When I'm gone (BECHLOE)

Chapter 2

Back in the Bella's house I follow Chloe into our room. She's really mad at me. Since we left the car show she said no single word. Not to me, not to the others. I wish I could talk to her now, but I don't know how. She takes off her shirt and puts on her pyjama, then she leaves for some minutes to go to the bathroom. As she enters the room again she goes straight to her side of our bed and lays down pretending she would sleep. I change my clothes and lay down close next to her, but she keeps in her position. I try to put my arm around her, but she doesn't let me. So I just keep laying close to her back.
As I wake up in the morning Chloe is already gone. Today is our first rehearsal for the new season and we have to do very much. I think she's already in the gymnasium to be prepared for it. So I get up and ready to go. The Bellas are already seating in front of the board. I keep standing, because Chloe and I always hold the speeches. This time she's doing it by herself.

"We must defeat the German suckers! We're going to beat DSM
by doing what they do, just better.
Now our choreography has to be perfect and synchronized. Everything has to fit!"

With this we start to train. Chloe has so much new ideas for the choreography. We're not dancing that much. We practice pyramids and how to use props. As we're finish I hurry up because I have to go to the internship, but Emily comes to me.

"Isn't it strange that we don't completely have sung?"

"We can't sing without the arrangements and that's my turn, so thanks for the reminder."

"We really need the arrangements to make the choreography perfectly run."

Chloe says from somewhere behind me. This is the first thing she says to me since the car show.

"I'm working on, Chloe."

"I really try to be less nervous and keep my eyes open. Could you give me some feedback? I do not know where you want me to act."

"I'm sorry, Emily, but I have to go somewhere. Good work today."

"Thank you."

With this I run out and hurry to drive to the music studio. Today we're going to work with snoop dog. He's singing in an separate room. I'm sitting with the producer and the other interns in another room to watch what is happening. Snoop starts so sing and he's good, but the producer interrupts him.

"Wait, Wait a minute."

"Wait? I sound great, so what are you talking about?"

"It's a technical thing.Take a break."

"It better be a technical thing, because what I hear is great, man."

"There is nothing special about this song. Do you understand what I mean? Any ideas?"

"Hear me out."

"Dax, please."

The producer says annoyed. Dax is his nephew and that's the only reason he is here, because mostly his ideas are really stupid.

"We can replace the call for a kalimba.That finger thing."

"I know what is a kalimba and how tp play it."

"Kalimba."

"Do not say it again, eat your lunch, but in the corner."

"But where I should put my charaza then?"

"Say one more thing hipster, I stow in your vintage suitcase.Turn around. Come on, people. I need ideas."

"Let him sing again in the same way."

I say insecure.

"Who are you?"

"Nobody, I just had an idea."

"All right. No one else has an idea."

He turns around and talks again to snoop.

"Do it exactly the same again."

"I told you that it's good."

The music turns on and snoop starts so sing. I go over and use the electronic finger drums to give the song a new sound. As hr starts to sing I also start to sing and mash up the song. As the song is finish everyone is quiet.

"Great, Snoop. Thank you very much, take a break. Everything perfect."

Then the producer turns and looks at me thinking what he could say.

"You can sing."

"I am a cappella triple national champion. We are both successful in what we do. "

"Yes, let's put it this way. What are you doing here?"

"I get coffee and burritos. I want to produce music."

"Dax, can you do me a favor? Turn around and look at this? That is "added value". I'm willing to listen to some demos."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, seriously."

Oh god. He wants to listen to my demos. Hell I'm freaking out inside, but I try to calm down.

"Dax, you saw what happened there? She did something useful. Now I'm going to reward her by listening to her demos. Turn around again.Now. Turn around. Snoop, we have an idea."

What the hell he will use my idea for snoop. This is amazing, I can't explain my feelings! I try to calm down and go outside. For today we're finished. As I reach my car I stop and try to scream and shake my head. I still can't believe it. On the way home I make a short stop to buy Chloe some roses. I hope that will calm her down. I don't understand what's her problem, but I can't go on fighting with her. Back in the Bellas house I see Fat Amy sitting in the living room.

"I Chloe here?"

"Yeah, upstairs."

She says pointing toward the stairs.

"Do I missed something or do you just bring her roses without a reason?"

"No nothing. I just thought it would be nice to bring her some."

"She'll need them. She's in a bad mood."

I go up to our room. Chloe lays on the bed. Crying. I go over and sit down next to her. My hand softly strokes her shoulder, but she only starts to cry harder.

"What's up babe?"

"Nothing! Leave me alone!"

"I'll never leave you alone. Do you remember?"

"Yes. But right now I don't want you to be here."

Wow. That hurts.

"Chloe, please look at me. I brought you something."

Slowly she turns around and looks at me. Her eyes are red and her mascara is smeared all over her face. Now she looks at me with this puppy eyes she always has when she's sad. I show her the roses and a small smile creeps through her face. Then I open my arms and she falls into them. I hold het tight and she starts to cry again.

"Would you like to tell me what's up babe?"

"I don't want to loose you."

She stutters.

"Chloe how can you even think about this? I'm all yours, you won't loose me!"

"That german bitch! Can't you see?"

"Yeah, well. She confuses me, but no one will ever come close to you, not even this german girl. You're perfect to me."

"The way you look at her and what you're saying. It just scares me. You were never confused like this about me. This fact makes me feel not worth anymore."

"I don't know what you see, but you confused me from the very first day, you just don't see it because you never saw me before. I love you more than anything else and I'll never let you go, okay?"

"Okay."

"Maybe you should try to sleep now. You look really tired. "

Actually I have to work for my internship, but right now Chloe is more important and I know it wouldn't be a good idea to leave her now. So I lay down and she snuggles into my arms. After a while I can hear her regularly breathing so I guess she's sleeping. I turn off the light and try also to sleep, still holding her into my arms.