Christmas with Queen 2019

Advent Day 20

FaceTime Carols - Freddie

I've never felt so lonely at this time of year. I grew up in a pretty big family so the festive time of year was always packed with fun and activities with them. About a year and a half ago, however, I met the man of my dreams and moved to London with him. The city is a long way from my home town and getting back home this Christmas is pretty impossible. It would've been better if Freddie was here too to spend Christmas with. I forgot to mention, Freddie is a singer in a fast growing rock and roll band. He's on tour right now, in Japan! It's all very exciting but I miss him terribly.

The joys of modern technology are keeping me sane though. Every day I get a phone call and every Friday he FaceTimes me. I'm so excited because today is Friday and I finally get to see my handsome man.

The familiar sound of my ringtone sang from my iPad. I quickly grabbed it, put it in place on the end of the bed, then pressed the little green bubble.

"Hey!" Brian greeted me. Brian? Where's Freddie?

"Hello Bri. What's going on?" I asked skeptically

"Oh Freddie is sorting out a surprise. I better help him. John! Rog! Come speak to y/n" Brian then left my screen but was soon replaced by the two youngest members of the band

"Hey!" Roger said as John waved

"Hi, how is it all going?" I asked

"It's great!" John stretches his arms out

"Yeah, the crowds are so rowdy out here" Roger chuckled at something happening behind his screen

"What's going in?" I questioned

"Freddie is plotting" John raised an eyebrow and smirked

"This can't be good" I chewed on my bottom lip from nerves

"It's really nice, he's been rehearsing" Roger then left the screen

"Rehearsing? Deaky tell me!?" I pleaded

"One second" John grinned then left the screen too

"No John don't go!" I begged

"Hello darling" Freddie's happy face was a bit too close to the camera. He then sat down where John was before

"Oh Freddie, I'm glad to see you. What's going on?" I panicked

"It's nothing bad. Well, if I've practised enough it won't be bad" he tilted his head

"Go on, show me, you're all scaring me" I rubbed my tired face

"Ok lovey, hold your horses" Freddie then reached for something behind the screen and came back with a guitar in his arms

"But Fred, you don't like plying guitar" I was confused

"Well, John has been teaching me the basics and then I asked Brian to teach me one song, just for you" He winked

"Aw Freddie!" I cooed, "how long have you been practising?" I quizzed

"All bloody week!" I heard Roger

"Arse" Freddie muttered before he flipped Rog off

"Go on Freddie, you're making me nervous" I giggled

"Think how I'm feeling. Everyone in this room, apart from me, can play guitar. I'm a beginner darling!" He elaborated

"Freddie get in with it" I heard Brian tut

"Alright, alright, ok... 1...2...3..." Freddie counted himself in before singing and strumming along to 'White Christmas', "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know, where the treetops glisten and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow" Freddie controlled his voice perfectly

After he got into a few verses, Freddie said, "boys come hear and join in"

I saw John sit next to Freddie, then Brian and Roger sit behind them. They began to sing the final few verses in perfect harmony.

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, with every Christmas card I write, may your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white. May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white" they sang softly

I clapped before saying, guys that was wonderful, thank you!" With a huge smile in my face

"Did you like it?" Freddie asked as he handed the guitar over to Brian. The only people I could see now were Freddie and John who was laid back on the hotel bed

"I loved it, and I love you" I kissed my fingertips and touched the camera

Freddie then copied my action before saying, "it's getting late here, we better get some rest before the big show tomorrow"

"Sweet dreams" I smiled

"Sending all my love darling, night night" Freddie said before ending the call

How did I get so lucky?