Hey guys!

This is my first go at a multi-chapter so I hope you enjoy it!

I don't own the characters.

Beca strolled into the theatre after her last class on Thursday, Jesse had managed to convince her to help him out for the school talent show that would be held on the day the broke up for Christmas break. Although they had only started their last year off three days ago Jesse believed that practising early would give them a better shot. Beca on the other hand really couldn't care less, she only agreed to help him so that it would give her something to do after school. She examined the room looking for Jesse, she was quite surprised a lot of people had the same idea as Jesse. She found Jesse sitting in the corner of the theatre waving at her she walked through the crowd of people to sit beside him.

"You do realise I'm not performing" Beca said taking off her bag, Jesse rolled his eyes and picked up his guitar.

"You keep saying that" He said putting his guitar on his lap, "But you play so well"

"Well even if I do decide wouldn't you be worried that I might steal the show?" Beca said smirking to which Jesse laughed nudging his shoulder with hers.

"You forget that we are a team!" He said to which Beca shrugged.

"I don't know I mean I might just go solo and win the whole thing." She said sarcastically to which Jesse just laughed shaking his head.

"I doubt that" he said as he started to flip through his sheet music, Beca lightly slapped him on his arm and she looked around the room at the other people there. She noticed Stacie Conrad dancing very vigorously on the stage, she waved lightly at her to which Stacie smiled and shouted hey across the theatre. Stacie failed the year before and that's how they started their unlikely friendship. Their friendship actually started out with them disliking each other, Beca thought that Stacie was the school slut and Stacie thought Beca was one of the annoying naughty kids. Turns out they actually had a lot in common with each other and if it wasn't for the fact that Jesse used to have a huge crush on Stacie they would have missed out on their great friendship.

Beca new not to disturb Stacie when she's showing a girl called Jessica a new dance move, it would result in Stacie barking at her to leave her alone and wait until she and Jessica have nailed the move. Beca glanced around the room noticing a guy on a unicycle and Bumper and Donald beatboxing. Bumper and Donald were the schools longest running pupils both of them nearing 21. A few other girls where singing faintly one of them being Fat Amy another one of Jesse and Beca's friend, Fat Amy moved from Australia at the beginning of their second year at high school and became friends almost instantly.

However Beca found herself staring more towards the back of the theatre, a girl she had never seen before with fiery red hair sat watching the others intently. Jesse coughed and she broke out of her stare.

"Who is that?" Beca asked nodding towards the girl.

"No idea, but could you help me out?" Jesse asked.

"Sure start from the top." Beca said, she did try to focus on Jesse but she found herself looking back at the redhead, the girl must of realised someone was staring at her because her head turned and she looked at Beca. Beca's heart pounded, those eyes were the most beautiful shade of blue and not to mention her smile it lit up the whole room all Beca could focus on was her. It took Beca a while to realise she was smiling at her so she quickly smirked at the redhead and returned her attention back to Jesse.

"It sounds good" Beca said, she grabbed the sheet music because she couldn't quite place the song Jesse was playing. "Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls, could you of picked something a bit less cliché"

"What it's a classic" Jesse said shrugging his shoulders. "I knew you liked it I thought it might spur you into joining me in this."

"I used to like this until I heard it everywhere." Beca said putting the sheet music back down. "And try all you want Jesse it's not going to happen."

Jesse sighed and carried on playing, Beca glanced over her shoulder but noticed that the mysterious redhead had left. Beca couldn't help feel a slight pang of disappointment she would have liked to introduce herself. Beca helped Jesse out with a few of the notes and tried to convince him to change bits of the song to make it his own and not just another cover, but he was as stubborn as Beca so she didn't push too hard. She would try again next week.

"Hey Beca" Stacie called jogging towards the pair, everyone had started to pack away as it was getting late.

"Hey Stace how are you?" Beca asked,

"I'm great, how are you?" She asked wiggling her eyebrows "You going to start performing again?"

"Not a chance!" Beca laughed as Stacie looped her arm and began to walk out of the theatre. Jesse told Beca earlier that he would be walking home with Bumper and Donald tonight so he stayed behind. Beca turned and shouted her goodbyes to Jesse which he returned.

"Do you want to get something to eat? I'm starving" Stacie asked walking towards her beat up car.

"Yes please" Beca said grabbing her stomach for effect, Stacie laughed at her as they both got into her car. Stacie had to turn her keys three times before her car finally jumped into action, the radio was blasting out as Stacie drove out of the school car park. To say Stacie was a bad driver was an understatement, if there was a competition for awful and dangerous drivers Stacie would win every time.

"Jesus Christ Stacie! LOOK OUT!" Beca cried as she entered the main road, Stacie didn't even look as she pulled out and there was a car that had to brake hard to avoid hitting her. Car horns where being screamed at Stacie but she just kept on singing.

"He should have been watching where he was going" Stacie said shrugging her shoulders. Beca looked at her questioningly.

"You are crazy!" Beca said clamping her eyes shut holding on to the seat for dear life. Finally after running a red light and nearly knocking over a woman on a bike Stacie pulled into their favourite diner.

"Are we alive? Did we make it?" Beca asked with her eyes still shut.

"Oh quit being such a drama queen!" Stacie huffed getting out of the car, Beca exited jelly legged. Stacie opened the diner door and practically ran to their favourite booth.

"Someone's eager" Beca smirked at Stacie as she sat down opposite the brunette. They quickly glanced over the menu until Wendy came over.

"Hey girls what can I get you?" She asked looking at Beca.

"Erm just a cheese burger and a coke please." She asked

"Okay and for you?" She turned to Stacie.

"Erm I'm not really that hungry" Beca rolled her eyes at that "So I'll just have a double cheese burger with extra chips, a side of onion rings and a banana milkshake and oh I can't forget side salad, you know trying to keep healthy." Stacie said clicking her tongue against her cheek

Beca couldn't suppress a chuckle and Wendy was smiling slightly, she nodded and went to get them both their drinks. Stacie had taken out her phone and was slyly grinning at it.

"Oh who are you texting?" Beca asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well do you remember the guy from the gym?" Stacie asked leaning her head against her hand.

"Oh yeah, Leo or something?" Beca replied leaning back.

"Luke" Stacie corrected, "Well guess who took control and got his number?" she said batting her eyelashes and flicking her hair.

"No way!" Beca said leaning forward, she held up her hand for a high five which Stacie slapped. Wendy brought them their drinks as Stacie delved into the story of how she saw Luke watching her on the treadmill so she decided to go for it and asked for his number.

"So when's your official date then?" Beca asked sipping her coke, Stacie shrugged her shoulders.

"He said he was going to see when he next had the day off work to take me out" Stacie said.

"An older guy?" Beca said raising her eyebrows. "Does he know you're still at school?"

"Beca, he's twenty and I'm going to be nineteen in two weeks" Stacie deadpanned "I don't think it will matter."

"Whatever you say Stacie" Beca exhaled as Wendy brought over their food. The two wasted no time in digging into their burgers.

"So Beca you got your eyes on anyone?" Stacie asked taking a large bite out of her burger. Beca shook her head unable to talk with her mouth full.

"No, but did you notice that red head in the theatre?" Beca asked, Stacie leaned back with her eyebrows knitted together trying to remember who was in the theatre, Beca noticed a flicker of recognition in Stacie's eyes.

"Oh yeah, she was cute!" Stacie said grinning, only Stacie and Jesse knew about Beca's sexuality, Beca was bisexual but she was defiantly more attracted to women.

"Well that's what I thought! Do you know her?" Beca asked hopefully, unfortunately Stacie shook her head.

"She's in my math class" Stacie said, "I want to say her name is Carly, but I don't know"

"She's new I'm guessing." Beca asked chewing on her fries.

"Well duh Beca" Stacie smirked shaking her head, Beca pulled a face at Stacie to which she retaliated with a flip of her middle finger. They carried on talking about their day until Stacie got a text.

"Oh my Mom wants me to pick up Megan." Megan was Stacie's little sister. "Is it okay if I drop you at home?"

"Yeah of course" Beca said, they paid their bill and got into Stacie's car, the sun was slowly starting to set. Stacie managed to drive Beca home safely only running one red light. Beca was lucky that Stacie lived so close to her that she could pick her up for school and drop her off (even if it meant her life was in danger it was better than the half an hour walk.) Stacie pulled up outside of Beca's house and looked over Beca's shoulder to the house next to Beca's.

"Oh so someone has bought the house!" Stacie announced making Beca slightly jump.

"Yeah I haven't seen who it is though" Beca replied, she felt a buzz in her pocket.

"I hope it's a cute guy" Stacie said to which Beca rolled her eyes.

"What about Luke?" Beca asked looking at her phone, "Oh Jesse has text and he wants us to go to the football game tomorrow night."

"Jesse hates football" Stacie said leaning over to read Beca's text.

"Yeah but I can guess why he wants to go" Beca said looking at Stacie with a raised eyebrow.

"Aubrey!" They both shouted pointing at each other.

"Poor boy, he doesn't have a chance" Stacie said leaning back on her seat sighing. Aubrey was in Stacie's year but she had to repeat a year due to the fact she was ill for half of it, Beca still believes she couldn't face coming back to school after vomiting on stage at the Christmas festival.

"Well he can at least hope" Beca said shrugging. "So shall I say we will go?"

"Yeah why not" Stacie said switching the radio station, Beca quickly text Jesse back and put her phone in her pocket. She leaned over to give Stacie a brief hug before exiting the car, she heard a loud crash and looked behind her to find that Stacie had knocked over her bin. Beca sighed loudly throwing her arms in the air, Stacie shouted an apology and drove off. Beca finished putting the rubbish back in the bin and walked into her house.

"Hey Mom!" Beca called into the house, she kicked off her Converse and dropped her bag near the stairs.

"Becs in here!" her mom called, Beca took off her trusty bomber jacket off and slung it over the couch. She walked into the kitchen where her mom was cooking tea.

"Smells good Mom" Beca said sarcastically wrinkling her nose, she loved her mom but she could not cook… at all, she could even burn water given the chance. Her mother however thought she was the best chef in the world and would always come up with new recipes even if Beca was food poisoned more times than anyone else.

"Beca would you mind getting the mail" Her mom asked chopping tomatoes, Beca grabbed a glass of milk and nodded.

"Fine but you've used up your 'Beca favours' for today." Beca said smirk to which her mum gasped lightly smacking her on her arm. "Ouch Mother!"

Her mom laughed and carried on chopping up tomatoes. Beca walked back to the front door and slipped on her shoes, she looked over at the house next door that had recently been bought noticing the lights was on. She hoped they weren't a family with screaming kids or a family which just had to be friends with their neighbours. She reached the mail box taking out the mail, she flicked through the large pile realising her mother hadn't checked the mail box since Tuesday. She carried on looking through the mail noticing faint footsteps somewhere but she was to engrossed in what she was doing to notice someone was walking up to her.

"Hello!" A cheery voice said making Beca jump violently dropping the mail. "Oh gosh sorry!"

Beca leaned down pick up the mail mumbling to herself angrily, she noticed hands come down and help her. She straightened up after picking up the mail ready to snap at the person who just made her drop the mail. But she was stopped in her tracks, her mind went blank because the person who stood before her was the redhead from the theatre.