The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself

Let the fun begin

The world was spinning and then it all stopped. Long gone was the world they knew, and it was back to where it all begun. The Eurovision song contest of 1974 was just around the corner, and the very group that made history with it was now totally unprepared.

Agentha opened her eyes and blinked a couple times to clear her vision. She looked around and saw all her friends around her trying to regain their footing as well. What the hell was that? What just happened? They weren't in the hospital room anymore but instead in a very familiar hotel room. Even in the dark with the only light coming from outside the window she could recognize the layout of the room. Two big beds with a bathroom to the left. Or was it right? Who knows, she was just so disorientated she could barely keep her eyes fixed on anything. And then it happened again, nausea and dizziness returned full force. She couldn't hold back, and she was sick all over the floor, Frida not long after her. They exchanged knowing gazes. Before it seemed impossible but now not so much. They could see they have all changed. Their bodies not only looked but also felt younger it felt like going back in time. The boys tried to comfort the best they could. It was now past 2.00 AM and even the boys felt tired and decided it was time to sleep but not before wishing Agnetha a wonderful 24th birthday. Yes, that's right 24th not 74th, she could hardly believe it. Instead of the dull hospital room marking her 74th birthday, she got a repeat of her 24th in Brighton.

They made themselves comfortable in beds and the boys soon fell asleep. The girls however had other plans. With their suspicions they would never be able to sleep. When they were sure the guys were asleep, they made their way to the attached bathroom, grabbing some more appropriate clothes on the way. They made themselves presentable and tried to hide their identities as best as they could even though they weren't yet so well known. Quietly they snuck out of the room, leaving the hotel in the dead of night.

They were on a mission, finding a pharmacy in the middle of the night in a place you don't really know can be hard. They walked a couple streets up and then turned left, and right and back... Oh, it felt like they were walking in circles. Finally, five minutes till 4.00 AM they made it to the pharmacy. Luckily nobody recognized them. Buying pregnancy tests really wasn't something you'd want splashed all over the morning paper. They went back to the hotel, reaching their room and quickly entering the bathroom. Frida managed to look at the clock in the main room which red 4.37 AM. Not the best time to be doing this, but this really couldn't wait. They took the tests and waited. Sitting there and just waiting was so hard. They just wanted to know. "And what if we are, what's going to happen then?" asked Agnetha. "It certainly won't be the same," answered Frida. "There is no chance we'd be able to do the European tour. Many changes for sure." They both signed and contemplated their thoughts in a comfortable silence. They had to wait for an hour for the results. (Let's pretend there were such tests then, it's all fiction anyway)

The time was up, and the results were ready. They took a deep breath, and both looked at the results at the same time. They looked at each other and didn't know how to react it just seemed so surreal. They broke into tears and somehow managed to wake the boys with their sobbing. Björn and Benny came rushing into the bathroom, seeing both Frida and Agnetha lying on the floor and crying. Then on the edge of the sink they saw the opened pregnancy tests and the results were clearly visible. Positive.