Age Is Just a Number

Chapter 14: Superman's got nothing on me

"How the hell are you going to tell your dad that you're dating me even though you just came out to him as gay not that long ago?" Jesse offered to drive Beca to work (Yes even though she was in hospital only hours ago she still decided to help Luke out as much as possible) so they could discuss their 'situation'.

"I'm only 18 I can just say I'm still a little confused and I don't know, I think I might be bi? He doesn't care who I date anyway he just wants to meet the person I do." Beca explained. "But we can't have Benji, Emily or Stacie in on the deal, we need to convince them too."

"Why?" Jesse furrowed his eyebrow, glancing towards the girl once they got stopped at the traffic lights.

"After what happened with my phone? Are you kidding me?" Beca asked incredulously.

"I get it, no need to keep going on about it." Jesse rolled his eyes with a grumble. "How long are we gonna have to keep it up? Cause it seems a lot like you're trying to win her back."

"I don't know, I'll figure it out." The girl shrugged.

Jesse ran his hand down his face before shifting back into first gear. He had no idea what he was getting himself into.

"Woah, what happened to you?" Luke asked, pointing at Beca's arm as the said brunette disappeared through to the back of the shop to put her bag and jacket away.

"Long story..." The brunette sighed as she returned from the back, pushing the sleeves of her hoodie up her arms.

"I'll tell you what. Since you've got a busted up wrist, I've got a lot of work that needs done on the laptop if you're cool with that instead of sorting shelves?" Luke offered and Beca smiled softly.

"Thanks Luke." She followed the man behind the counter and listened intently to everything that needed done, following his finger as he pointed around the screen.

Beca set to work quickly, still finding it slightly difficult to type with both hands but it was much easier than writing with a physical pen. The shop was very quiet that afternoon (Luke had set off to pick him and Beca up some coffee) only a few customers appearing. There was one customer that appeared, although Beca wished she didn't even bother.

"Beca I need to talk to you." Beca glanced up from the screen to see the one person that made her blood boil. Chloe.

"Fuck off, I told you I don't want to see you." The brunette spat, scowling at the redhead before returning her eyes to the screen.

"Beca please! Let me explain what happened..." The redhead pleaded, placing her hands on the counter.

"Let me ask you one question. Did you or did you not sleep with someone?" Beca looked up, her eyes burning into Chloe's as she asked the big question.

There was a moment of silence. "You have to let me explain Beca..."

"Who was it?" Beca clenched her right fist on the counter, asking the question through gritted teeth.

Chloe closed her eyes and pressed her hand against her forehead. "...Ryan. I was overwhelmed from what happened between us and I needed someone to talk to-"

"Talking to someone and sucking their dick are two completely different things!" Beca yelled out of frustration, banging her fist off the surface.

"You know what? It's completely impossible to get through to you! You don't give anyone a chance to explain anything! Maybe I was wrong, maybe you aren't mature enough to handle an adult relationship." Chloe held her hands up and stepped backwards in surrender.

"That's what I tried to have with you!" Beca cried, tears forming in her eyes as she walked out from behind the counter. "How dare you say that to me when the immature one here is you! You meant so much to me, I haven't felt this way about someone before...I...I-I loved you...now you went and fucked it up for us! Do me a favour and get the hell out of my life..." The brunette shoved the redhead towards the door and the woman gladly left the shop quickly.