A/N: Alright this is my very first attempt at a real fanfic, so please be kind but honest with the reviews. The story's going to start off rather slow, like veeeery slow but hopefully you guys can bear with me because the best things in life are worth waiting for. So please please please with the feedback. Its pretty much the movie in Chloe's eyes so some of the scenes will be like repeats of the movie, but with Chloe's own personal insight. I'm gonna try to have more 'unseen' scenes, developing Chloe's relationships with the other characters as well. Alright well not quite sure what else to say up here except I don't own any of these characters and some of the dialogue, it all belongs to the amazing movie Pitch Perfect
Lincoln Center, New York City
She could just hear the Treblemakers performance over the sound of her heels clacking as she sprinted down the hall. The crowd was going crazy for their rendition of Please Don't Stop the Music, and Chloe knew they would really have to bring their A-game tonight. Forgotten scarf in hand, she turned the last corner and rushed up to the group of Bellas waiting backstage. Alice quickly snatched the scarf from her hands and begin to tie it around her neck. "Chloe look at you, you're a mess. You're unfocused, you're unreliable, and your breath smells like egg like, all the time."
The scarf was tightened a little to tight around her neck and Chloe swallowed, tugging it looser and keeping her eyes on their fearless leader. "I cant believe the Bellas are being passed on to you slut bags after we graduate. Just don't eff up your solo"
Chloe's best friend Aubrey was quick to respond. "I won't disappoint you. My dad always said, 'If you're not here to win, get the hell out of Kuwait'"
Alice was quick to retort. "Has your father ever told you to shut up?"
Chloe's eyes flashed to her friend's face, knowing her father was a sore subject. They shared a look before Aubrey gave her a reassuring smile and softly said "Its okay"
Chloe smiled back and watched the Trebles finish their number. The crowd was going wild as usual and Chloe couldn't help but feel nervous. The Trebles leader Bumper made a few smart ass, or should she say dumb ass, comments but they shook it off and prepared to take the stage. After their signature 'Ah' they took the stage. Butterflies in her stomach, she heard the pitch pipe and the count off. The beginning of the song went fine, and she gave Aubrey an excited smile before her friend's solo. Aubrey's voice was perfect, right up until she saw her friend lose her lunch all over the stage. Chloe was shocked, knowing how mortifying it must be. She quickly rushed up to Aubrey and slid her arm around her shoulders. "Bree? Are you okay? Come on, let's go"
She helped usher her off the stage, amid the jeers, cheers, and snide commentators. Leading her friend to the bathroom, she quickly locked the doors behind them, successfully locking out the other Bellas. Chloe knew anything that Alice would say would only destroy her already devastated friend.
As she helped clean her up, and calm her down, Chloe listened to her sobs. "I can't believe it Chloe. I can't believe it. All this time, These three years in the Bellas. The four years of my high school honors chorus. A decade of busting my ass, singing til my voice is hoarse, and all of it ruined"
Chloe couldn't do anything but offer words of sympathy and comfort. "It's not ruined, I'm sure this won't even be that big of a deal."She grabbed her friends shoulders and turned her body towards hers. "Just remember, next year, it's gonna be us. We're gonna run this group and return to the finals and we're going to rock the house."
She pushed a strand of blonde hair out of her friend's face. "Next year everyone will be on their feet for us" Chloe gave Aubrey a comforting smile and Bree slowly started to smile again. Chloe slid her arm around Bree's shoulder, pushing down the small doubts she had in her mind as she led them back out of the bathroom.
Barden University, Four Months Later
Chloe stepped out of the showers and made her way down to the suite that she and Aubrey shared. Humming to herself, she shut the door behind her and tossed her small shower caddy onto her floor. Her humming turned into soft singing, If I should die before I wake, it's cause you took my breath away, losing you is like living in a world with no air...
She continued to sing as she got ready. Her outfit had to be perfect today, for today was the day she and Bree would be at the activities fair attempting to recruit new Bellas. After deciding on a blue striped sundress, and a pair of leather shoes. She brushed out her long, ginger hair and quickly applied her make up. Giving herself one last look in the mirror, she grinned and left to meet Aubrey on the quad. Pushing her way past the baboonish frat boys, she grinned as she saw her friend. "I love that dress on you, Bree. You always looked good in pink. And those shoes, I must borrow them."
Chloe knew Aubrey was nervous enough, feeling the pressure to maintain the reputation of the Bellas. Aubrey smiled and thanked her and Chloe could tell she was trying to keep a positive attitude about today. "Alright, Chlo, you ready to recruit some aca-awesome chicks this year?"
Chloe grinned and they both turned to start scouring the campus for potentials.
Twenty Minutes Later
Chloe tried to keep her positive attitude. She could already tell that Aubrey was starting to lose hope. After the incident with Baloney Barb and the unconventional Fat Amy, it felt like there was no way they could have the traditional Bellas that Aubrey wanted so badly. Although Aubrey did seem to like Fat Amy's enthusiasm.
Chloe was about to offer up some more words of encouragement when someone across the campus caught her eye. It was a girl, by the slightly lost look on her face, a freshman. Back where Chloe was from they didn't have too many alternative girls, and honestly the girls looks intrigued her. Chloe's eyes traveled from the spike in the girls ears, to the red tank top, the gray vest that left the tattoos on her shoulders exposed. She found her eyes traveling down the girls skinny jeans before she caught herself. Wait, was she checking this girl out? She pushed the thought out of her head as she pointed the girl out to Aubrey. "What about her?"
She looked to Aubrey for approval and tried not to be discouraged as Aubrey called the girl 'too alternative', calling the girl over anyway. After a brief interaction in which Aubrey managed to get on her high horse and the girl, who's name she never managed to grab, showed her obvious disinterest.
After a few more unsuccessful attempts, they decided to pack it in as the sun was starting to go down. "Well" Aubrey said, "I guess the only thing to do now is see what happens at auditions...At this point I'm just praying that enough girls will show up"
Chloe slipped her arm into Bree's and pulled her along. "I'm sure everything's going to be great, now lets go get some sushi." They walked across the campus, and Chloe's mind once again wandered to the girl she had met earlier.