Sup guys? Here's chapter 32. Next chapter will probably be regionals!
It's All About Finding Yourself - Chapter 32
Stacie woke to someone calling her name. With a groan she flipped over, trying to drown out the noise.
"Dude wake up!" Beca whined, tearing the covers off the girl. She had been getting more and more frustrated by the second as Stacie continued to ignore her.
"Give it back." Stacie mumbled into the pillow, shivering as she pulled her body up into the fetal position.
"No you've been sleeping for hours."
"This isn't even my fucking bed, where did you take me?" Stacie whined, cracking one of her eyes open for a split second.
"My dad told your dad just to let you crash at the hotel with us since you were so pissed. Rose went and bought Bree and Emily a room for the night." Beca explained, perching herself on the bed beside her clearly hungover friend. "That's why you need to wake up cause we gotta check out soon." Beca stood up, patting Stacie on the leg before throwing some clothes at her. "If I come back in ten minutes and you're not dressed, I swear to god." Beca warned and with that, she left the room.
Stacie groaned loudly as she sat up, finally feeling the splitting headache she had. "Fuuuuuuck." She whined as she reluctantly began to get dressed into the clothes she had arrived to the hotel in yesterday, a pair of leggings, a t shirt and a zip up hoodie. The brunette picked up her phone from the bed and saw she had a text message from Emily. She furrowed her brow, her eyes burning as she unlocked her phone and went on to read the message.
[From: Emily]
We need to talk. I'm in room 143, come see me when you wake up.
[Sent a: 10:23]
Stacie was confused to say the least but she automatically cringed because although she had zero recollection of what happened last night, a 'we need to talk' was never good. What could she had possibly done to Emily though?
She honestly couldn't be bothered to put any makeup on so she just slipped her shoes and set off to find Emily's room.
Stacie tied her hair up into a messy bun and took her phone out, flipping to the front camera to see how awful she looked as she walked down the hall. God, her makeup from last night was smudged everywhere and looked horrible but she didn't have the energy to care so she sighed heavily and counted along the room numbers until she came to 143.
Just as she was going to knock, the door swung open.
"Oh my - wow."
"Morning to you too, Bree." Stacie deadpanned as the blonde looked her up and down. "Is Emily there?"
"Yeah she's here. Do you know where Jesse is?" Aubrey asked, brushing past Stacie into the hall.
"I don't know, I literally woke up ten minutes ago." Stacie snapped with a glare, running her hand down her face.
"Okay, I only asked." Aubrey held up her hands in surrender before walking down the hall.
"Emily?" Stacie asked as she slowly walked into the room, closing the door behind her. "You wanted to talk?" The brunette softened her voice compared to when she talked to Aubrey because Emily looked a little nervous, sitting there on the bed, refusing eye contact.
"Yeah it's Uh...It's about last night." Emily finally lifted her head as Stacie crawled up the bed beside her.
"You're gonna have to help me out because I can't remember last night." Stacie laughed slightly which made Emily smile before it quickly faded again.
"Maybe I'm better starting off with this..." Emily began, taking a deep breath. "You know how yesterday you asked me if I had crush? well I lied about what I said. I do actually have a crush."
Stacie nodded along, not really sure where this was going.
"It's Uh...oh god. Um I have a crush on...god this is so hard. It's...it's you Stacie. I have a crush on you, I know this is totally weird and oh my god I shouldn't have said anything I'm so sorry."
"Hey, hey. Chill out dude." Stacie spoke softly as she placed her hand on Emily's shoulder.
"You're not creeped out?" Emily furrowed her brow at the older girl.
"I've had guys crushing on me before, what difference does it make that you're a girl?" Stacie asked with a soothing smile.
"It's not just that Stacie, last night...You kissed me." Emily averted her eyes from the seventeen year old but from the corner of her eye she could see the said girl cover her mouth with her hand. "And in the moment I genuinely thought I had a fraction of a chance with you but then I remembered that you were drunk."
"I am so sorry Em, I didn't mean to lead you on like that." Emily bowed her head at Stacie's words. She didn't know what she was expecting, of course Stacie wasn't going to triumphantly kiss her and confess her longing love for her like in the movies. "Emily I just need you to know that I'm not gay or bisexual or anything like that. I'm sorry that I can't return feelings to you because I just don't know how. I don't want things to be weird between us after this because you're genuinely becoming a really good friend to me Em, it's good to have a change from my other weirdos." Stacie chuckled halfheartedly, rubbing Emily's back in soft circles.
"Yeah I know it was stupid to think I even had a chance with you." Emily shook her head, slightly laughing about her stupidity.
"Don't beat yourself up about it dude. You'll find your girl. I mean look at Beca and Chloe, they stumbled across each other in the choir room and have been together ever since." Stacie reassured but it didn't make Emily feel any better. She wanted Stacie to be her girl, not some girl that she'll apparently stumble across in the choir room. "Listen, I look awful. I really need to clean myself up. I'll talk to you later okay?" Stacie gave Emily a hug. Not a hug they used to give each other, it was a little awkward this time around and that almost killed Emily because she felt as if she just totally ruined her friendship.
It was now only a few days before school started after their Christmas break and Chloe and Beca hadn't spent more than one day away from each other. Chloe had even managed to drag Beca to the movie theater to watch some cheesy rom com that Beca couldn't care enough about to remember the name.
"Can we leave?" Beca deadpanned as the lights in the theatre dimmed.
"Beca don't be a smart ass we literally just got here." Chloe rolled her eyes, slapping Beca playfully on the leg who in return reacted over dramatically.
"But I'm bored." The brunette whined, slouching down in her seat so she could kick her feet up on to the chair in front.
"Do you have an off button?" Chloe teased, laying her hand on top of her girlfriend's that was resting on the arm rest. Beca waited till Chloe turned back to the screen before sticking her two fingers up at the said girl. "Oh my god! Why are you so annoying?" The redhead threw her head back against the chair.
"Because the movie hasn't even started and I know it's going to be bad." Beca shot back in defence before covering her mouth to cough.
"How do I get you to shut up?" Chloe asked, turning Beca's head to face her, her eyes glistening as she gave Beca a smile that was hilariously fake.
Beca grinned. "A lot of things get me to shut up." She waggled her eyebrows and Chloe tries her best not to break a smile.
"Why does everything have to be turned sexual with you?"
"Because I keep looking at you baby." Beca winked and Chloe scrunched up her face, using her hand to cover her girlfriend's face who turned away and pulled the hand into her own.
"I'm being serious now, shut up Bec because it's starting." Chloe said sternly, turning back to the screen as she continued to allow her girlfriend to fondle with her hand.
"Yes mom." Beca mumbled with a mock salute, quickly hoping her girlfriend didn't see. Let's face it, Beca's whipped. Stacie would always try and drag her to the movies to see the latest romantic comedy but she always failed. With Chloe, Beca would do anything for her, all the redhead had to do was pull her little puppy dog face and she was putty in her hands.
Beca turned to face Chloe and smiled. Her girlfriend was watching the screen intently, completely oblivious to the fact Beca was just staring at her from the side. Beca didn't know how she got so lucky. How did she get someone like Chloe? Someone so beautiful, someone so genuine. Chloe had turned Beca soft as much as the stubborn brunette hates to admit.
"Why are you staring at me?" Chloe finally turned her head and questioned Beca with a confused smile.
Beca bit back a smile and leaned closer to Chloe, motioning with her finger for the redhead to meet her in the middle. Beca placed her hand round the back of Chloe's neck and pulled her into the kiss.
"What's this for?" Chloe whispered in amusement and she broke away from Beca's lip for or a second.
"I'm bored and you're hot." Beca turned away from Chloe to cough a few times.
"Are you okay? You've been coughing all day and you sound a little choked up, have you caught a cold?" Chloe asked quietly in concern.
"Yeah I'm fine, my throats just a little sore and I feel a little bunged up but other than that..." Beca cleared her throat and went in to kiss Chloe again but the said girl pushed her back with a finger on her lips.
"If you're getting sick, don't think you can just pass it on to me." Chloe shook her head with a quiet laugh as the brunette pouted, sitting back in her chair. "C'mere." Chloe put her arm around Beca and pulled her into lean her head against her. She had a funny feeling she was going to have to take care of an ill Beca for the next few days.
As the credits rolled, Chloe wasn't surprised that her arm had fallen asleep with a sleeping Beca leaning on it. She would've scolded her girlfriend for falling asleep on their date but she knew the brunette wasn't feeling 100% in fact when Chloe pressed her hand to Beca's forehead, she was burning up.
"Beca." Beca woke up with a groan. "Are you feeling alright honey? You're burning up." Chloe brushed Beca's hair away from her flushed face as the said girl sat up in her chair.
"I feel like shit, what the hell happened?" Beca pinched the bridge of her nose, her voice sounding funny from the blockage in her sinuses.
"You've definitely got a cold, baby." Chloe rubbed her girlfriend's shoulder before standing up to put her jacket on.
"How did it happen so fast though?" Beca slowly stood up, her body aching slightly. God, she had fallen asleep with a sore throat and woke up feeling like she'd been hit with a truck.
Chloe held Beca's jacket open for her and allowed the brunette to slip her arms into the sleeves as she continued to whine.
"Colds don't take long to get worse." Chloe gave Beca a sympathetic smile as she ran her hands up and down the shorter girl's arm. "How about I take you home and then we can snuggle up and watch something you'd like?" She offered, pulling her bag strap up onto her shoulder. Beca replied with a hum, looping her arm through Chloe's, resting her head against the said girl's shoulder as they exited the movie theatre.
"It's so cold out here." Beca whined as the cold winter air greeted her tiny frame once her and Chloe stepped outside.
"I know sweetie but we'll be home soon." Chloe replied sympathetically as the stopped at the bus stop, pulling Beca into her body.
The tiny brunette sniffed with her head buried into the redhead's shoulder and her arms wrapped tightly around her midsection, trying to gather as much body heat from her girlfriend as possible. "Can you learn to drive?" Beca mumbled.
"Why can't you?" Chloe giggled back.
Beca lifted her head and Chloe couldn't help but admire how adorable girlfriend looked. She loved when she wore her glasses (it was still a task to try and get Beca to actually wear them all the time like she's supposed to) and she also loved her grey beanie that she wore.
"Would you really trust me behind the wheel?" Beca deadpanned before burying her face again. "When the fuck is this bus coming? I'm all sore." Beca groaned which made Chloe giggle. "What's so funny?"
"You sound adorable when you're all choked up. " Chloe cooed, placing a kiss on her girlfriend's forehead who just glared at her.
"How you feeling?" Chloe slipped into Beca's bedroom with a cup of tea in her hand, finding her girlfriend in her bed, the covers pulled up over her chest.
"You left me for like two minutes." Beca deadpanned.
"Is the little baby grouchy when she's ill?" Chloe teased in a baby voice, placing down the mug on Beca's bedside table.
"Fuck you." Beca whined.
"Don't complain, you love the fact I'm here because you know when a guy gets a cold and he's so overdramatic that everyone calls in man flu? Well you have Beca flu for the same reasons." Chloe chuckled.
"Yeah I want you to keep me company not babysit me." Beca rolled her eyes before blowing her nose into a tissue.
"I tell you want we can do." Chloe climbed off of Beca's bed and grabbed the said girl's laptop off of her desk.
"what're you doing?" Beca becoming fully alert once she realised hands that weren't her's were on her laptop. Chloe sat down on the bed next to Beca, placing the laptop on her lap as it started up.
"Emily keeps telling me to watch Orange is the New Black so we're gonna watch the first episode together." Chloe explained, typing her Netflix username and password in.
"I guess." Beca sighed, sitting up slightly in the bed. "That's the one with all the chicks in jail right?"
"Uh huh." Chloe replied, finding the desired show before clicking on the first episode. Beca settled back down and cuddled up into Chloe, breathing heavily through her mouth due to her cold as the both watched the first episode together.
"Alex is hot." Was the first thing Beca said as the ending sequence started. Chloe chuckled in response, continuing to run her fingers through Beca's hair soothingly. "Wait Emily told you to watch this? Is it even appropriate for her, the entire episode was literally girls going down on each other."
Chloe giggled. "She's fifteen not five Bec."
"I loved it when you went down on me." Beca purred, nuzzling into Chloe's arm.
"Don't even bother me Mitchell. I'm not catching your disease." Chloe wagged her finger at the brunette although she wasn't even looking at her.
"I have a cold not chlamydia." Beca laughed, coughing multiple times afterwards.
"Beca I'm not giving you head when you're ill." Chloe rolled her eyes. "Just because you're getting wound up with your newly found sexual attraction to Alex does not mean you can expect me to take care of you, girl." She shot out with a smirk.
"You're no fun." Beca mumbled, snuggling up to her girlfriend.
Aubrey was laying on her bed, on the phone to Jesse as they spoke about random topics which made them laugh.
"It's true though!" Jesse laughed down the line and before Aubrey could answer, her phone beeped which made her pull it away from her ear.
"Jess can I call you back? Emily's calling me."
"Yeah sure." The blonde hung up on Jesse and answered to Emily instead.
"Hello?" Aubrey started but instead of being greeted in return, all she could hear was sobs. "Emily?" She sat up properly on her bed as her voice laced with concern.
"I t-told them." Emily cried.
"Who? What?" Aubrey got up from her bed and paced her floor, wondering what had gotten her little cousin so upset.
"Mom and D-dad I told them I'm gay." Emily sobbed harder down the line and Aubrey covered her mouth. "They told me to pack and get out of their sight. Aubrey please help me I don't know what to do."
"Oh my god." Aubrey was shocked but equally angry at her Aunt and uncle for being able to kick out their own daughter. "Em come to my house." The blonde said almost instantly.
"B-but your dad. Please don't tell them." Emily's voice cracked as she begged.
"Em, I'll need to. Please, I'll handle it just make your way over here." Aubrey said apologetically. "I love you okay, and I would never turn you away."
"I love you too, thank you so much Bree. Just let me get the rest of my stuff and I'll be over." With that, Emily hung up.
"Oh god." Aubrey tossed her phone on her bed and ran her hands down her face. She couldn't believe what was happening, she seriously couldn't help the tears of anger form in her eyes at her Aunt and uncle. She has more important things to do though so she wiped her eyes and made her way downstairs into the kitchen where she found her mother and father chatting away. "Mom? Dad? Can I talk to you?" Aubrey asked, fondling with her fingers.
"Sure honey what's wrong?" Rose asked and Colin turned around to give his daughter his attention.
"I just got off the phone with Emily and she was crying her eyes out."
"Is she okay?" Colin asked in concern.
"Uh no. Please don't say anything till I've finished. Well you see, Em's a lesbian and she just told her mom and dad but they've kicked her out the house." Aubrey explained and she searched her parents expressions, her father the first to speak up.
"I hope you told her to come here." Aubrey was slightly taken aback by her father's response. She would've thought her father wouldn't have been a fan of his niece being gay. Aubrey nodded to answer his question.
"You don't care that she's gay?" She couldn't help but blurt out.
"Of course we don't honey." Rose reassured. "What kind of people do you think we are?"
"People who are Christian which is a religion totally against everything that isn't straight." Aubrey replied in confusion.
"Aubrey when have you ever heard either of us say anything homophobic?" Colin asked, walking towards his daughter and placing a hand on her shoulder. "Yes our family is Christian but your mom and I aren't as religious as the rest of them. Now it looks like I'll never be talking to my brother again after kicking Emily out." The anger in his voice was clear.
"Sweetheart, we've known Beca since she was born and it's made no difference to us that she's gay. Emily is no different, she's always welcome here." Rose assured.
"I love you guys for doing this." Aubrey threw her arms around her parents and took part in a family hug, feeling the release wash over her for Emily's sake.
It wasn't long till Emily turned up at Aubrey's front door, falling into her older yet shorter cousin's arms, still very much tearful.
"Leave your stuff here, my mom and dad are in the living room." Aubrey felt Emily stiffen as she slowly pulled away.
The younger girl sheepishly followed her cousin into the living room, her head bowed as she awaited her aunt and uncle's reaction. Much to her surprise, two pairs of arms wrapped themselves around her and relief quickly washed over her, setting off her emotions again as she began to cry for a completely different reason than before.
"We're so sorry about what happened, you're always welcome here darling." Rose said, kissing her niece on the top of her head.
"Yes, your father doesn't know what he's doing. He'll be getting cut off from us that's for sure." Colin pulled away and wiped his nieces tears and Emily couldn't help but smile at her Uncle's kindness.
"I'm sure Aubrey will let you sleep in her bed with her for a couple of days whilst we get the spare room sorted for you." Rose smiled, stroking Emily's hair. "I still can't get over how tall you're getting."
Emily smiled, wiping her eyes as she turned to Aubrey. "I can't thank you all enough, I don't know where I'd be without you guys.
drama drama drama. Emily confessed her feelings to Stacie but got shot down :( Bechloe banter and sick Beca XD. Emily coming out but getting kicked out. Bet y'all love Aubrey parents :D
Here's a question that's a little different. What was your favourite line/lines one of the characters said?