These are the days of our lives - Book 1Roger sees that his song for the band's new album was perfect. The drummer takes a sip of his favorite drink: Southern Comfort. He is tired and worried about his friend, Freddie who is in poor health and sighs...
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Roger Taylor
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Jade Camargo Smith (Roger Taylor's friend. The photo of the girl is of a Brazilian model and Miss Brazil World called Sancler Frantz.)
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Sunday, February 6, 1972.
Kensington, London - United Kingdom.
Sunday afternoon. Roger is in his friend Jade's room, arguing seriously with her.
- Jade, I can not believe you will follow exactly what they are asking - Said Roger indignantly - You want to get away from me, end our friendship, all because the directors of the modeling agency is asking you to move away of me, because I am a Rock Star, who is seeking success and that I am a negative influence, is that it?
- Rog, I'm sorry, but that's right - Said Jade with tears in his eyes looking at his friend - I do not know who took those photos of us at the pub last week and sent them to the photographic agency and when they saw they asked for I am moving away from you and others, because you are a bad influence on my image that is linked to a photographic agency, I rebutted them saying that you are my friend, but, they did not want to hear me, they are irreducible and they said that if I do not turn away from you, I will lose the contract with them for a year. I signed this contract with the agency in November, I'm making good money and I do not want to miss it, Rog. The money I am earning, I am joining to soon leave my parents' house and pay an apartment, I want my financial independence, so I hope you understand that we should stay away for a while, until I comply with the agency contract.
"Do you have any idea what you're asking me for, Jade?" - Roger asked upset - Have to wait for the end of his contract to get back to being friends? Only at the end of the year? Jade, I'm not recognizing you.
"Rog, I'm sorry, but I will, I can not lose this money, please, let's stay away for a while, pretend we do not know each other and as soon as this damn contract ends, we're back to being friends like we always were- Jade said looking at him. "Please, Rog, understand me.
Roger sat on Jade's bed in front of his friend. Roger looked deep into her friend's bright chocolate brown eyes and caressed the girl's natural curly blond hair.
"Please, Jade, do not ask me that, do not tell me this, because I will not stand and I will not accept," Roger said. "I understand that you need money, that you need your financial independence to not depend more of your parents, but ask to step away, pretend we do not know each other, everything to keep this contract ridiculous, this I can not accept. What you're asking for is very cruel. You are so beautiful, my friend, that you can get a contract from other photographic agencies, and do not ask for such an absurdity. Please do not do this to us, do not ask me this, Jade, then, I will not bear it, I will not accept it.
Jade had tears in her eyes, staring into Roger's sad blue eyes. She knew how upset her friend was.
- Rog, I'm sorry - Said Jade looking at him beginning to cry - But, it will have to be so, for a while, we will have to stay away, I will not accept your rides anymore, we will not go out together with our friends anymore, I have that I walk away for a while, really pretending I do not have or that we are not friends, is the sad reality.
At that moment Roger got up from his friend's bed and looked at her, tears in his eyes and the revolt took over his being.
"So you've made your choice?" Are you really going to ignore me, pretending we did not even meet in college? Will not you accept my rides? We will not go out with our friends any more, is that it? Roger asked, hurt and disgusted. "Tell me, Jade, I need to know."
"It's Roger, that's the truth, I'll have to do this," Jade said, crying. "And I hope you understand me and understand."
- Understand? Understand? - Roger asked loudly - Fuck Jade, you still want me to understand and understand this? Of course not. I'm not recognizing you, have you now become such an ambitious girl for money that it puts you above your family and your loyal friends? Have you forgotten when I was by your side in the good and bad moments? That I protected you from that bloody Alexander? Damn it, he forgot all about it.
"I did not forget, Rog," Jade said, looking at him and crying. "Please, Rog, do not make it worse, I beg you, it's very difficult for me to make that decision that's hurting my heart.
"It's me, Jade," Roger said, wiping away some tears that fell on his face. "But, okay, you made your choice, from today I'll leave you alone, pretend we do not know each other, that we are no longer friends, by the way, I will not pretend, for this will really be true for me.
At that moment Jade looked at him desperately.
"Wait, what are you saying?" Asked the girl.
- What I'm saying is that from that moment our friendship really ended, after all, you made your choice and chose your contract with the modeling agency, chose the money - Roger said looking sad - Forget once one day we were real friends, for me it was over, you hurt me a lot, chose the contract, instead of an old friend who always protected you, who loves you, who wants your good, your success. But, you preferred the money, so go ahead and be happy with it.
"Rog, please, for God's sake, that's not what you're thinking," Jade said desperately, grabbing Roger's arm. "For God's sake, understand my decision and it will be for a little while.
- Jade, come on, I do not want any more explanations - Roger said taking the key to your car - You made your choice, forget me okay? You do not understand, do not understand that I do not live without you, even if it is for some time, what you asked for is absurd, you are stepping on my heart and our friendship. Be happy with your money and with your new friends from the fashion world, for me it's over, it's over, a hug for you and thank you for showing me how important I am in your life.
At that moment Roger left the girl's room and headed for the living room and Jade went after him. Jade's parents were not home right now.
"Roger, please do not go away," she said, crying, but it was too late, because the boy left the living room and hit the door hard and got into his car quickly and got out with the vehicle singing tire at high speed down the great avenue and Jade watched it all crying a lot.
