Undercover

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A/N: This story is all thanks to bechloecup who've let me use some sentences of her awesome story, called #theghostau on Instagram. Go find her account on Instagram, follow her and vote on her Bechloe au's. They're the best I've ever read!!

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It's really frustrating that I don't hear anything from Mike. We have been here for months now and still, I haven't found that mole or Eloise Beale. One thing I did tho and that's being close to Chloe. We are texting each other every day for hours and she knows a lot about me, well what I can tell. Right now the Bellas are practicing for the regionals and it isn't going well. Chloe has the solo in 'turn the beat around', but she's missing the high note. Aubrey winces as we hit our final poses. We are all exhausted and I sit down for a while.
,,I should have taken that cardio tip more seriously." I hear Amy say while I stare at the paper sheet that I'm holding. I have to stay away from Chloe for a little while. Right now, I'm too close.
,,How much have you done?"
,,You just saw it." I hear Aubrey sigh.
,,Ladies, that was better but we have a long way to go before Regionals. Chloe, you have to be able to hit that last note."
,,I can't. It's impossible. Because of my nodes." I hear everyone say that too and I giggle for a second.
,,Well if you can't, then someone else needs to step up and solo."
,,I think Beca should sing it." Says Emily.
,,Yeah, me too." Chloe agrees.
,,You too, what?"
,,Beca should take my solo." Now I look up to her. She's kidding, right? I would never sing a solo with these lame and old songs!
,,Beca could nail that shit!" Amy says and looks at me. Now everyone agrees with Emily and Chloe.
,,She'd never want to." I hear Aubrey say. I want to sing a solo, but not with these songs. Don't judge, bitch!
,,Oh, I'll solo. On one condition. We pick a new song and I get to do the arrangement." It's a direct challenge to Aubrey, I know, and I see her shift uneasily.
,,That's not how we do things here." Is her answer.
,,Aubrey, maybe Beca's right. Maybe we should try something new."
,,Aca-what?!" Now she turns to me. ,,You will be singing 'turn the beat around' and that's the last I want to hear of this."
,,That song's tired. We won't win with this song. Look, if we pulled samples from different genres -" I try to explain, but Aubrey doesn't like that.
,,Let me explain this to you because you still don't seem to understand. Our goal is to get back to the finals. These songs will get us there. So excuse me if I don't take advice from some alt girl when she's never been in a competition. Have I made myself clear?" I feel my hands form two fists and I really want to beat the crap out of her, but I control myself.
,,Crystal." I release my fists. ,,I guess I won't solo."
,,Fine. Fat Amy?" Amy perks up.
,,Yeah?"
,,You'll solo." Amy first pumps, 'yes!' then pulls an 'air didgeridoo' out from behind her back and plays it. I laugh and get up from the chair when Aubrey dismiss us. Chloe walks over to me.
,,Do you want to hang out?" She seems shy and nervous.
,,Well now I think about it. I don't really know the girl who snuck into my shower."
,,Let me change that." I nod and she leads me outside to the roof. That's probably her place whenever she needs to think. Everyone has that kind of place. Sometimes everyone needs to clear their heads. We sit down next to each other and let our legs bungle over the edge.
,,Whenever you are ready." I say and she smiles at me.
,,Well, my name is Chloe Beale. I was born in Portland, Oregon. I will graduate this year with Aubrey, which terrifies me. I mean, Aubrey will follow me forever but I do not know what to do with my life."
,,Wait, hold on for a second. Follow you forever? I don't understand."
,,She's a little overprotective with me, after what happened with my mom, things changed. It's complicated."
,,I went through complicated things too. I left my home when I was thirteen, the same year that my mom died by the cause of cancer. Um, my father used to hit me and my big sister. He was drunk all the time and one day my sister and I walked away. She got a job and took care of me. Two years later at the age of fifteen, I got a job at the same company as my sister and we were the best team in the company for eight months until she died too."
,,Beca, I'm so sorry."
,,Don't be. I will get her killer eventually. I'm counting on it."
,,My mom was an assassin. She retired a long time ago but she was threatened, some people wanted her money and they almost came into our house. Since then -"
,,You don't have to tell me, Chloe."
,,It's okay. Since then, my mom increased security and Aubrey doesn't move away from me. I just want a normal life, like any normal teenager."
,,I'm sorry that happened to you. That must have been hard."
,,It still is. According to my mom, there's a guy looking for her. It's scary to think I can get kidnapped or worse." I swallow. You are already a target for hanging out with me...
,,Chloe. Maybe we shouldn't hang out anymore." She startles and turns to me.
,,What? Why not?"
,,Because you will graduate this year. We are really close and I can tell that you are starting to be my best friend. I don't want you to get hurt."
,,I won't get hurt as long as I stay at Barden and in the bellas."
,,Chlo -"
,,No Beca, I won't lose you. I really like you and want to be your friend. Please don't do this." And once again she puts up her puppy eyes. Ugh, I can't say no to those eyes!
,,Fine, we'll keep in touch but I really think it's better not to see each other each day."
,,Why the change of heart? Is it because I almost kissed you?"
,,No! This is something way more important than a kiss. I don't want you to get hurt."
,,Then protect me. I trust you, Beca." Maybe you do now, but when you find out who I really am, you won't be trusting me ever again. I just smile at her and nod. My phone starts ringing and I see a message from Mike. I get up quickly. ,,What's wrong?"
,,I just remember I would help Hannah with a math assignment. I'm sorry, but I have to go." Chloe gets up and pulls me into a hug.
,,Thank you for listening to me." She says and I just nod while walking back to my dorm room. I call Mike as he asked me to.
Beca finally! Where have you been?!
Doing my job. I was with Chloe.
Do you have any information?
I do. I told you I was the right person for this job.
So what did you found out?
Chloe has told me a few things actually, but I'm not sure if I want to share that with you.
Excuse me?! I'm your boss and you agreed to do this.
I did agree to that, but I didn't agree to hurt people.
Nobody got hurt yet, so what are you talking about?
If I find Eloise, are you planning to hurt her?
Maybe why?
Well, I won't let you. You have no idea how much Chloe has been going through the last couple of years.
Are you devolving feelings for that girl?
What? No! I just think there's no need to hurt people for now.
Okay fine, I will wait with the hurting. Just tell me what you found out.
Only if you have more information about Patrick or the mole.
I haven't, but -
Then our conversation is over. Bye, Mike!
And before he can answer, I end the call.
,,You are a daredevil." Miley smiles at me from her bed.
,,He doesn't get to decide what I tell him. I'm my own person and if I want to share information with him, he will know."
,,Good girl!" I laugh and let myself fall on my bed. ,,Hey, where were you after Bella practice?"
,,Oh on the roof with Chloe."
,,What?!" She gets up a little, so she sits on her bed and can look me in the eye. ,,Why were you there?"
,,She wanted to get to know me a little bit."
,,What did you tell her?" I sigh and look her in the eyes.
,,Don't worry, Miles. I haven't said anything about you, our mission or your father."
,,Then what did you two talk about?"
,,I told her about Sara and my parents. She told me a little about herself and her mother."
,,But you have to find out about her mother right?"
,,Yeah."
,,I don't understand why you don't share that information with Mike." I sigh. Why didn't I told Mike what Chloe told me about her mother? Why do I want to protect Chloe? What's wrong with me? Why do I put Chloe above my job? Is that fair? Chloe could be kidnapped, hurt or killed if she stays with me.
,,Me neither." I admit.
,,You like Chloe and not in a friendly way." I sit up a little and look at her.
,,I can't be attracted to her, but I am. I'm a failure!"
,,What?! No, you're not a failure. You can kill anyone within a second. You have protected a lot of people before and you're doing a great job to protect me."
,,I have killed lots of people. I have been keeping you safe for a while now, but everything can fall apart if I let myself fall in love with Chloe."
,,Why?"
,,Because Chloe will get hurt if we get together or she will hate me because of who I am. But most important is that I let Sara down by not finishing my job. She always told me how important it is never to get attached to anyone on this job and now there's Chloe -"
,,So you're attracted to Chloe, big deal! You deserve to be happy. Chloe makes you happy and I think you should try to find out if she feels the same way about you."
,,I can't risk her getting hurt!" I yell and lie down on my side. ,, End of discussion." I turn off the lamp that's on my nightstand. ,, Goodnight, Sara." I whisper to our picture before I fall asleep.