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Long Away

February 15th 1978

FREDDIE MERCURY POV

I walked into Queen's Records with John to see Roger sitting behind the counter, he had very obvious bags under his eyes. "Hey blondie, wheres Brimi?" I ask, Roger's head shot up from my voice, "Oh, uhm, he isn't feeling too good." John gives him a look, "He hasn't been feeling good for a week now Roger, he hasn't been in work for a full on week. Even if he was sick he'd try to come to work." Roger hangs his head, "He's just had a rough week guys, just give him some more time." John and I both nod a little suprised about how serious Roger sounded, "Yeah yeah, totally. Can we like to talk to him? Or should we just leave him alone?" Roger thought for a second, "I'll ask him if he wants company." I nodded, I wonder what's up with him.

Brian agreed to see me and John, John pulls into the driveway and gives me a quick kiss before getting out of the car.

We knock quietly on the wooden door, the door slowly opened and i nearly gasped at the sight. Brian was greasy and very pale, he obviously have not showered in a while, he was wearimg a big grey sweater amd red gym shorts, he was wrapped around a big blue blanket. "Hey buddy." I said. Brian moves over to let us in the house. He quietly closes the door and we all sat on the couch.

"Roger said you were going through some rough stuff, just know you can talk to us Bri. We will support you through whatever you are goimg through." I said. Brian sighed amd sniffled a little. "She's gone." Brian said quietly. Brian doesn't really know any girls, the only girl he knows is... Oh no. "Oh Bri." John seemed to umderstand what Brian meant too. We pulled him into a little group hug. "I just, need a little time off. I will be back soon." I put a hand on his arm, "Bri, you don't need to force yourself to come back to work akd such, you need to take as much time as you need off. We understand Bri." Brian smiled, "Thank you guys." John put an arm around Brian's shoulder, "It's no problem Brimi." John said

We sat a casualy talked, "Have Roger been taking care of you?" Brian nods, "Good." I said. I was about to say something when the phone rang, "Here I'll get it." I offered, I picked up the phone, "Hey, did Freddie and John make it?" I smile, it was Roger. "It's me Rog, whats up?" "Can you guys come back, it's starting to get really busy." "Yeah, we'll be on our way."

We said our goodbyes and we were on our way, and shit, Roger wasn't lyeing, it was packed. It's going to be a long day.

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