Belong To Me (Bechloe)

fourteen.

Beca's POV

It's been just over three weeks since Chloe came to my place, and honestly I'm craving her presence again. I know we text or FaceTime every day, but it's not quite the same as being in the same place as her. We just connect like no one else, and I just love being around her. It's like we're soulmates or some cheesy shit like that. But platonically, of course. I'm not gay.

Well, I highly doubt it.

Not that there's anything wrong with being gay, it's just not me.

But anyway, Chloe gets her exam results tomorrow, so I'm planning to drive to her place early tomorrow evening to see her. Even if it's a crazy distance away. And I need to finish up my song - I've only got 1 and a half weeks left before Sanchez kicks me out and I still don't have a bridge. Yeah, I managed to figure out the verses and choruses and all that, but it needs refining. And I don't know if I'm going to have time.

I'm sat at work, trying to brainstorm lyrics to no avail when Theo comes up to me. Again. I swear to God he's obsessed.

"Hi." I put on a fake smile before looking up at him.
"Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to get some lunch later? I wanted to apologise for coming on too strong recently. I just admire you a lot."
"Yeah whatever, free food, I'm in," I say, brushing off his comment. I want to continue to show him I'm not interested, but I don't wanna act like a complete douche. So I'll give him a second chance, as a friend.
"Really? Oh, I'll meet you here around lunchtime, then."
"Sure, okay." I shrug.

I decide to text Chloe to see how she's doing (and also to give me a break from struggling with the bridge). She doesn't reply straight away, so I assume she's in a lecture, but after a while, I figure it's kinda too long for that to be the case.

Beca | 9.26 A.M.
Hey Chlo, how's your day
today?

Beca | 9.51 A.M.
Chlo?

Beca | 10.15 A.M.
I can't wait to hear your
results, I'm sure you've
done great.

I text whilst writing some stuff. No reply.

Beca | 11.00 A.M.
I'll be proud of you regardless
though.

I text while getting a coffee. No reply.

Beca | 12.27 P.M.
Hey, I miss you.

I text whilst getting up to meet Theo. Yet again, no reply.

Beca | 12.28 P.M.
Okay I'm going to lunch
now but I'll reply as
soon as possible if
you text me back

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"Are you alright? You seem a bit preoccupied," Theo asks from across the table, showing what seems to be genuine concern.
"Yeah, I am absolutely great. Just thinking a bit about Chloe."
"Your friend? Ginger, right?"
"Oh, yeah. I forgot you would know who she is."
"Yeah."
I glance up at him, unsure whether he wants me to carry on or not. I take his stare as an indication of that, and continue.
"She hasn't been replying to my texts recently, which isn't exactly a world crisis, I guess. But we've been texting all the time so I'm just confused as to where she is. I'm not a crazy ex-girlfriend or anything, I'm pretty cool actually and I-"
"Beca, stop. You're rambling. It'll be fine."
"Oh and when I said girlfriend, I didn't mean-"
"It doesn't matter. What matters is you. You need to focus on your issues."
"But I care about her."
"If she's not replying, there's nothing more you can do."
"Look, I appreciate this pep talk or whatever, but it isn't really my thing."
"It's just facts, Beca. And I want to make sure you're focused and have your head in the game. Because things aren't going to be easy, even with DJ Khaled's backing-"
"Did Sanchez set you up to this?" I question suspiciously.
"No, of course not. I'm just looking out for you."
"So you'll get paid more?"
"No, Beca. I just want the best for you," Theo says as he leans a little more over the table to talk to me. I figure this is a good time to pick up my panini and eat it in the least ladylike way possible. I don't want to be attractive to him. I've seen him perving on me enough times already. He hasn't crossed the line yet... but I'm dreading that that's still to come.
"Well, uh, thanks." I shrug and look away from him. Chloe still hasn't messaged back and to tell the truth, I'm kinda worried. She's usually such an eager texter - she replies within 2 minutes, but now it's been... well, it's been a lot of hours.

"So I was thinking, one of the producers, Dylan, is having a birthday do next week, we could go, like as a thing," Theo suggests. I frown. "Or, uh, not like as a thing," he adds.
"Are you... asking me out? Seriously?" I frown even more.
"Yes. But look, just think about it. We could be great together."

Right, that's it. I've had enough.

"Theo," I say, scraping my chair away from the table as I stand up. "We are never going to be 'a thing'. I talk to you because we work together, stop reading into nothing. I'm sure you'll be lovely for someone, but you're just never going to be my type. If you only suggested Khaled picked me because of some big ass crush, I'm sorry but I'm not just going to 'pay you back'. Even if I did like you, I have a single I need to finish, and a girl I need to find. Both are honestly way bigger priorities than you'll ever be for me. Like I said, you'll find someone else. Just please stop obsessing over me." I slam some money down on the table before turning on my heel to leave. "Thanks for lunch."
"Beca, I-"
"Theo, I really don't wanna hear you right now."
I hear him stand up behind me.
"I'm still walking," I insist, leaving the café.

"Why won't you consider it?" Theo calls. I glance up the street and see a taxi approaching. Signalling for it to stop, I realise what I should do.
"Theo, I don't have to. But you have to stop. And whilst you're busy figuring out how you're going to do that, you can tell the senior team that I'm working from home for a few days. I have some things I need to attend to."

I fail to mention the fact I'll actually be over 5 hours away.

But working from home only really means not working in the work building, surely? And if home is where the heart is, then technically I'm not telling a lie at all...

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