Bechloe - Love Me or Leave Me

Chapter 17 - The Break-Up

Chicago woke up and as he rolled over to give Chloe a cuddle, he instead placed his arm on a cold side of the bed. Her phone was gone, the shoes she wore last night were gone, even the jumper she had hooked on the back of the door last night was gone.

To Chloe – Where are you? Is everything ok? X

Back at Beca's house, both of the girls were awake, just. Neither of them spoke, they were just laying there in a nice comfortable silence. Chloe didn't think anything of it all until her phone went off, and as soon as she looked at it, she leapt up in shock.

"Shit shit shit shit. I shouldn't be here, I need to go" Quickly gathering up her clothes from the floor and rushing to put them on.

"Everything ok?"

"No, no it's not okay. I have to go"

"Want me to come?"

"No, no just stay, I really have to go"

Before Beca could say anything else, Chloe was out of the door and could hear the front door closing.

Chloe was sprinting all the way back to her dorm.

"What was that all about, Mitchell?"

"It was Chloe, she just legged it out of the house, no word. I'm going after her"

"You developing feelings, are you?"

"No, what makes you say that?"

"Just, you've never run after a girl, in fact, you've never run after anyone"

"You don't know what you're talking about, Conrad"

"Chloe, are you ok? Where have you been?"

"I'm so sorry, it was an emergency with"

"Beca?"

"Yeah, she text late, wanting to talk"

"Of course she did"

"What does that mean, Chic?"

"It doesn't matter if I'm here or not, you mention her in every conversation we have, are you cheating on me with her?"

"What? N-no way"

"You stuttered" He threw his hands up in the air with frustration.

"Because it's a shock of a question, Chicago! You'd stutter if I'd have asked you that. Look, she's just a friend, ok? I love you and only you" Chloe put both of her hands on Chicago's shoulders.

"Oh, yeah?"

"Yes"

"So, why is Beca behind you?"

Chloe turned around and saw Beca standing by a tree. Shaking her head. "Go home, Beca"

"That's why you left? Your boyfriend is here? Why didn't you say?"

"Just go HOME Beca, please"

"Where you with her, not as friends, and Chloe don't you dare fucking lie"

"Chic, please"

"Forget it, three years for fucking nothing. Don't lie anymore Chloe"

"I'm sorry, please, let me explain, please" Chloe begged.

"No need. How long?"

"What?"

"Don't act so surprised, I know you, I KNOW YOU, so again. How long?"

"Not long" Beca piped up. "Honestly, not long"

"BECA!" Chloe shouted.

"Why lie?" Chicago asked in the lowest voice he could.

"I'm so sorry, please just let me explain, I will explain everything"

"No need. I'm through. We're fucking over, Chloe. You could've told me before I wasted saving up money to come out. Did those three years mean NOTHING to you?"

"It's not like that, please" Chloe cried and begged. "It was an accident"

"You kissing her and sleeping with her was all an accident? Bull-fucking-shit, Chloe"

Chicago walked off, and Chloe ran after him.

Beca did wait for Chloe, but just as she was about to leave, Chloe came back.

"He's gone" She cried. "He's fucking gone! Why didn't you just stay? Why did you have to follow me? Just WHY?"

"Why didn't you tell me your boyfriend in town? Why lie and say Aubrey?"

"Because I didn't want you to know"

"Why? It's not like nothing was going on"

"What? So last night was all a fucking act? Oh yeah, I forget you sleep around"

"I don't mean that, Chloe"

"Forget it, what does it matter!"

"Why does it matter? Why are you so fucking bothered"

"Because I thought you might have actually cared! So what, was having an argument all a fucking act to basically get me to sleep with you? Well it fucking worked didn't it! Well done, and now I've messed up big time! And to think I fucking liked you"

"No, Chloe, it's not like that. I do, oh I don't know ok? I don't understand all this shit, ok? I'm new to this whole crap. I didn't ask for it, it just happened. Look, please Chloe, it's not what you think, trust me! Can you do that? Trust me?"

"What do you mean you're new to this whole 'crap'?"

"Not what you think. Poorly worded. Please, let me explain"

"Can we just talk another time. I'm not, I can't deal with this right now"

"Chloe-"

"Just go home Beca, you've done enough"

"I think you'll find it takes two, you know?"

"Oh really? I had no fucking idea, thank you! Just GO Beca!"

As Chloe was about to walk away, she turned around and there was Aubrey.

"You have got some explaining to do, Chloe"

"Not now, Aubrey, please"

"Yes, now! Not only are you cheating on Chicago, but you're cheating on him with HER of all people"

"It's not like that, ok? It's not! Just go, please!"

Chloe tried and tried calling Chicago in hope he would pick up at some point. She didn't know what or even if he got a flight. Beca texted a few times, and Aubrey tried calling and texting Chloe a lot for the rest of the day. To make matters all worse, what had happened between Chloe and Beca, was no longer a secret. Everyone in their friend's group had found out what had happened between all three of them.