A/N: The explanation for my long and unexpected hiatus is at the end. Beca's POV.
The Mess I Made
Beca woke up to a faint buzzing sound to her left. She quickly grabbed her phone and looked at the screen; Mindy was calling her. Why was Mindy calling her at two in the morning? Beca pressed 'ignore' and turned to face Chloe. The redhead looked so peaceful in her sleep. She was lying on her back and her hair was splayed out around her and her mouth was slightly open. Beca smiled at the sight. Suddenly Beca's phone started buzzing again; Beca held in a groan and pulled her phone to her face. It was Mindy again. Deciding there must be a reason for her calls Beca quietly stood up and pressed 'accept' before leaving the room.
"What?" Beca whispered into the phone.
"Beca? I'm so sorry," Mindy started; it sounded like she was crying.
"For what? Why are crying?" Beca asked.
"It's Sam, he got out a-and there was a car-"
"Where are you?" Beca questioned, anger completely vanished.
"I'm at the office."
"I'll be there in thirty minutes." Beca said. She was just about to end the call when she head Mindy speak again.
"Beca," Beca made a noise for her to continue. "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." Beca said before hanging up. She moved to put her phone in her pocket only to remember that she was quiet naked. Oh my god, Beca thought to herself. I'm naked in Chloe's apartment- an apartment that Aubrey could very well walk into at any moment. Beca shook her head and quietly went back into the Chloe's bedroom. She very carefully put her clothes back on so as not to wake the sleeping redhead. Now that she was dressed, there was only one more problem. Do I wake her or do I just leave? Beca thought about it for a moment, and then decided she could just leave Chloe a note. She went into the kitchen and found a pen and a notepad to write on.
Chloe,
Something's come up and I have to leave. I'll explain later. Don't think I didn't care about last night because last night was perfect.
-Beca
Beca ripped the paper off the notepad and took it back into Chloe's room where she sat it on the nightstand next to the bed. Wanting to be sure Chloe saw the note and that nothing happened to it, Beca placed Chloe's phone over it and headed out of the house.
…
As soon as Beca parked in the parking lot of the vet's office, she was out of her car and running into the building. She burst through the doors, and the receptionist told her exactly which room to go to. Beca quickly walked down the hallway to get to the room.
Sam was lying on the counter, his fur covered in dried up blood. Once he noticed Beca, he made a little whining sound and turned his head a little to face her. Mindy was standing next to the counter, tears falling from her eyes. Beca immediately went to Sam. She lightly touched his head and knelt next to him whispering comforting words. After a moment, a vet, Doctor Williams, walked in the room, and Beca stood up. The vet informed her that the dog had been hit by a car and that they were prepping for surgery.
"You have to let me help." Beca said.
"I'm sorry, Beca, but we can't allow you to do that. You know the rules." Doctor Williams said.
"I have to be there." Beca begged, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Beca let's go wait in the lounge," Mindy suggested. "Sam's in good hands." Mindy grabbed Beca by the arm and began pulling her from the room. Beca freed herself from Mindy's grasp and ran back to her dog. She bent down next to Sam and kissed the top of his head.
"It's gonna be okay, Sammy," she said before walking out of the room with Mindy. They walked in the room together, and Beca sat her purse on the couch next to her as Mindy went to get them both a cup of coffee. When she came back to the couch and sat down, Beca spoke up. "How did it happen?"
"I had some really good news, and I wanted to share it with you immediately, so I bought some Champaign and I was going to bring it over. Anyway, I got to your house, and I rang the doorbell. You didn't answer, so I assumed you were sleeping and I fished your spare key in the little plant you have and opened the door.
"Sam came running up to me, barking, and I left the door open for just a moment to put the drink on the table next to the door, and that damn cat your neighbor has walked right up to the door and hissed at Sam. He ran out of the house before I could shut the door, and there was a car coming…" she trailed off and wiped another tear from her eye.
"The driver didn't stop, he just kept going, and I ran out there to check on Sam. I moved him into your grass just in case, and then I ran back inside to get you, but you weren't there, so I took Sam here and then I called you." Beca didn't say anything for a while. "Are you mad at me?" Mindy asked. She wanted to be, she wanted to be furious with her.
"No, it's not your fault." Beca said.
…
Hours went by with no news from any of the vets, and the longer it took the more upset and flustered Beca got. She excused herself to go to the bathroom and when she got back, Mindy was holding Beca's phone in her hand.
"I'm sorry, she called and I thought I should pick up." Mindy explained.
"Who called?"
"Chloe,"
"What did she say?"
"She asked me if you were around and I told her you were busy." Mindy answered.
"I left her a note; she probably just wanted to see what was up." Beca clarified, more for herself than Mindy. Beca went back to sit on the couch with Mindy. She was tired of all this waiting; she just wanted to know whether or not Sam would make it. Almost like the world was reading her mind, Dr. Williams walked into the lounger- he didn't look like he was bringing good news.
"We have good news and bad news," the doctor explained. "The good news is that the surgery was successful; the bad news is that Sam may not make it through the night."
"What's the possibility of survival?" Beca asked, choking back her tears.
"It's about 50/50, so there's still a pretty high chance of survival."
"Can I see him?"
"Yes, but he's under heavy sedatives." Dr. Williams explained. Beca didn't say anything else; she just quickly made her way back to where they were keeping her dog.
…
When Beca came back into the lounge, she plopped back down into the couch and finally let her tears fall. At some point, Mindy put her arms around Beca for comfort. The two sat that way and the minutes ticked by on the clock, neither knowing exactly how long Beca cried for.
"Beca?" A voice Beca would recognize anywhere said. Beca jumped up, letting go of Mindy.
"Chloe," Beca started, not knowing exactly what to say. "Hey,"
"Hey? That's all you're going to give me?" Chloe asked. Her face was getting red, and Beca had no idea why she looked so angry. Is she mad about the note? Beca wondered.
"Well, um-" Chloe cut her off before Beca could explain to her what was going on.
"What are you even doing in a corner hugging her?" Chloe pointed to Mindy.
" No, it's not what it looks like at all." Beca tried to explain why she had been hugging Mindy, but once again, the furious redhead cut her off.
"It's not what it looks like? It's never what it looks like! That's what everyone says, Beca. What is going on with you? Do you even remember last night?" Chloe asked.
"Chloe, of course I remember."
"Then what are you doing here with her?!" Chloe screamed. Beca jumped back a little, she had no idea why Chloe seemed so mad at her; she hadn't done anything wrong. Mindy stepped forward to try and help Beca out. She listened as the two argued, she still had absolutely no idea what was going on. Chloe was furious her, her dog could be dead; she was not having a good day at all. She snapped back to attention when Chloe spoke to her. "Do I even matter?" Why would she think that?
"No, Chloe-"
"Just don't! You left me. Do you know what it's like to give someone your heart, and then the next day you wake up and they're gone?" Chloe yelled. "I loved you, and I thought you loved me too."
"Chloe, I-"
"No, Beca," Chloe said; her voice started cracking. "Don't even bother showing your face for a while okay?" Beca stood staring at a complete loss for words. What could she have done to upset Chloe so much? She didn't want her to be mad, she loved her too, but for some reason, the words were stuck in her mouth. She couldn't move or speak; she could only stare as Chloe walked away. She didn't notice Mindy's hand in hers until she pushed her forward.
"Go after her!" She said. Beca came to her senses and ran after the redhead.
"Chloe, wait! Please, just listen to me." She pleaded, but Chloe kept walking. Beca kept calling after her, even when she got in her car. She didn't even glance at Beca; she just stormed away in her car. If only she had gotten a chance to explain, none of this would have happened. Beca fell on her knees crying as the redhead was torn from her life once again, only this time, she wouldn't get to see her again.
A few months later…
Sam chased the Frisbee Beca threw and caught it in mid air. She laughed at her dog as he came trotting up to her, dropping the Frisbee at her feet. When Beca reached down to get it, he picked it up again and took off with it.
"Sam!" She called as she chased after him. He slowed down after a while, but when Beca caught up to him, he sped up again, leaving her in the dust. She rested for moment, laughing at her dogs antics. When she looked up again, the first thing she saw was red, and her heart caught in her chest. She stared; she hadn't seen Chloe since that day at the office. She tried calling the redhead, and she went to her house a couple of time, but Chloe was serious when she said she didn't want to see Beca. The girl in front of Beca turned around, and Beca froze. She let out the breath she was holding when she realized it wasn't Chloe standing there. She whistled for Sam to come to her, and when he did, she put the leash on his collar, and they made the journey back home, Beca's mood a little downcast.
As she and Sam walked up her drive way, she noticed someone standing at her door. Beca recognized the blonde hair and the way the girl carried herself as none other than Aubrey Posen, best friend of Chloe Beale- just what Beca needed.
"Aubrey," Beca said as she walked up to her door.
"Beca," she said. "I'm glad you're here."
"I live here." Beca stated as she opened the front door. Sam went running inside, and Beca motioned for Aubrey to go ahead inside. She walked in after her, showing her to the living room. Aubrey stayed standing, and Beca felt a tad bit awkward. "Do you want a drink or anything?" Beca asked, pointing back to the kitchen.
"No, I'm not here to make small talk." Aubrey said.
"Okay. What are you here for then?" Beca questioned.
"Chloe." Aubrey answered, Beca sighed.
"What about her?"
"She's a real mess you know," Aubrey said. "And I don't know what you did to her, but you need to fix it. Now."
"What I did to her?" Beca questioned, suddenly angry. "The nerve you have to come over here and blame everything on me. She's the one who yelled at me, she's the one who wouldn't let me explain anything!"
"And you're the one who left her without a word after you… defiled her!"
"Without a word? I left her a note."
"No you didn't."
"Yes I did. I left it on her nightstand." Beca calmly stated.
"Well she didn't find it."
"Obviously," Beca said, sitting down on her sofa.
"So you didn't just leave her?" Aubrey asked; Beca shook her head.
"Shit!" Beca exclaimed as she hit the sofa. "She thinks I didn't care about her. I knew I should have just woken her up!"
"Look, I don't know how you feel about Chloe, but she loves you." Aubrey said, sitting next to Beca. "A girl like Chloe only comes once in a lifetime, so I suggest you go after her."
"You're right, but I don't know what to do." Beca said.
"God, I can't believe I'm helping you, but I think I may have an idea." Aubrey said.
"Well, tell me what it is." Beca said. She had lost Chloe once before, and she'd be damned if she let it happen again.
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A/N: Whoo I finished a chapter! Finally! If you think you know what Aubrey has planned, then congratulations, because you're one step ahead of me! Okay, leave a review; let me know what you think! Questions, comments, rude remarks, they're all welcome here. Well maybe not the rude remarks. I'm puckelltine on tumblr if you want to give me a follow (got to promote myself somehow right). Have an aca-awesome day!
I wanted to get the fun stuff over with. So, this took me so long because a few days after my last update, a girl I went to school with passed away, and I pretty much lost all motivation for everything. It's okay though now. Then I went on a two week trip to Europe. So that's why this long hiatus happened. But everything should be cool now.