A/N : Good evening !Or morning ! Or afternoon ! I mean it's almost midnight over here but whatev'z, I'm French and guessing this here is mostly read… Not in France. You could leave a comment telling me where you're from, for exemple ? Anyway, I'm posting those two because 1. I'm evil and I know you'll be on edge after this, and 2. I don't know when I'll be able to post again cause I have a few ectic days ahead of me. Mouahahahaha ! Love to y'all no matter where you are, spread the love world wide ! xx
Beca's p.o.v.
I quietly get out of bed and go to my bathroom next door, phone in hand and answer then.
"Hello ?"
"Beca, hi." Luke greets me on the other end.
"Luke, it's been a while, how have you been ?" I ask, hoping he only called to check up on me.
"Beca, baby are you in there ?" Chloe asks opening the bathroom door ; obviously she woke up. I put a finger on my lips, indicating her not to be too loud. She mouths a 'sorry' before she gets out and closes the door.
"Who was that Beca ? And don't tell me it's your mom I know her voice." Luke warns in a serious voice.
"It was... Emily." I lie.
"Oh yeah, and since when does Emily call you babe ? Let alone in a sleepy voice in the morning, don't lie to me B." he demands.
"Okay... It was Chloe." I answer.
"Who's that ?" he asks.
"My girlfriend ?" I reply like a child caught doing something he was not supposed to do.
"Your girlfriend ?! Beca the deal said-" he starts to yell but I cut him off.
"Yeah I know, no feelings, no strings attached, well excuse me, but I don't control it ! And I won't break it off. I'm in love Luke. And that hasn't happened since..." I trail off.
"Bridgit." he finishes for me.
"Yeah..." I mutter.
"We'll talk about this later, that's not why I called. Do you know why I called ?" he asks.
"I might have an idea. Does it concern a certain video ?" I offer.
"More like several. Be at the local station in 4 hours, I'm at the airport I should get there at the same time as you do." he instructs.
"Alright, see you then." I say then hang up, opening the door while staring blankly at the screen on my phone.
"Are you okay ?" Chloe asks in a concerned voice, wrapped up in the covers. Oh right, I forgot we were still naked. I go to my closet and put on some sweat pants and a tee shirt then sit next to her on the bed, face in my hands.
"Chloe, I'm officially screwed. Big time." I mutter.
"What happened sweetheart ?" she asks me, rubbing my back in soothing circles.
"Luke called." I simply say.
"Luke, your cousin ?" she asks and I nod.
"Your cousin from the FBI ?" she asks again and I nod again. Realization makes its way on her face.
"Oh my God no..." she whispers tackling me in a hug. I hug back for quite a while but then I notice from the uneven movements of her chest against mine and her heavy breathing in my neck that she's crying so I pull back and hold her at arms lenght.
"Hey, hun', why are you crying ? Are you scared ?" I ask, worried.
"Yeah, but not for me... For you... I just... I don't wanna lose you, I just found someone perfect for me and I, I don't... want you to leave me..." she trails off sobbing hard. I pull her back in my arms.
"Shhh, no, baby, I'm gonna get through this, we, WE are gonna get through this, you won't lose me, I promise." I reassure her, kissing the side of her head. She pulls away, nodding her head and wipes her tears.
"Okay, so what did Luke say ?" Chloe asks getting up and going through her suitcase for clothes, her voice still weak.
"He wants me at the local station in 4 hours so... at 2 o'clock, basically. Do you wanna come with me ?" I ask her.
"No, I told Dallas to come over at 2:30pm, I can't. Will you be okay ? Cause I can cancel..." she offers.
"No, it's alright, Luke wouldn't be pleased anyway. I just thought it might make you feel comfortable with it, but seeing Dallas will take your mind off things, it's good." I answer truthfully.
"Okay then, let's go get breakfast !" Chloe exclaims once fully dressed and down we go.
At 1:50pm, I'm on my way to the local station. I had breakfast and a shower with Chloe... I think she got addicted, she just can't get enough. Not that I'm complaining or anything, on the contrary ! It takes my mind off the stress when I think of what is awaiting me. Speaking of, I see Luke's car when I park. Okay, well, here goes nothing. I enter the local station and Luke is waiting for me, a stern look on his face.
"Hi…" I say shyly, approaching him. He looks at me blankly for a few seconds before he pulls me quickly in a tight hug.
"I missed you baby cousin." he says pulling back.
"Right back at you Luke." I reply with a slight smile. He smiles back weakly, almost sadly.
"You've made a big mistake Beca..." he says motioning for me to enter an empty room.
"I know, believe me I do... But I was kind of cornered..." I explain.
"Doesn't matter why you did it. Thing is, the process to delete those is working as we speak but, if we found them then..." he trails off.
"Then so did Alfonzo." I finish for him and he nods. Oh boy...
*Meanwhile*
Chloe's p.o.v.
Finally Dallas arrived !
"Hey sis' !" I greet her, she's not with Jesse today, he's at a basketball game or something.
"Hey lil' one !' she replies, joyfully. "You sure seem happy... you're glowing !" she tells me which makes me blush a bright shade of red, I can feel it, because I know just why I'm that glowy as she said. I try hiding my face as we sit on the couch but fail miserably.
"Wait wait wait, wait up ! You're glowing, blushing... Oh my God ! You did it, didn't you ? With Beca !" she exclaims.
"Well duh ! Who else would I do it with ?" I reply rolling my eyes.
"Don't play smart with me little lady... but... was it your first time ?" she asks. "Cause you seem different." she states.
"Well, it wasn't my first time but, it might have been my first... you know..." I say embarassed.
"Orgasm ?" she asks.
"Yeah... hum, maybe not, I mean, sure, I had never felt something better than the first wave, but I'm still sure I had smaller ones before…" I answer shyly but then start rumbling.
"Awww, I'm so happy for you !" she exclaimed, hugging me. « But wait. First wave. What first wave ? » Dallas asks pulling back.
« Hum… This is the kind of conversations I wished to never have with you… » I reply, blushing even more.
« Well too late ! Why first wave ? There was another ? You went full out all night ? » she asks, on a roll.
« No, I… we, well, Beca… Kind of went for the double last night… and boy did she nail it, by the way. » I explain, rambling again, just like everytime I'm nervous.
« The double. As in twice in a row ? Rebuilding it and all ? » she wonders aloud, confused.
« No Dallas, more like… Bam-BAM, and then it goes BOUM in your body and Pfiuuuut BOM in your brain like fireworks behind your eyelids ? » Oh God I need to stop rambling. Like, mouth, lips, stop. Now.
« WOW. Slow down you're not making any sense anymore. But I'll have to ask Jesse to try that. Anyway, how did she do that ? Tongue ? Fingers ? Both ? OUH ! Toys ? » Dallas asks excitedly and I'm feeling a little creeped out.
« Dallas hum… you know this acronym TMI ? Well, this is just before. It's TMIAA. Too Much Info Asked About. » I tell her but she barely giggles before completely ignoring my comment and then she starts asking me all kinds of embarassing questions about last night, which is why when the doorbell rings it's a relief. I stand up to go get the door. There stands a quite handsome man, probably in his late forties, in a white immaculate suit and with brown curly hair. He flashes me a charming smile and introduces himself in a strong Italian accent.
"Good afternoon miss. I'm Maximo Grande, I'm the head of New Age record label, and I wish to speak with miss Rebecca Holiday, please." he informs me.
"I've never heard of that label... But I'm sorry, Rebecca's out right now. Anything I can help you with ?" I ask politely.
"Are you her sister ?" he asks, not answering my question.
"No, I'm her girlfriend actually... why ?" I wonder.
"I just like to know the surroundings of someone I might sign with ! May I come in, so we can talk a little more about Rebecca please ? Having an external point of view might help." he asks.
"Well, yeah, why not !" I agree smiling. If this can help Beca get into music then I'm in ! I introduce Maximo to Dallas and then I offer them some drinks.
"I'll help you out, it's the least I can do." Maximo says and follows me to the kitchen. He takes his drink and Dallas's, and I take mine before we go back to the living room. We talk about music for a while, but at some point I notice Dallas seems off, which isn't like her.
"Hey, Dal', you okay ?" I ask, concerned.
"I don't know, I feel exhausted all of a sudden..." she answers, her eyes closing on their own.
"Ah, then I guess it's working !" Maximo exclaims with a smile, suddenly not so charming, but more vicious and frightening.
"Maximo, what are you talking about ?" I ask, getting more and more worried.
"You two are just as foolish as this Beca girl... I'm talking about the drugs I put in her glass of course..." he states naturally. Oh God no...
"Alfonzo..." I whisper. He flashes me a predatory smile.
"Oh, my mistake, there's a smart one within the fools, Beca does know how to choose her girls ! But enough small talk." he says getting up and taking a paper out of his pocket and placing it in Dallas's hand.
"Make sure to give this to her when she gets back, love." he tells Dal and in a last effort she flashes me a scared and sorry look before passing out. If it was physically possible, my heart would have jumped right out of my chest. My palms are sweaty and I'm paralyzed.
"Now. This young lady is your sister, I understood ?" he asks and I nod, unable to speak. "Good. Now I'll give you a choice. Either you come with me willingly, or I'll give a few scars as a gift for her when she wakes up." he states menacingly. I can't let him hurt Dallas. Nor Beca. And if I have to die, might as well be for them to live, so I stabnd up, but seeing I'm unable to move my feet, Alfonzo grabs my arm and forcefully drags me out of the house.
Beca's p.o.v.
On the ride home, I try processing everything Luke told me. That Alfonzo has most likely found me and is probably on his way over here, and so I have to leave again before he arrives. How am I supposed to break the news to Chloe ? She's going to be devastated, and I don't want to leave her... Maybe she can come with me ! She can't go back to her parents anyway... I park my car in front of my house and go inside.
"Chloe ?" I call out. No answers. That isn't a good sign. I go to the kitchen, no one. Not a single noise, which is abnormal since I have seen Dallas's car in my mom's usual parking spot. When I enter the living room, my heart skips a beat. There lies Dallas, on the couch. She doesn't seem injured and her breathing is steady, but when I try waking her up, I get no response. When I go to check her pulse on her wrist, I notice, first off, that it is really slow and that there's a piece of paper in her hand.
Your school's a really quiet place, especially on holidays. Missed me ? Cause I surely did miss you. Are you still fit ? I'm sure the gym could offer you a little practice. Come alone Beca. Tic-toc.
Al
Oh God Chloe. Dallas... Shit ! I throw the paper on the table and call Emily.
"Hello ?" she answers right away.
"Emily, no matter what you're doing right now, I need you to come here and take care of Chloe's sister, Dallas, she's been drugged, passed out on the couch. I can't stay, I have to go find Chloe, but I can't leave her like this, when can you get here ?" I say it all in one breath.
"In 5 but hold on-" she starts but I cut her off.
"I can't hold on Emily. Thanks, and no matter what happens, I love you." I say and hang up. Yeah, it sounded a lot like a goodbye, but I know just too well it could be soon the end of me. I grab my car keys and hurrily leave the house to go save my girl's life, even if I have to give mine in return. It can't happen again, I can't let him do this. Not twice. Not Chloe.
A/N : Just a quick note. I realise now that Chloe feels a bit dense in this chapter, I swear it didn't feel like that when I wrote it. But... well... Shemurr.