POV Isabella

After Sue and I left Brighton to study in London, time passed quickly. During the months of October, November and the first half of December 1971, I was very focused on college studies. My college lasts for three years, Sue's college will last four years. Sue and Clare, Roger's sister, really are college classmates. Clare lives in the same building as Sue. I became very close friends with Clare as well and met other boys' friends, such as Les Brown, who is a Chemist and is doing Masters Degree, Tim Staffell, a friend of the boys and a former Smile vocalist. Roger is a biology student at the Polytechnic in London and is two years in length since many of the subjects he saw in dentistry have biology as well, so they shortened his college years. During the months of August, September and the beginning of October, the boys recorded, at Trident Studios, from Monday to Friday at dawn, from three to seven in the morning, Queen's first album. The boys complained about the schedule, for Trident herself said that the morning, afternoon, and evening periods were always attended by such prominent figures as David Bowie, McCartney, and others. Then they had to stop the recording of the album, because of the return to classes, because John is a college of Engineering, Rog College of Biology and Bri is studying his PH D. They resume their recordings only in January. So far they've recorded the song Keep Yourself Alive, Doing Alright (which was written by Tim Staffell in Smile's time and has now been re-recorded with Freddie and Tim will be copyrighted by the song on the album) and Great King Rat.

In December, it was decided that I would spend Christmas with my family in Brighton and with my friend Sue and New Year's Eve in Truro, at the home of Winifred, Roger's mother and family. Roger wanted to introduce me to his family, since most of his friends know his family.

Christmas was in Brighton with my family, Sue and other friends, and on the twenty-ninth of December Roger picked me up in Brighton by car to go to Truro. Upon arriving in Truro, I loved the seaside town. Roger showed me the sights of the city, his old college Truro School, the old house where he lived with his mother, his father and sister and introduced me to his old friends from childhood and adolescence and his family. Ms. Winifred is a woman's love, she's a very hard-working woman. Currently she still works as a dental clinic receptionist and also works on selling candy she makes. She said that she will live in London in the future to be closer to her children. Roger said that the day he's a successful musician, he'll buy a new house for his mother in London. Clare, who was also in Truro, had a lot of fun with me and Roger.

At night thirty, Roger called me in his old room. He had a paper in his hand writing a song. And said:

"Bella, look at this lyrics, I've had some time writing it and I'm done today. Do you think the boys will accept for the band's album?

I took the paper and read the entire letter.

- Wow, it talks about the importance of Rock and Roll these days - I smiled.

"Did you like the lyrics?" Be honest with me, "he said, picking up his old guitar.

- I love Rog, I'm being honest with you, you besides drummer, multi-instrumentalist is composer and did not know - I smiled at him and kissed him in the face. "Thank you for liking me, kitty," he said to me, smiling.

- What's the name of the song? I asked at his side.

"It's called Modern Times Rock'n'Roll," he said, smiling, and began strumming the guitar and singing the song.

Rog has a wonderful voice. He started singing and playing the guitar and I picked up the melody easily and he motioned for me to sing along with him and I accompanied him.

In the end I smiled and hugged him.

"I'm sure the boys will accept your song on the band's album. I loved! And you sing very well! It reaches much higher grades than I am, I am impressed. He said with a smile.

He kissed my cheek and smiled at me.

"Your support is very important to me, Bella," Rog said taking my hand and kissing her looking at me.

I smiled blushing at him.

On the thirty-first of December, it was the turn of the year, at Rog's mother's house. I had a lot of fun with Clare, Rog, and their older and younger cousins. Rog became drunk.

January 1972

After the holiday parties, we returned to London and on January 10, Queen made a presentation at Belford College for a public of only six payers. The boys were disappointed, but I encouraged them, saying that everything will work out. During that month the boys also recorded the song My Fairy King at Trident Studios.

February 1972

In the first and second week of February, the boys recorded the song Liar at Trident Studios and in the third week of February, college classes returned. My friend Luke, one of my childhood friends, with Sue, has moved in and is now living in the same building as me in Kensington. Luke is a Veterinary Medicine student at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Luke has always liked animals since he was a child. I've always liked Luke, he's a good friend, but since I've befriended the boys, especially Roger, he's been jealous.

"Do you like Roger or me more?" Luke asked on a Saturday afternoon when we were at the mall sipping ice cream.

"Luke, that's a ridiculous question," I said, smiling. "I like both of them, of course I've known you a lot longer since I was twelve. Roger I've known for less than a year, though, each one has a special place in my heart.

"I hope I'm never replaced by him," Luke said, taking his ice cream.

"Luke, fuck, never say that again. You will never be replaced. All my friends have special places in my heart. Damn, do not be jealous. She said seriously.

"Sorry Bella, sorry for my friend jealousy attack," Luke said uneasily and I hugged him and said it was okay.

March 1972

On March 10, Queen appeared on the campus I study, King's College, for the School of Medicine. There were more than three hundred people, watching the band's performance, to the joy of the boys. They have regained the number of fans, from the fans of the band, which has increased every day. Two weeks later, they performed at a prom promoted by a hospital in Forest Hill, south London. After the presentation, Freddie, Bri, John and Roger dressed up as princes and the princesses and me and gave a short presentation to the children with cancer at the hospital.

I was dressed in Snow White. One of the children said:

"Seven dwarfs missing, Snow White.

I smiled and said that the dwarves are on vacation and that only I was visiting them that day. I played with some children, cheerfully, when Roger came up to me and handed me a rose petal. I smiled at him, thanking him and he smiled at me and kissed me on the cheek.

"The prince has to kiss Snow White on the lips, at least in the story," said a little boy named Philip.

I was charmed by Philip. The day I'm a mother, I want to have a child.

"You're right, Philip. Roger said smiling, looking at me.

I was amazed, blushing.

"Do you allow me to kiss you on the lips, Bella, to the joy of the children?" Roger asked me smiling.

"I ..." I stuttered a little in surprise at all that.

Roger came up to me and wrapped my waist gently and looked into each other's eyes deeply. Roger kissed my lips with sweetness and warmth. Wow what a delicious kiss. I gave in to the kiss and put my hand between his shoulders and we were kissing there, forgetting everything and everyone. My God, what's going on?

A short time later, the children clapped for us and our friends as well. We looked at the kids and our friends and saw Freddie winking at me, malicious. Roger looked at me and smiled.

"Now, Snow White and I the prince are a real couple," Roger said, going among the children.

"What was that, my dear Snow White?" Asked Freddie, smiling with mockery. "Did you find your Prince Roger?"

"Freddie, Roger, and I just kissed each other to tell the story to the kids, really what Snow White's life is all about," he said defensively.

"Of course, I do," Freddie laughed.

Of course after we left the hospital, Roger apologized to me for the kiss, saying that he did it only to show the children that he was the prince of Snow White. I accepted, after all, we kissed for that. It is not?

The presentation of Forest Hill was the last of the band, because in the coming months they will dedicate only the recording of the album. Roger and I promise that we will visit the children with cancer at the hospital again.

April 1972

During the month of April, on the tenth, it was the nineteenth birthday of Clare, Roger's sister and we celebrated in a pub and also in her apartment. In April, Freddie, Roger, John, and Brian were all crazy looking for a photographer, to take some pictures of them, and then release them along with the album. Photos these without commitment, but at the moment the boys can not afford. They devote so much to recording the album, but, they are not rich. Freddie holds a degree in Design from Ealing College, but does not pursue the profession. He lives with Mary in an apartment in Kensington and still shares the kitchen with another couple. Mary works as Public Relations at Biba Stores and Freddie works at a friend's clothing stand in the Kensington Market. Brian and Chrissy live together in an apartment, too, in precarious situations where there is a leak in the wall, mildew, among other things. Brian holds a BS in Physics from Imperial College and currently studies for his PHD in Astrophysics and teaches math and science at an elementary school. Chrissy is a Pedagogy student at Maria Assumpta and works as a trainee at a day care center. John and Veronica live together too. John studies Electronic Engineering at Chelsea College and for the time being receives university student aid from the government. Veronica studied Pedagogy at Maria Assumpta, is a classmate of Chrissy. Veronica is a trainee at a nursery school. And Roger lives in an apartment in the Richmond neighborhood with Les Brown, his friend from Truro. Les Brown holds a degree in Chemistry from Imperial College and is now studying for a Masters in Chemistry and currently works in a Chemical Industry. And Roger, after quitting the faculty of Dentistry at London Hospital, University of London, is now a university student in Biology at the London Polytechnic, thanks to a scholarship as well. Roger is a very smart boy, but, the academic career is not for him and just like John, he receives aid from a government university student. The boys live in difficulty, go to college, but without losing hope of being known in the world of Rock and Roll.

So Sue offered the boys to take some pictures of them.

"Sue, you do law school, not photography," Brian smiled.

- But, I always liked taking pictures, since adolescence, Isabella is the proof. People say I take a shot really well, so I can take some pictures of you, "Sue said, smiling.

"Well, we appreciate the help, dear Sue. Unfortunately we do not have the money to pay it, "Freddie said.

"Guys, we're friends, I know the difficulty you're going through, I'll take the photos for free. Sue said to them.

The boys hugged Sue.

May 1972.

On the fifteenth of May, it was my nineteenth birthday. We all celebrated in a pub and Luke was present. I noticed a tense atmosphere between Roger and him. I rolled my eyes in anger. Roger and he can not stand it, but even with the tense weather, they did not get out. After celebrating my birthday in a pub in London, we went to Brighton too, where my paternal grandparents and uncles made a surprise for me and we celebrated my birthday at the family pub, which was only closed to friends and family. Freddie, Bri, Roger, and John already knew about the surprise, because they had talked to my grandparents, and the band even introduced themselves. This time they went with us, Les and Tim too.

Still in May, Sue took pictures of the boys, some streets of London, in the London booths. And the boys loved Sue's pictures.

"You're not a professional photographer, but you're to be congratulated. The pictures are excellent, dear Sue, "smiled Freddie." Thank you, my dear friend.

- I thank you. It was an honor for me to have taken photos of you. Said Sue smiling.

June 1972

I decided to hold a June party, a typical Brazilian feast, to commemorate the three Catholic saints: St. Anthony, St. John the Baptist and St. Peter. There are delicious foods and delicious drinks as well. I decided to party in the rented apartment where I live and invited my friends, some college friends, both male and female. Luke, among others friends were present, plus Freddie, Roger, Brian, John, Clare, Veronica, Mary, Chrissy, Tim and Les. During the June party, Roger stayed with two colleagues of mine, a blonde and a brunette, the same night.

I felt an uncontrollable jealousy that I can not explain. And at this moment I saw Luke dancing alone at the party and I approached him and started dancing with him. Luke came over me without hesitation, gave me a kiss on the lips and I returned. When we finished the kiss, Luke smiled at me and glanced quickly at Roger, who was frowning. I smiled inwardly at Roger's annoyance.

The next day, I explained to Luke that the kiss does not mean that I'm in love with him, but rather that I felt attraction at the time for him. Luke said there's no problem at all and we'll remain friends as we always have been. Roger in turn went to my apartment and said:

"Bella, please be careful with Luke. I know you've known each other since they were a long time ago, they kissed yesterday, after all they all saw who was at the party. But there's something about Luke that I do not like. The way he looks at you, I can not explain, but, I feel Luke is not trustworthy. Please, Bella, be careful with Luke. I do not like him.

I was angry and said:

"Roger, please, all you have to do is say that you're jealous of Luke." Luke has already told me that he is jealous of you and now you by the way are jealous of him as well, for I say that in my heart there is room for both of you, okay? And do not worry, Roger, I know Luke very well and he's a reliable person, yes. I've known you for a long time and you have not.

"I know Bella, but I'm just trying to say, for you to be careful, because sometimes we can fool ourselves with people. Roger said quietly.

"Roger, you do not have to tell me what to do, you're not my father or my grandfather," he said irritably. "I trust Luke, okay?" And there's nothing wrong with him and Luke and I are just friends, yesterday's kiss did not mean anything, it was just a moment of attraction between friends, unlike you who just missed having sex with my two classmates in my So the fire was pure among you.

- Bella, do not exaggerate, I stayed with her two colleagues, but only rolled kisses, there was nothing much, well I wanted, I confess, take them to the motels, but, did not take this time, then it was just kisses - said Roger irritably - As for Luke I do not like him and I do not find him reliable, okay? Can I now say my opinion?

"I knew you wanted to have sex with them, Roger, typical of you, an inveterate womanizer, who just because he had disappointments acts like that," I said irritably.

"Do you still find my love disappointments little, Bella?" Be cheated twice, betrayed twice? Said Roger disgustedly.

"I do not think so little, I imagine how much you suffered, but you can not be like this forever, being a womanizer, going to strip clubs, seeing naked women dancing, rolling at you," he said angrily.

"What's the problem, Isabella?" Said Roger irritably. "Men like to go to strip clubs, to see women dancing naked or half naked.

"It's no problem for you, but when you want to date or get married, you want the saints, the pure ones, the virgins, do not you?" And at that time the fucking whores, right, Roger? He said angrily. "Luke may have many faults, but he's not a womanizer like you, he's a boy who respects women." And I say one more time that he is trustworthy, okay? And you can not judge him, because you do not know him enough, it was not you who spent his childhood and adolescence with Luke. Now please go away, because I'm already irritated by all this talk and I do not need you to keep giving me orders, or controlling me now, to see who I should or should not stay with. Go after the strippers, Roger. That's why any woman wants something with you, because you do not stop with a woman.

At that moment I go to the door of my apartment and open it, asking Roger to leave. Roger looks at me in disbelief, annoyed and shakes his head. He leaves quickly from my apartment and I knock on the door with all the strength I have.

Who does Roger think he is to judge others? Being that it does not lend itself?

To be continued.