"Hm, this turned out pretty well," Beca murmured to herself. Today was a rehearsal free day so Beca decided to make the most of it by finishing some of her mixes that had been in her computer for awhile. She spent the past few hours on her laptop and didn't realise that it's already dark outside. Beca has her eyes fixed on the screen, when finally figuring that she is finally satisfied with how the mix turned out she tapped on her keyboard for a bit more to save her work. As her cursor was hovering above the 'save' button, she heard a knock on the door. Beca squinted her eyes, who could possibly be here? Kimmy Jin was out with her japanese friends, which surprised Beca, since she always thought the girl only befriends Koreans. Chloe was watching the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory, and Beca already made it clear to the girl that she wanted no part of it. So who could it possibly be, Beca knows herself that she isn't exactly the most popular girl on campus, and she hardly has any friends, especially the ones that Beca is comfortable enough to hang out with.
Beca stood up and dragged herself to the door, and she sees a very unamused Stacie standing in front of her. Without saying a word, Stacie walked pass Beca and sat on her bed, she fluffed the pillow and leaned her head on it, then she turned her head to face the confused brunette.
"Hello there, please come in," Beca said sarcastically and walked towards her best friend, she has seen this face before, it's not a "Fuck you Beca, I hate you forever" face, it's more of a "WTF do you think you're doing hobbit" look, it sounds the same but there's a difference between this, the latter giving Beca more chance of living.
"Sooooooo," Beca started, "What brought you here?"
Stacie just glared at Beca, and Beca imitated her best friend's action, she was sure that she did nothing wrong, so Stacie was probably just mad at something ridiculous.
They stayed like this for awhile until Stacie gave a sigh and softened her expression,"You know you both need to stop being this fucking oblivious right?"
"What are you saying?" Beca asked with a frown, she never saw this comment coming, she just assumed that she forgot sharing taco bell with the taller girl, when it comes to taco bell, she never shares, and it sometimes annoys Stacie.
"You and Chloe." Stacie replied with an exhausted look on her face.
"And why would you ask that?" Beca sat straight and asked cautiously.
"Your crush on her, DUH." Stacie rolled her eyes and grabbed a candy that was laying on Beca's desk, she got rid of the wrapper and popped the rounded sweet right into her mouth. Beca smirked at this action but it faded away once she processed what the taller girl just said.
"What crush? I don't have a crush on her, well... maybe a celebrity crush, like the one I have with Beyonce, like who can not love Beyonce she is literally the queen of the world," Beca rambled on, and yet she couldn't help but feel her face flushed red. "Stace she is my best friend, like you and I, you don't think I have a crush on you right, oh please don't answer it, I don't have a crush on you, sorry to crush your dreams like that, ugh I said crush so many times I find myself annoying," with that, Beca groaned in frustration and buried her face in her tiny hands.
Stacie put her hands around Beca's shoulders, "Well, for a girl who claims she has no feelings for a best friend, you seem to be self defending your guts a few seconds ago. The Beca I know, would just scoff and throw me a sarcastic comment or maybe even a punch." Beca laughed at the last part of the sentence, and glanced at the laptop next to her, Stacie noticed and looked at the screen as well, then a thing on the desktop caught the taller brunettes attention, a folder, with the name Chloe. Stacie looked back at the brunette, who remained silent, she removed her hands from Beca's shoulders and squeezed her hand, "May I?" Beca froze but then nodded stiffly, she knew what Stacie saw, but who's she kidding, she kind of wanted Stacie to see it.
Stacie slowly shifted herself next to Beca's laptop and clicked on the folder, and she was shocked. They were all mixes, with cheesy titles like "Loving the redhead", "Maybe Titanium will be our always", "Beale and Mitchell", "Her smile lightens my world", "She is my sunlight", there were 967 mixes in total, along with some photos that Amy has taken when they were totally unaware, but that's what makes it so real. Stacie went through some of the photos and smiled at the images, one was Chloe laughing heartily at Beca, who was pouting at the redhead, Stacie remembered that day, Chloe snatched Beca's ice cream away and finished it in an instant, Beca was mad at first but soon gave in when Chloe started to complain about brain freeze. Another photo was Chloe giving a peck on the brunettes cheek, from the small smile that formed on the her face, Stacie could tell Beca was secretly enjoying it. This soft side of Beca usually lasts for point one seconds, and Amy always has the magic powers to sense that something is about to happen, so she could always capture the perfect moment of what they call, Bechloe.
Beca was quiet this entire moment, looking at the taller girl go through her folder dedicated to Chloe. Nobody knows about this folder Beca has for Chloe, and she didn't know why she felt like showing Stacie this now.
"Wow," Stacie breathed out, "You really do love her."
"No, she's just a best friend that happened to inspire me," Beca argued.
"Okay," Stacie raised one of her eyebrows still unconvinced. She decided that if she wanted to make things right tonight, she needed to take desperate measures.
"Okay Beca, a few weeks ago, I was walking around campus because I want to, I went to that coffee shop Chloe loves," Stacie started.
"Mama's coffee shop?" Beca asked.
"See you know your wife's favourite shop!" Stacie squealed and clapped her hands excitedly.
Beca rolled her eyes at the taller girl, "Stace, EVERYONE knows what her favourite shop is, she talks about it all the time."
"Not to us, maybe you're the only one bearing the constant personal advertising from the loyal customer." Stacie smirked and continued, "but that is not the point, um Beca you need to sit down for this."
"I am sitting down, Stace." Beca shot the taller girl a "are you kidding me" look.
Stacie took a deep breath, she never wanted Beca to find out about this, at least not from her. But she needs something to cut all the strings attached to Beca's heart that retrains it from knowing the fact that she is in love with her best friend. Her face must've hardened at the thought when she felt Beca's hand on hers.
"Okay, Stace shoot, you're making me nervous."
Stacie locked her eyes with Beca and said, "It probably is nothing, I mean, she didn't initiate it and I just, I am worried about what Ashley might do to 'get you back' , you saw how far she was willing to take when she wasn't around."
Beca narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean? And who do you mean by she?"
Stacie sighed, "When I went in and got coffee, I saw Chloe walking towards the door, I was about to say hi to her when I saw Ashley hurried up to her,"
"They went to the coffees together?" Beca gritted her teeth, why didn't Chloe tell her about this? Beca felt her chest tightened by the thought of Chloe being happy with Ashley. Imagining Chloe laughing at the stupid jokes Ashley may've said to her, or what if Chloe looked at Ashley lovingly, that look should be reserved for Beca for fuck sakes. Ugh gross.
"Well, Ashley was being insanely nice to us and she wanted to get to know Chloe, and I kind of pushed Chloe to saying yes." Stacie mumbled, now feeling insanely guilty of what she did.
"YOU WHAT?" Beca screeched, scaring her best friend.
"I'm sorry Beca, I didn't know things could get this awkward, plus, you're never around us, so how am I supposed to know that you don't like her. We all thought you were just not okay with how Ashley joined the Bellas, until the day you lashed out at her," Stacie pointed out.
Beca slumped her shoulders knowing that she was right. She motioned Stacie to continue.
Stacie started playing with her fingers and fixed her eyes on her shoes, "If you can't handle them hanging out, how will you be able to deal with the thing I'm about to tell you?"
"So what is it that you want to tell me, you're making this story too long, longer then a movie probably, and you know how I feel about movies."
Stacie nodded and decided to cut right to the point, "As I was saying, Ashley caught up to Chloe and turned the her around, things was just happening too fast and before I got the chance to show them my sexy outfit, Ashley leaned in and kissed Chloe on the cheek."
"THEY KISSED???" Beca screeched once again, throwing her hands up in the air as a act of anger.
"No chill, on the cheeks Beca!" Stacie tried calming the brunette down.
"HER LIPS WERE ON MY CHLOES CHEEK HOW AM I ABLE TO LIVE WITH THAT?" Beca is now on her feet, walking back and forth in her room like a lost puppy. Messing her own hair up with both hands frustratedly.
"YOUR Chloe, when did you buy her from her parents," Stacie smiled smugly at Beca's choice of words. "Why are you even mad Beca, she's only your friend." Stacie air quoted.
"I care for her that's why, " Beca retorted, "She shouldn't be with someone like Ashley, and I thought she was straight anyways."
"Why would you care Beca, if she's happy, then let her be. Ashley and her are probably meant to be." Stacie decided to push the brunette just a little further.
"But I don't want her to be with Ashley, I want her to be with m-" Upon realising what she was about stay, Beca shut her mouth up hastily, hands covering it up in case of any other stupid word vomiting.
Stacie knew what Beca was saying, just one last push she thought to herself. "Beca, I want you to keep your mouth shut and listen to me." Beca looked at the taller girl nervously and nodded. "Ok, good, you see Beca, Who do you always go to when you feel bored? Chloe. Who is the one that has the VIP pass to your laptop, earphones, and mixing equipment? Chloe. Who would you generously share taco bell with? Chloe. Who can hug you and not get a punch in the face? Chloe. Now I have a question for you Beca, and you answer me honestly, can you stand seeing Chloe being with someone else other than you? If you can't, then I think she's more than a friend to you."
Beca was deep in her thoughts, her heart was beating in a rhythm as if telling her the answer.
You can't You can't You can't thump thump thump thump...
"Fuck, I'm in love with her aren't I?"
***
Chloe was happily enjoying her bar of Dove until Aubrey's voice startled her.
"Woah Bree, how long have you been standing there?" Chloe questioned the blonde.
"If you haven't been this absorbed with the show and the chocolate you would've heard me unlocking the door." Aubrey sighed and sat down next to Chloe on the sofa.
"So wachu wanna talk about?" Chloe asked Aubrey playfully and punched her lightly on her upper arms.
"Well, just wanted to talk, we haven't done this for awhile." Aubrey turned off the television and replied, "How have you been? Still... unsure?"
Chloe shifted nervously as she knew exactly what the blonde was talking about, "I think I like girls, Bree."
Aubrey nodded seriously and replied, "Good to see that you finally got it all figured out." The blonde straightened her legs in front of her and continued, "So.. you and Ashley, huh?"
Chloe frowned, the name was the last thing she wanted to hear, "No? It was nothing, she just helped clear things up. Are you okay Bree, you seem so tense." Chloe leaned in and whispered playfully, "Do you need a back rub?"
Aubrey rolled her eyes and side glanced at her best friend, "No thank you Chloe, I still don't get your obsession with giving people back rubs."
Chloe giggled at her friends reply and finished up the remaining piece of her chocolate bar, with her mouth still full, she asked," Vut seriously Vree, you wanna dalk, lez dalk, i miz dalking wiz you."
"Okay then, let's have a nice conversation, you've got any girl crush??" Aubrey grinned and wriggled her eyebrows at the red head.
"Aubrey, I'm not that desperate," Chloe wall-eyed the blonde grudgingly. Chloe was perfectly fine with how life is right now, being single isn't that bad, you don't need to constantly please the "significant half," being with Tom and all the other exes of Chloe, had the girl realise that not all love stories are like on the movies. Sometimes you might just end up having twelve cats and die alone.
"Well, I just figured that you've been single for too long, just want my best friend to be happy," Aubrey shrugged her shoulders and replied.
"I AM happy, what do you mean?" Chloe furrowed her brows, how can she not be happy when she has the Bellas? She loves her best friends, the girls make her happy, especially Beca, ahhh that short midget, adorable smirk, mesmerising giggle, ahhh Beca.
"From what I know, not being with someone that you're madly in love with, doesn't make a person happy." Aubrey stated calmly, she took Chloe's hands and continued, "When you weren't at rehearsals, Ashley was drooling all over Beca, whatever you and that midget have, I think Ashley is trying to ruin it." Aubrey felt the red head hand tightened around hers, she sighed, "I think she is trying to take you away, from Beca." Aubrey didn't call the brunette a midget, a hobbit, pint sized, because she was being serious, and she wants Chloe to know that. From the reaction she saw from Chloe, she knew she hit just the right spot. The red head was shaking slightly, biting on her bottom lips, a sign that Chloe was either nervous or just, well, sad. Her light blue orbs are glistening with tears now, so Aubrey put her arms around Chloe as an act of comfort.
Chloe was on the verge of tears now, she couldn't believe what she just heard, how can someone do this to Beca. The girl has already lost so many people that were important to her when growing up, how can anyone with a soul manage to make the girl suffer when she already had dealt with enough shenanigans in her life? Beca and Chloe, it has always been like this, since the shower incident, Chloe knew that the short brunette was someone special, so she stuck by her side, even when the brunette got annoyed by the daily visit Chloe did. She was right. Beca and her got close over the past few months, to a level where people would ask them where the other girl was when they're not together. It was hard breaking down those walls, but it was worth it. Chloe loves spending time with Beca, and she loves making the other girl happy. She felt special being the one able to see the soft sides of Beca, which is rare without a doubt. They are soulmates, and how can Ashley not see that? How can Ashley be this cruel and even wanted to break them up. Chloe wouldn't be herself if Beca wasn't there for her anymore, that is how big of an influence Beca has on her, without the brunette, Chloe's life wouldn't be complete. She couldn't let Ashley get what she wanted, the thought of a life without the sarcasm and typical smirk Beca delivers frightened Chloe... Wait... but Beca and her aren't even together, why did she care? Best friends are better then boyfriends right? It doesn't end, it lasts for a lifetime.
Chloe breathed and spoke quietly, "I love her as a best friend Bree."
Aubrey smiled sadly at her best friend, "best friend don't get jealous over each other."
"What can I say, I'm a possessive best friend," Chloe crossed her arms and huffed.
"Chloe.." Aubrey started softly, "It's always been you, you and Beca are meant to be."
"No we're just best friends, Bree, why do you want Beca and I to be together this much?" Chloe sighed and walked herself to the fridge, she took out a small bottle of water and gulped down a big mouthful of water.
"You're afraid of losing her, right?" Aubrey said softly, knowing what exactly was going on in her head. The red head froze at the sentence, so Aubrey stood up cautiously, walking slowly towards her, she hesitantly wrapped her arms around her friend, knowing she was going to break down anytime soon. Chloe relaxed at the touch and couldn't fight back her tears anymore, she sobbed in Aubrey's shoulder and hugged back tightly.
"I- I can't stand losing her Bree, I'd rather be her BFF than a temporary lover," Chloe stopped her self and looked at the ground, "Shit I just said lover didn't I?"
"It's okay to say it out loud Chloe, it's a brave act to admit you love someone, out loud. You need to at least talk this out with Beca don't you think?"
"But she has Ashley doesn't she," Chloe replied bitterly and sniffed.
"From the interaction I saw between those two, I know for sure that she cares for you more than she'll ever care for that green eyed freak." Aubrey reassured Chloe and wiped away the tear stains on her face.
"R-Really?" Chloe's face lit up a bit and a small smile formed on her face, maybe this is what people call, hope.
"Really." Aubrey replied with a genuine smile on her face.
A/N
Okay that's it for this Chapter, longer than I originally planned. Just wanted these two to finally figure out the feelings they have for each other, please vote and comment, those mean a lot to me:) This story will probably end after 5 more chapters, thank you for sticking with me and I'm glad y'all liked this story.