I apologise for the short chapter again but I'm sure you will all enjoy it ;)
It's All About Finding Yourself - Chapter 15
Ally led Stacie and Beca down a hallway in her school in the search for this Amber girl.
"I still don't understand why you didn't tell Mom or Dad." Stacie sighed before laughing at Beca who was having to take two strides to her one.
"No need, what she needs to do is punch fuck out of her." Beca commented, leaning forward past Stacie to get a glimpse of the twelve year old.
"She won't do it. She's too much of a pussy."
"Guys I'm right here!" Ally called out in offence.
"Ally, me and Stacie have punched our fair share of stupid bitches, they're nothing to be afraid of. nine times out of ten they won't try and hit you back anyway." Beca tried to reassure the girl but she continued to refuse.
"There she is." Ally pointed ahead as she tapped her sister to make her stop walking. Stacie and Beca cast their eye over a small group of girls and could already spot out the one out of them that could be Amber. Long bleached blonde hair, a face caked in makeup - which made Stacie and Beca grimace - and of course a little posse of minions.
"You know what? If she's gonna make fun of you she's got another thing coming." Beca growled through her teeth, storming up to the group of eighth graders.
"Beca for fu-" Stacie quickly followed the short brunette, shaking her head at her already beginning to get hot headed.
"Who are you?" Amber looked down her nose at Beca but couldn't do the same with Stacie since she had to look up.
"Ally's big sister." Stacie informed with a scowl and felt the said girl emerge from behind her. "I want you to leave her alone."
"I'm sorry what? I don't speak Spanish." Amber laughed along with her minions.
"How about I translate for you kid?" Beca asked, stepping forward. "Stay the fuck away from her."
"What are you, like ten? you're the height of my little brother." Again Amber laughed, unphased by Beca's tone.
"Do I fucking look like I go to your stupid school?" Beca asked, pointing to the logo on her tie and shirt which said 'Barden High School' instead of 'Barden Middle School'.
"Talk shit about my family, that's one thing but if you even dare to lay a finger on my little sister then you've got another thing coming, kid." Stacie threatened, moving Beca out of the way. Amber stayed silent under Stacie's burning gaze. " Eso es lo que pensaba. Oh I'm sorry you don't speak Spanish, I said 'That's what I thought'." Stacie smirked before turning around and putting an arm over Ally's shoulder, leading her away.
"Wait I know who you are." Stacie, Beca and Ally stopped but didn't turn back around. "You're the dyke my brother was talking about." Stacie turned around to be met with Beca who hadn't bothered to turn around...yet. Beca exhaled roughly from her nose and dug her nails into the palm of her left hand, which Stacie noticed.
"Beca don't do it." Stacie warned, eyeing the girl's hand.
"Say it again." Beca challenged, not even bothering to look over her shoulder as she spoke to the blonde with a cold tone.
"Dyke." The word echoed inside Beca's head and it drove her to the point of clenching her fist and spinning around, catching Amber's face with a punch.
"Beca she's thirteen for god sake!" Stacie exclaimed, glancing around to luckily find no teachers. Amber stumbled back slightly, holding her nose as her friends gasped.
"That's what happens when you don't fucking listen you little bitch." Beca sneered, grabbed her throbbing hand.
"Beca we need to go or you're gonna get suspended from a school you don't even attend." Stacie grabbed Beca's hand earning a wince from the shorter brunette as she pulled her away from the situation. "Ally I'll see after school."
"Oh my god, Beca I love you." Ally had both her hands over her mouth in attempt to stop laughing as the two teenagers ran past her down the hall.
Stacie and Beca ran down the hall, dodging a bunch of pre-teens as they did so. "I can't believe you did that."
"You have to admit, it was pretty damn awesome." Beca laughed.
"For someone who hates P.E. and has really short legs, you can sure run." Stacie scoffed, wondering how Beca was keeping the same pace as her.
"Well, well, well." The two brunette's skidded to a halt as a familiar face stopped them in their tracks. "If it isn't double trouble. Miss Conrad, Miss Mitchell aren't you girls now in eleventh grade so shouldn't you be in high school right now?" The grey bearded man smiled down at the two girls.
"Principal Fields?" Stacie and Beca asked in unison. They both looked at each other as if to say 'he's still here?'
"I thought I was finished telling you girls to stop running in my hallways but I guess not." Principal Fields joked.
"We were just checking up on my little sister." Stacie filled in.
"Is everything alright?" He asked curiously before clearing his throat.
"Yeah perfectly fine. We better get going, free period will be over soon." Beca rushed out with a forced smile, dragging Stacie past their old principal.
"Shouldn't he be like ninety?" Stacie hissed.
Once Beca and Stacie had gotten back to their own school, Beca headed off to the choir room by herself. As she slowly opened the door, Beca could hear random notes being played on the piano. "I thought you couldn't play?" Beca asked once she noticed it was Chloe sitting at the piano bench. She awkwardly walked over to Chloe considering they hadn't spoken face to face since the day before.
"I can't." Chloe's hand stopped and she looked up at Beca with a small somewhat apologetic smile. "I just like to come here when no one's around and just...think whilst randomly hitting keys, pretending that I'm talented enough to play." The redhead shrugged with a giggle.
"All you have to do is learn, it doesn't take talent to do that." Beca smirked, sliding onto the bench next to Chloe before running her fingers delicately over the keys.
"Talent is what you've got." Chloe stated, prodding the brunette in the shoulder making her blush at the compliment. "Seriously you read music but you can also play by ear like are you even human?!" Chloe threw her hands up in the air with enthusiasm. Beca had suddenly forgotten that she was supposed to be mad at the girl for rejecting her the way she did.
"Watch this, this is like one of the easiest things I learned to play." Beca cleared her throat and positioned her right hand fingers over the keys first, making it easier for Chloe to start off with. "You'll know it straight away." Beca played the first seven notes and Chloe's eyes lit up making Beca smile.
"Didn't have you pegged as a girl who liked The Sound of Music." Chloe teased.
"Are you kidding me?! That movie is like the best thing that's happened to musicals!" Beca exclaimed making Chloe giggle. "Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti." Beca sang followed by a wink. "Let's see if I can make it easier." Chloe restrained herself from laughing as Beca directly quoted the movie before playing the piano, this time using her left hand too for the chords. Once she began to sing Chloe couldn't help but smile.
[Beca]
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Beca nudged Chloe with her elbow and got her to sing along.
[Beca and Chloe]
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Beca stopped playing and smiled at Chloe. "Well that was cute." The redhead teased.
"I ain't cute Beale."
"Wanna bet? Do you want me to tickle you again?" Chloe threatened.
"No because then I'll have to kiss you." Beca realised what she said and quickly looked back down at the piano keys.
"I know Tom did it." Chloe sighed finally after an awkward silence. "I flipped out at him when I found out what he wrote on your locker. I know what it feels like Beca, I've been called a dyke before when I was dating my ex girlfriend."
"Yeah well, I don't care. That shit doesn't bother me." Beca lied with a mumble.
"Anyway he asked me why I cared so much and I told him I was bi and he just went crazy and well..." Beca looked up at Chloe and noticed her glassy eyes. "...He broke up with me."
"For being bi?"
"For being bi." Chloe nodded her head in confirmation. "I should've listened to you in the first place." She wiped away the few tears that had fell and inwardly cursed herself.
"Here's the sexuality scale at this school. Lesbians and gays." Beca held her left hand level in front of her, "bisexuals." She held her right hand just a little bit higher than her left, "Straight motherfuckers." She shot her left hand away up past her head, making Chloe chuckle slightly through her tears.
Chloe took both of Beca's hands in her own. "This is what it should be. Straight people." She held Beca's left hand steady, "LGBT." She placed her right hand directly beside the other at the same height.
Beca smiled softly at the redhead. "Is that sloppy seconds position still available?" Beca asked half jokingly, swinging one leg over the piano bench so she was fully facing Chloe before taking her hands in her's.
"Tom doesn't count so fantastic first has a vacancy." Chloe teased, leaning closer to Beca.
"I guess I'll check in early."
"You're such a dork." Chloe bit her lip before closing the gap between them finally connecting their lips.
"Bigger dork than you?" Beca pulled away and smirked against Chloe's lips.
"Yes."
"Impossible." Beca mumbled before taking Chloe's bottom lip gently between her teeth. The couple was interrupted by the bell ringing signalling their next class. Beca groaned, detaching her lips from Chloe's allowing her head to fall onto the redhead's shoulder. "What do we have?"
"Art."
"Oh my dayyyys." Beca whined.
Once Beca had reluctantly got up and left the room with Chloe much to the redhead's amusement, Chloe tried to take Beca's hand but the brunette flinched. "I don't think I'm ready for that kind of public announcement." Beca explained and Chloe understood although she was a tad upset that Beca wasn't one hundred percent comfortable with her sexuality yet.
Bechloeeee is happening!
Again apologise for short chapter.
Question - Thoughts on Amber? Do you think she'll keep bothering Ally?