Play the Game ~ R O G E R T A Y L O R ~

6

The next day, I went shopping with Mirina to buy the bare necessities needed for a bedroom, such as a new bed to replace the old, creaky one that is already there, some shelving, a rug, and some little nic nacks to put around the room. I also bought a record player, since I left my old one at my mother's apartment, and bought a Beatles vinyl, and also a Queen vinyl, just to check out their music and see what their sound was. I ended up buying the "Queen II" album, the cover with the band's faces looked dark and mysterious as they stood in front of a black back drop. I went to the cashier and everything rung up to be around $540, which wasn't terrible. We had to make a few trips to and from the store to actually fit everything into the cars, but eventually all of our purchases got to the apartment and we began unpacking.
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It took us 5 hours to finally set up the room completely. The bed was queen sized, taking up a bit of the floor space, with a gray duvet covering the light and foamy mattress neatly. The shelves were filled with my favorite books and VHS tape boxes, along with some items from back home. I had my closet color coordinated, with help from Mirina, and had my shoes organized by type as well. There was a poster of Paul McCartney up on the wall with his signature underneath his feet. It was one of my most prized possessions that I got when I was younger. The curtains were white and sheer, and we painted the walls a light gray, which set in the full aesthetic of the room. It was absolutely perfect, and I couldn't have asked for anything better. I hugged Mirina and thanked her for helping me decorate. Soon after she went take a shower, and I went into a separate bathroom to take a well needed warm bath. I lit up a coconut, milk, and honey scented candle on the counter, and brought in some silky pink pajama shorts, along with a matching bralette top. I didn't think it mattered what I wore since I would be staying with Mirina, so it'd would have to do. I sunk myself into the steamy bath water, rinsing away all my troubles with a soft white cloth. I grabbed my soap, which was eucalyptus and citrus, and squirt it onto the towel. I ran the towel over my left arm, deeply inhaling the scent. Then I paused.

Citrus.

Roger.

I remembered our encounter in the guest bedroom the day before and instantly smiled. I finished cleaning myself, then dried myself off with a fluffy towel, throwing it into the dirty towel basket afterwards. I slipped in my outfit, then went to bed, whisking myself away into a peaceful dream and a good night's sleep.

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When I woke up, I was immediately hungry, and wasn't going to wait for Mirina to wake up and make breakfast herself. I threw my hair up into a messy bun, then went downstairs and grabbed the eggs and bacon from the fridge, turning on the stove while doing so. I cracked the egg on the pot, then poured the contents into the same pot, hearing a sizzle. I scrambled the eggs until they were just right, then dumped them onto a plate, along with the bacon I heated and cooked on a different pan. I put my plate down on the table, and almost began to eat, when I heard a knock on the door. I thought it was just the postman or someone along the lines of that, seen as it was a Friday, and opened the door.

It wasn't the postman.

There in front of me stood Freddie, Brian, Roger, and John in their peculiar clothes at 7:00 in the morning. Rogers jaw dropped open, and so did John's. Brian smiled at me politely.

"Good morning, darling. You look great, that outfit looks good with your hair. We're here for our daily meeting." Freddie cut in right before Brian was about to say hello to me. My eyebrows were furrowed.

"Daily meeting, huh?" I asked as I moved out the way for the boys to walk in.

"Oh, Mirina must have not told you. Yesterday as we were talking, she decided that we can have our meetings here now. Hope you don't mind. Have you moved in?" Freddie said excitedly.

"I have." I smiled. He ran over to me and locked me in a tight side hug.

"Oh that's wonderful! I get to see you more often! Oh, also, I'm sorry about what happened a few days ago, with what I said. It won't happen again. Promise."

I laughed.

He looked at me. "What? Is there something in my teeth?"

"No, of course not. You just have so much to say all at once. I find that interesting."

He blushed. "Oh hush. Well, my little twats," he looked behind him at the rest of the band, who's mouths were still wide open, Brian still being polite with his hands folded and a plastered smile on his face. Freddie looked at them then looked back at me.

"What are you guys gawking at? Is it her outfit? Oh, deary me. Stop acting like teenagers." Freddie walked in front of me and blocked me from the other boys' view. I looked over his shoulder and winked at Roger and John. They both laughed as Freddie sighed, exasperated.

"Oh whatever, let's get on with the meeting. Come along." Freddie said as he led the boys into the dinning room. Once again, Roger lingered behind and came up to me.

"What's the special occasion?" He looked at me up and down, then winked.

I pushed him playfully. "Oh shush. It's comfortable. Plus, I had no idea that you guys would be coming around, so I didn't think it mattered." I rolled my eyes.

He took a step closer. "Well I'll be here everyday. Keep that in mind."

I smiled at him and gave him a side hug. "Good morning to you too, I guess." He laughed as walked away to go see the rest of the band. I went into the kitchen to grab my breakfast, then went back to my room, then bumped into Mirina. She looks at me and smiles.

"I saw all of that."