The new girl - Bechloe

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Beca's POV

I nervously twiddle my thumbs while looking out the window of my managers car, trying to focus on the music coming from my headphones.

Today is the day that I'm on Ellen and I am terrified not that I'll admit it to anyone. Lea taps my shoulder and I hum slipping my headphones onto my neck. "Just checking you're not shutting down... You okay?" I nod after a couple of seconds earning a wary glance in return. "You haven't said a word, are you sure you're okay?"

"All good just listening to music."

She sighs pulling into the parking spot right outside of the studio where Ellen DeGeneres' studio is. "Listen Beca, I know you always want to keep this badass front about you but sweetie it's okay to be scared or however you feel about this. I just need to know you're okay and ready to do this because if you're not we can rearrange it for some other time, yeah?" I nod. "Come on then, talk to me."

I huff turning to look at her. "I'm worried about what people will think about me."

The woman's face falls. "Why? You might be a dick sometimes but you're secretly a sweet kid, even if you try to hide it everyone knows that you're a softy deep down."

"Shut up."

"So are you still up to doing the show or do you wanna pull out?"

I purse my lips considering my options. "I can do it."

"I have an idea that'll definitely get people to like you... but it's a secret. Anyway come on, let's get you in there and all tidied up before you have to go on."
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I'm now sat infront of Ellen DeGeneres and have been for 20 minutes! We've been talking about random stuff like where I'm from and bullshit like that. "So now the question everyone is probably wondering... do you have a boyfriend?"

I shake my head with a smirk. "No but I have a girlfriend." I admit, ignoring the conversation I had with my boss yesterday where he was telling me that coming out would destroy my career. "She's pretty amazing and for some reason is willing to put up with me."

Ellen laughs nodding. "How long have you been together?"

"Well we met 2 years ago in November but we become 'official' like a year and a half ago."

"That's adorable." I hum, shrugging my shoulders. "Do you guys go out on dates or is that not your thing?"

"Depends what you count as a date really, our dates are more or less us sitting down to watch the sunset and just talk whether thats about our feelings, school, our families, our future... we talk about anything and everything really but sometimes we have 'dates' where we watch movies, she helps me write music or sometimes we try to cook but that usually turns into her cooking while I annoy my siblings or my Mom's boyfriend."

"That sounds great." She laughs and I nod. "What does your girlfriend think of your fame?"

I shrug. "She says she's proud of me but she hates the fact that I keep buying her stuff because people at school are saying she's only using me for my 'new found money' which is bullshit because that chick always makes sure my sister hides my wallet so I can't spoil her tons."

"That's smart."

"It's what I get for dating a straight A student."

"What record label are you signed with? Is it a big one?"

"Warner, the same ones who signed Fleetwood Mac and Frank Sinatra!" The woman raises her eyebrows at my excitement and I cringe. "Sorry, I get a little over excited when it comes to anything music related."