Chapter 27

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Camila's POV, December 23rd, Canada

I wake up by someone shaking me.

"Mila wake up, let's go wake up," Daniela says.

"Why, I have nothing planned for today."

"Well maybe you didn't plan anything, but we did. Now let's go," Sofia says.

They leave my room to get ready, and I turn towards my nightstand to check what time it is. It's ten o'clock, and I have to be ready be eleven fifteen. 

I go to the bathroom, wash my face, brush my teeth, and then get in the shower. After my shower I do my normal wakeup and put my hair into a ponytail. I put on light washed ripped jeans, a red  crop top and black knee-high boots. Once I'm ready, I go downstairs to eat breakfast.

My mom has made a stack of pancakes, so I take a few that are piled on a plate on the kitchen table, and put Nutella and bananas on them. Once it's 11:10am, I put on my winter coat, I put my phone and wallet in my purse along with some necessities, I grab my mom's car keys, and Daniela, Sofia and I are on our way downtown to shop for ourselves. 

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When we get home we have an unbelievable amount of shopping bags, but we weren't selfish and bought things for our brothers and parents. 

"Mom, dad, Eric, Max come to the living room! We have things for you!" Daniela shouts out.

We all meet up in the living room, and we start distributing the clothes that belong to them.

"Why did you girls buy us things?" Eric asks us.

"What? We can't be nice to our brothers?" I ask them.

"Well ya, you can... but it's just abnormal for you three to do this." Max says.

"Ya, it's suspicious," Eric says.

"Oh cut them some slack, boys. It's the holidays, your sisters are in the holiday spirit. Now, say thank you and go try them on.

"Thank you," they mumble and head downstairs to there rooms. 

"Thanks girls for the shoes," mom says.

"And thanks for the ties," dad says.

"You're welcome!" we say in union and head upstairs with the rest of the bags.

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I'm in my room working on a new Christmas song, when my mom comes into my room, to tell me to go downstairs and help my siblings with dinner.

"What are we making," I ask no one in particular.

"Homemade pizza, with a dessert that we haven't decided on yet," Max says.

"Well then, what can I do to help?" I ask them.

"You and Sofia can decide on a dessert and make it," Daniela says.

"Will do," I say.

Sofia and I decide on a double-decker strawberry and vanilla cake.

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It took us close to an hour to make the cake, but we finished just before the oven dinged signalling that the pizzas were ready, and while we ate, the cake was baking. While Eric, Max and Daniela cleared the table and did the dishes, Sofia and I added the strawberries and decorated the cake. After dessert, we all went about, doing our own thing.

Camila's POV, December 24th, Canada

"Camila, can you come run some errands with me? I'm going to need an extra pair of hands," my mom asks me.

"Do I have to? Can't you ask someone else?" I complain.

"No, everyone else is busy. You're the only one lounging around. Now let's go, go get changed.

I stomp up the stairs and into my room. I had already done my makeup this morning for no particular reason, so I only had to do my hair and get dressed. I put my hair into a ponytail and curl it. I put on white high waisted jeans, a green cropped knit sweater and white over the knee heeled boots. Then I make my way downstairs and grab my purse, phone, coat, and my mom and I leave.

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We ended up going to the super market to buy ingredients to make a salad, and we bought desserts. After we went to a bakery to get fresh bread and croissants. Then we went to get my mom and dad's dry-cleaning. After we had lunch at a vegetarian restaurant. And then my mom had to go and do some last minute present shopping. 

When we got home it was 3:00pm, which only left us two hours to get ready before we had to leave to go to my mom's side of the family event. 

I took a quick shower, curled my hair, applied mascara and eyeliner, and did a brownish smokey eye. Then I put on sheer black stockings, a dark red dress with lace long sleeves, and I put on my black pumps.

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When we got to the restaurant, we all greeted each other, then sat down in our seats, and ordered appetizers. The parents talked about what was new, while the kids and teens ate, fooled around and argued with each other. When it was time for dessert we all ordered and once we had eaten the kids and teens all went outside in the parking lot to do stupid things and freeze our butts off. 

We were one of the last ones to leave. When I got home I took off my heels and fell asleep still completely dressed. I was still so exhausted from the time difference of Greece to Canada, and the busy days I've had. And I need to get a good night's sleep for tomorrow's big party with my dad's side of the family. Which means loud music, drinking, lots of people, and keeping up with all of my cousins. As much as I'm dreading it, I'm also really excited, cause we always have fun.

 As much as I'm dreading it, I'm also really excited, cause we always have fun

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