Belong To Me (Bechloe)

sixteen.

Beca's POV

Chloe still isn't answering. And I'm halfway to her house and I still don't know if she's even going to be in. What if she got taken to hospital? Or another random guy has organised a hostage situation?

I mean, the first option is more likely, but having said that, I never imagined I'd ever have to row out to a ship in some French sea to save the Bellas. And not only that, but organise an escape plan to the sound of Toxic. It's just not something that happens.

I pull over to a layby at the side of the road and stop the car. Chloe and I haven't had our at-least-every-other-day FaceTime call for at least 2 or 3 days now and I have to say, I really miss the sound of her voice.

Reaching across to my laptop bag, I put my phone down on the dashboard. No texts. No calls. Nothing.

Almost as quickly as I put my phone down, I pick it up again and decide to send a text to Chloe, asking her if she wants to FaceTime. Not that she's seen any of my other texts.

I load up my song on my laptop to pass the time until she will hopefully reply. I know I could just hurry up and drive to her house right now, but it's a hell of a long way driving from LA to Phoenix, so I think I deserve a break. Besides, the pressure's really on now to finish this song, because I told Theo I was working from home to do it.

Half an hour or so passes before my phone buzzes. Chloe?

Chloe | 4.41 P.M.
Hey. I'm sorry I haven't replied.

Chloe | 4.41 P.M.
Stuff happened

Chloe | 4.42 P.M.
If you're free to FaceTime now
I have a bit of time before a
late theory session

Beca | 4.42 P.M.
Chloe! I'm free right now,
I'll call you.

I start the video call and Chloe picks up almost straight away.
"Beca! Are you in... a car?"
"Oh, yeah. Just taking a drive." I don't want her to know I'm coming just yet. "It's for inspiration. For my song," I explain. "But that's not important. What happened?"
Chloe's face visibly falls.
"Oh, I, uh..." She mutters the last bit so I can't hear.
"Sorry?"
"I failed my exam, okay?" she says a little louder.
"Wait, what? I thought you found out tomorrow..." I swear that's what she said. Maybe she just didn't want me to know...

Chloe exhales deeply, pushing the air through her partially parted lips to regulate her breathing. Wait, I shouldn't be staring at her face this intently.

"Nope. I'm sorry, I just couldn't face you for a bit."
"You thought... I would be mad?" I ask slowly. Chloe shrugs but eventually nods. "Sweetie, why? I'm hardly a big scary beast and we both know that."
"I don't know, I'm just a failure."
"Dude, no. It's just one exam, it's not the end of everything."
"But it could be. They might drop me."
"Then they'd be stupid, because they'd be losing their greatest member. There's no one as lovely and bubbly and unique and hardworking and beautiful as you for miles around."
"That's such a lie."
"Do I ever lie?" I raise an eyebrow. "Oh, and by the way, I'm sending something over to you. Tell me when you get it."
"What is it?"
"Chlo, that's not the point. The point is, you wait and find out."
"It'd better not be something bad. I've already had a crap day."
"What do you take me for? But no, I hope you'll like it."

Well, she's hardly going to receive her 'gift' if I don't actually make it there.

"I'll talk soon, I've just got to finish this bit of song," I say, smiling at Chloe a little as she nods.
"Okay, good luck."
"Back soon, babe," I say before ending the call. Little does she know, it'll be in person...

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Sorry this chapter's kinda short, we're getting to big things soon 😏

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