Take a Chance on Me (Frida x Agnetha/ABBA) (#Wattys2024)

Summer 1977

I wanted to be at Annas side every moment of everyday. But, with us touring and trying to keep this a secret, I had to pretty much cling to Benny. Tonight's the night Anna and I finally get to have a night to ourselves, even if we are on tour, we'll make do with what we have. Benny had agreed to distract Bjorn while Anna and I do a thing. I'd gone to Annas hotel room to shut my eyes for a little while, only to wake up to the sound of the hotel door closing. I got up to see Annas beautiful face coming toward me. I ran over to her and hugged her.

"Benny said he'd distract Bjorn while just you and I hang out tonight. Isn't that great?" I asked excitedly smiling. I saw a tear run down Annas face.

"He knows about us." Anna said

"What are you talking about?"

"Bjorn knows about us, he knows we're in love."

"Oh my god," I whispered. I ran out and started to look for the guys and heard laughing coming up the stairs.

"Hey, Frida. I thought you and Anna were hanging out tonight." Benny smiled.

"I need to talk to you. Now."

"Ok, sure. What's going on?"

"Did you tell Bjorn about Anna and me?"

"No, I didn't. I promised you I wouldn't."

"I did," a voice said behind me. I turned around to see Anna standing at the top of the stairs. I walked over to her.

"Why, Anna?" I asked softly.

"I felt bad, keeping my real feelings from him all this time. I ran out as soon as I could."

I stood there in shock, staring at Anna and trying to think of something, anything to say to her but nothing was happening. I just walked back, passing Benny. He'd proceeded to follow me, I turned toward him.

"No. Stay with her, please. She needs someone to comfort her and I can't do it right now. I need some time to calm down. Please, Benny. I may not be thrilled with her right now but I feel bad leaving her there by herself." I pleaded.

Benny looked at me, smiled, nodded and walked over to Anna. I walked back to my hotel room and lied down on the bed, looked at the ceiling and started to cry. Not because I'm mad, but because I didn't expect Bjorn to find out so soon. After a few hours, I got up and called to see if Anna was in her room at all with no answer. Luckily, when I left the room, I brought the extra room key with me. I went into the hotel room to see Anna asleep. I smiled at how gorgeous she looks right now. I walked to the otherside of the bed and lied down next to her, putting my hand on her leg and gently moving my thumb back and forth. Part of me wanted to wake her up the other didn't want to bother her. I looked over at her again and started thinking about how to talk to Bjorn about this. After a few minutes of debating with myself, I gently nudged Anna awake.

"We have to talk to Bjorn about us. He has to know everything." I whispered. Anna shot up in shock.

"He doesn't though, Frida. Him knowing about our feelings for each other is enough." Anna whispered back.

"He doesn't need to know the dirty details but he should know more than he does. At least we can explain how this started and where. It's not right for him to be so out of the loop like this."

Anna sighed and rolled her eyes. We both sat there, silent and staring at each other.

"What if he'll hate me even more?" Anna asked.

"I doubt he hates you at all, he may be hurt, but he doesn't hate you. Why don't you go talk to him? Tell him anything you want about us, I don't care. But be honest with him." I gently replied, smiling and putting my hand on Annas. She hugged me then got up and nervously walked out to look for the guys.