Hey hey ! Next chapter you'll (finally) get to know what happened to Bridgit ! So YAY ! Hope you enjoy the new character, cause I sure do ! And do not worry, I won't let you wait for too long for the next chapter, I'm not so cruel, Idek, you might get it at the same time as this one if I'm feeling has productive as these last few days... anyway xx
I'm lying on my bed, replaying the date in my head and holding the teddy bear Chloe offered me when my phone buzzes. I snap out of my dreaming state and pick up.
"Hey Stace ! What's up ?" I greet her happily.
"Well I was calling to see if you kept your word but judging by your joyful tone, I'm guessing you did !" she replies, sounding satisfied.
"Yeah I did... I was with her like... 30 minutes ago." I tell her, needing to share my happiness.
"You guys went out on a date ?" she asks and I can hear her smile over the phone.
"Chloe took me on our first date... It was so perfect... I'm living a dream Stace !" I state truthfully.
"Well I'm happy for you Rebecca... But, how come I didn't see it at school ?" she asks, confused.
"Chloe's not ready to come out... but it's okay, she needs some time, I get it." I reply.
"Alright, I won't say anything then. As long as you're okay with it..." she answers, obviously not convinced.
"I am ! And I'm also really tired so... I'm gonna go to bed. Good night Stace, and thanks for... being you." I tell her, truly grateful. She chuckles.
"You're welcome Reb, goodnight !" and with that we hang up. I change into my pjs and throw myself on my bed, sighing happily. Maybe tonight I'll actually have a dream, and not a nightmare...
Chloe's p.o.v.
MOST PERFECT NIGHT EVER ! I look at the 5 pictures we took. There's one where Reb and I are smiling at each other lovingly. The following one, we're just staring at each other, we look totally hypnotized by one another. I smile big, the following one, Reb has her hand on my cheek, and I, my hand on hers. By the following one I have a big goofy smile plastered on my face, Reb and I, kissing. Magical. And she was right ! The last one has my butt in the middle !
My big sister suddenly enters my room. She's 3 years older than me so she's 20 years old and home for the week end.
"Hey Dallas !" I greet her, my smile not leaving my face.
"Hey goofball ! What's with the grin ? New boyfriend ?" she asks smirking.
"Hum... almost !" I reply reddening.
"Ouuuuuuh ! I'm interested !" she says, excitedly closing the door and sitting on my bed next to me. "Spill ! Is it scandalous ? That hickey sure is, you'd better cover that up !" she exclaims, winking and I blush harder. Okay, just, answer her questions.
"In a way it is. But it doesn't feel like it..." I tell her.
"Okay, you've got me even more confused. Explain please." she asks.
"Well, there's only two persons who know that I'm dating someone, because I'm afraid of what people might think about me dating this person." I explain, staying blurry on why, but she doesn't drop it.
"Why ? Is he a bad boy ? Has he done illegal stuff ? Does he already have a girlfriend ?" she asks so fast that I barely understand.
"No, no, and no ! This person loves me like no one ever has, is the most caring person I know and, has a bit of a badass attitude but nothing too scandalous..." I reply the best I can.
"Then why ? What were you looking at on that camera when I came in, are there pictures of him ?" she rambles on again taking the camera out of my hand and getting up when I try to get it back.
"No ! Don't !" I try to stop her but it's too late. I see her jaw dropping to the ground and her eyes widening. I plop down on my bed, defeated, and burry my face in my hands.
"Oh my God !" Dallas whisper-shouts, covering her mouth with her hand. She finally takes her eyes off the camera and they land on me. "That's not a guy." she says, pointing at the screen. I roll my eyes at her.
"Well, duh... No kidding Sherlock ! You found that one out on your own ?" I ask her sarcastically, feeling defensive. She stays quiet for a while as she sits down next to me, looking down at her lap. After a minute or two, I grow worried. "Say something..." I plead in a whisper. She looks up at me.
"Do you... love her ?" she asks.
"I am very much in love with that girl, yes." I reply truthfully, smiling, and she nods her head.
"And does she make you happy ?" she asks again.
"You called me goofball, isn't it obvious she does ?" I ask, still smiling and she smiles back and hugs me.
"Then I'm happy for you lil' sis' !" she exclaims and I let out a sigh of relief.
"Thanks Dal' ! I love you !" I tell her.
"I love you too Chlo' !" she replies pulling away. "And don't worry, I won't tell mom and dad. At one condition..." she says with a smirk.
"What is it ?" I ask, worried.
"I wanna meet her asap !" she says.
"Alright, I'll call her tomorrow and we'll meet up okay ?" I reply.
"Deal. Now go to sleep, baby sis' !" she says, pecking my forehead.
"Night Dal' !" I say as she closes the door. I change into some sweatpants and a shirt then ball up under the covers, drifting off to sleep, thinking about my wonderful girlfriend. My girlfriend. It doesn't sound that weird after all...
Dallas's p.o.v.
Feels good to be home ! I've been away from home since I was 14 years old. Yes, I've gone to high school in another state cause they had a special dance program. I'm now off to college, still in a dance program, I'm living my dream ! Nothing can bring me down. Like... okay, I'm kinda surprised that my sister's dating a girl but... As long as she's happy, I am too ! Though I would have prefered for her to tell me before I saw those pictures of her making out session, girl on girl action but... Whatev'z ! But I'm afraid of mom and dad finding out... they've never been all that opened about the LGBT community. Well, let's just hope they'll be at least understanding...
*Next day*
Beca's p.o.v.
I've been up for about an hour when Chloe calls me. I pick up, smiling.
"Can't get enough of me, can ya ?" I ask.
"You're so full of yourself, oh my God !" she exclaims, chuckling. "Anyway, when you're done being cocky, my sister's home for the week end, she saw the pictures of us last night and..." she goes on but I cut her off, worried.
"Oh shit, are you okay babe ?" I ask. She chuckles a little.
"Yeah, I'm fine, she just wants to meet you now... So, d'you mind meeting up for lunch ?" she asks.
"Yeah, no problem ! Where ? What time ?" I ask.
"KFC, at 1pm ?" she offers.
"I'll be there ! See ya babe !" I tell her.
" Bye sweetheart !" she replies and we hang up.
Chloe wants me to meet a member of her family. That's serious shit. I have to look good. After taking a shower, my hair's still straightened and I decide to keep it this way. I feel like I need to be girly, so I put on a black skinny dress that ends a few inches above my knees, red doc martin's with a red leather jacket. I still have my nail polish from yesterday night and I decide to wear the same make up, minus the eye shadow. I look in the mirror. I'll always be grateful that the FBI made me dye my hair darker and wear contacts instead of my old big glasses. I look so much better. Weren't I me, I'd date myself ! Ha ! Just kidding. I run downstairs and go see my mom in the kitchen.
"Ma' ! I'm going out for lunch with Chloe and her sister ! She wants me to meet her." I inform my mother. Yes, I'm 20, and therefore allowed to go out whenever I want but still, I'd rather warn her.
"Alright baby girl, be safe !" she tells me as I hug her.
"Love you mom."
"Love you too Bec'." she replies and then I go out and drive to KFC. I call Chloe and she tells me to wait for them outside which I do while lighting up a cigarette.
I'm looking down on my phone when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look up and see Chloe looking at me with an adorable nervous smile on her lips.
"Hey." I greet her, returning her smile and putting my phone away as she pulls me into a quick hug.
"Hey babe." she replies pulling back and pecking my lips. She takes my hand and intertwines our fingers as we get lost in each other's eyes again, until I hear someone clearing their throat. Oh, right. I finally break our gaze and turn towards her sister. Oh my God. No. It can't be...
"Hi, I'm Chloe's sister, I'm..."
"Dallas." I finish for her. By that time she has her hand extended to me and she smiles but her eyebrows are furrowed.
"You know my name ?" she asks. That face. I could have recognized it in any place. No wonder they look so much alike. Now I just pray that she won't recognize me as well.
"Hum, yeah, Chloe told me at some point, I just happen to have a very good memory ! I'm Rebecca !" I reply, finally shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you !" I add. Her frown disappears and we let go of each other's hand.
"Nice to meet you too hickey girl !" she says with a wink.
"DALLAS !" Chloe exclaims blushing hard. That makes me chuckle.
"Oh I'M hickey girl now ? What about you ? You know my mom gave me a hard time last night when I got home..." I tell Chloe. "Wouldn't have you done it in such an obvious place, she wouldn't have noticed..." I keep going. Chloe's jaw has dropped and she looks at me with wide eyes as Dallas laughs her head off.
"Well it's your fault, for wearing so much cleavage !" she replies, which makes Dallas laugh harder.
"Excuse me ?! You loved it." I say, with a little bit of cockiness in my voice. Dallas is now calming down and she jumps in.
"I'm sure she did ! Now please, let's go eat, hickey girls !" she says before heading towards the door and we follow, chuckling. Yep, Dallas hasn't changed. Even though I've never talked to her that much, when I did she'd always joke around and be silly. And she doesn't seem to have recognized me so...
Dallas's p.o.v.
We've been at a table, eating, for about half an hour. Rebecca seems really cool. She's funny and I can see she's really in love with my sister. It's in her eyes. But there's something about her that bothers me, although I can't quite put my finger on it. I feel like I've seen her or met her before...
"Hey Rebecca, I feel like we've met before, like, haven't I seen you somewhere before ?" I ask, because the more I study her features, the more she rings a bell. I see a flash of worry going through her eyes but it soon fades away.
"Hum, no, no I don't think so." she replies quickly. Weird. I could have sworn I'd seen her before. She reminds me of someone... Some girl that was in history class with me all through high school... But she can't be. She's in Chloe's class. Maybe she has a sister. What was her name again ? Cynthia ? no... Bella ? Nope. Becky... no, Beca ! That was the girl ! Maybe she's Beca's younger sister !
"Hey, Rebecca, do you have an older sister ?" I ask her out of the blue which makes me get weird looks from the two lovebirds before me.
"Errr... no, I'm an only child." she answers, and seems confused by my random question.
"Maybe some kind of 20 year old relative named Beca ?" I decide to ask directly. She shifts in her seat, maybe I've made her uncomfortable...
"Nope. I don't know any Beca." she answers, looking everywhere but at me. "Excuse me, I have to use the bathroom." she says before standing up and practically running to it. Weird.
"What did I say ?" I ask, confused.
"Well, what was with the family interrogatory ? Who's this Beca anyway ?" Chloe asks me, a little pissed.
"She's just some girl I went to high school with, and she really looks like Rebecca. Almost twins." I answer truthfully and Chloe seems to think about it for a little while.
Beca's p.o.v.
OH FUCK ! CRAP ! SHIT ! I take out my phone and dial Emily's number. She answers almost right away.
"Hey Becs ! It's been a while !" she says joyfully.
"Em, I think I'm in a really bad situation..." I tell her.
"What happened ?" she asks, worried.
"Remember my first crush I told you about ?" I ask.
"Yeah, Dallas right ? What about her ?" she wonders.
"Well, she just happens to be Chloe's sister. And, she's recognizing me." I tell her, desperate.
"Oh. Shit. You sure she did ?" she asks.
"She asked me if I had any 20 year old relative called Beca, Cleo. How long before she realizes, I AM, Beca ? The only thing keeping her from assuming that is my fake family name and the fact that I'm supposed to be 17." I exclaim, panicked. She's quiet for a second.
"Oh boy... That's seriously messed up. Where are you now ?" Emily asks.
"I'm in the bathroom of KFC. Chloe and Dallas are waiting for me at a table." I inform her.
"Okay, well, go back out there, I'll call you in five and pretend that it's an emergency, and that I need to see you. Then we'll think about something." she tells me.
"God bless you Emily !" I exclaim and hang up.
Chloe's p.o.v. (Meanwhile)
Beca... Just… Beca… I've heard that name before. I'm sure of it, and it's not a usual name that you could randomly hear on the streets. Who has mentioned this name before ?
Flashbacks
"... Then I saw Bec-Rebecca leading you to the bathroom..."
"She's not, but somehow Bec-Reb has the ability to end up in straight girls' beds... or hearts ?"
End of flashbacks
Emily. That's whom, but she hadn't meant to. I'm so confused right now. What does this all mean ? Why is Em' always making mistakes saying Rebecca's name ? Who is this Beca ? Oh I'm starting to get a headache.
As my brain is still fuming, Rebecca comes out of the bathroom and is heading back to our table. She smiles at me, and seems better.
"Rebecca, are you in love with my sister ?" Dallas asks, once again out of the blue. Reb looks me in the eyes as she answers.
"Yes, I'm very much in love with Chloe. I love her with all my heart." she replies, making me swoon and I forget my confusion for a moment.
"Good. Because if you ever hurt her..." Reb cuts her off
"I would NEVER !" she exclaims quickly. "I vow to protect her and do everything I can to make her happy, no matter what." she continues, and seems very serious. Dallas smiles and so do I.
"Oh boy... I love you so much !" I say and crash my lips to hers. She kisses back for a few seconds and then her phone rings. She breaks the kiss and picks it up.
"Hey Em ! What's up ? ... What ?! I'll be there in 10 okay ?" she tells her in a worried voice, then she hangs up and turns to us.
"Sorry Beales, Emily has a problem and I gotta go check on her, baby, you understand right ?" she asks me.
"Yeah, of course, go ahead ! Plus I could use some alone time to catch up with my sister !" I answer.
"Thanks, sweetie, you're the best, I love you !" she says, getting up as she pecks my lips.
"I love you too honey !" I answer.
"It was nice meeting you, Dallas !" Reb exclaims.
"You too !" Dallas replies and Reb storms away.
Later on, Dallas and I go back home and she packs to go back to college. I look for my camera and can't find it. That is, until my parents get home. They both come up to my room, and have a serious, stern and disappointed expression on their faces when my dad hands me my camera back. Oh no... This is gonna be bad. As I await for the storm to go off, I feel tears building up in my eyes.