chloe said cheekily.

"How many times do I need to tell you to not call me 'Britt'? Secondly, YOU can be normal, in fact, you should be normal Dr. Beale! Do remember that you are a STAFF member, a leading one at that too!" Director Kendrick said, finally done cleaning up the spillage.

"Being abnormal allows me to connect to my patients better." Chloe said seriously, before breaking out into a smile.

"Dr. Beale?" Director Kendrick asked, her patience clearly wearing thin. "Is there a reason to this visit, or did you just come here to irk me?"

"No there is a purpose!" Chloe said, remembering why she burst into Director Kendrick's office. "Although irking you is always fun. But no, I came here because YOU promised to let me room Aubrey with someone!"

"Exactly when did I promise such a thing?" Director Kendrick asked. "If I do recall correctly, I said that I would consider it."

"No, you promised." Chloe said. "And even if you didn't, I, your top psychiatrist, highly recommends that you let me do what I think is for the best for the patients."

"Why do you feel that rooming Aubrey with someone is a good idea?" Director Kendrick asked. "She's obviously quite unstable and still traumatized from whatever her father put her through. As of yet, you have yet to have this woman tell you anything about what happened-"

"-EXACTLY!" Chloe yelled triumphantly.

"Excuse me?" Director Kendrick asked, now utterly baffled by how Chloe could be happy about her lack of progress. "How is that the point in this matter?"

"Because it is!" Chloe said happily. "I can't get to Aubrey on my own. She sees me as some sort of authority figure; much like her father was, therefore, it is proving extremely difficult to gain her trust. In fact, going on the route we are on now, I doubt that I will ever be able to get Aubrey to trust me or anyone. Everything here is structured and precise, which usually is helpful for patients. It won't be for Aubrey though. Her life, the one that made her the way she is now, was structured and controlled. There's no way a similar environment can be good for her now. This is why I think a roommate, someone she will see as an equal, someone who will add a bit of spontaneity into her life might just be what we need to get to this girl!"

Director Kendrick for once was speechless. Sometimes, it was hard to remember that Chloe Beale was perhaps the best psychiatrist in the country, maybe even the world. Her easy going, happy, childish (okay, slightly ditzy) personality sometimes overshadowed the fact that she was truly brilliant.

"Very well." Director Kendrick said with a small smile. "When you put things that way, how can I refuse? Who did you want to room her with?"

"Eeeeh ... well you see, before I tell you, you need to promise not to flip." Chloe said cautiously.

"Dr. Beale, I do not have all day. Who do you want Aubrey Posen roomed with?" Director Kendrick asked again.

"IwantherromedwithBecaMitchell…" Chloe blurted out.

"Excuse me?" Director Kendrick said. "I didn't quite catch that. Speak slower and a bit clearer please."

Chloe took a deep breath, steeling her nerves.

"I'd like Aubrey to be roomed with Beca Mitchell." Chloe said, bracing herself for the worst.

Instead of yelling however, Director Kendrick just laughed. And laughed, and laughed. Until she saw that Chloe wasn't laughing either.

"Wait ... you're serious?!" Director Kendrick all but yelled. Chloe's small shrug confirmed her suspicions. "Dr. Beale, you simply cannot be serious! Beca Mitchell is both highly unstable and highly dangerous. SHE ATTACKED AN ORDERLY ONCE! Do you not remember that incident? Or what about what just happened a few days ago! She attacked the INSPECTOR! The inspector wasn't even talking to her and-"

"-Yet she attacked the inspector." Chloe finished. "I know, and I get your concerns. But I think that this might be good for both of the girls. THINK ABOUT IT! Beca's only ever shown her violent side when SHE was provoked, when someone was bothering HER! However, when she attacked the inspector, she was watching out for someone else ... albeit in her own, slightly concerning, rather violent, but still her own way!"

"How do you know that this won't end up badly?" Director Kendrick asked.

"I don't." Chloe said simply and honestly. "For all I know, I could be totally wrong, Aubrey could get worse and Beca might beat the shit out of Aubrey the minute we room together."

"Not helping your case Dr. Beale."

"Wait, I'm not done." Chloe said. "But I might also be right. Think about it. Beca's been here for what, 3 years? In those 3 years, we've only had marginal success with her. Aubrey's been here for what, 2 months? We haven't even been able to get her to talk about ANYTHING! Honestly, I think that this might just be our last chance with the two of them. If you say no about this, you should just ship the two of them out to a long term care facility and tell their families that there's no hope for either of them."

Director Kendrick sighed. Despite logic, reasoning and common sense telling her that this was a bad idea, and just feeling that this was a bad idea, she knew that she had no choice. Chloe was right, plain and simple. She just really hated taking risks.

"Dr. Beale." Director Kendrick finally said. "I'll sign the papers for this on one condition. I need you to swear that you will closely monitor their progress or distress. At either Beca or Aubrey's first sign of aggression towards one another, I need you to promise me that you will pull the two of them, alright? No complaints, no arguments, OK?"

"Yes! Of course! I promise!" Chloe said, over joyed that Director Kendrick had agreed. "Thank you so much Britt!"

"That's Director Kendrick to you!" Director Kendrick said stiffly.

"Fine, whatever! You're the best Britt!" And with that, Chloe bounced out of Director Kendrick's office, practically skipping with enthusiasm.

"Are you sure?" Beca asked.

"Oh I am." Chloe said, with mock thankfulness. "I mean after all, it'd be a shame to mess with my perfect beauty."

"Suuuuuure." Beca said sarcastically. "We'll go with that ..."

"Oh fuck you!" Chloe said.

"Where when and how hard Babe" Beca said.

"Dear God ..."

"Sorry, that stuffy old bastard ain't got anything on me!"

"Well as much as I'd love to continue this ..." Chloe said, pausing for a moment. "... I do actually need to talk to you about something.

"Aw shit, will this be about me hitting the inspector?" Beca groaned. "I already apologized and come on, she totally deserved it, and-"

"-No silly, we're done with the inspector" Chloe said. "We're actually going to be talking about your housing situation."

"What?" Beca said, obviously befuddled.

"Beca, before I continue, I need you to promise to not freak out." Chloe said carefully.

"O ... K ..." Beca said slowly. "... wait, are you going to ask me out, because I'm flattered and all, but I'm just not into you that way you know."

"No!" Chloe said. "See the thing is, I was just wondering, and all-"

"-Chloe, just spit it out." Beca said. "I don't have all day you know."

"Fine!" Chloe huffed. "ImroomingyouwithAubrey"

"English please?"

"I'm rooming you with Aubrey" Chloe finally said bracing herself for the worst. Which came pretty quickly.

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" Beca shouted. "WHAT THE HELL POSSESSED YOU THAT WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA?"

"Beca ..." Chloe tried weakly.

"FUCK NO CHLOE!" Beca yelled. "WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO THIS?"

"Beca, I think that this might be good for-"

"-Just shut up Chloe" Beca snapped.

"No, you shut up Mitchell." Chloe snapped back. "This is going to happen in 2 days. I think that this might be exactly what the two of you need, so get your big girl pants on and deal with it. Okay?"

Beca was stunned. A mad Chloe was just unnatural ... it was like a talented Ke$ha. It just didn't work.

"Yeah ... fine." Beca finally said. "But when this blows up in your face, don't blame me."

And with that Beca stormed out of Chloe's office.

"Dr. Beale, it has been an hour." Aubrey said, breaking Chloe out of her daydreams the next day.

"Oh, right, well then, you may go Aubrey." Chloe said, surprised that the session was over so soon. "And Bree?"

"Yes Dr. Beale?"

"Please call me Chloe. Dr. Beale just sounds so formal." Chloe said.

"I'm sorry Dr. Beale." Aubrey said. "I believe that it would be best if we kept things strictly professional, and calling you by your first name is both unprofessional and ridiculous."

"Okay then ..." Chloe said, prepared to wait another day for that conversation. "So, um, tomorrow, you'll be moved into a room with Beca Mitchell. Your rooms being set up now and you'll move in after breakfast, okay?"

"Very well." Aubrey said.

With that said; Aubrey turned around and walked out of Chloe's office.

So this was getting really long, and I've decided that Beca and Aubrey rooming together should be the start of a new chapter! Please don't hate me! I promise to update soonish. reviews are a nice way to get my lazy ass into gear, so if you want me to update sooner, you should totally leave a review.