Acapella

Chapter 5- Riff Off

"Hit it."

The BU Harmonics made a siren sound, getting my attention. I ran back over to the Bellas, smiling at Lilly.

"Let's see our first category," Justin started. "Ladies of the Eighties."

Aubrey ran up to the circle just as the four boys did. They touched the circle first and started the song.

"Oh Mickey, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind. Hey Mickey, hey Mickey. Oh you're so-"

"Fine, and you're mine," the BU Harmonics cut them off. "I'll be yours till the end of time. 'Cause you make me feel, yeah, you make me feel so shiny and new. Like a virgin. For the very first time. Like-"

"The one in me, that's okay. Let's see how you do it," Aubrey started. "Put up your dukes, let's get down to it. Hit me with your best shot. Why don't you hit me with your best shot? Hit me with your best shot. Fire-"

"Away. Ay. It must've been love. But it's over now. But it's over right now." The girl from the High Notes trailed off.

"The negative side effects of medical marijuana, folks. You are, cut off!" Justin announced.

"Stoney baloney," Bumper commented.

"Just like at home?" Andy mouthed.

"Just like at home," I confirmed.

Mom and Dad always played this at home. Eighties, Nineties, anything that they came up with. Andy and I did it to decide who got to do which chores. We would play for hours until Mom and Dad stopped us and assigned us instead.

"And our next category is, Songs about Sex," Justin sighed.

"Sex?" Aubrey questioned.

The boys came up before Cynthia-Rose cut in.

"Na na na na, come on. Na na na na na, come on. Na na na na, come on, come on, come on. Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it. Sex in the air, I don't care, I love the smell of it. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me. Cause I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it-"

Donald cut Stacie off as I walked up to her. "Sex, baby. Let's talk about you and me," Donald said, staring at me. "Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. Let's talk about sex. Let's talk about sex. Let's talk about sex-"

"Baby, all through the night, I'll make love to you. Like you want me to, and-"

Jesse cut me off, moving Donald aside. Donald winked at me as I stepped back.

"I guess that's just the woman in you. That brings out the man in me. I know I can help myself. You're all in the world to me. It feels like the first time. It feels like the very first time. It feels like the first time-"

Beca stepped up. "It's going down, fade to Blackstreet. The homies got at me, collab' creations, bump like acne. No doubt, I put it down, never slouch. As long as my credit can vouch, a dog couldn't catch me ass out. Tell me who can stop when Dre makin' moves. Attracting honeys like a magnet. Giving 'em eargasms with my mellow accent. Still moving this flavor. With the homies Blackstreet and Teddy. The original rump shakers."

I recognized the song. I smiled at her as Beca turned to us. I stepped up to her side. "Shorty get down, good Lord. Baby got 'em open all over town. Strictly biz, she don't play around. Cover much grounds, got game by the pound. Getting paid is her forte. Each and every day, true player way. I can't get her out of my mind. I think about the girl all the time."

I beat boxed as the group joined in. Soon, the groups started singing backup. I smiled as Andy smiled back proudly. Beca and I ended the song and the whole pool cheered.

"I mean, you're welcome," Beca smirked.

"Tough blow, ladies. The word you needed to match was it. And you sang it's," Justin explained. "You are cut off!"

"Are you serious?" I questioned in disbelief.

"Hey, it's okay. Remember, all about being spontaneous," Andy assured me. "Just so you don't think you lost, Justin favors the Trebles. You should have won."

"You really should've," Donald agreed, walking up to us. "That's not even a rule. I've done two, including this one, so far, and that has never been a rule."

"Thanks, you guys." I smiled, hugging Andy before walking away.