It Never Is Simple

Chapter Twenty

"It wouldn't have happened if you replied to the crazy redheads texts or calls," Chloe replied playfully.

"Oh yeah about that," the brunette laughed awkwardly, "I may have changed my number."

Chloe's eyes widened at this and she turned to her side and faced the brunette, "you really wanted to get rid of me that bad," she asked with a sad smile.

"Yeah, I wanted to get rid of everyone to be honest," Beca stated calmly, "that's what I do."

"Why did you go to Jesse though?" Chloe whispered.

"Well, he IS the only close friend I have who's not a Bella," Beca sighed dramatically and took the redheads hands into her own, "he told me how much my actions was hurting you and scolded me for being a bitch."

"He really did that," Chloe grinned.

"He sure did," Beca smirked, "he's the reason why I didn't leave barden just yet."

"Don't you dare leave us again," Chloe warned and looked down at their hands which were linked together.

"I won't, that's a promise."

xxx

Beca just left her dorm the next day, kissing Chloe goodbye since the red head insisted on staying over the night before.

The redhead had no place better to be at in the moment so she decided to stay and wait for her girlfriend to return from her meet up with Ashley.

Considering the possibility of any sort of outburst regarding to her jealous self, she politely declined Beca's offer to have her come along. She didn't want to make things awkward between Beca and Ashley. She was positive she would make that happen.

As she was studying for her upcoming Russian lit exam, she heard a knock on the door. The red head furrowed her brows and thought to herself, "who could that be."

She walked to the door and opened it up, revealing a familiar face.

"Beca I ne-, oh hey Chloe," Stacie greeted, "where's Beca?"

"Um she went to have lunch with Ashley," Chloe explained and gestured the long legged brunette in.

"And you're okay with this?" Stacie asked as she sat down on Beca's chair.

"Yeah, it turned out Ashley went through some tough moments, Becs wanted some sort of closure I guess." Chloe replied and sat down on Beca's bed.

"I see.." Stacie replied mindlessly as if her thoughts was wandering around in places other than Beca's dorm.

"Chloe I think I should talk to you about something," after a long pause, Stacie finally spoke up with a stern tone.

"Uh sure, what's up?" Chloe replied nervously, the sudden change in Stacies tone thickened the air around the girls.

"I've been Beca's close friend kind of, for the past year of knowing her, I can say that I understand her. Maybe not as much as you but still." Stacie started, "I could tell how much you mean to her from the way her eyes sparkled with the mention of your name."

Chloe nodded stiffly wondering where the conversation is headed.

"After Ashley joined the Bellas, things happened, bringing pain to the both of you actually, I forced Beca to tell me the real reason behind the accident a few days ago and," Stacie paused and took a deep breath, tears threatening to leave her eyes, "I wouldn't say you're the reason she got herself to that place, but what you did up until that day really pushed her over the edge."