My new dream (BECHLOE)

Chapter 20

The next day Chloe and I go to the Bella meeting. I hide, so Chloe has the chance to tell Aubrey.

"Okay. The a-ca-gods have looked down on us and they have given us a second chance."

"I brought Beca."

"You did what?"

I don't come out, because I think it's not the right time.

"She makes us better."

"That's not an opinion for you to have, Chloe."

"Why? Because it's not yours? You're not always right you know."

"We will win without her."

"We need Beca!"

Chloe is so cute when she protects me.

"Okay, shut it Chloe! Oh, I'm sorry. That was rude. Chloe, could you please get your head out of your ass? It's not a hat."

"I have been there for you for so many years, and all you do is treat me like shit! We should have listened to Beca."

"Oh, so this is my fault?"

"That's not what I'm saying."

"No, no, no, that's what you're all thinking, isn't it? That I'm the jerk. I am the girl obsessed with winning."

"We could have been champions! Give me the pitch pipe, you bitch! Give it to me! Give it to me!"

"Never!"

Chloe wants to run over but I hold her back.

"Babe, calm down!"

I whisper into her ear. She tries to pull away, but I win.

"Guys! Guys, stop! What is going on?"

I yell through the gym. Now everyone notice me and I can see it in Aubrey's face that she isn't happy that I'm here.

"Nothing. Nothing. This is a Bella's rehearsal."

"I know. I just...wanted to say that I'm sorry. What I did was a really dick move and I shouldn't have changed the set without asking you guys. And I definitely shouldn't have left. I let you guys down and I'm really sorry. And...Aubrey, if you would have me, I want back in. Otherwise I'll go now."

I slowly walk to the door. Chloe comes with me. Carefully she takes my hand and holds me back.

"Aubrey."

She yells to her.

"Wait."

"Thank you. That would have been embarrassing."

"Beca, I know that I've been hard on you, okay? I know that I've been hard on everyone here. But I am my father's daughter. And he always said, 'if at first you don't succeed, pack your bags.' "

"I get it. Mine gets on me too. I have to tell you something. I've never really been one of those girls who had a lot of friends who were girls. And I do now. And that's pretty cool. You're all weirdos, but I really like you!"

Everyone smiles. Then Chloe stands up. I have no idea what she's doing.

"Okay. Over spring break, I made the courageous decision to remove my nodes. The doctor said that I can't sing above a G-sharp, maybe ever. I thought this season was over."

Confused I look at her. I mean we spent spring break together. Okay not all of it. But why i didn't notice it? Aubrey stands up, too.

"Beca, what do we do?"

I start smiling and Chloe blinks.

"Let go out of here."

Everyone follows me till I find a place where I think we can sing.

"Alright, let's remix this business. Um..Aubrey, would you pick a song for us, please?"

"Bruno Mars, Just The Way You Are."

"Okay. Um...Chloe, are you okay to take the lead?"

"Yeah."

We start to sing just the way you are. Then I join in singing 'just a dream'. Aubrey looks at me and starts singing with me. Does she realized that we need to mix it like this? I'm so happy that I have to smile the entire time. And Aubrey smiles back. As we finish we make our circle.

"Hands in."

"One, two...ahhhh."

Suddenly Chloe hits a low note and we all look confused at her.

"What was that?"

"I don't know, I've never made that sound before."

"Yo, but with your messed up vocal cords, you could hit the bass notes."

"That's awesome. Ladys, we're going to win this championship! "

Aubrey shouts happy.