affection ⤁ bechloe

Chapter Eight: The Evening

Chloe's POV:
All the girls apart from Beca and I were sat outside. They were all huddled around a fire that Aubrey had started using a bunch of sticks and a lighter.

Me and Beca were sat together at the table with a drink of coffee each which I had made for us. We were talking about anything and everything.

"Can I ask you a question?" Beca asked which made my head shoot up from looking down at my drink. I confidently nodded and smiled. "Did you actually like Aubrey?" She asked with a worried look on her face. "I said that?" I questioned back with a giggle. "Wow, I am a dick aren't I?" I added on. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. I took a deep breath and looked at her in the eyes. "I- I- said that to... make you jealous" I replied, tightly gripping my cup. "What?" She asked. "I mean... you're totally fucking hot. Okay? I wanted to see if you were at least a little bit upset. You didn't seem that upset though. Which I guess is okay". I said, burning bright red as I spoke. Beca laughed a little and stared at me "I was upset. It's hard not to be. I've always had my guards up. You know, not let anybody get to me. Because that's how people tear us down. I don't want anybody to" she looked down at the table and sighed. I could tell that it was upsetting her so I didn't say anything. Until she spoke up again "Besides, I said I liked somebody, too". I laughed as I remembered how annoyed I was. "Yeah, I was totally okay with that" I said with a sarcastic tone in my voice. "Yeah, I lied. I don't really have any friends. I mean, I dated a guy called Jesse for a while but I don't talk to him anymore". Beca said which kind of made me happier because she didn't like anybody but also upset me because she seemed like she was sad about it. Then I recognised the name. It took me a while until I finally realised who it was. "The Treblemaker?" I questioned as my eyes widened. "I-I'm not sure. Maybe" she replied. "His last name is Swanson right?" I asked with hope that it wasn't him. "Yeah" she replied.

Shit.

"I mean, I don't hate him but we've never got on with the Trebles" I said to her, taking a sip from my coffee. "Yeah, he's nice but I can understand that you've never got on with them" Beca replied.

Beca's POV:

We sat there in silence for a few seconds until Chloe spoke up. "Hey" She said which caused me to look up at her. She began to move her face closer to mine. Our lips were about to touch until the back door flew open and Amy came in. Our bodies flung back into our chair as Amy walked over to the table. She picked up Chloe's mug and downed the rest of her coffee. "AMY T-" Chloe began to say until Amy placed her finger over Chloe's mouth. "I know your secret" Amy whispered with her eyes glued to Chloe's. Chloe turned her head towards me. I shrugged. "What secret?" Chloe asked suspiciously. "Oh come on guys, I know I'm fat but that doesn't mean I'm stupid" she said. "I didn't-" Chloe began to say before getting cut off by Amy's finger again. "You're Beca and Chloe. Together your Bhloe. And everybody loves a good Bhloe" Amy said, now staring at me. "Okay..." I said with complete confusion. "Now are you guys coming outside or not?!" Amy asked with a grin. Chloe and I both nodded simultaneously whilst standing up and picking up our mugs to put in the kitchen.

We followed Amy out into the garden. We were instantly met by the warmth and coziness of the fire. We both sat down either side of Aubrey. We all stared at each other in silence.

"Even though some of you are pretty strange... I'm glad that I have some cool people that I know. And I'm ready to open up and let you people into my life" I finally spoke up and smiled. My head turned towards Chloe. I smiled at the redhead and blushed. "Hey, we haven't even collaborated yet" Stacie pointed out. "Cups!" Chloe said excitedly. I laughed slightly and looked at her. "Seriously!?" I asked. She nodded and I shrugged my shoulders.

Why not, right?

"I got my ticket for the long way round" Chloe started singing. We all stared at her and smiled.

As the next line was sung, more of us joined in. It kept happening until everybody was singing.

"You're gonna miss me when I'm gone". We all sang the last line and stared at each other. "That was better than expected" Aubrey quietly said with the biggest grin on her face. "It was" Ashley and I simultaneously said. "I know, Beca" Aubrey looked at me, looking like she was about to cry. Ashley looked at Jessica and shook her head. "It's okay" Jessica mouthed to Ashley as she placed her hand on her shoulder.

*12:51am*

After talking for about an hour and a half, we finally decided to go inside. The weekend with the Bellas has definitely been the best time I've had in the past 4 years or so. I don't regret joining these crazy group of girls one bit. As soon as we entered the warm house, everybody went to bed. Jessica and Ashley managed to fall asleep on the sofa along with Lilly. I don't know how three people could fall asleep on one sofa but they managed it. Cynthia went to sleep on a smaller sofa. Stacie and Aubrey made their way up to Aubrey's room and fell asleep there. Last but not least, Chloe and I fell asleep on her bed. Along with Fat Amy on the other side of me... again. Better get to sleep soon. I have hell tomorrow. But hey, maybe it'll be a bit more decent with these girls.

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