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There is a brief moment of silence and then thunderous applause as a wave of sound hits the stage. It was done. All of the nerves, all of the hours spent perfecting every song and every routine. You want to laugh and cry all at the same time as you feel the tension leave your body for what feels like the first time in months.
You turn your head grinning wildly, golden curls flying and meet Beca’s eyes. She moves to hug you and for a split second you’re frozen, but then you sling your arm around her neck and hug her back. Tonight, this is all that matters. The Bellas. Even if you don’t quite believe it, you push anything else to the back of your mind and rush off the stage with the rest of the girls.
You watch as Beca enthusiastically embraces Jesse, your eyes hardening. He hugs her tightly and then suddenly she is spun round and Chloe is there. Chloe. Your best friend. The one you share and talk about everything with. Well. Almost everything. You can’t look away as Chloe’s hand moves to Beca’s jaw whilst Beca’s arms circle Chloe’s waist, eyes only on each other. They break apart, Chloe is grinning and Beca is looking dazed and smiley and you feel your heart break a little bit more.