Miss Mercury

Acceptance

Hey guys,

Honestly, I'm feeling really down at the moment, with the UK going back into lockdown my mental state has dipped. Work is stressful because everyone is bloody panic buying but we hardly have the stock.

Before we get on with the chapter are you still enjoying this book? I feel like I'm not writing as well as I was and readers are losing interest. This was always going to be the hard section of the book because there's not a lot of Queen activity during this point. But please let me know if you're enjoying still?

The weekend after her ArtsEd audition, Amelia and Jessica went for their RADA audition, though not together because they have different time slots.

Amelia was waiting in the backstage to go on for her acting/singing piece when someone clears their throat behind her.

Looking to her left she is surprised to see the lad from yesterday who winked at her, "Your auditioning here too?" he asks.

She nods, "Yes, though I think I prefer ArtsEd. I've only been here an hour and I already feel like I don't belong. What about you?"

"I prefer Arts too but this place can offer me better backstage training and that's the career I'm looking for." He hops up onto the box next to her, "So if I get a place it will be here for me. What's your name?"

"Milly, you?"

"Michael Owens, nice to meet you, Milly," He then lowers his voice, "If you don't mind me asking, your Freddie Mercury's daughter aren't you?"

Amelia sighs annoyed that people are already talking about her, "Are people talking about me? I love my dad don't get me wrong but I don't want people to be my friend just to know my family, so if that's why..."

Micheal panics not wanting to piss her off, "No sorry, I didn't mean any offence I haven't heard anyone here or at ArtsEd talking about you. I've seen you in a few Queen articles before and I just recognised your face, you look a lot like him you know."

Relaxing her shoulders and give him an apologetic smile, "Sorry I'm just used to people being my friends just to meet Queen. I love them but there's more to me than being a rockstar's daughter."

"That's why it would have been nice to get to know you but if we're in separate schools that could be hard," He smiles.

"Amelia Mercury!" Her name was called for her to go on stage.

"It probably will be but I might see you around? Both schools are in London, it was nice meeting you and good luck," She smiles heading onto the stage.

Compared to ArtsEd, RADA didn't feel as welcoming and she was only there for two hours, did both auditions and a quick interview then left after being told that she would have their letters by the end of the week.

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By the weekend Amelia still hadn't received either of her letters but neither had the other girls so she's not worried yet.

Amelia was fast asleep enjoying a lie in when there is a knock on her bedroom door, more like pounding actually, "What?" She groans.

Jimmy's voice flows through the door, "Dad says you need to go and get the post."

"You get it," She shouts back, "I'm enjoying my lie-in."

"It's half-past nine," He points out.

"So..." she waits for a reply but only hears his retreating footsteps so she goes back to sleep. Seconds later, which was really ten minutes later, she is woken by a shower of cold water.